A good ABC book is so helpful for teaching your child to recognize the alphabet, plus it's endlessly fun to see all the different ways authors and illustrators interpret the ABCs. These are some of our very favorite alphabet books. Finding the right ABC books is tricky, isn't it? There are approximately one million alphabet books out there and so many of them are poorly written or deeply contrived (I know, I know - I should try to write my own ABC book and then talk about how bad some ... Read More about Our Favorite Alphabet Books: The Hunt for the Best ABC Books
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Because it’s going to be 106 degrees this weekend
This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I've mentioned that, last summer, I started taking the girls to the pool on my own a couple of days a week and it completely revolutionized how I felt about living in Arizona. I've been eagerly awaiting the return of summer for more glorious swim days, but I was also a little bit nervous. Last year, Ella was a pretty solid swimmer, while Ani and Star ... Read More about Because it’s going to be 106 degrees this weekend
How to Make Using the Library Less Stressful: Part 4
Part Four! This has been such a fun series for me and I hope it's been helpful for your families as you navigate the library. If you missed the previous posts, you can find Part I, Part II, and Part III here, with suggestions for dealing with the computers at the library, helping your children pick good books, managing hold, fines, and lines, and teaching your children to behave at the library. Of course, all the good advice for these excellent questions has come from these smart ... Read More about How to Make Using the Library Less Stressful: Part 4
5 Reasons I Love Screen Time
Screen time gets a bad rap, I think. Of course, like anything it can be a problem if there's too much of it, but it has so many benefits that I am grateful for on a daily basis in our family life. A few weeks ago, the girls and I were playing together on the tablet and I started a little running list of reasons I'm so glad to have screen time available to our family and the benefits of screen time for both me and the girls: 1. It makes audiobooks easily accessible. I mean, who ... Read More about 5 Reasons I Love Screen Time
The Pros and Cons of Sending My Children to School
My big girls have been back in school for over a month now, and it's been quite a change to have Ella gone all day and Ani gone half the day. I keep getting these sweet messages asking how I'm adjusting and overall, I feel really happy with our decision to send the girls to school, and they both seem to enjoy school. Of course, I don't think there will ever be a perfect schooling solution. There are just too many good things about both and also not-so-good things that come along with ... Read More about The Pros and Cons of Sending My Children to School