Monthly Archives: January 2012

When you dig a hole…

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I am not going into the specifics… but I have a son who is digging a hole. A very deep hole and rather than digging himself out, he just keeps getting deeper. I am worried about what the next few … Continue reading →

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How to make a Toucan? Felt, paint and feathers of course!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Monkey Girl and I are having fun with the rainforest this week so I thought we’d make a toucan as our craft this week. This one needed more momma help than usual, but we both had fun making it! Step … Continue reading →

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Totschool – Qq is for Queen and being Quiet

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

My tots are 30 months and 5 years old. We jumped back into letters with Qq this week. This will be the last time Prince Charming joins us for our morning totschool session as he will start a special school … Continue reading →

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My Little Helpers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Monkey Girl and Prince Charming have been quite the little helpers lately. This is a common scene these days: Every time I go to do something – prepare a meal, tidy up a room, fold some laundry, load the dishwasher, … Continue reading →

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Totschool – Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Monky Girl is 30 months and Prince Charming is 5 years old. Ever since I spotted these cute prinatbles from 1+1+1=1 last month, I knew I needed to use them. Our last three weeks had been filled with illness and … Continue reading →

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Weekly… er Tri-Weekly Family Update

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I haven’t done an update in a while so I figured I would give a quick one. We really haven’t done too much the first few weeks of January. We’re having a “Don’t Spend Extra Money” month. We spent a … Continue reading →

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Snow Icecream

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

You know how parents often tell their kids “Don’t eat snow?” well… not me. I just tell them not to eat dirty snow, or snow people stepped in and definitly avoid yellow snow! However, if you find some nice, clean, … Continue reading →

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