by This is Carrie on March 4, 2010
On Read Across America Day (celebrated annually on Dr. Suess’s Birthday) the kids were allowed to dress up like their favorite storybook character. At a school that requires school uniforms, Princess takes every opportunity to have a day of “free dress” and decided to go as Fern.
by This is Carrie on March 3, 2010
This second grade art lesson included a far more time consuming art project than our previous lessons, so I did not start off with a storybook to introduce the art element of the day as in lessons past. With only 1/2 hour to teach, I just jumped right into it by showing them this drawing […]
by This is Carrie on March 2, 2010
I always love a good tiered skirt refashion. BEFORE: Tiered women’s skirt picked up at Savers Thrift Store. AFTER: A new dress for Princess made one rainy Saturday morning.
by This is Carrie on March 1, 2010
Ever since Pumpkin learned to ride her two-wheel bike, she’s been begging us to take her mountain biking. She finally got her wish last week when we finally made out for a ride with the whole family. Ride independently in the dirt for the first time, she almost gave me a heartattack as she barreled […]