I truly love a western or cowboy theme. I don’t own a pair of cowboy boots or a hat (I really should), but deep down I’m a little bit country at heart. I’m even a big country music lover. Not only is it just plain cool, but a cowboy or western theme can easily be incorporated into brain […]
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I’ve started to get the nursery ready for baby number two. With baby number one, I did a lot of DIY projects in the nursery. With this nursery, DIY really isn’t happening nearly as much. For the most part, much of the nursery is the same. We knew that with baby number one we were having
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Movement is a must, and competition is fun! I think a little competition is healthy, even if it’s just competing with yourself to do better. I also think it adds a little motivation. One of my favorite gross motor games to play is a gross motor version of Win It In A Minute! This game is
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We have a jumper around here. I haven’t counted, but I would guess he jumps over 200 times per day! He jumps off things, he jumps to get places, and he just stands and jumps. He loves it, and has been working on this skill for quite a while. It seems like it was just
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I’ve always found that making things fun is the way to go. Whether that be in therapy or at home. I’m very much a “fun” exercise type person myself. I’d rather play an organized sport or game than run on the treadmill. I’m always trying to come up with new ideas to incorporate gross motor skills
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Lately C has taken a big interest in the alphabet. He affectionately refers to it as the EFG’s. Not the ABC’s, don’t ask me why? We will talk about different letters in everyday life, but by no means sit down for letter lessons yet at this time. I do have a set of magnetic letters
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Fitness stations are a simple way to add movement to the day. Fitness stations are perfect for physical education but can also be incorporated into math centers, literacy center, or workshop set ups. This can add the much needed movement component to the day. The research is out there that kids need to move! Fitness
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I didn’t write a birth plan. I’m not encouraging anyone to go this route, it’s just something I didn’t do. I’m not saying that it’s a good or bad thing either way. I think it’s each individuals choice whether or not a birth plan is needed for them and what they put on their birth plan. The
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Is there really anything more action packed than superheros? They jump, run, kick, and spin. The list could go on and on when it comes to superheros. With all the action superheros provide, they are perfect for incorporating gross motor into the day. The superhero hop is the perfect way to do this!
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We are quickly approaching a 2nd birthday around here. I’d love to say that we are throwing a big party, but we aren’t. We are going to have a family birthday party. I’ll be honest, I’m tired and a big bash didn’t seem like something that I wanted to get into. Summer has been so
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In no time, football will already be starting! Do I even dare say that? Summer tends to go a bit too fast! I’ll admit, I will sit down and watch a football game. There aren’t too many other sports that I can sit through an entire game. Football is quite popular with some of my
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Since moving C into his big bed, we’ve been making changes to his big boy room. I recently started to figure out what to put up on the walls. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money since I figured I’d probably be changing it again in a few years knowing myself! We had
Pets are a big part of the family. I know that are beloved golden retriever Lucy sure is! If only I could stop her shedding! Most kids love to talk about their pets and tell you all about them. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has assumed that the pet was a human
Now that summer is here and I have some time off I have my usual list of things that I want to get done. Since we just moved the little man to his new bed, one of my tasks was covering the ugly box spring up. I shopped around looking for something that I could
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Superheros seem to be all the rage! I never realized how popular superheros were until I started working in the schools and all my kids loved them. Then I had my own child, and friends with children, and superheros continued to be the rage! I use superheros to incorporate movement into my therapy sessions. Both
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I just put together a gift to bring to one of my good friends who recently had a baby. In the past I would bring over a gift for the baby. I quickly realized that the baby had plenty of gifts, and some of those are already from me. I also brought over meals in
It’s amazing how fast my baby is growing up. I can’t even really call him a baby anymore! He has started walking up and down the stairs, with adult supervision of course. It seems like he was just learning to go up and down the stairs. At our house, we still use baby gates for safety,
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We just transitioned C into his new twin bed. Actually, he transitioned himself. We were having a bit of a struggle with the crib. He would constantly throw a fit when we would try put him to bed in his crib. We bought the mattress and talked about his new bed. He informed us that
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It’s June! Hooray for summers arrival. It’s always so appreciated in the Midwest. I love being able to get outdoors on a more regular basis. I’ll admit, I’m not a cold weather fan, not one tiny bit. Summer is a great time to get outdoors! Around here, we have outdoor yoga classes in the summer
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I’ve found a little activity that keeps my toddler entertained for more than 2 minutes. It’s quite possibly a miracle! It’s simple too, like 1 minute to set up simple. My mom actually gave me the idea, so I must credit her. I’ve used it several times in the past few weeks. I love using our