Category: Motherhood

Some of my favorite times at home are when I find one of my boys doing a quiet, relaxing activity in some corner of the house. Most likely, it is a lesson they have brought home from Montessori. In this case, Oliver’s directress had taught some of the students in his class how to knit … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Finger-Knitting with Oliver”

A long time ago, when Milo was just a baby, I bought a little doll. I had just found out I was pregnant with Oliver, and I wanted Milo to get used to the idea of nurturing a little brother. He took the doll from me, glanced at it, then threw it into the corner … Continue reading “Five Dolls for Boys”

We are living our lives in chaos right now in the hopes that by the time the holidays roll around, we will have a brand new second floor bathroom and some major house repairs under our belt. It may not happen by then, but growth takes time, progress is slow but necessary. It has been … Continue reading “Around Here”

Well, it suddenly (thankfully) feels like fall around here! After a really hot September, we ring in October tomorrow– the best month out of the whole year, in my opinion — with chilly mornings and evenings, pulling out those warm blankets to snuggle under when the open windows have made it oh-so-cold inside. I have … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”

A blog I have followed daily for years now, Cup of Jo, recently posted about tantrums and “floor time,” which is quite literally getting on the floor with your child or children for at least 20 minutes every day, in an effort to head off tantrums or cranky, attention-seeking behavior.