Since we shared our family favorite learning sites, we decided to make another list of the new ones we are exploring during our extended time at home. Some are free, some require a membership. Some may be temporarily free due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Check them out and let us know your favorites. As […]
Want a Snow Day? Try this!
Every school age child dreams of snow days in the winter. Heck, so do teachers and even some parents! If you’re dreaming of this and want to have a little fun, try these ‘tricks’ to get yourself a day off. Put a white crayon in the windowsill. Eat ice cream. Gather one ice cube per […]
My Children Have Selective Mutism
Today I was sharing a post on social media about Selective Mutism. I wanted to verify the stats on how many children are diagnosed so I went to Google. Some of the alternate search suggestions showed up and I didn’t like what I saw. The biggest one that got me was this: Is Selective Mutism […]
Goldfish Swim School is Teaching my One Year Old to Swim
My family started weekly swim lessons recently at Goldfish Swim School in Hudson. It’s something we all look forward to and enjoy each week. I may even enjoy it more than the kids since I love to swim and I *have* to be with my littlest for his. 😀 After the first lesson, I was […]
Sometimes You Have to Deal with a lot of Puke, But You Can Find a Reason to Smile
On Saturday, the night before my birthday, we had a movie night at my brother’s house. My kids and I got home super late. Luckily, before anyone stepped in it, one of the big kids announced that one of the cats had puked. Thanks a lot Fluffy. That’s exactly what I wanted to clean up […]