Saint Patricks Day is Friday and Spring should be arriving soon. Though if you look out my window that is a bit questionable. The coating of white snow is thick and it is still coming down. The roads are slick. Nothing fun about it all. To try and get the kids back in the spring mood like they were when it was warm just a couple weeks ago. Saint Patricks Day Fun We have been working through ...
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Are You My Mother? by Dr Seuss Baby Bird Craft
Are You My Mother by Dr. Seuss is a childhood classic we all remember. Now we have kids I love digging out stories from our childhood. I found a bunch of Dr. Suess board books for cheap on Amazon. The girls fell in love and have beat them up a bit. Nothing wrong with well-loved books right. The September box from Mother Goose Time included a day to learn about pet birds that suggested the ...
The Simple Guide to Lavender
We love lavender around here for its 1000 and one uses. From its refreshing floral scent to its medical uses. I wear lavender in place of perfumes I am allergic too. In fact, it can even help me cope with other allergies I have to deal with. After making a calming lavender lotion for the kids I began to make one for myself. Lavender is great for health and home in nearly any application. With over ...
Food Groups Unit Study w/ Printable Food Sort Game
When it comes to teaching health at home the first topic most of us turn to is learning about food groups. To learn to balance our diets we need to learn what foods go where and why we need them. This month with Mother Goose Time we are enjoying the Food and Fitness theme. Last week we took the time to enjoy a food groups unit study. The kids really loved getting hands on and learning why the food ...
How To REALLY Get Your Floors Spotless During Spring Cleaning
Beautiful flooring can set any cookie-cutter home apart from the rest. However, keeping those floors in great shape can be a challenge, especially for active families. While experts recommend you have your upholstery professionally cleaned every 12 to 24 months, you certainly can't go that long without cleaning your floors. But what's actually the best way to ensure your floor is spotless this ...
Teaching Kids about Soil
Last weekend when we put in the firepit and laundry line my husband and I agreed on where to put a small garden for this year. We do plan to expand along the north fence line but this year we have so many other projects we decided on a small kitchen garden right by both back doors so we can maintain it easy. Yesterday I went out with the culti hoe and got to work transforming the grass near the ...