Emily and Nathan were at school with their bibles and Emily would “read” a scripture and have Nathan repeat word for word, teaching him how to read. It was nonsensical but it sounded very scriptural. Andrew came home and cleaned off his bike and Emily ran out so they could clean hers too. Nathan helping…
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Reading with the Good and the Beautiful
Emily’s favorite thing as a toddler was letters. By 18 months she knew them like other kids know princess names and cars. She loves writing words and can sound them out waaaay better than I can. When she turned three she was probably at the point of being able to figure out how to read…
Modeling Clay Ideas For Kids
This post contains affiliate links – all thoughts and opinions my own. When I was a young teenager I got really into modeling clay. I spent hours and hours making little people and collected tools and quite a collection of colors. Emily saw the box in my closet and asked about it one day. At first…
Six Months
Dear Laura, Six months came so quickly. You’ve discovered so many fun things in the last few weeks. You are grabbing things very quickly now and are fascinated by different sounds and textures. It amazes me what you are able to find by pushing yourself around on your back with your legs and waving your…
The Story of our Armoire Project
About two months ago I had an epiphany as I was trying to tackle the clutter in our household. I have been minimal with not only the things we have in our home but also with storage. We have three floating shelves in our living room and a cabinet. That doesn’t make for lots of…
March and April Preschool: Work, Money, and Entrepreneurship
These last two months of preschool were some of my favorites. We introduced the concept of work to the kids at the beginning of April. They read books about people at work, played BusyTown, and talked about what their dad’s did for work. The next week we went to Fresh Thyme, a local grocery store,…
5 Months Old
Dear Laura, You are five months old! When we look at you your whole body lights up. You flash a huge smile and wriggle with enthusiasm. You laugh when we kiss your cheeks, change your clothes, or you see something funny. You enjoy singing and are particularly fond of The Wheels on the Bus. You…
March Progress: Establishing a Weekly Rhythm
My big focus in March was establishing a weekly rhythm for our family. For over a year now we’ve had Nature Friday and pizza night making the last day of the week our favorite. My goal was to make every day as awesome as Friday. Although not every day is us hanging out together outside…