I don’t know about anybody else, but we could be in an expansive field of green grass, but if there is one tiny section of mud, my kids will find it.  They will swarm to it like fruit flies to a ripe banana.  They seem to love the squishiness and messiness of  the mud, in [...]

and I could NOT be happier!  I love playing outside with my kids.  I love all of the discoveries they find in nature, and the joy they find in exploring. 
Dear Spring,
I LOVE you!  Welcome back, please stay as long as  you would like.
Love,
Me

Many of you know that school children everywhere celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday the first week in March.  While it is fantastic that they celebrate it at school, why not take the party home? 
The possibilities are endless.  Last night we ate the traditional Seussical meal, Green Eggs and Ham (however I realized to my dismay that [...]

There is a big landmark approaching for many children, they have almost hit their 100th day of school!  For many kids, especially the younger ones, this milestone is a big deal.  As my son’s kindergarten teacher recently expressed to me, “the kids love it, especially when they realize that they are 100 days smarter.  It’s a [...]

I hope that everybody had a wonderful Holiday Season! Ours was fantastic. This Christmas in particular, my kids got A LOT of board games. It seemed like a lot of the classics were on sale for great deals, sometimes 5 bucks or less, so Santa took advantage and stocked up. Our family loves to play [...]