A Place To Create
An old desk and an old chair make a great place for an 8 year old to create. We moved the Writing Work Board to the bedroom too. Now for a little paint to pretty things up! Happy writing!
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What We’re Reading This Summer
Today was the first official day of summer vacation. My kids have been out of school for a week, but I just got out yesterday. In our house, summer vacation doesn’t start until Vacation Mom is in the house. Of course, there was summer-vacation-celebration-dinner last night. Then, this morning, I had a big decision to
Springtime Book Bins
Sometimes all my kids need is an invitation… a very subtle invitation. All invitations that sound like mom’s suggestions will be met with heavy resistance. Invitations that seem like a child’s own ideas, will somehow seem brilliant. While the kids were at school the other day, I pulled a few favorite books off of our
What To Read To Your Grump
My daughter is a Glass-Half-Empty kind of girl. Don’t get me wrong, I love her dearly. She is absolutely the most compassionate child I have ever met. Remember the story of the love she showed her Great Grandma when she was in the hospital? Not only is she compassionate, but she is hands-down the best
What We’re Reading Now
It’s no secret that I absolutely LOVE children’s books. I was a reluctant reader as a kid, but as a teacher, there is nothing I like more than using picture books in the classroom. I really don’t know why I hated reading so much when I was younger. I guess I was too busy playing outside,