Category: Books

  • Favorite Art Materials

    We do a lot arts and crafts here, so I figured it was about time I shared my favorite supplies! I try to link to third party sites, as well as sharing my Amazon Affiliate links, since most folks have Amazon Prime these days. These links do provide me a teensy bit income, but at…

  • Montessori Potty Learning

    Noodle is our third child, and also our third baby that I have use cloth diapers with and followed Montessori style potty learning with. For these reasons, all three of my kiddos have been potty trained before 2 years old. I don’t want to say I am an expert, I am far from perfect in…

  • The Prepared Environment

    As a Montessori parent, one of the most important aspects of Montessori is the Prepared Environment. The prepared environment encompasses a number of things, but at its most essential level it means setting up your environment for the children’s independence and success. This is not only to allow your child(ten) to access and do things…

  • Shelfie Sunday 07.19.20

    It’s Shelfie Sunday again! This our downstairs shelf that is in our open kitchen. This is where our dining table is, so it’s wear most of work is done, and also no one would help me carry this shelf upstairs! I don’t change this shelf out all at once (I rotate the bottom more frequently,…

  • Shelfie Sunday 07.12.20

    Another Sunday, another shelfie. It’s been a nice relaxing day, so I was able to tidy up, do a much needed toy rotation (and rearranging). Our upstairs shelves look fresh and hopefully will be engaging for the kiddos. This shelf is particularly geared toward Noodle, who is 18 months, but honestly they all enjoy playing…

  • Functional Play Kitchen 2.0

    This post contains affiliate links, provided at no extra cost to you. For more information please visit our disclosure. If you’re looking for our original play sink running water hack, you can find it here. We loved our Functional Play Kitchen 1.0, and used it happily. However over time the silicone seals did become weak…

  • Favorite Board Games for Kids

    This post contains affiliate links, provided at no extra cost to you. For more information please visit our disclosure. We love board games around here. They are a great screen-free way to enjoy spending time together as a family. They are also a great teaching tool. This post will continue to be updated as our…

  • Favorite Kitchen Tools for Kids

    This post contains affiliate links, provided at no extra cost to you. For more information please visit our disclosure. If you have kids, you’ve probably heard how great and wonderful it is to get them involved in the kitchen. It definitely is! But it’s also easier with the right tools. This post will continue to…

  • Weekly Rhythm Calendar

    This DIY is super simple, requiring nothing other than: Cardboard Straight edge Velcro dots Kids calendar printable Laminator Laminate sheets

  • Shelfie Sunday 06.21.2020

    This post contains affiliate links, provided at no extra cost to you. For more information please visit our disclosure. Our mixed aged Montessori inspired shelf. This shelf is in our living room. We have other activities in their bedrooms, in our kitchen learning area, and we also have a 16 cube shelf that they use…