Letter A a – Preschool at Home

January 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
A - PAH

The main focus of our preschool time is letters.  We are using the Letter of the Week curriculum offered by Erica at Confessions of a Homeschooler, one of my favorite blogs.  As I mentioned in my Preschool - Getting Started post, Bryson knew a lot more than even I realized.  He can recognize most letters, tell you the sound(s) they make, and tell you a word (usually an animal) that begins with the letter.  As much as I would love to take credit for that, I can't.  I bought the LeapFrog … [Read more...]

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Bella’s First Birthday – Wordless Wednesday

January 25, 2012 By 19 Comments
Bella's Birthday

Last week, we celebrated Bella' first birthday.  Instead of throwing a big bash, I opted for a small little get-together on Wednesday evening.  We had Hello Kitty birthday cake, ice cream, hot dogs, and chips.  It was so simple, but the best part was watching Bella Grace eat her cake.  I have never, ever saw a kid dive into a cake like she did and she ate the entire thing.  It was a smash cake that said it would feed 2 - 4 adults and my one year old ate it all by herself.  She was crazy … [Read more...]

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What did I do to deserve this life?

January 24, 2012 By 3 Comments

"What did I do to deserve this day?" That's what I asked myself aloud earlier today.  I didn't mean it in a good way though. I was exhausted, exasperated, ready to throw in the towel. Then, as soon as I said it, I thought about it again. "What DID I do to deserve this day?" Two children underfoot. Mine all mine. A little boy who I've been blessed enough to have for three whole years. Mine all mine. Even through the potty accidents, the drawing all over the walls, the … [Read more...]

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First Family Bowling Trip or A Post About Balls, Poop, & Playgrounds

January 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
Family Bowling

I had this fantastic idea that we should go bowling as a family.  It sounded fantastic, anyway.  As with most things that involve a toddler (she's a freakin' toddler!  omg) and little boy (preschooler?), it didn't go exactly as planned. Bryson had NO idea what bowling even was until a couple hours before we went.  I pulled up some YouTube videos just to give him an idea.  He seemed interested enough.  We packed the kids up and headed out on our first family bowling trip! Shoes first.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bryson, Family Happenings

Weekly Meal Plan – Freezer Friendly Baked Oatmeal is a hit!

January 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Meal Plan

We are having a "finish cleaning out the almost empty freezer" week at our house.  I desperately need to go grocery shopping and plan to do that sometime this week.  Until then, we are trying to use up what we have and get rid of expired food and food we won't eat. I did try a new breakfast recipe last week, the baked oatmeal that is linked below.  It was seriously the best I've ever eaten and it'll be on the menu often.  It's so easy to whip up and you can freeze it.  One pan will last … [Read more...]

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