I never thought in my life I would be homeschooling my kids! I thought homeschooling was only for extremely religious people or people who wanted complete control over their kids. And now here I am a homeschooling mom! Why do I homeschool? Lots of reasons, but these are the top few: I am more interested in my kids being happy, caring, productive … [Read more...]
Handmade Halloween Costumes
Rio Bird Costume, Little Bo Peep and her Darling Sheep! It's that time, your kids are probably already thinking what they will dress up like for their Halloween costumes or their Harvest Festivals. I love to dress up, but never anything dark. I like whimsical Halloween costumes or period Halloween costumes. I was hired to create a Blue Macaw bird … [Read more...]
Renaissance Faire Costumes
We love to go the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister every October. This year, I made Ren Faire Costumes for my family and they came out SO great! I want to make more and sell them on Etsy! Here is a pic of our Renaissance Faire costumes With upcycled materials, I made the dresses and overlays (not sure what they're actually … [Read more...]
Boys will be Boys or Bullies?
artist Greg Capullo It's difficult to know when to intervene and when to let our kids deal with conflict on their own. It's good to let kids resolve their own conflicts if possible, at least give them time to work things out, but also to teach a shy kid to speak up for himself and intervene if anyone is in danger of harm. We were at the park … [Read more...]
Goodbye Beloved Green Shirt
It was a big day for us! I gave my son plenty of warning over the past week or so that soon his favorite green shirt would be too small and he would have to find a new favorite. If you read my post about this shirt a couple weeks ago, Must Have Green Shirt at All Times, you'll understand what a big deal this would be for him. This is the kid that … [Read more...]
How to Teach a Preschooler to Give
How does kids' stuff pile up so quickly! My kids have way too much stuff! I've been trying my hardest to get rid of as much of it as I can. For one, we live in a very small space, but mainly because the more stuff they have, the less they appreciate it. Also they seem overwhelmed as to what to play with when too much is out. I rotate what toys we … [Read more...]
Must Have Green Shirt at All Times
My little girl is all better, but then my son came down with a cold. Seems to be feeling better today, though. Hopefully I can get back to normal life now! My son is obsessed with a green shirt He got this shirt for Christmas. It's just a plain, olive green, long sleeve shirt. It's almost too small and he wears it every single day! If it's dirty … [Read more...]
Gripe Water Works Miracles for Sensitive Kids
Why is it that when you especially need a good night sleep, the kids are up all night?! I was up too late all weekend and felt exhausted last night. My kids went down pretty easily, so I was happily settling into my pillows and blankets, and curling up with a good book. I just wanted to read a chapter then get some much needed shut eye. My husband … [Read more...]
