Sandpaper letters and numbers are a foundational tool used in the Montessori method, so I created these Montessori tactile numbers for much cheaper than the actual Montessori materials. The purpose of the sandpaper numbers is to learn early numeracy in a multi-sensory...
Some of the things you will hear before giving birth to your second child are:“Your heart will expand”“You never knew you could love so much”“Is your toddler.. ready, excited, going to be jealous”“Are you ready?”But do they tell you this will be a hard transition? It...
You have the positive pregnancy test and there could be a wide range of emotions you are feeling. I know for us it was a little bit of shock, fear, denial, confusion, and excitement. Once you have processed those emotions, now what? How do you prepare yourself, your...
I’ll be honest with you, I am no cooking-with-toddler expert or any kind of chef. In fact, I was pretty nervous to involve Ruby (currently 16 months old) in the kitchen at all. So, if you want some real advice from a real mom on cooking, baking or involving your...
You want to involve your baby in all the holiday fun, but you don't want to break the bank because you know they won't remember or show as much excitement as an older child. Well, this is the right place for you. I have carefully curated this list to include several...
Gift-giving is a great way to celebrate traditions as well as show your love and appreciation for those you care about. Love, gratitude, and generosity are amazing values to pass down to your children. So, getting your toddler involved with card or gift-giving is a...
There are essentially two forms of art with children PROCESS and PRODUCT art. Different people value different things when it comes to art (and child-rearing in general), but there are two main differences with process and product art. Process art values the...
If you have a toddler, you may be considering transitioning out of the crib. You most likely have many questions and concerns. Every transition with children is challenging and we begin to second guess ourselves because we want the best for them. While I do have my...
Thinking about gifts for an infant is challenging because they cannot tell you what they want and really they don't need or want much. Babies also don't remember or have much of a reaction to their first Christmas, but parents and loved ones often still want to get...
I don’t know about you, but to me it seems like Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year. This year there were Christmas decorations out at Costco in August...like summertime August. Wow! Well, I guess it is time to start planning. Every year I say I will start...