Author: Regina @ Chalk In My Pocket
Morning
Put on your “jammers,” tousle your hair and play with me this morning! You’ll need a paintbrush and some watercolors, and a favorite furry friend to help. You’ll need blocks for “bidding castel towers weel high,” and a silly smile for knocking them down. You’ll need a noble steed to ride upon. Now rock, rock, rock with me! You’ll need to run around and around … Continue reading Morning
Something tells me this hawk sitting outside my living room window 10 feet from the bird feeders is not interested in the sunflower seeds but rather my sweet little juncos and nuthatches! Continue reading
Snow "Anjew" Lessons
Collapsing from exhaustion? Nah, Snow Angel lessons! Still not moving her arms though…we’ll have to work on that. And here’s a photo of my two favorite snow monsters on the prowl in our backyard: Continue reading Snow "Anjew" Lessons
On Going Outside
Want to know my thoughts on outdoor play? I consider it an absolute necessity for all children (and adults!) I read a great article recently about “Nature Deficit Disorder” and couldn’t agree more with the author Richard Louv (Last Child in the Woods) that kids today are disconnected from nature and spending way too much time in front of the boob tube and computer screen. … Continue reading On Going Outside
Santa’s Visit!
Claire must have been a good girl this year, Santa and company brought lots of gifts and I’m predicting a year of very exciting play! Pretend play rules supreme right now, Claire especially loves imitating things she sees around the house. In her new play kitchen, she’s making mean cups of tea for Daddy every night and we’ve had many treats of “happy cake” delivered … Continue reading Santa’s Visit!
Resetting the Kid
Dan asked me last night what grand plans I had in store for Claire today. The answer was simple. None. After more then 20 hours in the car over the past week, bunches of new toys and many family visits, we all could use a break. As Dan eloquently put it, a “oh, you’re resetting Claire.” So for the next few days we’re taking it … Continue reading Resetting the Kid
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