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Literacy & Learning :: Day 20 – Maisy Goes to Preschool

This year was Charlie’s first year of preschool, so we commemorated the occasion by reading, Maisy Goes to Preschool. I thought I’d include what we did to celebrate here since it goes along perfectly with our series! We LOVE the Maisy books and this one was no exception. It’s a great introduction for your kids as to what their expectations… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 20 – White Rabbit’s Color Book

Hi friends! I have more fun for you today. Ready? Abbey has known her colors for quite a while now, but she is just starting to learn how they mix together to form new colors. At preschool last week it was her room’s turn to check out Literacy Boxes, which are basically real life versions of these posts we’ve been… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 18 – Brown Bear

READ. By Eric Carle This is a story I’ll bet almost all of us have in our libraries!  I remember hearing this book read to me in kindergarten. Read this story to you child.  Allow them to “fill in the blanks” as you pause when each new page comes.  They will quickly learn to name each new animal as it… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 17 – Nuts to YOU!

The other day, I caught a squirrel slowly eating away at two pumpkins in front of my parents’ house. I thought about how, as the weather gets colder, they’ll begin to store up food for the winter – particularly things like nuts. The first book that came to mind was Nuts to You! with a picture of an adorable squirrel… View Post

DIY Trick or Treat Bags

Instead of buying a bulky bucket (and attempting to store that year round), I’ve usually opted for recyclable bags to use while trick or treating with the boys. This year, I decided to make some canvas bags that we could re-use year after year. (Can you believe Halloween is in like two weeks!?! Do you already have your costume picked… View Post

Imagination Movers :: Giveaway

Want to add some rock n’ roll excitement and entertainment to your family’s life? Then don’t miss the Imagination Movers’ 2012 Rock-O-Matic Tour! Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty of the Emmy-winning TV series “Imagination Movers” will be bringing their high-octane rock concert to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. The key to the Movers’ appeal is they combine danceable power pop… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 16 – Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Hello friends! I don’t know about where you live, but fall here in Chicagoland has been beautiful this year! I remember being so excited to be back from Phoenix last year, and being so disappointed in the fall colors we had. This year has been spectacular! You can’t help but get outside and enjoy it! Today’s book is a great… View Post

Charlie’s 1st Show & Tell

I’m not sure if I say it enough, but we absolutely ADORE Charlie’s school. Each class, one student is chosen to bring in snacks & something for show & tell. Charlie’s turn was last Tuesday! He could choose any letter from A, B or C and we landed on C. C is for Cowboy and Clifford juice boxes and Colorful… View Post

Organic Valley’s American Cheese Revolution Tour Heads to Chicagoland :: Giveaway

Now that I have your attention after you’ve salivated over that delicious macaroni & cheese grilled cheese (say WHAAAAAT?!), I thought I’d talk all about CHEESE today! Learn more about Organic Valley’s American Cheese Revolution Tour and then enter below for your chance to win a prize pack from Organic Valley! ______________________________________________ Organic Valley’s American Cheese Revolution Tour, a multi-city mobile… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 15 – The Lion and The Mouse

I’m happy to share an activity inspired by a classic story today.  The Lion and the Mouse.  READ. By Jerry Pinkney The Lion and the Mouse is such a beautiful story of kindness repaid.  When the lion traps a mouse in order to eat it, the mouse pleads for his life, suggesting that one day he might be able to… View Post

Heartland Spa :: Review

Once we arrive to September each year, our lives seem to move into fast-forward. This year was no exception and with a family wedding and a big {milestone} birthday coming up in October, a getaway sounded fabulous! A few weeks ago, I headed south with my friend, Sarah, from Toddling Around Chicagoland. We jumped on I-57 and approximately 90 minutes… View Post

Literacy & Learning :: Day 14 – Goodnight Moon

One of my favorite books EVER has to be Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. With the beautiful illustrations and teeny mouse on every page, my boys love to read it over and over again. When thinking about an activity for this book, I thought the perfect way to memorialize this classic is through a book of our own. I… View Post

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