Are you living a complicated life? I often feel that way. Often I feel like my to-do list is longer than hours in the day. Everyday there's a seemingly never ending stream of things to be done, cleaned and organized in my house and on top of that, three kids that need to be fed, helped with homework and driven to and from multiple practices. It's no wonder that I love that glass of wine at night! … [Read more...]
5 Tricks to Get Your Children to Read MORE
Some kids are born readers, and others- not so much. Thankfully my kids all love books and reading, but with all of their friends and electronic distractions, I find them reading less and less. Having taught for seven years, I know how important it is to make sire your children are reading every single day, so I am always making it a point to be sure they are. Some days re easier than others … [Read more...]
13 Quiet-Time Activities for Little Kids
If you've ever had to take your kids to a place where they needed to be quiet, you know how challenging this can be. It's not easy to tell a 1, 2, 3, or 4 year old to "sit and be quiet" for any period of time, or even a 5, 6, or 7 year old for that matter! In certain situations where you need your kids to be quiet the key is to have something for them to do. You need to have a plan for … [Read more...]