Water Beads Gone Awry {A Solution}

Water beads and shaving cream

My oh my water beads. I love them. I really do. Some days, though, my sons are a bit too excited to play with them. Yesterday morning was one of those days. I was excited about these water beads. I had plans for them. Outside. (Ah-hem.) My 3 year old eyed them on the counter [Read On]

Book Cover Placemats {Integrating 2nd Language}

Book Cover Place Mat

My sons take mandarin as a second language. I am always looking for ways to integrate the learning from their one hour session per week into our home. This integration can obviously be challenging given that I am certified all American girl from Maine. In short, I am learning right along side my babies, which [Read On]

Cinco de Mayo Sensory Bag

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We’re moving in a few weeks. So there has been a lot of purging and organizing in our home. I know all this moving around might have its negative impact on our little guys. We have certainly had some tough moments. We’ve had some unexpectedly great ones too. This activity is one example. I was [Read On]

DailyBuzz Moms 9×9 :: Earth {A Play Date}

Design Your Own Reusable Bag

I am honored to be a part of the DailyBuzz Moms April 9×9 challenge. As you know, Earth Day was last Sunday. I have always appreciated Earth Day but now, with two young children, the significance has newfound meaning. We celebrated with raw enthusiasm this year. As a finale, we hosted a “Celebrate the Earth” [Read On]

Get Outside & Get Dirty – Tulip Festival

Get Outside & Get Dirty

Each week I like to go on an excursion to introduce something new to my boys. Today we drove 60 miles North from where we live to experience the lovely local Tulip Festival. A few words: breathtaking, colorful, eye bending and refreshing. How could something – a tulip – bring so much joy, so much [Read On]

Earth Day Sensory Activity: The Bath

Earth Day Themed Bath

I am a huge fan of integrating important concepts into our every day life and making it fun. So, today we had our inaugural Earth Day Themed Bath. The bath was a fun and relaxed way to begin conversation around the importance of being environmentally responsible. Here is a list of what we included: Bubbles [Read On]