Between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, there are so many huge developmental moments for children. They go from not being able to roll over to walking and talking! Eva (pseudonym) is almost 10 months and becoming more … Continue reading Milestones for the mini (262/365) #blogaday
This week due to the fires, Eva’s older brother (who is four) has been home because his outdoor classroom setting is closed. While she is napping, I have been playing with him. He is VERY into Legos, magnet tiles and … Continue reading Learning through Legos (254/365) #blogaday
Last night with a slight fever of 99.8, worry set in. Even though the family I work for had recent covid tests that came back negative, it is still something that crossed my mind as I tried to sleep. My … Continue reading Why worry while waiting (249/365) #blogaday
Today I decided to look back and see if I had written a post on September 7 in another year – I found one from 2018! I was teaching fifth grade and had just done one of my favorite activities … Continue reading Benefits of Bookmarks (246/365) #blogaday
When quarantine was first set in place, Nathan and I created a routine where we had different activities every few days. For me, these included writing, working out, something art-related (mod podge or online art class). Now that I have … Continue reading Working out after working all day? (214/365) #blogaday
This marks my last week with my current nannying family before switching to a new family…! August 7 came up so fast 😮 As a gift to me, Gigi has decided to not take naps – she is playing with … Continue reading No Naps..? (212/365) #blogaday
I love how observant and involved little children are in your lives 🙂 The two year old I nanny was excited to see my engagement ring because it was something new! She told her dad while he was eating lunch, … Continue reading Ring a ding ding (204/365) #blogaday
“TADA!” Just as the final magnet attached to finish the castle, time became a disruption. It was now 11:45. Nap time was creeping up on us like a wave slowly crashing on the sand. We quickly put Pigeon in his … Continue reading Connecting a Castle (170/365) #blogaday
Today’s prompt is 3 things that make you smile. I tried to think of different things to say than what I wrote for the “what makes … Continue reading Say cheese! Day 14 of 15 Day Challenge (166/365) #blogaday
What is about stickers when you are kid? I feel like little ones are obsessed with getting stickers in school as well as putting them on things! The little girl I nanny every day (often multiple times) wants to put … Continue reading Silly with stickers (104/365) #blogaday
