When we think about school we typically think of the core subjects of reading and math but we often over look the arts. The arts are deemed a luxury education yet art is an essential building block of childhood development. There are numerous benefits to arts being an essential part of a child’s education, everything…
My boys are always drawing or writing. They use a LOT of paper with all of their little doodles. I love to encourage their creativity but sometimes we need a different way to express our creativity, like the Magic Sketch. The Magic Sketch is a flexible, LCD screen that is transparent, allowing kids to trace…
Jude and Noah joined Cub Scouts a few months ago. Joe was a Boy Scout and ever since Jude learned about Boy Scouts he’s been begging to become scout. There are so many extra curricular activities that kids can participate in but we decided the benefits of scouting were the best for our boys. Joe…
Simon has recently been playing a new app geared toward preschool children and he loves it. Educational songs and interactive games is one of his favorite things to watch when he gets iPad time. We downloaded the KidloLand app for free and then got a year subscription for complete access to all of their amazing…
This past week we took an end-of-summer vacation to Charleston, SC. We visited with friends, and family and just had fun exploring the city. The boys had a great time and I think it was by far the best family vacation we’ve had in a while. Breakfast at Vintage Coffee Pool time at our Airbnb…