Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air! Here are some of our favorite books about love, hugs and snuggles – all perfect for Valentine’s Day reading! Love Monster by Rachel Bright It’s hard not to fall in love with the cute and cuddly Love Monster, who is trying so hard to fit in in the town of Cutesville. He wonders if a googly-eyed, hair monster will ever fit in and goes out to search for […]

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If you are looking for the perfect Halloween STEAM activity, check out our jack-o-lantern volcano experiment! We bought our pumpkins at the supermarket and then carved them at home. One was in the shape of a jack-o-lantern and the other was more simple. We then added baking soda, a few drops of dish soap (which helps with the bubbles), some food coloring (optional but so much fun) and then… the kids added vinegar! Before they started pouring, we discussed what we thought […]

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Yesterday, we decided to have a little adventure – all without leaving our neighborhood! I printed out these wonderful neighborhood scavenger lists for the kiddos, gave them each their own copy along with a pencil, and we set out to rediscover our ‘hood. We had such a wonderful time. The kids took notice of little things like the bees and butterflies, looked carefully in the trees for birds, said hello to neighbors walking their dogs, and picked up flowers, sticks […]

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