Valentine Treats and Healthier Eats
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say “Valentine’s Day”? Was it chocolate? Roses? Both? When I think of Valentine’s Day I picture heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, red roses, and...
View ArticleBoogie Wipes Springbox- March 2015
Guess what came in the mail the other day… A Springbox sample of Boogie Wipes! You probably don’t know what Boogie Wipes are. I didn’t until one of my child care kiddos brought them in for his runny...
View ArticleMother’s Day Craft – Heart Thumbprint Keychain
If you’ve been around a while you’re probably shocked that I’m writing about a Mother’s Day craft so far ahead of time, since most of the time I’m rushing around at the last minute like a chicken with...
View ArticleHomemade Mother’s Day Card 2015
Yes, I realize it’s 2016, not 2015. But just like the Mother’s Day Craft Keychains we made last year that I didn’t have time to write about, I didn’t have time to write about last year’s Mother’s Day...
View ArticleOur New Regalo Cots
When I opened my child care in 1999 I had the children bring their own sleeping bags for nap time. It seemed like a good idea, but ended up being a huge hassle. The parents had to take them home to...
View ArticleEnergy Outlets for Kids
Children are created to be in motion! A fundamental right of childhood is to move – to run, jump, climb and dance, yet children are confined in small spaces more and more. Instead of moving they sit,...
View ArticleStudent Teachers
It was a hot, humid Friday nap time when I first met – and was totally intimidated by – my first student teacher, Miss N. Angel Face walked in the back door, “Mom, there’s someone here to see you.” Hot...
View ArticleThe Headless Childcare Provider
All the stores have been stocking their shelves with Christmas since October and the grocery store had a Salvation Army bell-ringer before Halloween – what’s up with that? I refuse to think about...
View ArticleFamily Child Care Credential
Last December I reached a major milestone in my family child care career – I completed the Family Child Care Certificate from Fox Valley Technical College, and was awarded a Family Child Care...
View ArticleHomemade Bird Feeder
At this time of year one of my favorite activities to do with the children is making homemade bird feeders. They’re a little messy but super easy, cheap, and the kids love to make them! All you need...
View ArticleEasy Photo Ornament Gift for Parents
When College Boy was young he attended in-home childcare during the school year when I was teaching. One December he made a popsicle-stick ornament with his photo on it as a Christmas gift for us. I’ve...
View ArticleAnother Easy Photo Ornament Gift Idea
Every year I have the child care kiddos make Christmas gifts for their parents, usually something “big” and a photo ornament. One year the photo ornaments were based on blank wood cut-outs but this...
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