Sheltering in and making the most of it
There have been so many changes the past month with schools closing, stores closing, and a shelter in place order. While I would normally love staying cooped up on our homestead to get some extra
Category: Activities
12 Winter Break Activities for Preschool age Kids
We were all pretty excited about the holiday and equally excited about having the week after off from work and school. I made a list of new activities for us to do during my older
Book Review: How to Raise a Wild Child
This month I read: ‘How to Raise a Wild Child’ by Scott Sampson Favorite Quotes: “Play is the highest form of research” -Albert Einstein “The major problems in the world are a result of the
Summer Schedule & Activities for Kids
This summer was especially different for our family as we welcomed in a new baby boy. Our second son Micah was born at the end of May. Our older son Wyatt, goes to preschool during
Book Review: Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
This month I read Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by Dr. David Perlmutter. Favorite Quotes: “Your efforts during the first thousand days will help your child complete the task of creating a brain that
Book Review: 10 mindful minutes
I recently read ‘10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children–and Ourselves–the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives‘ by Goldie Hawn Favorite Quotes: “Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls
Ireland Trip
This post is a bit different than my usual content. Below I discuss the background of my recent Ireland trip, Video slideshows of our trip, Our itinerary and recommendations, and what we learned about homesteading
Indoor Children Activities
I am all about kids playing outside as much as possible! I will be writing soon about my favorite outdoor children activities. For this post the focus is on indoor children activities. I felt especially
Favorite Children’s Literature – Top 35 (Preschool age)
Reading to little ones is important Reading to children helps to develop their brains and it builds their own love for reading. We read to Wyatt every night before bed. It’s a special time that
Toddler / Preschooler Home Chores
I am all about teaching kids to work from a young age. Now the important thing to remember with toddlers and chores is that the point isn’t really for them to help you (it least