My second grader has been studying astronomy in school. Each day she is so excited to share with me what she’s learned about the planets and our solar system. I’m so impressed not only with all of the facts she’s remembered, but with her enthusiasm for learning about astronomy! Clearly this night sparked her interest!
One [...]

Just like there’s a lot of junky TV shows for kids, there’s a lot of junky computer games for them too. And when I say junky, I mean these shows and games are like junk food . . . enjoyable, but not really good for you. So I looked around today and found some fun [...]

I absolutely love Dr. Seuss! My hubby bought me Six by Seuss when I was pregnant with our first child. Since she wasn’t even born yet, he inscribed the book with her in utero nickname:
Sweet Pea and Mommy,
What new family can go without Dr. Seuss? I hope Horton, the Grinch, et. al. bring you both [...]

There’s been a lot of tooth activity around our house lately! My two older daughters are losing them left and right these days, while my one-year-old seems to get a new one every other day. Two months ago she didn’t have any. Now she has five!
Anyway, the Tooth Fairy has been visiting our house about [...]

As I was wandering through a virtual Christmas wonderland, I came upon a cozy little gingerbread house in the woods. While this gingerbread house is very inviting, it’s missing a little something. Actually, it’s missing a lot of little somethings. It still needs to be decorated! So while the weather outside is frightful . . [...]

As many of you know, I love any craft that involves using my kids’ handprints. If this is news to you, you haven’t read this, that and this other thing! So needless to say I was thrilled to find a Menorah made out of handprints! This Hanukkah craft is adorable and destined to be a [...]