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The Laziest of the Lazy: Ordering Bras off the Internet
I’m pretty convinced that an intense dislike of shopping runs in my genes (I can’t even find a category to put this post into!). That’s why I was really hoping to find an online company from which to order bras.Because there are free returns, I didn’t feel like I had anything to lose. I tried True Love and didn’t love the style I ordered.This time I tried ThirdLove and had a great experience. They have half sizes, and I love the soft memory foam material. I went with what seemed like their most popular one: the 24/7 Classic T-shirt bra. It’s really comfortable! -
Reading in a Montessori Way
It’s been amazing to watch Henry’s reading progression at Montessori school. He is finishing up PK4 and he loves trying to read everything around him in the world.Tate watches Henry intently and wants to follow along. It feels like the right time to start introducing him to the initial, pre-reading activities, including the “I Spy” game.In the “I Spy” game, you start by making sure that the child can name all the objects. Once they know the names of everything, then you can set out one object and say, “I spy with my little eye something that starts with __”. Then you progress to two objects (with very… Read More -
What Kind of Summer Do You Want to Have?
Things are flying by at break-neck speed around here. The end of the school year is such a crazy time. There’s so much going on that it feels impossible to stop and plan for our summer. And yet if we don’t, we run the risk of not intentionally working toward our best summer possible.So, what kind of summer do we want to have?Our summer will come in phases. I only used one of my sick days this year, so I will get to use five of them for a week off and then the office is closed for another two weeks, for a total of a three-week vacation.… Read More
