We've traveled so much for my husband's work that my daughter has made friends in a lot of cities around the country. But as she is getting older (almost seven) she is becoming more shy. Making friends isn't coming as easy to her. When kids are younger, they make friends so easily. As we age, it seems to progressively get more difficult. I have friends that I've known since I was a baby and friends I've know almost my whole life. Those friends I cherish, even if I don't see them as often as I'd … [Read more...]
Toddler learning to ride? A balance bike is a must!
We are currently in the Tacoma, Washington area for my husband's work. We are staying at a nice RV park with our fifth wheel travel trailer and thankfully our paved road out front doesn't get to much traffic. It is just long enough of a road for the kids to have fun riding their bikes up and down the road. Yes, you heard me right, my 29 month old is riding his bike down the road everyday and loving it. You see, he has an awesome Strider Sport Balance Bike! I'll be honest. This is not his … [Read more...]
Our Newest Christmas Tradition
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser, #NorthPoleFun. All opinions are mine alone. What is your favorite Christmas tradition with the kids? I am always looking for fun new things to do with the kiddos to help celebrate my favorite time of the year. I know, October isn't quite over yet, but you can never start preparing too soon for Christmas. In fact, the day after Christmas I am in the stores looking for things to purchase on clearance for the next … [Read more...]
She Lost Her First Tooth!
Back in mid summer we started to see two small little teeth nubs behind our daughter's bottom baby teeth. Her permanent bottom front teeth were coming in! Everyone was excited. When we told her to start wiggling her baby teeth to get them more loose, she wasn't too keen on it. She said it hurt. So for the month of August, we told her to wiggle it or we'd have to bring her to the dentist in September. She didn't wiggle it much at all. Goodness, I remember wiggling my teeth until they were … [Read more...]
We Had Fun Visiting Swanson’s Family Farm!
My Princess' soccer coach invited us to attend her family farm for the 1st grade public school field trip. She knows we homeschool and she wanted Bella to have the chance to attend, pick a pumpkin, pick some apples, make cider, play in a haystack maze, and eat treats. We were so thankful. Bella loved it! And yes, Nathanael did too. I appreciated that the family picked all the pumpkins before we came out. We have had some rain, a lot of rain actually here in Western Washington, so I wasn't … [Read more...]
Carving Pumpkins: Toothless Dragon Pumpkin
Carving pumpkins is fun isn't it? We visited our local family farm last week and picked out about ten pumpkins of varying sizes. This weekend we had really warm weather (almost 70 degrees) and went out side to carve some of the pumpkins we picked out. My Princess wanted to use the Toothless Dragon Pumpkin Stencil for her pumpkin. She tried to do it alone, but it proved a bit difficult. That's ok, we had fun doing it together. My husband wanted to carve a simple … [Read more...]
Seven Effective Ways of SAT Prep
Whether or not one agrees that standardized tests are an accurate measurement of intelligence or how one would perform in college, the fact remains the SATs are an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to applying to colleges. Preparing as best you can over the long term is a prudent move. Here are seven effective ways to optimize performance. Encourage Your Child to Take Challenging Courses If you are currently thinking about the long game of preparation, encouraging your child to … [Read more...]
