Summer of Shapes: Circle
Kent was 22 months old. After doing our colors and some fun miscellaneous themes last year we were ready for something else to carry us through the summer months. Why not shapes!? I was a bit skeptical that Kent would actually pick up on the shapes and learn to identify them. However, the same thing […]
He’s Here!
Introducing… Colt James 6 pounds 11 ounces 20 inches long He arrived Thursday morning at 11:34 AM! We came home Friday and things couldn’t be going any better. Kent is doing really well with him and is thinking this is great because he’s spending lots of time with Daddy. I feel really good. We are […]
On My Due Date…
… I finished these burp cloths. 🙂 I made 20, 4 of each pattern. They are sewn with flat diapers and a little bit of flannel for decoration. I followed this tutorial on YouTube. We used white prefolds for Kent but he has been using them to wipe up spills on the floor for the […]
IKEA Tarva Changing Table Top
We’re waiting on baby over here so while we wait we are finishing some projects. Yesterday, Brian and I added this top to the dresser in the nursery. The dresser is the 3 drawer Tarva from ikea. It is unfinished pine so it was easy to match pieces from Menard’s for the top…
Budgeting for Children: Making the Dollars STRETCH!
As I mentioned yesterday, we adhere to a strict budget for children’s supplies and learning materials. Despite that, I never feel like Kent lacks for things he needs. Here are some ways we keep the costs to a minimum: Always, always read the reviews and do research before making a purchase. A cheap product is […]
Budgeting for Children: Learning Materials and Beyond
I’m not sure why but I feel led to write about this right now. We’ll see if Kent sleep schedule agrees. 😉 In my post about our Montessori Inspired Kitchen Setup I shared some of the products we’ve purchased for Kent to use. We are on a tight budget around here so it is important […]
Incorporating Montessori in Our Home: Kitchen Setup
It’s not like me to post pictures of something before it’s perfect and completed… but it’s also not like me to actually post pictures of anything I intend to share. I want to make sure this makes it on the blog so here it is in it’s current state. I intend to post more pictures […]
On Break to Plan!
We’re here and doing well! Brian has been in the fields a lot for Spring planting and Kent is enjoyed riding along every chance he gets. I’ve had more time at home alone than normal. So, I took a break from Tot School to map out plans for the next several months. We’ll be kicking […]
Tot School: Chick theme
Kent was 21 months old. I found so many cute chick activities while searching for Easter ideas! We raise a couple hundred chickens a year here, plus we have some laying hens wandering around. Our first batch of day-old chicks arrived on April 5th. We learned all about chicks and chickens that week! I picked […]
Tot School: Gray
Kent was 20 months old. Well… this will give me a chance to catch up on these posts. We hardly did anything for gray week! Or, maybe we did, but it’s all a blur and I didn’t take any pictures. Brian was off work for awhile with a wrist problem and I think gray week […]