We’ve been spending time listening to some old radio-show story recordings ala Kiddie Records Weekly lately and it is pretty neat for both kids and adults. The kids choose all kinds of different stories, some more fitting for the girl (who likes to follow along in her fairy tale books) and some more fun for the…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
One benefit of living in an urban area is that there are opportunities available that just weren’t in Montana. We do miss a lot of what Montana has to offer, of course, but we also get to do some unique and interesting new things now. Like petting snakes at the mall. Ashton bravely approached that…
For coming to help me, for loving my family, for caring for my children, and for being my mom. You will be missed.
The iPad: A useful educational tool? We’re not sure at the moment whether computer games (even educational ones) are helpful for our children or not… so we are going with “in moderation”. Personally I can’t wait for warm days to return so my kids can unplug and spend their days creating with sticks and mud.How…
I am digging fingerless gloves. These are called Toasty, and they are very quick and simple to knit up, and cute too. I’m thinking of making a few more to give as gifts. And just to try a different style, I am going to make these “fingerless mitts” next.
Per kid request, more play-dough. I love to hear those words, “Mama, will you make me play-dough?”, because it truly is easy to make and fun to work with. They chose to use watercolors to paint the dough while wet this time, then we dried it in the oven afterward.I am noticing so much creativity…
I love making play-dough for my kids. It is super easy to make, it is good for hours of creative play, it never gets old because it is made-to-order, and it can be made into something we can use for years to come. We have often referred to Mudworks for our recipes, but today we…