i recently posted on Bear and my journey to grow our own butterflies and our subsequent attempt to let them go. we were attached to one butterfly who was especially dear to us. his name was ginky (named by Bear). either when he was developing or when his wings were drying, they got folded and never unfurled. needless to say, without …
painting baby wipes–exploring cause and effect
we had a sPiLL while wATeRcoLoR painting. i used a nearby bAbY wIPe to blot up the mess. that’s when we saw this: watercolors + baby wipes = tie-dye art! there are iMpReSSed deSiGNs on these wipes that are hard to see…. unless you pAiNT them. then they aPPeaR like magic! this amazed both …
letting our butterflies go
if you saw this post on growing our butterflies at our house. it was so amazing to watch their transformation from caterpillars to crysalids to butterflies. today it was finally warm enough to let them go. the first one “crazy man” was off in a few seconds to one of our big trees. three others sat …
words of wisdom from a 3 year old
i just want to share with you all part of a conversation with Bear that i had last night as he was going to sleep. it warms my heart that he is learning about The Lord. “mommy…”God and Jesus are, yike, all mixed togehsure.” “…and a little child shall lead them all.” Keep …
in {her} shoes…retied
so today, i thought it would be fun to rEwiND and look at all the amazing women who have contributed to the in {her} shoes series. through this project of mine, i’ve been blessed to hear the stories of many amazing and inspirational mommas. if you’re a mom (or TTC), i would love to see what life is …
A B C D E F G
i’ve recently been working on making sure that Bear can identify all of his LeTTeRs and their sounds. what better way to do this than to make wall art piece for each letter? i originally got this idea from a fellow preschool teacher at the center i worked at before Bear was born. she made …
you’ve got mail…preschool style
Bear loves our mAiL caRRieR! he races to the couch everyday when he hears her truck coming up the street. she knows us by name, has a photo of him and picture that he painted her in her locker. she’s usually the highlight of our day. Bear always wants to pLaY mAiL and slips pieces …
play-doh birthday cake
Bear has an iMaGinaRY fRieND. her name is jeTTa. as in jetta from the clifford the big red dog books. she goes to the store with us, sleeps with us, you name the activity, she’s usually there. so it was no surprise that Bear decided he needed to make her a birthday cake. so i …
nuts and bolts
the latest addition to our activities stash is this set of colored nUTs aND bOLtS by Edushape. i bought them on amazon.com for a little over $20. Bear got them on the 2nd day before his birthday… (we start presents 3 days early… one per day leading up to the actual birthday. we’ve found that by spreading out …
in {her} shoes…laura
good morning birds! today’s guest post for the “in {her} shoes” series. Laura from Art for Little Hands is going to share her momminess with us. if you haven’t been to her site, she is amazing! there are so many ideas that she uses with her kiddos! she’s also nominated for Parents Magazine’s Best Blog …