Where were you when the United States was attacked? I was at work! I remember hearing the live feed on the radio and thinking “how unfortunate” when the first plane hit. I remember being in shock when the second plane hit. I remember being scared when the 3rd plane went down! I remember being terrified …
The quality of academic subject matter has been emphasized across the elementary school platform in recent years. But in kindergarten, the emphasis on academics is a bit newer. Whether you agree with this approach or not, the fact is that kindergarten is your child’s first experience of “real” school. Kindergarteners learn lessons in that first …
We have spent weeks together, talking about getting our homes and our lives organized. We’ve had some great giveaways, with the NeatDesk still accepting entries. We’ve talked about getting rid of clutter and how to learn about the organizing style that best fits your personality. We have learned how to maximize space, reduce clutter and we’ve touched …
Fall is (sorta kinda) in the air! We are having cool mornings, but by lunch we are back up to the 90s. So, I still have a bit of the crispness and that means I need to pull out some Fall printables. I hope you enjoy these Fall Leaves Household Printables! Fall Leaves Daily Planner …
I downloaded a bunch of history apps onto our iPad mini for my oldest son to try out. I didn’t let him know he was reviewing educational iPad apps for kids because I wanted him to just think he was having fun. He had a choice between seven different apps, and he picked out two …
School is back in session and if your kids are anything like mine, by now you need to do some damage control. LOL! My kids are adorable, but they really don’t sit still very well – and they are such social beings that sitting quietly for 7 hours a day is really hard. Consequently, I …
School is back in session for pretty much everyone around the country – with a new school year comes new fears and new friends. Many of us can remember when a new kid came on the school scene, or maybe we were that kid. You learned how to adapt and make friends. But how about …
In the weekly #LearntoBlog Hangout that I host with Crystal of Crystal and Company, we answer tons of blogging related questions, but one that has come up in my email is… How do I host a Holiday Gift Guide on my site? Well, the ways to run your gift guide are endless and ever-changing. This …
How do you go about finding ways to organize small spaces? Creative thinking and multi – purpose storage solutions is a great way to Be Wise…(and)Get Organized! When you can’t make your space larger, you have to make sure that the things you have in your space, are working to your best advantage. Let’s go …
A deal site is just not a real deal site unless it has some informational posts along with the deals, freebies, and printable coupons. So, it is probably time for me to get this list of coupon lingo typed up and put on Deals_3BD, huh? **Get a Free Printable Couponing Lingo Sheet here** $1/1, $1/2 …
Today, we’ll be continue our paper plate alphabet zoo series with B is for Beaver. To check out yesterday’s A is for Alpaca, click on over to this post. To begin, I found the beaver pattern at DLTK’s Crafts for Kids, but you could just as easily cut out the shapes without a pattern. I cut the …
Pamela Layton McMurtry is a mom, artist and author who joins us a guest blogger for our back to school for everyone series of posts and giveaways with an informative and thoughtful post on teaching tolerance and respect to our children for others before school begins. You’ve filled the basket with pencils, colorful notebooks and …