We all love to capture those special moments in life that we don’t want to forget. Now you can do it in short little movies with stories with the Directr app on your iPhone. These movies allow you take little snippets of videos using your iPhone to add to a story line already created for …
Educating Our Children
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. College is right around the corner. Many students are already preparing for the big day of moving away from home for the first time. As a parent, we want to ensure that our young adults have all …
Fish Little Fishes Swimming in the Sea! We’re jumping back into the swing of things here with some fun preschool art projects. The days are getting a bit colder and the art table is getting used a bit more. That’s okay with me! I’ve been seeing some terrific Preschool Ocean themed activities, so I thought …
If you’re looking for Monsters University Activities and Printables, check out these great options! They’re fun to use and easy to print! Make sure to check out my 15 Disney Crafts and Activities for Kids for even more fun ideas. Over the past several weeks, I have been making and sharing Monsters University Printables that …
Many parents want their child to read early. While you can certainly go too far in this direction, trying to force kids into something they are not ready for, we’re going to talk about how to encourage early literacy while respecting your child’s developmental level. While early literacy may not mean early reading, it does …
Have you headed out to the woods this summer yet? As school quickly approaches, many families are making plans for that last minute get-away. My three year old daughter has been asking to go camping, but what she really wants to do is go for a walk in the woods and have a camp fire! …
With kindergarten behind him or her, your child is ready to take on first grade. Or maybe he just finished first grade and is moving into second. Either way, the first and second grade years bring social changes. I am already seeing the changes in Thomas this summer as he works on the transition between …
Have your kids reached the “I’m so Bored” point of summer yet? Here’s a few suggestions to keep the kids entertained during these last few days of summer. Sidewalk Chalk It may seem like a “little kid” thing, but there are a lot of fun activities you can do with sidewalk chalk. Recently, I spotted …
Why free activities for 2 year olds? Having a toddler is expensive! They require special equipment in the car, to get from place to place, for sleeping, for travel…the list goes on and on. Free Toddler Activities The good news is that there are TONS of fun things to do with a 2 year …
The Three Little Kittens is one of those classic preschool stories that we all heard growing up. You probably remember how the story goes: The three little kittens lose their mittens and need their mama’s help to find them. One of the reasons this story is so timeless is because it’s simple and it rhymes, …
It is that time again, school is going to be back in full swing for many children over the next few weeks. Every store has lined the isles with the latest deals on school supplies. Home-school moms are already planning what their first lessons will be. Social Studies, English, math, even art has a lesson, …
We’ve been taking it pretty easy around here when it comes to homeschooling. There’s just something about the summer that lends itself to lazy afternoons and out-and-about adventures. We’ve still been checking out plenty of books from the library, and my preschooler took a special liking to the book “Three Little Kittens”. As we were …