So when I thought up this activity and it involved using the Barbasol shaving cream, I was super excited. Not only was my child going to get to learn some cool information about colors, but I knew that I would get the lingering smell of that shaving cream. Unfortunately, the smell of the shaving cream is besides the point. This is a fantastic activity to keep little hands busy while you do things like cook dinner, wash dishes, or fold laundry. It’s even baby safe! It teaches how the primary ...
Archives for January 2019
Debt Reduction Tracker
If you’ve ever taken Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace class, you’ve heard of the snowball method as a way to reduce your debt. Even if you haven’t taken the class, you may have heard of or implemented this method. I will admit, I’ve never taken the class, but started doing this method back when my husband and I first got married due to the debt we had from our wedding, honeymoon, and moving back to Texas. It helped us pay off our debts and keep on top of credit card payments. Here’s how it ...
It’s a Trap!
We are big Star Wars fans in this family - to the point where the first signs of labor I had with Little Mister were at the first showing of Episode 7. So if you know Star Wars, you probably read the title of this post in Admiral Ackbar’s voice. If not, that’s ok, but that Mon Calamari sure knew what he was talking about. If only I had heeded his warning… To be clear, we would not change our children for anything. Little Mister and Little Miss each have their own personalities and brands of ...
Zoo Trip Printables
Are you visiting the zoo soon? Looking for some fun activities for your kiddos to do to enhance their trip? Check out these fun printables! Two scavenger hunts, one of younger kids where the goal is to find the animals and one for older kids where they are tasked with finding specific attributes of animals, some that multiple animals might have. What I really love about the complex scavenger hunt is that it will help teach new vocabulary and reinforce these words based on the animals ...
6 Tips for Visiting the Zoo
One of our favorite activities is visiting the zoo. Whether at home or while traveling, Little Mister loves seeing all of the different types of animals. Some animals he will watch for just a little while and be ready to move on. Other animals it seems as though he could stand watching for hours. A few weeks ago we had a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the temperatures were fairly warm (for January at least), and our good friends (who are nice enough to share their membership with us) ...
Books that Teach Creativity
There are certain characteristics that we, as parents, try to instill in our children. We teach them to be thoughtful, to share, to listen to others, and to be kind. We try to teach them to use their imaginations and be creative. We show them that many times there is more than one solution to a problem and to have courage in everything they do. We demonstrate that sometimes it takes working with others to accomplish a goal. We teach them that we all have characteristics that make us unique and ...