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A Printable Valentine Card

Grace had the opportunity to participate with her cyber school classmates in a Valentine card exchange. The idea is simple. Each kid sends a Valentine through the mail to the other kids on the list. In my opinion, it’s even better than a traditional classroom Valentine exchange. Who doesn’t like to get real mail in [...]

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Valentine Printables for Preschoolers

I think printable learning packs are fun. Grace likes them, too, because all of the activities involve a central theme.

The preschool packs below vary in their activities, but all include Valentine’s Day worksheets that you can print and help your preschooler to complete.

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Nothing Is Impossible with God

Momma, guess what I prayed for this morning, she said over lunch. “What?” I asked. A new baby sister, she explained. “What’s wrong with the one you’ve got?” I asked, expecting something like she takes my toys or I’m tired of her. No, not instead of Allie. A ‘nother baby sister. “Oh, no, honey, that [...]

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Fire Hose Craft for Preschoolers

Grace has been learning about community helpers. You know, teachers, police officers, firemen, bankers, grocers, God. All the normal folks. Anyway, when we talked about firemen, Grace was inspired to create a fire hose. You know me. Grace wanted a fire hose, so we made a fire hose. Fire Hose Craft for Preschoolers This was [...]

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I am Not a Saint

Sometimes being a stay-at-home mom sucks. Sometimes, it is okay, good even. Sometimes, I like it. But sometimes, it really sucks. Like today. Nothing special happened today. It was Joe’s first day at work after the excitement and euphoria of Christmas. My kids were overly tired. They were overly needy and overly stimulated and overly [...]

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Is Santa Real?

Mom, is Mrs. Santa real? Those words stopped me in my proverbial tracks, sucked the very breath from my lungs, and ended the childhood of my first born. I mean, it would have ended her childhood, except that I lied. “Of course she’s real, baby. Why do you ask?” She shrugged. I dunno. Are you [...]

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The Magic Elf Becomes the Magic Gingerbread Girl

Every Christmas, I think about getting an Elf on the Shelf. A few years ago, I reviewed elves from Elf Magic, even, but they were played with and eventually lost. This year, Grace is old enough to understand the concept and anticipate the surprise each new day brings. She saw photos of someone else’s Elf [...]

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Ignoring the Fracas

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I’m not sure where it went wrong. We have a routine. Every night, we sit down for dinner as a family. We light the candles in our Advent wreath. I get out the day’s ornament for the Jesse tree, and I find the reading [...]

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Barbie A Perfect Christmas DVD Review

Grace loves Barbie. She saw the Barbie A Perfect Christmas DVD at Walmart a few weeks ago, and the begging began. I knew that we were getting a copy to review, so I explained that she’d have to be patient and wait for it. When you’re 4, there is no waiting patiently. On the other [...]

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10 Books We Love for Preschoolers

We are big, big readers. We always have been. Grace is getting better at reading on her own, but she still prefers to be read to. The books on this book list and this book list and those listed here and here are still popular around here. These books have also found Grace’s favor recently: [...]