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Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
April 4, 2013 by 4 Comments
Henry’s heading to Kindergarten next year… and thankfully I didn’t have to think about whether or not he is ready. I know he is, and this just confirms it for me. As 
A Library of Books for your iPad
January 30, 2013 by 11 Comments
Bookboard is an iPad app for reading children’s books that keeps track of books read and unlocks new books to read. A library of books, right on your iPad, for the kids to read!
While I can literally see our
ABC Guide to be a Hands on Mom
January 7, 2013 by 22 Comments
We’re going to walk through what it means to be a hands on mom, from A to Z.
I’ve talked previously on how to become a hands on mom by overcoming some common hurdles,
10 Tips to Keep Messy Play Clean
January 3, 2013 by 13 Comments
Some tips for keeping it clean while having lots of messy play fun from Growing a Jeweled Rose.
A messy way to play in the new year!
Hello, my name is Crystal, writer and creator of the play based website
What I Wish Moms Would Say: Parenting Is…
December 6, 2012 by
If you could go back to when you had your first baby, what would you tell yourself?
Summing it all up and quoting my husband, I’d tell myself to…
Read everything you can on being a parent…
and then adjust to fit ‘shop
12 Things I Gotta Do Before the Baby Arrives!
October 4, 2012 by
I’m finally to the point of counting down the weeks left in this third pregnancy. 5 weeks and counting. [Take a stab at guessing when the baby will get here!]
And reality kind of hit over the weekend
First Day of Preschool: Picnic Lunch
August 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
Henry headed off to his first day of 4 year old preschool on Monday. New building. New teacher. New experience!
Henry was excited for school to start [thanks to our back-to-school countdown with books!]
How to Become Hands On With Your Kids
August 11, 2012 by 28 Comments
I’ve been in conversation with my sister-in-law lately about being a hands on mom. She’s just at the beginning stages of truly being able to do activities with her oldest [2 years old].
As we’ve been talking, it has opened my eyes
8 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Preschool
July 31, 2012 by 6 Comments
Welcome to Katie of Mommy with Selective Memory and Susan of Kindergarten & Preschool for Parents & Teachers.With school starting just around the corner, they’re sharing some ways to prep your child for preschool!
Keep Moving Forward through the Summer #readforgood
June 17, 2012 by 7 Comments
We’ve already been in summer mode for almost a month now. And I made a rule to myself to make sure we stick to our school schedule of getting out the door by 8 or 8:30 every morning. Just so we don’t
My Pregnancy Symptoms: The Munchies
June 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m pregnant. With number 3.
And with each pregnancy, its been the same.
First sign of pregnancy… I get a bloody nose.
Yep. That’s right, bloody
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Proud Moments: The unRecognized Firsts
March 22, 2012 by 15 Comments
We all keep track of the major milestones [or at least have the intention of doing so]… I’ve noticed with George’s baby book its missing a lot of the details compared to Henry’s, though.
We always think of the major milestones. The first
9 Hands on Ways to be Earth-Friendly
March 8, 2012 by
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better.
It’s not.”
We’ve been reading The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. This book is actually new to me, but I love the message for the boys [and myself!]. Its about
I’m Proud: Writing his Name
February 24, 2012 by 12 Comments
Trying to get Henry focused on writing, or really anything fine-motor related, has been a struggle. He was always about movement, full of energy. Too much energy to sit still and take time to learn such a thing as writing.
Yes, it
