Tomorrow will be the start of our weekly long At Home Summer Camp, Camp Lieb. I’ve carefully planned out fun activities and snacks for the entire week. Each day has theme and usually some sort of learning element but it’s mostly just going to be loads of fun. I plan on blogging about our week…
This week the boys and I picked up a Passport to Raleigh Parks. It’s a fun program our local parks and recreation department has put together to encourage people to visit more local parks. How to participate in the Passport to Raleigh Parks program: We started our park tour at Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve….
Simon has been slowing showing interest in using the potty. We haven’t fully committed to potty training just yet but I’m trying to let him discover potty training on his own. He’s usually pretty interested in using the potty but he’s completely uninterested in wearing underwear. Eventually he’ll come around. Today he decided he needed…
This week the 2 older boys have been spending their evenings at VBS. It’s been a fun little break from our usual routine of swim meets, dinner drama, neighborhood walks and evening meltdowns. Joe and I have been taking full advantage of 2 fewer kids. The other night we took the 2 littlest boys out…
I’ve been slowly introducing multiplication to Jude in anticipation for this upcoming school year. We’ve learned skip counting and have discussed the concept of multiplication but we have only briefly touched on learning our multiplication tables. I had a hard time memorizing my multiplication tables so I’m working diligently with Jude so he easily learn…
Recently, Joe and Jude went to an advanced screening of Disney Pixar’s new film, Inside Out. Joe’s Review Inside Out could quite possibly be the best movie that Pixar has ever done. it’s funny and sad and heartwarming, and it doesn’t speak down to the children in the audience. It is the most high-concept film…
Walmart and Pampers are donating $200,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in June of 2015. Whenever you purchase featured brands like Pampers, PediaSure and Johnson & Johnson (specific products) at any Walmart store a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Your support helps provide 32 million patient visits…
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I’m a virtual farmer. Not really, but recently I’ve been spending a lot of time researching farms, farmer markets and various farm animals. And no, I’m not playing Farmville. This past week or so I’ve been busy with some fun design work. You see, a little over a year ago my brother, sister-in-law and their…
Are you considering adopting a cat? If so, June might be a great month to adopt a cat or kitten from the SPCA of Wake County. June is National Cat Adoption Month and Scotties Facial Tissues is sponsoring select cat and kitten adoptions at three rescue organizations along the east coast. Our local SPCA, SPCA…