Click here for the giveaway. My mother decided to humiliate me this past weekend. She pulled out old home videos of the annual Christmas concert and show my siblings and I would put on. There was a song of me singing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” and I was dressed up as Santa and […]
I completely forgot how much as a child I enjoyed poetry. I used to love poetry until one day of huge embarrassment in 5th grade. I had moved to a new school and with being as shy as I was (and kind of still am) I was terrified of all the new things. Our very […]
(The giveaway is a few posts down) Our guest writer today is Rebecca who has a fabulous blog that is all about the things that dazzle her in art, music, culture and literature. Getting the Most Out of Your Art Museum Trips The old motto, “Be Prepared,” is the best advice for taking your kids to art […]
I have read many places that children instinctively have music in them, that they instinctively create music while they play. Here are some suggestions to “Teach” Your Child Music Appreciation -Teach your children that music can smooth and calm you by listening to calm music around nap and bedtimes -Teach your children the rhythm of […]
“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso There are has been a huge thing I have been doing to discourage my child from “remaining an artist.” I can be a control freak, I like for my kid’s clothes to look nice and try to […]
Whenever I loose this baby weight and am brave enough to include myself in family pictures this is the type I would love to do. My friend from high school, Michelle (who currently resides in Florida) has such a beautiful and unique take on modern family and child photography. Wouldn’t you love to have these pieces […]
During our weekly library trip a local 2nd grade class had their interpretations of Eric Carle illustrations posted all over the library. I took a quick snapshot with my camera and decided to do it today. We checked out the book Draw Me A Star by Eric Carle which is one of the few we don’t own. After […]
I know for some of you the first thing you picture when you think of cooking with your children or letting them cook is this: And yes this is an actual picture of after I let my child help me make dinner. But you know what? Even though she is only two I could see […]
Nature at Night I grew up with a planetarium in my Elementary School (I know how cool is that) and grew to love star gazing, planets, constellations and the stories that went along with them. Nature at Night, what a beautiful form of art. My two kids are to young right now to stay […]
Importance of Music Lessons Check out www.pianoteacherblog.com if you are interested or have your child enrolled in piano lessons. Pros for having your child involved in music lessons: 1. Young children taking music lessons have a greater ability to grasp concepts that are also essential to math and science. 2. Coordination and concentration are improved from […]
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