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I took this picture on my cell phone last week and every time I look at it I get a little teary-eyed. This is my second child at 9 months old, touching a leaf for the first time. Seems pretty harmless I know, and maybe odd that it took that long for me to give him…
Thank you so much to those who joined us last month in sharing the cherished memories, milestones and moments you want to remember! Please visit all of the co-hosts to see who was featured! This week I am featuring Stir the Wonder who shared a post that could have been just another craft post, but…
It’s up, it’s up! My guest post about Pouch Cap crafts and activities is now up on the fantastic Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails! I am so grateful for the chance to share with her fans. We have had so much fun already with our pouch cap activities. I’ll have even more as…
This cookie counting and sharing toddler game was so easy to make and it is always a hot with friends that come visit! Back when we were doing our blue color week, we found new-to-us C is for Cereal by Post that features prominent pictures of Sesame Street characters on the boxes (one of them…
I am always on the lookout for party favors that are not junk or candy. This year for Ladybug’s birthday we had…what else…a ladybug garden party theme. An idea had been slowly forming in my head ever since I saw a picture from this post about the healthiest gummy bears you will ever eat. The pictures of…
The day is here! We are pleased to announce the first ever Magic Moments Monday Blog Hop! If you missed the announcement, Lalymom, along with Play Learn Love, Pennies of Time, Kz and Me, House of Burke, and Simple Home Blessings will be launching a brand new blog hop – Magic Moments Monday! Here is…
Today I would like to share some simple Spring Crafts for Kids that that can add a fun element of pretend play to your back yard! We are getting ready for a birthday party around here and I happen to have ladybug’s on the brain. (As you might be able to tell from my Kids Party Pinterest Board!)…
I am so excited to officially announce an exciting project that’s been in the works. Beginning the first Monday in June (June 3rd for those of you who would like to mark your calendars) Lalymom, along with Play Learn Love, Pennies of Time, Kz and Me, House of Burke, and Simple Home Blessings will be launching…
 Today we’re sharing ways to learn and play with Helicopter Seeds! If you live in a region where maple trees grow you might be familiar with the fan blade shaped seeds they drop, commonly referred to as helicopter seeds. Maybe you like them, or maybe they’re a giant pain. Either way, they are all over…
There is a fabulous monthly series over on Red Ted Art called Kids Get Arty where you are encouraged to view the works of great artists with your kids and find an activity inspired by that art. An easy place to get started looking at art with toddlers is a Russian painter named Wassily Kandinsky. He…
Today we are sharing a super fun animal sounds obstacle course that is easy to set up, and perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. This can be done in your living room, back yard or even a classroom setting. Half the fun was the stuffed animal scavenger hunt we needed to do before we set…
Today I am talking about the little ways that we work counting into our life every day. It is never too early to start modeling counting and other ways to use numbers! Most of the “academic” type stuff that Ladybug has learned so far has been kind of by accident or because she asked about…
Today I have a quick and easy DIY Mother’s Day Card for you! Mother’s Day is this weekend, in case you are just getting the memo. Don’t worry, you still have time to make a cute personalized DIY Mother’s Day card for the mother- or in our case, Grandmother- in your life! This card…
I’m joining a lovely group of 22 bloggers for a blog hop celebrating the differences in mothers and celebrating the ways we can support each other. Reading through their entries so far, it has been enlightening to get a glimpse into the lives of other moms. I hope you check them all out below as…
When I was young, around the time that Home Alone came out, I asked my mom if we could go stay at a hotel downtown (in Chicago)Â as my Christmas present. She came with so I wasn’t quite as free as Macaulay Culkin, but we had a blast. We rode in a horse drawn carriage, ate…
Once again, we are following along with Play Create Explore’s weekly color exploration themes. If you would like to look back at previous weeks, we have already done red, green, black, orange and blue. This week is white. When I first saw the color listed I was pretty stumped but once I got going…
We have been following along with Play Create Explore as they focus on a different color each week. If you want to take a look back at previous weeks that we have participated in, they are Red, Green, Black and Orange. This week we have been Exploring the Color Blue. Here are some activities we did to explore MY…
I am jumping on with another regular feature over at EmmyMom called Proud Mommy Moments where you are asked to share a proud or not so proud moment in life as a mother. Mine consists of two not so proud things:First, as you might remember, at the beginning of the month I committed to a challenge…
We are following along with Jessie’s weekly color themes at Play Create Explore and this week is a good one: Orange! Here are some things we did at our house! Orange Peel StampingI loved Jessie’s Shaving Cream Printing Craft but I am still not “embracing the mess” enough to play with shaving cream! We tried another idea though,…
We have been very lucky when it comes to the sleep habits of our two kids. Ladybug started sleeping for long stretches at night very early on and Little Big Man has been fairly good as well. I have to credit Dr. Weissbluth, the head of our pediatricians office. Yes, that Dr. Weissbluth. He is…
