"Can we read it again tomorrow? Please!" Success! Anytime my kids leave a book searching for more, I know that our reading has b...

Over the past few years my oldest has developed a passion for history, so it was no surprise when she asked for her 7th birthday party to ha...

~ The Tropics ~ We have been looking forward to the Currclick live class about Nim's Island for quite a while now.  Unfortunately, the ...

When my little boy told me last summer that he wanted to have a cardboard box birthday party I was initially stumped - what is a cardboard b...

On a recent walk on the local trails my daughter who loves all things Native American , found a dead White Birch tree. She was thrilled to...

~ Wind ~ We started our second week of Island School today by listening to a fun  live island radio station (where, btw, they have help wan...

Nothing happens. Well, almost nothing happens. If you eat Superglue mom learns that you can voice complete thoughts and communicate your ne...

I love my daughter's ribbon valances. Every time we give house tours (which is very often because our house is rarely the same two year...

Waiting is never easy. Waiting with children in airports can be . . . interesting. However, waiting in an airport with children who are lo...

I love lists. They are full of good intentions and order. I love my kids too ... but the kids will never be mistaken for being orderly. Th...