Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin The best way to teach children at home is just by doing life together. There are many ways to take the simple tasks we do every single day and incorporate academics into those tasks; as well as other …
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.“ ~ Fred Rogers If you want to involve your children in a world of play opportunities then visiting children’s museums will provide them with endless play for …
Our family recently visited the Georgia Aquarium and we all had a blast! We learned so much about sea creatures, got up close and personal with penguins and stingrays, and watched several engaging shows. I would highly recommend visiting when you have the opportunity and we have a few suggestions for you before you do. …
Time will tell us what truly matters. As an adult, we use a calendar every day. Whether it is hanging on the wall, lying on a desk, shoved into your purse, or found on an app in your phone, we could all agree the calendar is an extremely important and useful tool. Since the calendar …
A child, more than anyone else, is a spontaneous observer of nature. ~ Maria Montessori Exploring outdoors is something I enjoy doing with our girls. Actually, our youngest Celia tends to prefer being outside than inside. She seems to be at peace when she is playing outside rather than inside. So when we have the …
At the beginning of 2019, I chose Intentional to be my word of the year. I learned so much in 2019 with intentionality as my focus. The plan was to be intentional with everything in my life. Well, the saying “be specific to be terrific” was created for a reason. Trying to be intentional in …
“Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world.” ~Walt Disney Daniel enjoys Disney World. He has fond memories of visiting as a child so we decided to take a trip to the Art of Animation Resort and stay there …
Helen Georgia is a small interesting town in North Georgia, (USA). It is nestled in the mountains roughly two hours north of Atlanta. Helen has an interesting history that we learned from the famous Hansel & Gretel Candy Kitchen & Chocolate Factory. It is a unique Bavarian alpine themed town with fun things to do …
“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change.” -Marie Mongan “Just as a woman’s heart knows how and when to pump her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth.” -Virginia DiOrio Growing up, I knew one …
During the miscarriage of our first child, I was lost. I wanted to know why it was happening to me. What did I do wrong? All I ever wanted was to be a mom. Since I was a very little girl, my biggest goal in life was to be a mom. So why? What was …
