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Holiday Countdown Calendar
Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendarInspired by Amy’s advent calendar, I decided to craft some traditions for our growing little family, in the form of a Holiday Countdown Calendar. Here are some ideas for activities we could do together on December evenings:… Read More- Make handmade holiday stamps
- Make gift-tags and cards
- Cut down an evergreen tree (or buy a potted one and plant it after Christmas)
- Decorate the tree
- Make origami paper cranes
- Wrap presents
- Write little notes to colleagues and neighbors
- Make baked goods for colleagues and neighbors
- Deliver baked goods and notes
- Decorate the house
- Write cards to family
- Make felt balls
- Drink hot chocolate and play
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Revitalized Corner
Matt and I have lived in our house for a good 2.5 years. As a result, our house is pretty settled in. However, there are areas of our house that drive me nuts. I notice them day in and day out, and yet I usually drag my feet when it comes to doing anything about them.… Read MoreWhen I do finally take the time to fix the problem, I’m usually amazed that it takes approximately 15 minutes to reach an acceptable solution.
Take the top of this bookshelf, for example. It used to drive me crazy (I’m sorry I don’t have a before shot!). I spent 15 minutes rearranging it by
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Reading to Babies in Utero
Charley Harper’s ABC BookMatt and I try to set aside a few minutes here and there to bond as a growing family. It usually happens right before bed. We’ll touch my stomach and talk to “Coconut.” The best was when Matt had his face pressed up against my belly and he got a swift kick to the head from our little baby.… Read MoreOne night we read an alphabet book to our little boy, and we had so much fun we started reading to him more often. Since we only had a total of two children’s books in our house (the rest of mine are in my classroom!), I decided
