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Tot School: 6 Fall Activities

November 14, 2014

14 Nov

It finally feels like Fall in central Texas, so we’ve been taking Tot School outside. To go along with the cool weather change, I’ve been teaching Corbin and Lynley about leaves, i.e. what colors they turn, how they fall from the trees, the different shapes they come in, etc. This has been one of my […]

Filed Under: DIY, fall activities for kids, kid's holiday crafts, leaf activities, Tot School, Tot School on a budget, two year olds

Summer Bucket List- Check, Check!

August 9, 2014

9 Aug

Wow, I can’t believe this summer is almost over. We had a long list of “to-dos,” and I am happy to say that we’ve accomplished a lot of things on our bucket list. Here’s a recap of the activities we wanted to do, lessons to learn and skills to master. As you can see, we’ve […]

Filed Under: bucket list, early potty teaching, summer, summer fun, swimming lessons for babies, Tot School

Tot School: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie + 21 months!

July 24, 2014

24 Jul

This is absolutely one of my favorite children’s books. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is a classic written by Laura Numeroff. I bought our copy of the book before the babies were born, and since then I have fallen in love with the series. We have Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse, Happy Easter Mouse […]

Filed Under: 21 month twins, early learning, homeschooling, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Tot School, twins

I’m a stay-at-home mom, but sometimes I want more

July 18, 2014

18 Jul

I’m a stay-at-home mom, but sometimes I want more. Does that make me a bad person? I’ve been thinking about myself a lot lately, and what I truly want out of life as far as personal success and fulfillment. Yes, being a mother is the biggest blessing that I have ever had, and it’s the […]

Filed Under: career choice, stay at home moms, toddler twins, Tot School, working moms

Tot School: Bugs & Outdoor Learning

June 27, 2014

27 Jun

Even though we haven’t posted any formal Tot School activities in a little while, the learning never stops. Lately, we have been focusing on building Corbin and Lynley’s vocabularies and ability to identify and name everyday objects. Since it’s been a mild summer so far, we’ve spent a lot of time outside. A typical morning […]

Filed Under: science for toddlers, Tot School, Tot School on a budget, vocabulary building for toddlers

Tot School: All Things Green

March 11, 2014

11 Mar

Tot School has been a hit or miss lately in our home, but a few of the activities I planned for our green/St. Patrick’s Day lesson were well-received. It’s so difficult to get little people to focus, so my advice to moms new to Tot School is to just go with it! I didn’t spend […]

Filed Under: 16 month toddlers, Free Printable, Shamrock Art, St. Patrick's Day, toddler twins, Tot School, Tot School on a budget

Mess-free, Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Art

March 10, 2014

10 Mar

The words mess-free and toddler don’t usually go great together, but in this case they do! I love this new way of painting for toddlers so much that I think my walls are going to be covered in baby masterpieces. All you need is a zippered plastic bag of any size. Dab a dollop of […]

Filed Under: art, mess-free paint, Shamrock Art, St. Patrick's Day, toddler crafts, Tot School

5 Tips for Tot School on a Budget

March 3, 2014

3 Mar

Being a frugal mom in the Pinterest Era is tough! I’m sure you know what I mean. I have pinned dozens of crafts and activities that I’d love to do with my twins, but I often don’t do them because I get intimidated by how many supplies I’ll need to buy. I’ve invested more time […]

Filed Under: baby apps, DIY, dollar store finds, dollar tree, early learning, pinterest, Tot School, Tot School on a budget

Tot School: Lesson Planning and Scheduling

February 19, 2014

19 Feb

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve written any Tot School related posts, and the truth is that we’ve been taking a break. I recently wrote about how I realized that all of my early educational goals for C and L may be a little bit extreme. I want to enjoy this toddler time and let […]

Filed Under: 16 month toddlers, early learning, homeschooling, purposeful play, Tot School

Parents, let’s “lean back” from our kids

December 22, 2013

22 Dec

I read an article last week in Parents Magazine that was devoted to the idea of “leaning back” from our kids. What does that mean exactly? It means that we, as a society, get so wrapped up in our children’s lives that we do not have lives of our own. I’m guilty of this. I […]

Filed Under: baby genius, mompetition, parenting, Tot School

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