In celebration of one of my favorite holidays {I am a born & raised New Orleans gal}, I decided to share with you all this great cooking activity you can do with your kids to celebrate MARDI GRAS!! Cooking with your kids is a great way to spend quality time with them and really encourage their language skills to blossom! These are quick, simple, and easy and you can even listen to Mardi Gras … [Read more...]
Gift Guide:Montessori-Inspired Educational Toys
I am so excited to bring you all a gift guide of Montessori-inspired toys! You can feel good knowing that this holiday season you are giving Montessori gifts to the preschoolers in your life. Montessori principles and education are near to my heart, so it's always exciting to be able to pour my passion into a blog post, and what better way than to create a gift guide? Since it's the holiday and … [Read more...]
First Day of Kindergarten: A Mom’s Survival Guide
Surviving the first day of Kindergarten can be hard for both kids and Moms! I know many Moms who are getting ready to send their "babies" off to Kindergarten, and how frightening and daunting that can be! Hopefully, this survival guide will give you some inspirational tips on how to make the transition from home-to-Kindergarten an easy one! Now, I know there are moms out … [Read more...]
Back To School Books for Kids
The First Day of School is around the corner for many of us, and if your child is anything like mine, they are nervous, excited, anxious, worried, thrilled, and many more emotions! My 5 year old is downright "NOT GOING TO KINDERGARTEN" which he announced loud and clear in the checkout line at Target. As a Reading Specialist, I decided to purchase some books that may help calm my little one's … [Read more...]
Lego Ideas For Kids
Lego is becoming increasingly popular among kids and they just love playing with them! Rather than continuously playing the conventional way, here are some "out of the box" Lego ideas for kids to do at home or play with friends! My little one and I recently had a Lego adventure day and he really enjoyed this day because it was all about his favorite things! LEGO! I hardly ever play Lego with … [Read more...]