Handprint Shadowbox
M and I were playing around with salt dough when I became inspired to make these for Father’s Day to give to M and B’s dad, Grandpa and Papa:
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S is for Seeds and Sunflowers!
S is for seeds- another letter to add to M’s tactile alphabet
The last couple of days, M and I have been having fun with activities revolving around the letter S. We’ve been talking a bit about plants and how they grow, so I thought it was a good time to introduce M to one of my favourite flowers: the sunflower.
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M and I have been making a lot of trips to the public library. He really enjoys listening to the stories and songs at story-time, and then browsing the shelves for books to take home afterwards. M has always enjoyed books. Many times, when things get just a little TOO quiet, I can find M sprawled on the floor, or sitting in his room, flipping through books and trying to retell the story in his own words (it makes my heart sing every single time!). I hope his interest and love of books is just one of the things he carries with him for the rest of his long life.
Read MoreGreen Thumb
Just to be clear, I am definitely NOT the one with the green thumb in our family, that would be my husband, but that doesn’t stop me from trying! I really love this time of year (minus the crazy snow days…) when the trees and flowers are in bloom, and everything just seems to come back to life overnight. My husband and I spend a lot of time in our yard and M and B really enjoy being outside as well.
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I am so fortunate to share such an incredible friendship and bond with my mom, and I’m very grateful and proud to have her as my boys’ nana. Every Mother’s Day I try to give my mom a little note that expresses how much she means to me, accompanied with a pot of flowers. This year, in addition to my usual gift, I thought it would be fun to create an edible bouquet from the boys, and some memory stones for her garden.
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