You are going to LOVE me when you taste today’s post! Seriously, it’s one of those “how did I not know about this sooner!” type of snacks 🙂 We were planning a family movie night this week — trying to decide whether to watch an old Muppets movie or find a newer flick to …
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Time with the kids is precious.
You really begin to understand this as the kids grow up and especially as those long, relaxing days of summer turn into the more busy back-to-school hours that are beginning this month.
When the kids are born, you have approximately 940 Saturdays together before they fly the coop. Yes, someone somewhere counted up all those days and we get less than a thousand weekends (really not much when you look at it like that, is it).
When they’re young, “The days are long but the years are short” as Gretchen Rubin would say. Then they get older and both the days and the years fly by quickly.
I only have 55 more Saturdays with my oldest.
And here’s what’s been eating at me lately — as the kids get older, their schedule becomes full of things (fun things) that they want to do. BUT (and it’s a big but), they still REALLY need that time with you!
I hope your December has been going well. For us, the days seem to be flying by — the kids are on a countdown for winter break and we are all looking forward to family coming to visit for Christmas. And with guests in mind, we have a few activities we are working on to …
Right now, it’s 2 degrees outside and I am *wishing* for a day at the beach. Anyone else with me? There’s nothing more fun that turning a day on its heels and just totally doing the opposite of what’s around you. Like ‘visiting an island’ instead of shoveling snow off the driveway 🙂 Not to …
We always seem to have great animal encounters on our outings & vacations. And not just ONE animal. Nope — we seem to see large groups of animals. A few years ago, we saw moose and big horn sheep on a trip to the Rockies. Then we got an close-up look at bison & elk …
Have you ever visited the zoo with the kids — they look at the animals, play around, you talk to them about various things — and then you’re home for a hour or so and the questions begin… Why do the monkeys comb each other? How many stripes does a zebra have? Did you notice …
I’m not sure if I’ve ever told you this but I am NOT a morning person. Really, not at all. Unlike my husband who’s up at 5 every morning (I know! He’s crazy :), I would rather snuggle under the covers in hopes that the world will reconsider it’s notion of early starts and just …
I LOVED all the fun ideas shared this week on the Discover & Explore Halloween linky — more than 100 crafts & activities! It was really hard to choose just a few to highlight but as I was reviewing the fun activities, I realized that there are many kids who enjoy the not-so-spooky parts of Halloween (my youngest is one of those).
The Iditarod starts this weekend – known as the “toughest race on Earth”. Kids are intrigued by the idea of mushers and dog teams traveling miles through Alaska’s wilderness. A unique topic of discussion with kids — and here are a few resources that can help:
One of the best ways for kids to learn is through play! And you can easily introduce some formal learning (such as math and science) by using everyday play things.
In our house, the kids are always more likely to practice math or enjoy spelling practice if we connect the activity with a fun game or one of their favorite toys.