Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
Spiders are everywhere. Spooky spiders are being hung to haunt houses. Cute ones are decorating lawns and being crafted in preschool classrooms. The ones in my backyard are hopefully helpful de-bugging my yard. This hunt is designed to look more carefully at spiders and the …
The East Side of Milwaukee is home for me. I’ve lived in seven cities and five states in my lifetime, but the first 18 years of my life were all spent in one place. The East Side is a quiet neighborhood nestled along the lakefront …
“Are we there yet?” my daughter asks from the backseat. I look around at the empty, vast nothingness surrounding us unsure of how to answer her question. Of course we’re not there yet. We are nowhere. “Nope, not yet.” I try to keep the irritation …
Washington D.C. was one of our favorite family weekend getaways when we were living in New York City. It is packed with museums and history and fun things for families to do together. Below are some of our favorites. affiliate links may be included below. …
Around the time the leaves start turning their brilliant Fall colors is a wonderful time to take toddlers and preschoolers for a Fall Nature Walk. Below are some ideas to get them curious, engaged and excited about Fall and observing the changes it brings. affiliate …
Between the super hot New York City Summers and with cold, snowy Winters, I feel like I’m often looking for somewhere indoors to take my kids. The awesome Children’s Museum of Art is one of our favorite spots to spend a few hours either away …
Number recognition is a tricky concept for some kids. It is a lot like learning your letters. While it is easy to sing the alphabet, it is more difficult to assign each letter name or sound to a character. Numbers are the same. While it …
Los Angeles lies just over 120 miles North of San Diego and is bursting with things to do making it a perfect day trip for families. I think the hardest part is narrowing down what you want to do. This is just one fun kid …
I should state this first. In the 15 or so years I have spent educating young children, this is the messiest project I have ever undertaken. That’s second only to our muddy play date – which was also a messy and awesome good time. In …
Once again we are new to the neighborhood. Moving isn’t new to my kids, but that doesn’t really make it any easier. Everything seems new. Everything seems different. affiliate links may be included below. My kids keep turning into the wrong driveway on the way …