Everyone knows I’ve been waiting forever for summer. And it’s finally here! Yesterday was the last day of school. And, of course, the weather didn’t much act like summer since it was rainy and cold, but who cares? No more getting up at 6:00 in the morning to make lunches and sign papers and herd…
I really wanted to have a little herb garden in my backyard this summer. A couple of summers ago, I tried to plant an herb garden in the ancient garden bed in the corner of my backyard, but the very day I got my cute little herbs planted a gigantic maple tree fell on them….
Free printable and ideas to help kids learn to write about the books they read during the summer. This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HEREto find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Part of our summer reading is writing. We…
Looking for a cute end of year teacher gift, or just something fun to give your friends to celebrate the beginning of summer? Try this adorable tumbler filled with fun orange things and a fun Orange You Glad It’s Summer printable tag. School’s almost out, and summer is pretty much here. Orange you glad? Me…
The June Visiting Teaching Lesson is The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Minister “But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. “But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great…
The benefits of summer reading for kids are too large to ignore. Encourage your kids to read over the summer by gifting them a pile of books as soon as school is out. This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and…
Make library trips more fun with a cute, personal library bag for your kids! Super easy to make! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Several summers ago, we made some fun,…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! I love to read. And I want my kids to love reading, too. I also want to keep their minds sharp during their summer vacation….
Do you struggle to say no when something is asked of you? Learn how to politely decline a request and not be ashamed of saying no. The entire reason my life is overstuffed is because I am terrible at saying no. I don’t think I’m super woman or anything, I simply hate to ever shut…
It’s true. I’ve tried several different reward systems and gimmicks to get my girls to do their chores. What I’ve learned is that most of them work for a little while, and then the kids either get bored with it, or I am not consistent enough with using the system and it sort of falls…
This summer, my husband and I will be celebrating not one, but THREE momentous occasions. In June, we will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. That’s the most important. But we both have summer birthdays, too, and this year we are both turning “The Big 4-0.” (I don’t really know what’s up with that, by the…
First of all, I would like to apologize for never getting an April printable up. I was so entrenched in opera rehearsals and performances that I barely had time to breathe and blogging took a back seat. Also, I did not do my own visiting teaching in April, so…yeah. It’s May now, and though it’s…