Once I get started it's hard to stop!! The creative juices are flowing and I'm on a total crafty/homeschool high. But really, if you're gonna do something, do it all the way! Another fun learning tool for you! A fun little seasons chart! I laminated mine, cause...why not!? It also makes the little arrow nice and sturdy for little two-year-old fingers to spin once it's attached with ... Read More about Our Calendar Wall: The Seasons
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Printable Months Of The Year Banner
Squeaks and I have started a morning tradition of talking about the calendar. We discuss the days of the week, the date, the month, seasons, weather, and the current letter we're learning about (this week is the letter c). I was noticing that she was starting to grasp the days of the week thanks to my Days of the Week Wheel. When I would ask her what month we are in though, ... Read More about Printable Months Of The Year Banner
Wise Choices Discipline Chart Printable
Squeaks is most definitely not what you would call a difficult kid. In fact she's amazingly compliant and well behaved. She is two and a half though, and it has become helpful to have a visual aid when discussing behavior and discipline. As I searched for a tool, something to point to and discuss consequences, I was unable to find many options that emphasized wisdom and not just ... Read More about Wise Choices Discipline Chart Printable
Pride Goeth Before Sleepless Nights
I was proud of how well Squeaks slept. Most nights she would go down at her usual bedtime of 8:30pm and not wake up till 7:30 the next morning when Josh and I started making noise getting ready for the day. Eleven hours straight! A "rough" night would happen here and there with one or to wake ups. I'd rock her back to sleep, no need to feed or change her, and she'd go right back down after about ... Read More about Pride Goeth Before Sleepless Nights
It Is Finished | Squeaks’ Adoption Finalization
What a weekend it was! Our family seems to lump important happy events around Easter. I think this is fitting considering the newness, hope, joy, and undeserved grace Easter represents. Why do I get to be so happy, so blessed?! Only by the grace of God! Three years ago on Easter we announced our intentions to adopt. Two years ago I heard a special promise and our daughter came into existence. ... Read More about It Is Finished | Squeaks’ Adoption Finalization