I’d estimate that Henry spends an hour (or two) playing with Legos each and every day. The way that I homeschool allows for free play at various times throughout the day (read: we school for 20, play for 10) and Henry’s preferred “play” is Legos. I’ve yet to break it to him that he’s actually …
Category Archives: Motherhood
an easy reader
The process of teaching a child to read is …. interesting. A struggle at times but with THE BEST rewards for both mama and child. The foundations are laid loooong before the child ever reads his or her first word. I’m already teaching Porter to read. That may seem silly but studies show that children …
postpartum update: five months
As I sit down to type this update, Porter is laying in the front room watching Henry put together Legos. I can see his little brain learning – it’s one of my favorite parts of being a mom. Henry asks every.single.day if Porter can come watch him play Legos. He’s SO intent on making sure …
top four postpartum weight loss mistakes and easy fixes
Losing weight after pregnancy is HARD. Sure, there are the select few who somehow look better after they’ve popped out a little one (not fair!), but those ladies are few and far between. For the great majority, the old rule of, “Nine months to gain, nine months to take it off,” holds true and even …
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on maternity leave in america and a call for change
I just need to sit down and type all this out. Who knows if I’ll post it. I try to stay away from these controversial types of posts, but I just can’t NOT say the things about this topic that I want to say. I don’t even have any pictures – just words. My heart …
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a day in the life
I looked and it’s been SO long since I’ve done a “Day In The Life” post. Like 2 years ago long (seriously. go look at how little my kids were! crazy how time flies!). And after taking all the pictures that you’re about to see and then sitting down to type out the day’s events, …