We love books around here. We have more books then we even know what to do with. Bookshelves full of hardcover books. Gutters full of soft-cover books. It has actually gotten to the point where the books are stacked and organized. All the transformer books together, the Justice League together, etc. The thing about kids is they really like reading the same book over and over again. If you buy a book for them--it will be loved. I'm a huge proponent of reading. If you want to be ...
Boys and their Toys
I first revealed Quinn's room way back when--you can check it out here. Most of his room has stayed just so. It is actually kind of a miracle, since I have a tendency to change things up. A lot! One of the changes we made was adding a bulletin board. I actually picked up the bulletin board for Quinn on his first day of school. I thought it would be fun to give him a place to display his school papers and projects. Right now the hockey poster is taking up most of the space. My sister took him ...
My Heart Is Bursting- A Valentine Classroom Activity
Saturday morning I whipped up this fun and completely reusable Valentine classroom activity. This little number doubles as an activity and Quinn's valentines. This project was completely inspired by my blogging friend Poofy Cheeks Wreck it Ralph Birthday Party. My son became obsessed with it when he saw me reading her blog, but specifically really wanted to punch the windows for a prize. For this project you will need: A science display board, a hot glue gun, cups (I used treat ...
Keeping Kids Active and Busy
I don't know if you know this, but I live in Wisconsin. I feel like this winter has been crazy cold. Way to many days well below zero. Way to many days stuck inside. I have three kids too-- 5 years-old, 2 years-old, and 9 months-old. We have a lot of energy in this house. A lot of energy. I know all you moms out there are like "amen!". So today I wanted to share a few things we have found to get out some of that energy. Well three things to be exact. Three things that can be done right in ...
For the Sake of the Children
When the Christmas decorations came down Eleanor was all about, what comes next? She was constantly asking to decorate. I didn't feel like decorating, but it just made the kids so darn happy that I couldn't help but share in their joy. Just a little. Kids have a way of doing that to you--of making you see the world just a little differently. I had this package of doily hearts sitting around that I gave to the kids, along with some watercolors and I let them do their thang. I ...