Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
The color yellow is one of the happiest – in my opinion. Is the color of light and sunshine. My kids would want me to tell you that it is also the color of bananas. We celebrated Yellow Day with books, smoothies, and lots of …
A rainy Tuesday afternoon can feel like an eternity with active toddlers. We had already played every game I could think of, read every book on their shelf, held a marathon painting session, and taken an extra bath to recover from the painting session. I …
My twins were were obsessed with all things trains when they were toddlers. They built tracks and choo chooed the length of the house. They donned little engine hats and tooted whistles. We also read Freight Train by Donald Crews about a million times. This classic is the perfect …
Juicy oranges. Traffic cones. Construction hats. It must be orange day! Below are some fun ways to bring the color orange alive in your home or classroom for Orange Day! affiliate links are included below. Orange Day Activity Ideas Books About the Color Orange It’s …
Nature Shake Paintings are perfect for a lot of kids and situations. They are perfect for… Kids who are active. Kids who like to collect rocks. Times when you are outside. Times when you are inside. Times when you don’t have a ton of time. …
I have this vivid math memory of getting quizzed on multiplication on the playground in elementary school. In third grade I was sick a lot (well every year I was, but that’s another story) and was behind on our weekly quizzes. We were doing our 8s. …
My kids have been quietly playing for over an hour in the next room. Every now and then I peek into the room, but every time I see the same thing. Two bodies. Carefully building. Quiet conversation. Concentration on their faces that are being lit …
The screen door slams and little feet patter into the kitchen. “Mama, look what I found?” The screen door. The patter. The uncontrollable enthusiasm. The sweet sweaty faces. The expectation. These are the things that scream summer to me. affiliate links are included below “Look!” …
One extremely hot day I decided to test the theory of “the sun is so hot…” No I did not try to fry an egg, but I did put some colored ice cubes out on the sidewalk and WOW did they melt fast. For a …
Birthdays were always a big deal in my house so I think I tend to go a little over board when it comes to celebrating my kiddos. I think because they are twins and therefore share a birthday, but are incredibly different people, I also …