the FIRST FEW DAYS with foster kids again – a look at how things really go as a foster family (VLOG)

I recently came across a great line in a book I was reading, in the story the middle grade girl was looking for clubs to sign up, she bypassed a lot of them until she found this one she could get on board with:   “Introverts Utterly Anonymous, which promised no meetings or gatherings of…

Welcome back to the second installment of my educational gift guide series! Today I wanted to share some of my favorite gift ideas for kids in elementary. Once again the things on this list are things we either own and love or are really high on my to-buy-very-soon list. I could have shared way more…

I enjoy keeping track of the publication date of the picture books we read and doing a round up of the best books from each year. Earlier in 2018 I wrote two lists: a part one and then part two of our favorite 2018 picture books thus far. Then, at the beginning of the year…

Last year I really started getting into puzzling. Not to the point where I am watching puzzle channels on YouTube (in case you are wondering, yes, they do exist). But, I’ve realized that winter is a great season for doing puzzles, since it’s chilly outside I can sit inside with a cup of my homemade…