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The ABCs of Crafty Moms Share … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

I jus LOVE the philosophy behind this week’s featured blog.  Carrie, from Crafty Moms Share, blogs because she LOVES to craft, but also because she loves to share and gather ideas from others.  Her blog is packed with great activities for

The Bicycle Book, by Gail Gibbons – Virtual Book Club for Kids

We missed out on last month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids … just got too busy (… and the kids weren’t too into the activities I could come up with!)  So, we definitely didn’t want to miss THIS month.  BUT, we’ve

The ABCs of Royal Baloo … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

This week’s ABCs feature is Erin from Royal Baloo where she blogs about her homeschooling adventure with her three young sons.  Whether you homeschool or not, her site is definitely worth checking out.  She has tons of ideas for tots through first

The ABCs of JDaniel 4’s Mom … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

Today’s feature is JDaniel 4’s Mom … she’s called that because she married JDaniel the 3rd and together they had JDaniel 4.  Her blog is a special place to find loads of fun and educational activities and crafts to do with

The ABCs of Powerful Mothering … and this Week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

One thing that I LOVE about hosting this series is making connections with people all over the world.  This week for the first time I am featuring a blogger from South America.  Nicolette is a mother to three kids 3 &

How I Get Kids to Leave My Office … a transition activity

One-on-one time with an adult in a room filled with toys and very little restrictions?  What kid would want to leave!! Ending a play therapy session can be a bit tricky at times, but I have found that consistency and ritual can

Trouble with Transitions

For some kids getting them to switch activities or leave for another location is like trying to move a brick wall.  Maybe the child has always had difficulty with transitioning … or maybe it’s a new concern.  Having trouble with transitions

The ABCs of Mama Pea Pod … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

Today I am featuring the ABCs of Jane, writer behind the beautifully designed blog Mama Pea Pod.  Jane is a mother of 2 little peas, expat, educator, and “endorser of play time”!  Her blog features wonderful and simple ideas for playing,

A Brave Party

This year my daughter, Honor, decided she wanted a Brave party.  And with the help of Discount Party Supply … I made it happen. Discount Party Supply sent us the Brave Standard Party Pack with some additional invites and paper supplies

The ABCs of Me & Marie Learning … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

If you are a preschool teacher or a parent of preschool aged children, I HIGHLY recommend that you check out today’s featured blog, Me & Marie Learning.  There you can find tons of ideas for early learning including forms for teachers,

The ABCs of What to Do with the Children? … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

It’s Friday!  That it’s time for another ABCs feature.  Today we are going learn about a British mum of 4 (under 7!) and writer behind the blog, What to do with the Children?  Her blog focuses on “craft and educational ideas

Princess Honor’s Favorite Princess Books

My daughter LOVES princesses.  Anything and everything to do with princesses.  She is well-known (on this blog and in real life) for regularly wearing a princess dress … or at least clothes with princesses on them.  With that being her passion