End of School Year
Made by Kids
A couple of years ago, my son’s preschool teacher assembled work he’d done into a book for him to bring home. For the cover, she’d had him write his name on construction paper, using a different color for each letter, and then she cut out the letters and glued them onto a piece of cardstock. It was adorable. As a [...]
Kids Unplugged
No More Training Wheels
Both of our children recently took off on their bikes sans training wheels. My husband and I would like to thank REI. Their status as one of my favorite retailers has been further cemented. Check out their video, “Teaching Your Child To Ride A Bike.” It worked like a charm for us. I watched the video. [...]
Clown & Poodle Doodles
A Little Doodle to Pass the Time
These tear-off doodle pads are a great buy at Costco now for $6.89 each. I bought three – Doodles at Breakfast, Doodles at Lunch and Doodles at Dinner – at Anthropologie months ago and paid much more, I’m sure. There are simple instructions for drawing the U.S. Capitol, a unicorn or a quarterback. Best for readers, each sheet also [...]
Sharpies
I’m a huge fan of Sharpie markers. Today at Walmart, I spotted Limited Edition 80′s Glam colors. Almost as exciting as Sharpie Metallic Silver. Now, if you don’t think this post is pathetic, you might be interested in the Sharpie Markers Official Blog. Recently mocked by my 6-year-old about the number of Sharpies I own, I was tickled [...]
Party Ideas
Toddler Party Activities
When my daughter turned 2, we didn’t have family nearby, but we did have a group of “playgroup” friends with children the same age. The kids, of course, didn’t play together, but they’d grown accustomed to playing next to each other. And so they did at this party, with these simple, unstructured activities: Welcome Bubbles I [...]
My Udderly Amazing Husband
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday. The night before, while we slept, someone stuck 24 cardboard cows in our yard. I paid $75 (or $3 per cow) for the privilege. I haven’t always done things just for fun. But somewhere along the way I learned to appreciate silly little things. And watching other people do the [...]
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