Why do you blog? Is is to share personal information, a daily diary of sorts? Is it to share the most current and up-to-date news about your topic? Is it to reach the masses with unique content related to a topic with which you have a lot of expertise? Is it to promote an e-business [...] [...more]
Applesauce cinnamon dough is a fun, creative activity for young children to explore. With just some plain applesauce and ground cinnamon, children can make play-doh that can be shaped into anything especially if they use cookie cutters. To make the applesauce cinnamon dough, you need equal portions of plain applesauce and cinnamon. In a mixing [...] [...more]
I just posted about the Baby Signs Potty Training Program yesterday and was surprised to see a story about them on Good Morning America. The University of Chicago has released new research showing that using signs and gestures with babies helps boost language development. Today, Diane Sawyer talked about this new research and mentioned the [...] [...more]
POTTY TRAIN YOUR BABY BEFORE 2! Potty training is a challenge that all parents face. In their search for advice on how to potty train their children and live to tell the tale, more and more parents are turning to the internet for advice. Unfortunately, however, typing “How to Potty Train” into a search engine [...] [...more]
There are so many February Preschool Activities that relate to groundhog day, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. Here are some of the activites I do with my children in my in-home child care. Theme: Sweethearts and Friendship Letters: B, H Number: 2 Color: Red and Pink Shape: Heart Activities: Holidays: February 2- National Groundhog Day [...] [...more]
Just like many other bloggers, I have more than one blog and I also have 2 websites. It’s a lot to keep up with at times, but I definitely enjoy getting to use my “mommy” brain and share my ideas and thoughts with as many people as possible. I wanted to share one of my [...] [...more]
Preparing your young child for child care can seem like a daunting task. As the economy continues to weaken, many current stay at home moms are returning to the workplace and it has become imperative to do just that. Most young infants, up to seven months, adapt to caring adults and seldom have problems adjusting [...] [...more]
Have you ever wondered how to tie-dye a canvas tote? Well, my daughter just celebrated her 9th birthday. She had a sleepover party and we planned some fun activities for her and her friends to do during the course of the day and evening. One of the things the girls made was a tie-dye canvas [...] [...more]