With a two-year-old and a three-month-old, this Momma is tired! My first two months after having Justin was rough. I was emotional. I mean emotional. I’m normally emotional, but this was bad. I would cry uncontrollably for no reason whatsoever. Once Justin started sleeping more in the night, I began to start working out again. […]
Archives for June 2017
Create your own Story-time!
Create your own Story-time by following these steps! Find the stuffed animals you have the most of at home… dogs, bears, cats, whatever happens to be around your house. Mine ended up being dogs. Take pictures of the stuffed animals to create a “That’s not my” book as described below. Use cardboard (I prefer color […]
Perfect Early Chapter Books
Going from books with one or two lines on a page to a chapter book is a huge transition for any kid. Billie B. Brown and Hey Jack are early chapter books that will make this reading transition easy and painless. These little chapter books are a level K or 20 (DRA Level) which means […]
The Perfect Book for Little Hands
Perfect Book for Little Hands Keeping a baby or toddler still enough to read a book is hard. Babies and toddlers move around so much, we need to use very interactive books to keep their interest. Of course, with our busy schedules as mom, sometimes it’s hard to research which books are best for our […]
How the Instant Pot Changed my cooking!
Having two young boys can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to dinnertime. Getting the Instant Pot has made cooking so much easier and less stressful! Faster and Easier Cooking I would prefer to wait to cook until my husband comes home so I can fully focus. Now that I’ve been using the Instant Pot […]
The 10 Best Read Alouds for any Child
Read-alouds are fun for any family, but finding the best ones in the thousands that are out there can be difficult. Here are 10 of my favorite read-alouds for any child! 1.Animally– This adorable hardcover book uses adverbs to describe the love of a parent to a child. “I love you speedily like a hare. […]
Join Usborne for $50!
Oh my! For the first time in 2 years, the Usborne kit is going on sale for $50!
There has never been a better time to join this great company!
$5 Book Day with Usborne Books & More
Just another way to get Usborne and Kane Miller books into your school is a $5 Book Day. This concept is very similar to a book fair, with a few differing aspects. Location Book fairs can take place at a school or daycare. A $5 book day will ideally take place at a school because […]
Take a Ride with Dan, the Taxi Man
As a former reading teacher and lover of grammar, I love onomatopoeia as much as anyone who loves onomatopoeia! Dan, the Taxi Man incorporates great onomatopoeia, or words associated with sound, for each character that comes into the book. Ride along with Dan, the Taxi Man as he picks up a new character with a […]