Gleeful Deliveries
The girls were all smiles as we got ready to deliver Meals on Wheels last Friday, especially Miss Kindergarten.
A short break from school last week gave us all some much needed leisure time (if you can call crafting and baking in our pajamas...
Settling in at the Kitchen Table
I intended to unveil an action-packed post today highlighting the easy and exciting Small Hands Big Hearts event at the Minnesota Children’s Museum (MCM).
With no school today, I just knew we would pack up a couple of pairs of mittens...
Kinder Book Club: The Old Woman Who Loved To Read
Track down The Old Woman Who Loved to Read by John Winch for a wonderful story and beautiful, engaging illustrations.
This book is a treasure, especially if you are involved in a volunteer opportunity that engages your child with aging generations....
Save, Share, & Spend: Implementing Good Cents
Teaching very young children the value of a dollar, along with the fulfillment and joy of charitable giving, has been an ongoing effort for me.
The New Year brought us an avalanche of resolutions, including actual implementation of this nagging...
School Volunteering
Believe it or not, last week marked my first volunteer engagement with my daughter’s kindergarten class. I’ve been slow to get involved not because I haven’t been asked (the volume of requests for volunteers continues to astonish...
Kinder Book Club: The Story of Ferdinand
“A long time ago in Spain…”
From these very first words, Munro Leaf’s The Story of Ferdinand sets a mood, in partnership with Richard Lawson’s uniquely sparse and endearing illustrations. No matter how wound up...
Snafus and Snags
I’ve been honest with you from the beginning. Last year was my first foray into volunteering of any sort since high school. I began as a complete novice to family volunteering, and I am constantly humbled by incredible examples of how...
New Year’s Resolution: Grow Empathy
It’s resolution season again. My daughter has resolved to “Heal the World” according to the endearing kindergarten spelling on our chalkboard. My own list is a bit less lofty, but still cumbersome, as yours might be. Still,...
