I picked these bags up at The Dollar Tree last week not sure at the time how I would use them. This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. My kids are home from school today for a teacher inservice. At lunchtime they were playing out in the garage in a fort they constructed out of items in the garage. I decided to pull these bags out and make them a special lunch to eat in their fort. It became a progressive lunch. They ... continue reading...
Indoor Campout
This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. My kids had a three day weekend this weekend and when I mentioned this to my 2nd grader early Saturday morning he asked if we were going out of town. Um no...I suggested we go camping instead. He was really excited until I informed him that it would take place in our living room. A quick reminder, that while we are having unseasonably warm temperatures it was still cold, convinced him that our ... continue reading...
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. Birth defects are serious conditions that are changes to the structure of one or more parts of the body. Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year. Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. That translates into nearly 120,000 babies affected by birth defects each year. Birth ... continue reading...
Preschool Storytime: Bedtime for Bears
This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. This week for my son's preschool class I have chosen to read Bedtime for Bear by Brett Helquist. I found a game at The Perpetual Preschool to play following the story. Grizzly Bear Game One child is selected to be bear. They lie in the middle of the circle with eyes closed, while everyone sings: Grizzly Bear, Oh Grizzly Bear, Oh sleeping in your den. Please be very quiet, Very, Very ... continue reading...
How to Save Money on Books!
On Saturday I left the kids with daddy to go grocery shopping and run some other errands for the family. I decided to take some mommy time and stop at a local thrift store. I enjoy browsing thrift and antique stores in search of "treasures" as my nephew puts it. I found several books at the local thrift shop all for $10.35. One of them "A Teacher's Heart" looks brand new and will probably go to a teacher for Valentines Day. This post contains affiliate links. See my ... continue reading...
