My dad is…
I thought the Preschooler’s drawing of our family from Tuesday was going to be the “arts and crafts” highlight of the week. But, that all changed when I went to pick her up yesterday and saw this treasure she created for Father’s Day…
I thought the Preschooler’s drawing of our family from Tuesday was going to be the “arts and crafts” highlight of the week. But, that all changed when I went to pick her up yesterday and saw this treasure she created for Father’s Day…
The Toddler has been a big fan of Curious George for over a year now. She loves to start her day by watching the show, and I love that it’s educational. {Only I’m afraid she’s sometimes inspired by George’s mischievous monkey behavior}. Her very favorite episode of all is a Halloween special called “The Legend…
I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity. ~Eleanor Roosevelt A recent theological conversation that unfolded, as usual, in the car… The Preschooler: Mommy, is God in my tummy? Me: Umm, no. God is always with…
As is often the case with young siblings who spend a lot of time in the car and at home with each other, the girls tend to get in plenty of verbal arguments these days. And, there are a few particularly mean and unkind words we would like them to stop saying altogether. These are…
Last week was spring break for our crew. On a few of those days the word “spring” was very misleading, but I think the weather may finally be moving in that direction in these parts. We didn’t do anything exotic, but we squeezed in a few days trips to area attractions. One day we went…
This is a throwback post from three years ago. In 2011, it was the 1st Grader asking the questions. Now it is her younger sister, the Preschooler, whose curiosity is at an all-time high. The questions are different, but the intensity is much the same. While the news is abuzz with important topics ranging from…
Some days I know one cup of coffee isn’t going to do it. A snowy pre-Christmas Monday in December is one of those days. All through my school days and continuing into college, I, like every other student and teacher, hoped and prayed for a snow day with every wintry forecast. Fast forward to this…