Now that spring has arrived there are so many things to do in nature and with nature. It is an exciting time of year for littles, especially those who love all things nature. My little is certainly one who is intrigued by anything that has to do with nature. She also loves butterflies and wanted to follow and catch butterflies. What a wonderful opportunity this lead to with learning about the butterfly life cycle and all things butterfly. In the spring the first thing we love to do is to start nature walks and looking for all the little creatures we can find. Our neighborhood has wonderful nature trails to…
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5 Steps to Help Your Little Set and Keep Goals
Do you talk to your littles about making a New Years Resolution? Have you ever helped them make a New Years Resolution? Did they succeed with their New Years Resolution? New Years resolutions are so hard to keep. We just talk about something we want to do better at and start off strong and then FAILURE! Instead of a resolution this year, help your child set 2 goals they want to succeed at this year and set 2 for yourself. Follow these steps and work together to reach the goals you have set for yourselves and teach your littles how to achieve their goals.
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15 Holiday Traditions to Start This Christmas
The holidays are such a busy time that traditions can be forgotten. Stop spending all your time shopping or trying to get the next best gift everyone wants. This is a time to slow down and think of what really matters. Does one more toy or one more gift really matter? Should I give the gift of time? What should the focus be during the holiday season? The easy answer is, FAMILY! What can you do to put your family first and and make the holidays truly joyful? Stop and give the gift of time to create family traditions that you can all enjoy for years and pass down for…
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9 Thanksgiving Traditions to Begin This Year
The holiday season is in full swing, however, it seems so many look over Thanksgiving and go straight to Christmas. The stores have begun decorating for Christmas and want our money. Our littles are so excited about Christmas, Santa, and all Christmas has to offer. Let’s offer them a chance to enjoy a holiday where they don’t necessarily get anything materialistic, but can get a giving thankful heart from us. Have you ever thought about starting traditions that help your littles look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday and help them become thankful for the things in their life? Continue reading to find activities, adventures, books, and crafts to help your…
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10 Fabulous Fall Activities
The cooler air is arriving and the the leaves are changing colors. Fall is such a beautiful time of year. The temperatures and beautiful colors are calling you outside. What a wonderful time to explore the outdoors with your child and make new memories and traditions.
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Earth Day: Don’t Throw Their Future Away!
A Native American Proverb: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children”. This means we need to protect the earth and teach our littles how to protect it as well. There is no better day to start teaching them how to respect and care for the earth than Earth Day. Our earth needs all of us to be more responsible so our children and their children have a place to grow up. It is our responsibility to instill the love for our earth. There are so many ways to be able to involve your littles in caring for the earth. Continue on to…
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Spring Has Sprung, Fun Activities Inside and Out
Spring is such a beautiful time of year, the sun warms us, flowers bloom, grass turns green, the leaves return. The earths rebirth is abounding. There is so much to look forward to. However, mother nature loves to play games too. One day it is warm, the next is cold, it rains, snows, it may even feel like summer. You never know what you will be able to do from one day to the next. Some days your plans are ruined because of the weather and you are left thinking now what can we do besides sitting in the house on another rainy day. Don’t get me wrong it is…
