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35 Crafts, Activities, and Printables for The Snowy Day

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35 activities, crafts, and printables to go along with The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats

The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats (aff link) was such a fun book to read (and re-read) with our children. The illustrations are so unique (and fun to imitate) and there are many activities that go-along with the book to encourage learning, aside from the hands-on ones: story sequencing, finding shapes, learning about the weather, and much more! This is a book that has earned a permanent spot on our … [Continue reading...]

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Soft Words Jar and a Shoelace Trick – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and were able to spend some time with your family and just REST!! While I realize not many of you may be working on school, you may be creating some fun projects together still and would love to share! Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s … [Continue reading...]

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Year in Review :: Favorite Posts from 2015

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This past year was hard on many different levels - my mom had breast cancer and surgery, my dad had numerous surgeries, and emotionally I felt all over the place. Most appreciated were the MANY sweet comments, prayers, and emails that I received from you all. This blogging journey is so much more than just me spilling words onto a page. It has become a community and I absolutely love interacting … [Continue reading...]

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10 Best Books I Read in 2015

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This year it has been fun sharing the books that I’ve been reading each month - and checking them off my list. There were 20 books in the original pile, but as the year progressed a few others managed to sneak their way into the pile as well. Somehow I always forget that authors release books throughout the year, not at the end of the year. My list of 20 books managed to creep up to 26 books. … [Continue reading...]

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January Personal Planner Pages – Free Printable

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January Personal Planner Pages

You all!! Where did 2015 go? The older I get, the more quickly the years seem to go by. We’ve enjoyed a fairly relaxed December, but school will be starting back up in a week and with it all the craziness of life and sports. To help you get your days and weeks a little more organized, I have some January Personal Planner Pages for you all to use. I hope these are a help to you in the upcoming … [Continue reading...]

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Merry Christmas (and spend time with your family)

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There were grand plans in place for the last few weeks, and the bulk of them involved doing things with the family. Just relaxing. And you know what - that has happened 100%. Although there were definitely more things that I wanted to do either together (and here on the blog), the blog has taken a back seat for a little bit and we have had a great time doing a whole lot of NOTHING. It feels … [Continue reading...]

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