Did you know that between mid-spring and late fall, Monarchs produce FOUR generations of butterflies? The last group of Monarch butterflies usually emerge in November. Instead of living the same short life cycle of their predecessors, November Monarchs fly south…
Have you ever had a kid beg for a pet that kinda makes your skin crawl (I’m looking at you, snake). Or been asked for a classroom pet, only to wonder how on earth you can fit another living thing…
“Oh I just can’t WAIT to be King…”A little bit of Sub-Saharan magic happened over here this morning. From the simplest of supplies, bright colors and bold shapes took form, and a king (or queen!) of the jungle emerged! I…
Once a year, we do a little time traveling with some of our besties & celebrate a spirit week inspired by another decade. THIS year, we’re headed back to the ’90s, and wanted to kick it off with an after-school…
With August right around the corner, the temperature at a steady 90 degrees, and back-to-school musings already creeping into the conversation, I suddenly feel like I need to immerse myself in summer. I’ve been taking a couple of little water babies…
Brrrrrrr! With the year off to a frigid start, I’ve put my indoor dramatic play thinking cap on this week and hunkered down for some recycled art time. I had piles of cardboard boxes leftover from the holidays I was…
Grab your shutter shades…we’re headed back to the future! In case you missed it, we’re spending a whole week crafting to the 80s with some friends (you can check out the entire post list of 80s crafts here) and having…
Can you even believe it’s already back to school time?! With all the excitement and preparation for school-aged kids, I’ve found that the littles who are left behind often feel pretty left out, which can lead to a major case…
We had a very small overnight visitor this weekend who was a little nervous about staying over without her parents for the first time. I knew 2 things going into this: that “L” was NOT excited to spend the weekend…
