There are few things more tiring than a child who keeps responding to your answers with “Why?” There is a point where you just run out of answers. Do you make something up? Do you just keep coming up with answers, sometimes pretending you know the answer? Do you admit you don’t know and hope they don’t come back asking why you don’t know? Though annoying, this sense of curiosity is something that we want to encourage in our children. We don’t want them to lose that sense of wonder and desire ...
Archives for August 2019
Subscription Spotlight – Little Passports
There are so many subscription services out there nowadays. There are ones for socks, clothes, toys, food, and more. We even do a subscription services for bows for Little Miss - and they are the cutest bows from Chic Pip Squeak! My mom recently told me about a subscription called Little Passports. This subscription for kids introduces them to worldwide adventures and learning. Each month they travel with fun characters and explore a new theme like landmarks, oceans, and more. They’ll see the ...
Finding Renewal on Sundays
I remember when I was younger waking up on Sundays and trying to listen carefully for movement downstairs as a sign on whether we were going to church that morning. I dreaded going to church on Sundays. To be honest, it wasn’t church itself but rather Sunday school that I often dreaded. If we did go to church, many times I would skip Sunday School - sometimes walking the halls of the church, finding the places that were quiet and calm where you could feel God in the silence, and sometimes ...
An Open Letter to my Child’s Teacher
School has started or is about to start for many this week. School supply sales have been running for the past month. I’ve watched parents try to figure out the best supplies to provide their kids. I’ve shared some of my education posts, preparing for the new school year. For the past few days and for the next couple of weeks, my Facebook feed will be flooded with back to school pictures - kids holding chalkboards or signs, excited smiles on their faces to start a new school year. I loved ...
How to Create an Activity Calendar
When we first started our bakery, several years ago, I found this huge chalkboard at a local home goods store. Originally, I used it for planning our baking schedule and what markets we were planning to be at each week. I used a white permanent marker to draw lines to create the outline of a calendar that could be revised each week. I added a section on one side for notes and a slightly larger space at the top where I could write the month. And then our children came along. The calendar ...
Healthy Summer Snacks – Orange Cremesicles
I don’t know what took summer so long to arrive this year, but for Texas, we’ve been having pretty okay weather until this past week. Now the true Texas summer has started to set in with over 100 degree temps. I know some of my friends have been melting for weeks. I certainly don’t like the heat and I’m definitely looking forward to fall, but for now, I have to deal with these hot, hot days. Nothing beats the heat better than ice cream and popsicles. For days, Little Mister will come up ...