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castle blocks

sarah — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:38:38 +0000

Castle blocks might be the best invention ever. I wish I had the audio of this play time so you could hear what the tigers and trains say to each other.

a story

sarah — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:11:21 +0000

Story and drawing by my #1. Enjoy.

preschool rules

sarah — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:00:05 +0000

I put this little “Preschool Rules” poster together for the preschool group I’m participating with this year.

Just three rules. Be kind. Be safe. Be clean.

I think that just about covers it, don’t you?

There is a clip for each kiddo. They start on green. If a child breaks a rule, I will give him a warning and move his clip to yellow. If he breaks it again, I will put him in a time out and move his clip to red.

I thought maybe there are others out there participating in a preschool co-op and that maybe you would like to use this poster… Am I right?

Well… Special for you: it’s a free printable. Click here to print the pdf.

my favorite: play dough recipe

sarah — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:47:44 +0000

The kiddos had a lot of fun squishing play dough with their cousins last week. I use my mom’s recipe (thanks, Mom!) every time. Beats the store-bought kind by a mile and it super quick and easy to make. I usually half the recipe and make 3-4 colors one right after the other. Give it a try.

Homemade Play Dough

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 cup water
food coloring

In sauce pan, combine ingredients and mix over medium heat. Let cool. Knead. Keep in the fridge.

Helpful Hint: To get even coloring, add the food coloring to the water.

clothespin dolls

sarah — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:08:41 +0000

We had cousins come for a visit. They had fun exploring the new house and yard. One morning, we thought it would be good to go for a walk… but, as it turns out, it wasn’t that great of an idea. Even at 9am in August is just too hot. So we came home and made these instead.

(Don’t you love how Cooper is about to color on Max’s face?)

I had a stash of wooden clothespin dolls (from my wee wooden people project last Christmas). When I was little, my grandma always made us clothespin dolls. She would sew tiny clothes and make hats out of masking tape.

Cooper requested a backpack for his little man.

It’s amazing what a little masking tape and string can do!

small talk: week 12

sarah — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:47:29 +0000

Click here to download the very last installment of small talk. Hello week 12.

Hi folks. Did you know I have a guitar hero at my house? Cutest one in town, too.

I’m feeling like summer has just whizzed by. It’s August. School starts soon.

To help me deal with it, I made brownies. And added chocolate chips.

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Since this is the last week of small talk, I made one giant pdf with the whole shebang. You can download it here. And… I’m just wondering… did anyone use this? Was it helpful? Did your kiddos like it?

small talk: week 1
small talk: week 2
small talk: week 3
small talk: week 4
small talk: week 5
small talk: week 6
small talk: week 7
small talk: week 8
small talk: week 9
small talk: week 10
small talk: week 11

small talk: week 11

sarah — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:00:58 +0000

Welcome to week 11 of small talk. Click here to download the pdf.

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What’s not to love about that face? It’s crazy to think he is almost one. Wasn’t he just born?! This time last year, Chris and I were putting together our bedroom. And now we don’t even live in that house anymore. Who would have thought.

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small talk: week 4
small talk: week 5
small talk: week 6
small talk: week 7
small talk: week 8
small talk: week 9
small talk: week 10

small talk: week 10

sarah — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:48:17 +0000

Time to make small talk. It’s week 10. Click here to download.

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This photo is a good representation of my kiddos. Max is blurry because he won’t hold still for two seconds. Cooper wants to be as close to Owen as possible all the time. Owen feels like such a big kid sitting at the table with us at meals. Love these boys.

And I love talking to them.

Happy Monday.

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small talk: week 9

small talk: week 9

sarah — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:35:41 +0000

Week 9 small talk. Enjoy.

This is a snapshot of a typical Saturday for us. We bum around the house alternating between video games and outside chores and usually a trip to our neighborhood pool. It’s a good life.

We are moving soon. I’m going to miss this house and all our friends here.

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small talk: week 8

sarah — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:28:21 +0000

Making small talk is easy. Try it. Download week 8‘s pdf. Click here.

These are my two little ones. Often I find Cooper laying next to Owen on the floor. Just restin’. Cute.

Happy summer. Happy talking.

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small talk: week 4
small talk: week 5
small talk: week 6
small talk: week 7