Prepare for kindergarten with "Are We Ready"
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July, friends! We had our annual 4th of July picnic today. My kids made this Jello salad with me. I love cooking with my kids. It’s a good life experience as well as a literacy experience. We looked up the directions for how to make the Jello online. The kids had to
A Great Blog to Check Out
I just ran across this blog today called Sun Scholars. I love the way the author shares fun ideas that keep kids grounded in learning. I haven’t had too much time to explore, but I think you’ll like this blog!
I Love Not Camping
This is the magnet on the side of my fridge. I don’t come from a camping family. Growing up, our idea of roughing it was staying in a hotel without a pool. We didn’t rough it much. Last weekend my hubby texted me. (Sadly, email and texting is just about our only way to have
Releasing Our Butterflies
We released the last of our butterflies over the weekend. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, this is one of my kids’ favorite activities! When the caterpillars arrived, they were only about a quarter inch long. We watched them grow and change, read many books about butterflies, and finally released them with
New Friends
What’s small, black, hairy, and has six legs? Do you recognize that little guy? He’s a ladybug larva. Our lad bug larva arrived in the mail about two weeks ago. They’ve been growing like crazy. We ordered them from the Insectlore catalog. If you’re not familiar with Insectlore, you need to check out their online