Author: Erin

6 Steps to Becoming a Parenting Team

6 Steps to Becoming a Parenting Team

I remember one of the first long days as a twin mom after my husband went back to work. My two week old twins and I spent most of it on the squishy couch in the living room wedged on the nursing pillow. My daughter was 

Colorful Ice Cube STEM Melting Activity for Toddlers

Colorful Ice Cube STEM Melting Activity for Toddlers

One extremely hot day I decided to test the theory of “the sun is so hot…” No I did not try to fry an egg, but I did put some colored ice cubes out on the sidewalk and WOW did they melt fast. For a 

Gross Motor and Art for Infants

Gross Motor and Art for Infants

I can feel the cold seeping in through our old home’s walls as I watch my twins toddle laps across the wood floors. It is below zero again outside and as much as I love going on adventures with my babies, we will not be going anywhere today. 

Preschool Ocean Animals Unit

Preschool Ocean Animals Unit

“Woah! Look at this one mom!” She holds up her shelf as another foaming wave crashes around her waist. My daughter is on her hands and knees at the edge of the ocean digging through the wet, soupy sand for shells. Every few minutes she 

7 Chores Your Toddler Can Start Learning Today

7 Chores Your Toddler Can Start Learning Today

“It’s just easier if I do it myself.” When my twins were toddlers I thought that every day. It seemed that everything we did together took twice as long and was easily three times as messy than if I had just done it myself. And 

How To Throw a Pancakes and Pajamas Birthday Party

How To Throw a Pancakes and Pajamas Birthday Party

Birthdays were always a big deal in my house so I think I tend to go a little over board when it comes to celebrating my kiddos. I think because they are twins and therefore share a birthday, but are incredibly different people, I also 

8 Things to do with Kids at Devils Lake State Park

8 Things to do with Kids at Devils Lake State Park

As you enter the park you navigate down a twisting, winding drive through towering trees and gradually the large, clear blue lake starts to peek through until you finally round the corner at the base of the hill. There, just beyond a green space, sits 

Teaching Numbers with Dominoes

Teaching Numbers with Dominoes

  My grandpa taught me to play Dominoes one summer when he stayed with us. The traditional game of Dominoes is a great math game for young kids, but there are also lots of other fun ways to use this classic game. Dominoes are a 

Top Places to Visit in Baltimore with Kids

Top Places to Visit in Baltimore with Kids

  Our family loves to visit the East Coast. Washington DC is one of our favorite spots, but we have yet to spend much time in nearby Baltimore. After reading Sara’s ideas below I can’t wait to plan a trip. If you are living in or 

PURPLE : Books + Activities

PURPLE : Books + Activities

Happy Purple Day! If you have been following along with our Week of Preschool Color you know that today is all about the color Purple. Below are some fun ideas for playtime, snack, and more. affiliate links are included below. Books About the Color Purple Harold and the