It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. I’ll admit, I’m pretty excited that the Hallmark Channel has started playing their Christmas movies. Even though it’s not even Thanksgiving people have been asking what to get my little man for Christmas. I’m sure I’m not alone. I’ve come up with a simple list of stocking […]
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Every night before my little man goes to bed we read books. We sit cuddled up with blankets and toys to read his favorite stories. Reading is no only one of our favorite ways to wind down at night, but it builds a foundation for continued interest in books, language and education. This weekend we have a
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I love fall for many reasons, one of them being pumpkin. I tend to divulge in pumpkin year round, but it always seems better in the fall. Eating in season maybe? I’ve especially had a long love affair with my pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. I’ve been making them since I was in college. It’s one
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In your baby’s first year of life it feels like you blink and something new has happened. The first year of life brings on so many changes in regards to their gross motor milestones. Now that your baby is one, guess what? There are a lot more gross motor changes happening! These gross motor
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An exciting milestone in our little ones lives is learning to climb the stairs. This milestone typically takes place around 21-24 months. At this age, children are still using a step together pattern (one foot on each step) and a railing. By 30-36 months, kids should start to alternate steps using the railing. At approximately 3
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Social media is where it’s at! Like it or not, social media’s not showing any signs of going away. I’m personally a big fan of social media. It’s a great resource for staying up-to-date with not only friends, but for keeping up on what is going on in your profession. As therapists, a quick search
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It’s so hard to believe that my baby isn’t a baby anymore, he’s a toddler! This past weekend I was putting away the last of the baby stuff. It got me thinking about all the baby stuff out there. It would be easy to drop a few grand on baby stuff. My list contains items from
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The fun of Halloween begins this Friday! So many costumes, parties, and candy. Once it’s all over I’m pretty much done with candy. I’m sure a good part of this contributes to the fact that I’ve usually eaten my far share of candy bars before Halloween even arrives. Instead of pitching all the candy I
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Since C was about 2 months old I’ve wanted to make a keepsake shadow box. I wanted to put in it some of that stuff from the first few days that you want to remember, but just don’t know what to do with it. So, for the past year I’ve had his keepsakes in a
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I love brain breaks. I don’t love when I hear others saying that their students earned a brain break. Students shouldn’t earn brain breaks. Hearing that kids didn’t earn a brain break just seems backwards to me. In fact, that may be the time they needed it the most. Brain breaks are something that students need, and should not be
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This week we tried out a Halloween themed sensory bag. I used it at home and school! I made it exactly like I made my previous sensory bags. You can see how they were made in this post. Instead of adding sequins, sparkles or poms I decided to add Halloween themed critters to the bags.
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A year into motherhood I’ve found some resources that have made my life so much easier. Pre-children I browsed stores at will looking for the best fashions and deals. I could spend hours researching different styles and outfits. I also had time to lay by the television and relax practically every night. Nowadays things aren’t the
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I love shape sorters (affiliate link). I’ve tried a DIY shape sorter for C and I’ve received one as a gift. They both are great, however C plays with them for about two seconds. He just wants to move, especially now that he is walking. As a physical therapist I’m always thinking “big” since I work to enhance
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I don’t know why I haven’t gotten around until writing about this until now! We are big quinoa fans around here! It’s healthy and easy to use for meal planning. My favorite recipe is my Mexican style quinoa. It’s a staple meal around here, however I needed a recipe that I could put together for my
We truly don’t need any more flashing or loud toys at our house. I don’t know how many times I’ve walk by our toy basket and had some random toy go off. I believe that some of the best options for playrooms or gifts for little ones are missed since they aren’t always on the shelves
It’s no secret that we love to play with water around here. Our water table has been in use this summer and fall…so has the dog dish. This past week we added a little fun to our water play. I recently picked up a bunch of Halloween themed spiders, flies, and bugs in the dollar aisle.
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I finally had some time to breathe last weekend! The beginning of the school year has been crazy for me. I decided to tackle the task of freezing apples for the year. Honestly, I never even considered freezing apples until last year. My mom mentioned that she had done it and it was easy. So, I
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I’m always looking for ways to motivate my students that I work with in school. There are many different ways to try to encourage kids to walk, but for some of them I needed to be a bit more creative. The kids are working hard and motivation is key! I came across a post about Jingle
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I remember entering the world of school-based physical therapy and looking at books at Barnes and Noble to help prepare me. I also remember ordering equipment magazines to be sent to my house to familiarize myself with different equipment options. That was 8 years ago. Things have changed so much in those 8 years. There
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Who doesn’t love a day on the farm? I know that my son goes crazy over anything related to the farm. Tractors, animals, and the country! In my quest to come up with fun ways to incorporate the farm into motor and sensory play I came across some really great ideas. I can’t wait to
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