It’s funny where you can get inspiration for a learning game to play with your toddler. Of course we all assume that homeschooling conventions and books, seasoned homeschool moms and even pediatricians would be a great place to get ideas for toddler games. But this particular game came from none of those credible sources…I was […] Read more…
I was at the grocery store recently. As I walked in the front doors, there was a table with all sorts of pretty Autumn decorations for sale. Since ’tis the season, I stopped and looked for a minute. The thing that caught my eye was a mesh bag filled with scented pinecones. I picked it […] Read more…
This game was actually created based on a reoccurring event in our car. As we drive down a particular road almost every day, we pass a large hospital. In front of the hospital in a long row is a series of American flags flying on flagpoles. There are a bunch of them…I’ve never counted them […] Read more…
As a busy mommy and housewife, I struggle with control. I want everything to run like a well-oiled machine. This desire that I have to be in control comes with a high price…rather than take joy in my God-given work and responsibilities, I become enslaved to them. Striving for perfection almost comes across as an admirable quality. […] Read more…
For a toddler, maybe especially for boys, there is something just so intriguing and so beckoning about a dark, mysterious hole. They are absolutely wired to stick their pudgy little hand in and find out what’s inside! For a mommy, this idea usually conjures up images of our little ones putting their tasty fingers into […] Read more…
It’s true…the word “perfect” is no exaggeration! This method for grilling truly does produce the juiciest, most perfect chicken my tastebuds have ever experienced! After years of trying different recipes and methods, I have finally come across my fail-proof, go-to recipe for grilling chicken. And what a lifesaver this has been! I live with some […] Read more…
“Every rose has it’s thorn…” Great song by the band Poison, also a great truth. Even the best and most beautiful things in life are tainted by pain, decay, and sin. It’s just the way things are. Enjoying a good cookie will cost you calories; picking blackberries will leave you with bloody hands; and glorious […] Read more…
This may sound crazy, but toddlers and preschoolers thrive when things are orderly. They may not create order, but they certainly do need it (and unknowingly) love it! Eating lunch at the same time everyday, sleeping in the same bed at night, singing the same songs together…all of these things create a familiar routine, or […] Read more…
Let’s be honest. We’ve all thought it before…”I live in Mommy Prison.” Being a stay-at-home mom, especially for one with young children, is hard! Sleep deprivation, loneliness, frustration over disobedience, unending messes and diapers…all of this plays quite a toll on a Mommy’s attitude and perspective. I personally have days in which I wake up […] Read more…
As adults, we often forget how complex the seemingly simplest little maneuvers are. Holding a fork correctly, grasping a pen properly, even things like snapping and holding up fingers to count…all of these “fine motor skills” are not at our disposal starting at birth! For brand new toddler minds, these motor skills can be quite […] Read more…