
Crash Course in Child Development: Infants
Dec 5, 2011 | motherhood, parenting | 2 Comments
If you ask most Stay-at-Home Parents of infants, they search for activities to keep their infant entertained and learning. This crash course in child development: infants will help identify what your baby can do with you to keep growing and learning. In reality, A LOT of repetition is...

Personalized Songs that Teach
Dec 1, 2011 | activities | 15 Comments
Try these two little songs to increase learning in those moments where you need a fill-in activity, are traveling in the car, or need to get your infant to lie still while you change her diaper. I started singing the first personalized song with my children when they were infants, and they have...

First Aid and CPR for Babies and Children
Nov 30, 2011 | motherhood, organization, parenting, quick tip | 1 Comment
Teachers and child care personnel must be certified in infant and child CPR. We as parents do not, but I like to have this posted as a reference. First Aid and CPR for babies and children is important to know. Just a simple, quick tip that could come in handy, and hopefully will never have to be...

Exposure to Print: Make a Word Wall
Nov 28, 2011 | activities | 2 Comments
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. A word wall is an activity that I start when my children are toddlers. It is part of our homeschool preschool activities, and I know that it helps my children learn to read with confidence. Play does matter in the lives of young...

1 Simple Tip to Reduce the Chaotic Clutter
Nov 16, 2011 | homemaking, motherhood, organization, quick tip | 2 Comments
If someone walked into my home today they would question whether I accomplished anything. When my house gets chaotic with clutter, I do not want to spend time in it. I judge my home by its cover-what I see makes me feel like it was a successful day or not. Often my "done list" is not long enough...