angelbreton
Splash Pads and Watering Holes In & Around Waco
As I write this, it's a rainy Spring morning, and I'm dreaming of warm sunny days ahead. With our crazy Texas weather, it is hard to lay out your clothes the night before! Texas...
Why I Substitute Teach
"Would you like to sign up for our substitute teacher list?"
In a few weeks, my one and only was starting school when this question was asked. I was interested even though I wasn't sure...
The New Kindergarten
Lately I've been noticing something...
Kindergarten is not what it used to be.
My memories of Kindergarten looked quite differently. Recess two or three times a school day. Centers where we played house, built castles with...
Mason Jar Crafts for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, fall, mason jars, and crafts are at the top of my list when it comes to favorite things. I love the simple, raw, rustic nature of the season.
Though I gravitate towards the...
Fall Books to Read with Your Kids
It's officially fall and an extra exciting time when it comes to books at our house. My little one is learning to read! She read her first book last week, and I couldn't be...
Leaf Collecting Crafts this Fall
Every year about this time we start our leaf collection. It happens naturally without being planned. When the leaves start to turn and fall, we can't help ourselves. We hunt, gather and usually bag...
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child: Thank You Village!
It takes a village to raise a child. I don't remember the first time I heard this, but I do remember the first time it resonated with me. This was sometime after the village had...
Financial Preparations for your Child’s Future
Financial Preparations for your Child's Future
My husband and I always knew we wanted to be able to financially help our daughter pursue her dreams later in life. But honestly, anything that is more complicated...
A Letter to my Daughter on Her First Day of Kindergarten
Dear Lily,
Today is the day
You go your own way
So determined yet so small
Today is the day kindergarten calls
Everyone warned me that this day would get here in the blink of an eye
The days of...
Why Boredom is Good for Your Child
"I'm bored."
It's summertime, and I would bet most parents have heard that line a time or two...or one hundred...a few times a day. I have to admit, when my little one says this, it sometimes...