Hey there! So I just wanted to take a minute to tell you about an amazing book we stumbled upon at the Library this week. It's called La La La by Kate DiCamillo. I'm sure you have all heard of Kate DiCamillo and her fantastic pig Mercy Watson or The Tale of Despereaux. This gorgeous picture book, illustrated by Jaime Kim, depicts a tale of loneliness and hope all bundled together in a fabulous book with no words. Discover a little girls journey to finding a friend using only a song in La … [Read more...]
Improving Math Skills One Fun Session at a Time: Smartick Method
My family was given a 3-month subscription to Smartick Method to facilitate this post. I did not receive compensation and the opinions are 100% my own. Personally, math has always been a struggle. I remember very clearly the moment that I received my very first B (gasp) in Middle School Math. So, in order to help my girls learn to appreciate math and enjoy math at a young age, I am willing to try anything... anything! Growing up I loved Math Blaster you know the game where you had to blast … [Read more...]
Travel I-Spy: A Fun Game for Kids While Traveling
If you are anything like us, the holidays or just visiting family in general means traveling. Some of our travels are under an hour, while others range from 4 hours to three days. So I am always looking for fun ways to keep the kids entertained in the car. Not to mention I'm a fuddy duddy and refuse to just put movies on the whole time. They need to interact, look out their windows, and play games. During one of our many trips to see family in Pennsylvania, we starting getting the kids to … [Read more...]
Eastern Neck Island: A little piece of Maryland worth Seeking Out
We love adventures! I have a friend that also blogs that taught me a fun, sometimes unsuccessful, but neat trick (check it out: TheBuckitBlog). You bring up a map, search the green areas, pick one, and explore. Now as I mentioned before this can sometimes be unsuccessful, however sometimes it leads to a little slice of outdoor heaven. This specific adventure lead us to Eastern Neck Island, Maryland. A quaint little island loaded with history, nature trails, wildlife, insects, and so much more. … [Read more...]
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