I love where I live in Santa Barbara because we are five minutes from a butterfly preserve. Monarch butterflies come here in droves during the winter and they hang in chandelier like formations from the trees. It's magical. I especially love that we get to see them flying around, stretching their wings on a warm and sunny day. It always encourages me to grab the books: The Crunching Munching continue reading...
Chicka Chicka Jump Jump
I can’t stop my daughter from jumping. It’s like she has springs hidden in her heals. It normally doesn’t bother me, except when I ask her to go somewhere QUICKLY (hopping takes her a while). For the most part it’s endearing, especially since her Dad used to do the same thing when he was a little boy – the need to jump flows through her veins! While we were reading one of our favorite books, continue reading...
Poop, Scat, and Prints – Oh my: How scat helped us appreciate a National Park
We just came back from a trip to a horse ranch (7D Ranch) outside of Cody, Wyoming. My daughter, Lil, was excited when we first walked into our cabin because there were shelves that had a few children’s books right at her eye level. She wanted to read them immediately! I picked the books that I wanted to read, but kept avoiding one in particular: Who Pooped in the Park? The title just put me continue reading...
How a Book Helped my Three Year Old Take a Bath
Hi There! For those of you who don't know, my little girl is an assertive and determined young preschooler. If you parent a Taurus like I do, then you probably know what I'm talking about! Every night after dinner, L anticipates what I'm going to say. As soon as I open my mouth with, “Okay, it’s time for…” she starts pleading: “No, I don’t want to take a bath! Can we skip bath tonight?!” continue reading...
4 Reasons to Bring Magic into Your Home
I love to work with preschoolers. They are imaginative, creative, and energetic! At times, those traits can be daunting, especially for parents who have stressors above and beyond our kids. But, I’ve learned that working with kids instead of against them can make my life easier, even fun. Magical thinking is part of your child’s development, and this is how I use a little magic in my continue reading...