I’ve always known I wanted to home school my kids. I won’t go into the myriad of reasons now, but I just couldn’t picture our life any other way. I thought with Owen I would wait to start formal school till he was 4-5. I believe these super early years should be mostly play and […]
Colander Madness and Ice Cube Mayhem
As this summer heat drags on in Central Texas, Owen and I have been trying to find new ways to stay entertained in the AC. I never knew that I would get cabin fever in the summer. At least we shouldn’t have this problem in the winter. We’ll see. Here are two simple activities that […]
Sidewalk Paint
I’ve been trying to introduce Loopy to more arts and crafts type activities, since he usually just likes doing physical/noisy things. I found this idea on the blog Domestic Charm (check it out). I thought it’d be super simple and loads of fun. It certainly delivered. The recipe is as easy as it gets. 1 cup […]
Tricycle, Tricycle, go so fast!
We were blessed to be able to buy Loopy something we’ve been wanting to get him for a long time. A tricycle with a push bar for our poor aching backs and foot rests for him until his legs get longer and he can do it on his own. It’s so nice to get out […]
The Wonderful World of Glow Sticks
It seems that Loopy gets new toys when his mommy is getting bored of the same old same old. So off to the dollar store we went. When I found these… I knew we’d struck gold. As soon as we got home, I grabbed our old Easter eggs, cracked those sticks and stuffed them in. […]
Water Bead Exploration
I’ve been seeing these awesome colored beads all over pinterest. I thought they would be a lot of fun to play with either as a sensory experience or coupled with a light table. I found these in the floral section at Walmart for $2 a pack. I barely used a third of them, and look […]
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