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JOHN ROBERT – 6.5 years
ASHER – 4 years
Lila – 7 months
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Making a {pretty} Mess
Asher loves making a mess. I call him “my little mess maker.” This was his first time finger painting and I wasn’t surprised at all that he loved it. At first he loved squishing it between his fingers but then … Continue reading
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i crave quiet
I remember what quiet is like, at least I think I do. It’s what happens when you don’t have trikes riding back and forth in the hallway. Or when you don’t hear tattling, screaming, screeching, vrooming, or tantrums. It’s days like … Continue reading
learning to control my inner perfectionist…
I’ve been working really hard this week at letting JR gain independence in his works. I’ve been letting his make his own decisions, whether they are right or wrong. It still bothers me to see incorrect answers. I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Math
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Transfer with Tweezers
John Robert was on fire today! I couldn’t believe how determined, fast and happy he was with his school work. As soon as he finished one work, he was up getting another. I was very impressed. Here are the works … Continue reading
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Flower Arranging
This work was inspired by My Montessori Journey, one of my favorite Montessori blogs. Her version is found here. I found the cheese shaker and flowers at the Dollar Store (this work only cost $2!!!). JR and Asher both love … Continue reading
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What are you doing this weekend?
I am… putting out the Halloween decorations playing in the rain if the weather permits practicing yoga kissing my boys as often as possible (I always say I have to do it while they’ll let me) eating out watching the … Continue reading
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Happy Friday Everyone!
In honor of FRIDAY I had a video. It was going to be my first video I’ve posted, but of course I couldn’t figure it out. I’m sort of technologically challenged….just ask my brother-in-law and IT specialist, Allan. Asher had his … Continue reading
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unpacking memories…
Our garage is a mess so I decided to go through some old boxes and purge as much as possible. I found an entire box of my old stuffed animals and Beanie Babies. The boys love opening boxes and shouted with … Continue reading
Posted in Family Nostalgia
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Cutting with a Knife
I saw a video that showed that as early as 18 months a child can help prepare the food they are eating. In the video the 2-year-old was cutting a banana with a butter knife while supervised by her father. … Continue reading
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mmmm…pancakes
We used to eat pancakes all the time in our pre “high protein diet life.” Some days it feels like we are on the Atkins Diet. Today, I decided to throw “protein to the wind” and make one of our … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Meals
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