A Pacific Northwest Mom with two boys on the journey of life
Last week I went to a talk by Penny Kittle sponsored by our school district on how to help your kids with writing at home. During the hour and a half presentation she spent more than half the time talking about the importance of reading. Scholastic published a report on reading in 2014 that shows …
A few years ago I put together a bag at the beginning of summer and kept it in the car with some of the summer essential items. My thought was to be as prepared as possible for any spontaneous outings or opportunities that arise. You just never know when you get a phone call inviting …
As summer approaches and the number of school days remaining close in on single digits, I have started to think about our summer schedule and what that means for bed time. In years past there hasn’t been much of a change, but I am wondering if I will be able to get away with that …
Moms possess an amazing set of skills. Something happens when you have a baby and you develop skills beyond your imagination. Here are a few of the special mom skills · Mother finger – Allows you to shake your finger at people to get them to do what you want. · Eyes all around your …
For the last several years it has been a struggle, probably better termed as a fight, to get sunscreen on Jack each day. With our natural paleness we all need to wear sunscreen. I have tried many different methods to combat the complaining and sometimes tears that accompany the daily task, including strength of wills, …
We have been lucky enough to receive hand-me-down BOB series books for Will. The Bob Books are a great series of books to help early readers get started. www.it4test.com 200-120-exam-questions 350-001-exam-questions 350-018-exam-questions 350-030-exam-questions 640-461-exam-questions 648-266-exam-questions 648-244-exam-questions 648-232-exam-questions 646-580-exam-questions 646-048-exam-questions 070-465 070-466 070-467 070-480 070-483 220-301 220-303 220-603 220-702 220-902 200-120 210-260 210-260-practice-test 200-310-practice-test 200-310 810-403 …
Being your child’s advocate is one of the biggest jobs of being a parent. It is also one of the hardest jobs no matter what situation — medical, school or social. In medical situations it is very important to find a doctor that is truly in your corner. The doctor will help you navigate situations …
I have been reading The 5 Love Languages of Children. Jim and I read The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts a year ago and I thought it was really enlightening. The premise behind the books is that we all have a primary language that makes us feel most loved — while …
Several weeks ago a blogger friend of mine, Katie Kavulla from Being 5, sent out a request for a single photo that represents your day as a mom. She added that it shouldn’t be the most glamorous photo staged to show what we think represent motherhood, but are reality. It is really hard to sum …
As a Mom of boys I am always on the lookout for good book series that will appeal to boys. It seems like many of the books written for boys are full of potty humor and silliness. I was presented with the opportunity to read and review a new book series called Travels with Gannon …