Growing up I was a voracious reader. But as I’ve admitted elsewhere, I’m not in any danger of being labeled a literary snob. I’m not much into reading all the classics that everyone says you have to read. Frankly, I read for two …
A friend wrote to ask my opinion about a situation she is facing with her oldest child regarding enrolling in young 5’s or kindergarten. I suggested I post her note here and solicit the insight and wisdom from other parents who have already …
Today David and I are celebrating our thirteenth anniversary. Two people who met online and married in eight months. We’ve done very well considering our (at that time) very unorthodox beginning. But God’s hand was on us and continues to …
I’ve been finding interesting reading that has helped me think about the preschool question. My gut tells me not to send Caroline to preschool, but I am also trying to be open to God leading in another direction. She belongs to Him and He has …
Caroline received The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (The Friendship Edition) for Christmas from my parents and it is all the rage right now. It’s long (74 minutes) so we only let her watch it once a day, but I think she would watch it a …
I can officially call LeapFrog Letter Factory a big hit with Caroline. Now that I know she likes it, I’ll look into the other related ones as well. Thanks very much for the recommendations! I’ll be checking out some of the others soon! I …
I wanted to find some fun hands-on ways for Caroline to interact with counting numbers. I found some ideas on a few different websites and adapted them for our use. Hands-on Counting Numbers This activity was super easy to make! The flowers are from …
