Ideas, reviews, and thoughts on simple living in the REAL world.
Being the middle of July, parents everywhere are working on solidifying educational pans for the coming Fall. For me, it goes a little like this:"I should send my kids to school. ...but the public school here is only rated at a 3/10.So I'll send them to private school! ...oh, wait, I'd... Continue Reading →
I'm the queen of deals when we travel. For our honeymoon, we did a full week in Florida with a cruise to the Bahamas, a sunrise hot air balloon ride, special dinners and entertainment, swimming with dolphins, a day resort, and soooooooooo much more. It. Was. Awesome. Thankfully, since then, we discovered a way to... Continue Reading →
There is much freedom in forgiveness. Not that I would be forgiven, but that I would forgive others.Because of forgiveness, I am able to congratulate an unwed couple on their pregnancy and really mean it. I have the ability to fight for the protection of my daughter while not having hatred eat away at my... Continue Reading →
The morning after the Video Music Awards (VMA) 2013, my Facebook news feed blew up with statuses about Miley Cyrus and how all of us can feel like better parents now after seeing "that performance." I read simple sentences referring to vomit, saw photos of the shocked faces of other patrons who attended the VMA... Continue Reading →
One thing that many moms struggle with is utilizing their time while at home. This doesn't just apply to stay at home moms, either! Often, we know that this is a problem but we don't know where to even begin in a way that will actually improve the situation. Fortunately, you can improve your own... Continue Reading →
I realize I'm getting this out just in the nick of time, so if you can't get everything ready for tomorrow, the first day of Spring, when The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day official occurs, plan to celebrate this weekend! You might be surprised though, how many things you already have around your house that you... Continue Reading →
I stumbled across a great Co-Op for nursing necklaces at a price that you'll want to stock up on for gifts for others! The organizer agreed to keep it open for another 72 hours so my readers can get in on the action, so here it is! :)Cost Details:Price: $2.17 per necklace.Co-op Fee: $1.00. Payment:... Continue Reading →
How to teach a story to your preschooler in five days:Day 1: Read the story, show pictures, ask questions to assess and aid in comprehension. Day 2: Assign child to create three specific age appropriate illustrations for the story. For example, in the story of The Three Bears, ask her to draw a picture of the... Continue Reading →
Small objects are used in Montessori schooling to help teach a child phonetic sounds of letter names in a hands-on way. The teacher would have a box for each letter of the alphabet that contains small objects that represent that letter sound. I was going to make my own boxes, but after a few months... Continue Reading →
What better way to teach our children about other cultures, locations, and ethnicity than by studying other geographic locations and trying their food? We believe in a hands-on approach to learning, so having our children (yes, even at 4 and 2-years-old!) help us in the kitchen to create ethnic dishes is a must. Not only is this... Continue Reading →
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