Gift Ideas for Tots and Preschoolers...

Hi Friends,

Our sweet Abby just celebrated her 2nd birthday and she LOVES the toys she received so much that I just had to recommend them. We've been really into classic wooden toys lately (love Melissa and Doug!) as well as old fashioned educational toys. Fortunately, we have a wonderful parent-teacher resource center in the area where we can borrow toys and educational products. Whenever I borrow something she loves, I just add it to her Amazon wishlist and send it out to family members for birthdays and around Christmas time.

She loves these toys and she is able to play with them independently (yes!) while I work with Rachel on something more academic or while I'm simply reading her a story.

~Catherine

Tips for Homeschooling a Houseful

Here is a link to Tapestry of Grace author Marcia Somerville:

Tips for Homeschooling a Houseful

It is a hour long, so make yourself comfortable. Or you can pause it several times during the course of the day as I had to do. It is a very good workshop, and well worth your time. Confessions of a Homeschooling Mom had the link on her blog.

Homeschooling with a Toddler in Tow

REPOST - Sorry link was missing

Teeny Tiny Tot School

This post gave me such a good laugh and encouragement, I wanted to share it. My 3 year old is not really a toddler at all anymore, he is a preschooler now. But, ahh - I remember those days. Maybe I am crazy, but I would love to have a teeny tiny tot again!

Photo of my "baby" during his toddler years.