It never failed. The day my kids found the park flooded, I didn’t have a change of clothes; the day Connor cut his foot, I didn’t have a first aid kit; and the day, the boys were freezing after playing in the creek, I didn’t have a blanket… or even a towel. UNTIL… Photo coming!…
Summer is here! The pool is open! Don’t let Swimmer’s Ear keep you out of the water! Several years ago, the world’s best pediatrician (ours) shared a simple method for preventing Swimmer’s Ear. It’s quick, easy, inexpensive, and… it works! Prepare a mixture of 1/2 rubbing alcohol and 1/2 white vinegar in a small travel…
Summer is here. School is out and families are beginning to plan vacations: trips to the beach, an amusement park, a museum… all wonderful places, full of fun, unless you and your child are separated, and then they become places of sheer panic: crowds of people coming and going and large areas of ground…
I don’t know much about soccer, but that didn’t stop me from volunteering to coach a U6 (4- & 5-year-olds) team for our local homeschool soccer league. Practice started off well. The kids mastered the “no hands in soccer” rule relatively quickly, and in just a couple of weeks, the team went from running along-side…
When I opened our CSA box last year and found kale, I wasn’t sure quite what to do with it. Kale was not a vegetable I had ever purchased or prepared for my family. At a friend’s recommendation, I tried sauteing it with a bit of olive oil and garlic, but my family was less…
Temperatures are rising. Talk of camps, vacations, and lazy days ahead can be heard at the park, the grocery store, the soccer field, homeschool co-ops, anywhere there are moms and kids! Summer is near and folks are gearing up for two and a half months without school and the usual manic-pace of classes, homework, and…
I am a reader! I LOVE to read. Staying up until 4:00am to finish a good book is not at all unusual for me. I am the child of two readers. I can remember having this conversation with my Mom… many times: “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Mom, her nose in a book, “Whatever you…
Our boys were told long ago that we feel very strongly that they have absolutely no excuse for saying, “I’m bored,” given the number of books, toys, and games stored in our home, and that if we hear them saying they’re bored, we will find a large garbage bag and send them off to…
Remember when Connor and I joined the Cub Scouts on a trip to the local nature center. You know, the one where the little boy (not Connor) got his head stuck in the pond net. If you missed it, you can read all about our visit here. It was a super fun evening! What I…
Every now and then I happen upon a website that proves a wealth of information and resources. SparkleBox is one such website. SparkleBox was launched in 2006 as a resource for teachers in the UK, and beyond, the website says. All of the resources are FREE, although a few do require you to download…