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To those that lost loved ones on this day, September 11 … eleven years ago … my heart and thoughts go out to you.  May you continue to find support and love through your lifelong process of grief. Grief and loss

My daughter, Honor (age 3), and I had a wonderful time together transforming a gallon milk jug into a fairy house for our ever-developing fairy garden. I had Honor cut out rectangles from a foam sheet and then took those to

This week’s ABCs feature thinks that playing with her kids is the most Pleasantest Thing ever.  And I completely agree … well, for me it’s playing with my own kids … but you know what I mean!!!  The blog is filled

One early evening my kids and the neighborhood kids (we’re very lucky to have 2 families with kids around the same age right next door and behind us) were all playing in our combined backyards.  The seemed ready for a new

I’m not trained in art therapy, but I definitely use a lot of art and crafts in my work with my clients.  Art and play therapy go so easily together; art can easily be playful and therapeutic.  I also love it

It’s that time of year again!  BACK TO SCHOOL!!!  Here are some of my favorite back to school books that I read with my own kids and recommend to clients (especially if they are starting school for the first time or

I love bloggers that are honest and have with a sense of humor … and The Monko, who writes Taming the Goblin, never disappoints!  It’s a blog focused on “Toddler Taming through Toddler Entertaining” and it certainly had many great ideas!

Since the Summer Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring Kevin Henkes this month, I though it would be a great time to review his books that can be extremely useful in therapy with kids.   (He has A LOT that

This month the Summer Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring Kevin Henkes.  He has TONS of fabulous books for kids … and the blogs that are participating are sure to come with TONS of wonderful related activities.  Many of the

This week’s ABCs feature is Beth from Living Life Intentionally .  A blog named after how she tries to live her life.  Beth is a Christian, homeschooling mama of 3 kids. The blog is filled with ideas for homeschooling, parties, vacations, books,

I’ve received lots of requests to blog about potty training … but it’s taken me a really long time to sit down and write this post.  The road of potty training my son (now 6) has been long and bumpy …

I’ve seen lots of great ideas on Pinterest on ways to create music areas for outside …  and I wanted to give it a shot. Here’s our SUPER SIMPLE Outdoor Music Play Area … Like I said, SUPER SIMPLE.  I hung