Ah, yes. I knew they had to come. All those well-intentioned questions about preschool. They have begun. I mean, Caroline is almost two and a half. It’s panic time, people! She’s getting behind even though she speaks in ten word …
Did you change your last name when you married? If you aren’t married, do you plan to keep your maiden name if you ever tie the knot? Was this hard for you to do? Can’t wait to get rid of your maiden name for something better? I have to …
I always have lots of posts rattling around in my head. Sometimes it takes me a long time to get to them. Other times topics come to mind and I feel an urgency to write about them. This is one of those topics. This topic has come up in a few …
From the time Caroline was born, I was always on the lookout for sweetly illustrated books for her. So much of what is published today for children is just, well, ugly. When I found A Little Book of Poems & Prayers, Caroline was only a few months …
I imagine most people are familiar with at least this part of the serenity prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. I’ve been thinking about …
I remember clearly when I purchased my first computer in 1996 and went online with AOL, one of the only ways to get online at the time. I remember when it was a novelty to see a web address on a television commercial. I clearly remember life before …
Last year when I quit blogging and then started up again, I shared that I had finally found a reason for some of my struggles (Now I Know: Seasonal Affective Disorder). It was a relief to have a diagnosis. It also has helped me better prepare myself …
Like many little ones, Caroline is fascinated by stickers. I found My Big Book Of Stickers and it was a fabulous teaching tool! We garnered hours and hours of learning time from this one book. I actually should say David did because this was an …
I saw a version of this color matching activity for preschoolers idea floating around online. I added it to my list of things to potentially do with Caroline (age 28 months) as I thought this might be something that would interest her. We had to make …
Caroline has a small bulletin board in her room. It is on the wall opposite the end of her bed. She can see it clearly but it is far enough away that there is no way she can reach it or even be tempted to reach it. I’ve been hanging pictures on …
