Recognizing Patterns Here's an activity you can do with your little ones using the food from their new kitchen! Today we read a book where we recognized a color pattern. Because my son is a young preschooler, we began with an AB pattern which is a little less complex than an ABC pattern. Book, Press …
Author: drchandler23
I'm a SAHM with a background in early childhood and elementary education. I am on a journey to become the best version of myself and I want you to come along with me.
Celebrate National Hot Cocoa Day
National Hot Cocoa Day This weekend we made the most delicious hot cocoa for what seems like the most fickle weather in the nation. We have been jumping back and forth from colder temps to warmer temps since fall came and joined us here in "the Boot". We enjoyed our hot cocoa before going to …
Parenting Couples
The 3 Things You Need to Schedule Once you become a busy mom or dad, the things you once did as a “solo” couple can become quite complicated. Among all the other things you need to schedule for yourself, you can add appointments, extracurricular activities, and quality time for your little ones to the schedule. …
Watching the Clock
Lessons in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds A few weeks ago, my clock spoke to me. Not literally, but it did speak to me. It was a night like any other night. I had just finished taking a shower and had begun massaging my skin with moisturizer. While I sat on the edge of the bed, …
Fatherhood
Recommendations For Fatherhood By Guest Blogger, Tim Chandler There is no level of success worth neglecting your family. Alternatively, I could say success is being present for your family. Most men have a hard time finding a balance in this area. We have an innate desire to provide. If we cannot provide, we find ourselves …
End of School Year
Eight Things to do for the End of the School Year We are now entering into the final countdown for the school year! This year presented a lot of new challenges for teachers, parents, and students alike. While I was so glad to be able to send my child to school in person, this year …
Get Consistent
3 things to START and STOP doing TODAY to become more consistent Summer is coming, restrictions are lifting, people are getting vaccinated, so you know what that means! WE OUTSIDE this summer! If you haven’t been working on getting that beach body together since last Summer, then the beach is going to have to get …
Evolving in Womanhood
The Motherhood-Womanhood Bridge to Evolution You've changed... This is a phrase I hear over and over again, but it's true. I have changed. Motherhood has made this change necessary. But to be perfectly honest, I have always been this person; just a little hidden and a little suppressed. The change that occurred, though, was less …
Misconceptions about SAHMs
Five Misconceptions about Stay At Home Moms I became a stay-at-home mom for the first time in 2013 when our daughter was born. Before that, I had worked as a public school teacher and had been growing increasingly dissatisfied with my job. By the time our daughter was born, I had been resigned from my …
Eczema
How I Healed My Son's Eczema What is eczema? According to MayoClinic.org, eczema is a condition that causes inflammation and itchiness of the skin. Eczema is a chronic condition with no cure that is common in children. It may be accompanied by asthma or hay fever. Although eczema does not have a cure at the …
The Snarky Mom 