by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 17, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Hooray, the holidays are here! Having our children home from school (whether it’s fall break, winter break, spring break, or summer break) is a wonderful gift of time and family togetherness. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to go on fun adventures and...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 29, 2017 | Fall Activities
Fall is officially here! Pumpkins are everywhere, which is the perfect opportunity to learn about the life cycle of plants with your little ones. I want to share some of our favorite FREE (or almost-free) pumpkin activity ideas with all of you today. I’d love to...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 22, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Scroll to the bottom to get your FREE gift! Just last week, I posted on Instagram that we had hit our summer “sweet spot.” My two girls have been getting along, playing creatively…for long periods of time…with very little direction from me. Now it’s time to switch...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 25, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Summer is a time of transition, especially if you have older kids who will be home from school for a few months! (I remember those years with younger children, when our daily routine didn’t change all that much, but all of our favorite places to spend...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 18, 2017 | Literacy & Language
For the last few weeks, we have been talking a lot about reading aloud here! I recently reached out to several of my favorite bloggers, moms, and literacy experts to get their best reading tips. I would have to say a reading chart has been amazing for my new reader....