Construction projects are always booming in the summertime. On our recent outings around town we’ve noticed a multitude of road construction, as well as building construction. Our little nugget loves when we come across a construction site, because it means there will be big construction trucks! I have yet to meet a child who dislikes construction trucks. Our daughter’s absolute… View Post
“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” – Sydney Gurewitz Clemens I’m a firm believer in the importance of the arts in education. Art allows children to be creative and imaginative. Art provides an additional means of expression. The act of creating also makes children feel good, and boosts… View Post
Chocoholic: (Noun) A person who is excessively fond of chocolate. Do you have a chocoholic in your family? I myself am a lover of chocolate. And so is my husband. But I wouldn’t say that we are chocolate-obsessed. When I think of a chocoholic, one person in my family always springs to mind…my step-dad. I’ve never met another person who… View Post
We had so much fun making our Shaving Cream Thunderstorms, that we decided to stick with the weather theme and create a Tornado in a Jar! Learning about tornadoes was a natural transition, since they typically originate from cumulonimbus (or thunderstorm) clouds. While we see our fair share of thunderstorms during the summer months, we have thankfully never experienced the… View Post
Summer has officially arrived and it’s one of our favorite seasons! We love all of the extra outdoor fun that summertime has to offer…swimming pools, water tables, squirt guns, picnics…the list goes on and on. But in our neck of the woods, summertime often includes afternoon thunderstorms. You can pretty much guarantee an afternoon storm on any given day. In… View Post
We were feeling a little sad when we removed our beautiful coffee filter flowers (Paper Flowers for Spring) from our living room windows. They were so vibrant and colorful, and they added an extra touch of playfulness to the room. But they had to come down, in order to make room for these amazingly fun (and equally colorful) Puffy Paint… View Post
