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A friend of mine did a summer bingo and asked if I had one she could add to her newsletter. I said, "NO! But I can make one!" Famous words. I thought really hard about this. For real. It was tricky because I also wanted to pick books I don't currently teach in my classes,… Continue reading Summer *Classic* Bookish Bingo
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of reading before bed at night with my parents. We more or less owned most of the Golden Books. I developed an obsession with reading at a very early age. I'm sure I had plenty of "stuff," as a kid, but honestly, I have been proud of my… Continue reading Our Favorite Kid’s Books
Something that always stuck with me, and I now realize was for development, was fun tubs in preschool. My out-of-this-world teacher, Mrs. Hunter, would fill little tubs with anything from leaves, to shaving cream, and all different items in between. Now that I've got an education degree, and I'm a mommy, I understand that they're… Continue reading Homemade Play Dough
Salt dough crafts may be nearly as old as time...literally. Salt dough is often the mother's version of fossilizing their children (or grandchildren) through out the years. I am no different. Salt dough is exactly as it sounds- a dough with salt. 2 cups salt 2 cups flour 1 cup of water (I kept an… Continue reading Salt dough
People have been taking milk baths for hundreds and thousands of years. Cleopatra was known to take baths of milk, honey, and oils. Medieval women believed bathing in milk would help keep their skin white as milk. There are very legitimate benefits to bathing in milk, but most adult milk baths call for whole milk,… Continue reading Baby Milk Bath
The Nurtured Bee 