The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈
Book #3 for 2025 "The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. This is a really cool book all about parenting using neuroscience. I loved it! The authors even created a unique tool where at the end of each chapter there’s … Continue reading The Whole-Brain Child
Family Winter Reading: read together 55 days between 12/2/24 - 3/1/25 ✅ Prize: a new family game We’ve had lots of fun playing this game. It’s like Taboo but you can only use one syllable words to get your team to guess the clue words. And if the clue-giver makes a mistake, the opposing team … Continue reading Completed: Winter Reading Challenge 2024-2025: Books & Prizes!
Hike #3 in 2025 We’ve tried this hike before, but it was too hot last time and we dubbed it a winter activity. Obvi had to print out Junior Ranger workbooks! One of my New Year’s resolutions was to go for at least one hike per month. Another goal was to spend time with “church … Continue reading Overlook Trail – Hidden Cave Trail – Petroglyph Trail – Hike
Grown-up book #2 for 2025 “Honey for a Teen’s Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens” by Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton I’m a huge supporter and proponent of family read aloud time. If you aren’t currently reading aloud with your family, I encourage you to give it a try. This book, and Honey for … Continue reading Honey for a Teen’s Heart
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