For Earth Day 2010 I thought I’d share a cheap and easy Earth Day art activity you can do with your children or grandchildren. If you don’t have any children or grandchildren beg, borrow, or steal some from the neighbors – just remember to give them back. This Earth Day…
If you know me you’ll know that I don’t like to cook. The problem is that I’m running a child care and the kiddos like to be fed – three times a day! Over the years I’ve found some recipes that are quick and easy enough that they don’t take…
I recently attended a Shaken Baby Training for my child care program, and would like to share what I learned. Do have a plan to protect your child from Shaken Baby Syndrome? If you’re a parent you need one, because in as little as five seconds your child’s life can…
There’s a new baby at our house! Isn’t she a doll? Baby G joined our child care group just a little while ago and we all love her already. The older children love to talk to her, make her smile, tickle her toes, and pet her hair. She loves watching…
Last Saturday I spent most of the day at the Valley AEYC mini-conference. I’m co-chair with Nicole – she’s a family child care provider too, and one of my best friends. This is Nicole making announcements at the beginning of the conference – doesn’t she look official? We had…
I don’t do field trips. Yes, I know they’re an important (and fun) part of the child care experience, but I’m just not meant to do field trips. Several years ago I planned a trip to a pumpkin patch. For $6 you took a hayride to a field where you…
Why do I do these things to myself?! Why can’t I say no? Why do I like to be so busy I don’t know which was is up? I must be crazy! On Monday I agreed to design and maintain a website for Valley AEYC. Valley Association for the Education…
