Basic, Never Boring
When I made plans for our family for New Year’s Eve, I didn’t expect the electricity to go out. Unfortunately, thanks to a wind storm, that’s just what happened. My kids and I were this-close to ringing in the new year in the dark and my husband had to head to work to help restore…
I rinse the soap bubbles down the sink after supper and can’t help but look at the clock. My jaw drops a bit and I rejoice. It’s only 6:35! That means there’s over an hour and a half until bed. I tick off daily items on my mental to-do list: Supper? Check. Homework? Check. Dishes?…
My oldest was born in the spring, her birthday falling a day after mine. From the time she was an infant, I thought I had her early education planned out. She and I would attend a parent/toddler class when she was two and a half. Then she would go to two years of preschool followed…
International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8th and was started as a way for the world to recognize the importance of literacy. Being literate is so much more than the ability to read and write, it’s encompassed of the small skills that grow to make larger skills possible: the ability to make up rhymes,…
Being a first-time parent to a baby or toddler is challenging in more ways than one. But you know what? There are SO MANY resources out there to help you through. Doctor offices pass out guidelines. Countless books are written about the infant and toddler years. Don’t even get me started about the wealth of…
Swimmers of every age are walking around confidently; talking with teammates, placing their neoprene swim caps on their heads and churning the water with their kicking feet. My family slowly makes our way to an opening beside the pool, ready to park our lawn chairs and drop our belongings in a spot for the foreseeable…
As a newbie kindergarten mom, I couldn’t help but notice the emphasis the school put on their policy of no food for birthday and holiday celebrations. It was written in bold font in our Welcome to Kindergarten packet and highlighted before each and every holiday party. Naively, I thought this meant I was off the…
What we’re working on… A Book Club! via GIPHY The Ur Basic Mom Book Club. This book club would be a linked group to our Facebook page. Book selection and discussion would be lead by one of our fabulous contributors each month. Would you join? Head over to our Facebook post and vote! What we’re…
For kids, cabin fever can happen during any season. That’s why I encourage my kids to partake in as much outdoor play as possible–in all weather. Without fail, every weekday afternoon approximately 15 minutes after my daughter gets off the bus, my kids start chasing each other around the house. Their game starts with good…
There’s one phrase to describe what my kids are currently doing in my kitchen: making a mess. They’re elbow deep in an oozing, white concoction and giggling as they try to cover up several of my son’s cars. The kitchen floor is splattered with white dollops and I’m 99% sure they’ll need new shirts by…