I know that school projects can get old, but I have to say that John’s teacher does a GREAT job with picking good ones. I think they are really so much more valuable than a page of homework ripped out of a text book. They reinforce what they are learning at school in a FUN… Read More
I’m doing a little presentation on Ireland for John’s class in a couple of weeks and have no intention of going empty handed. I made darling little St. Patrick’s Day themed tags for the occasion and, since everywhere seems to be flooded with St. Patrick’s Day party wares these days, I left it up to… Read More
Y’all, the Amanda a decade ago never would have imagined the day that she’d be full on snort-laughing over little boy humor in the year 2016. I’ve said it a thousand times but my boys bring such immeasurable joy and laughter to my days. When John realized he had a really high hurdle (see the… Read More
Valentine’s Day is days away and I wanted to do a little roundup of our past cards. Many include links to free printable files! Crazy About You The last set of personalized cards will ship out Friday. I also just listed sets of the cards that are ready to ship without personalization! SHOP HERE Have… Read More
The littles’ school hosted a fun-filled-barely-realize-you-are-learning STEM (science technology engineering math) night last week! I really didn’t know what to expect, but ended up so very impressed with the night. There were ten (or so) different activities hosted in classrooms throughout the school, under supervision of teacher volunteers. When you went in you received a… Read More
John’s latest school project was a “Cereal Book Report”. Based on a book they were currently reading, they had to invent a cereal and then make a commercial to promote it. As luck would have it, he is the throes of the Harry Potter series. I mean, thank goodness!!! His obsession with all things Potter… Read More
It might have been just about this time last year that I cried out for help over John wanting to stop playing chess. Well, he stuck with it for another year but the time has finally come. As parents, we struggled with him just quitting something he was so clearly excelled at. But, in the end,… Read More