We never really sat down and taught Caroline her ABC’s. It just happened naturally over time because we provided lots of interesting materials for her to use such as the Baby Einstein Alphabooks. So while we did do lots of things to provide learning materials and engaged with her about print and books, she was …
So how about it? Books in every room? Just a few here and there? What’s your weakness? Children’s books? Cookbooks? Theology? Hobbies? Novels? Coffee table books? And if you could only keep FIVE books, what would they be? We’ll give everyone a freebie and say that you automatically get to keep your Bible so you …
Sometimes you happen upon a book that you know is going to become a favorite. This was the case when I found Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Iza Trapani at the library. I knew it had everything Caroline would love including the illustrations, the silliness, the rollicking language, and the animals. Here …
From a UK article – They have it all… so why is it so hard for some women to be happy? What is it women want? This is the question they (and, most likely, men) ask themselves all the time. Across the country every day, women say to themselves: ‘What happened to me? Where did …
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 sentences! She knows her letters, colors, numbers, shapes, can identify various birds by name, and …
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 admit that I struggled a bit …
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 old. But I quickly bought it, looking forward …
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 this lately as it pertains to living in the current economic, …
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 the internet. And sometimes I really miss …
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 for these challenges. Over the last week or …
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 activity that primarily David did with Caroline after supper while …
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 an unexpected trip to Home Depot last evening so …
