Mom!! Shhh!!!” there was a look of utter horror on Wiley’s face as I began to read aloud the step by step instructions for creating a leprechaun trap. “They CAN HEAR YOU!” he exclaimed trying to muffle his voice but also trying to make sure he communicated the urgency of his plea.
“Huh?” I thought. And [...]
was very flattered to receive an advance copy of a new children’s book: The Staircase that Swallowed People by Jade McBlade. I must admit the title struck me as a bit unusual at first but then I saw the charming cover illustration and any inkling of horror story was quickly replaced by quirky and [...]
Leprechauns! Those sneaky leprechauns!” This is the refrain you’ll hear in our house these days when anything is amiss. The overdue library book is nowhere to be found? Leprechauns! Homework folder is not where you left it? Leprechauns! These little creatures seem to be full of mischief.
Leprechaun Facts and Folklore
We are determined to trap a [...]
Wiley and I carried on our tradition of making our own Valentine’s Day cards for his classmates. We went with a penguin theme this year, inspired by this adorable picture book, My Penguin Osbert in Love. This is the second in the “Osbert” series. The first book, My Penguin Osbert is probably my favorite, but [...]
s we creep ever closer to the one year anniversary of her exciting arrival, little Piper reveals a little more of her personality each day. One of our favorite things to watch is her reaction to food. She does a little dance (a little bouncing and rocking, kicking and swinging her feet) in her high [...]
Little Nutmeg’s Winter Book Selections & One of a Kind Gift Guide
o you remember your own winter ramblings as a child? Over the next few weeks we’ll be provided with time away from our everyday commitments. There may be snow to romp through, ice to skate on, puddles to jump and hopefully a friendly snowball [...]
With only two days until Thanksgiving I realized it may be a good time to review table etiquette with my little one. As much as I love this holiday we will be the only couple with chilldren at my family’s celebratory feast this year! Ack! That means lots of adult expectations. This is one year [...]
It’s late October and I am chilled to the bone in a drafty gymnasium pen and paper in hand awaiting Frankenstein. (Not the Frankenstein you would expect to hear about so close to Halloween!) The very savvy Diane Frankenstein author of Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to [...]
Last week I met with Wiley’s Kindergarten teacher to discuss planning for the Halloween Party. She gave me a list of items to use to create a sign up sheet for parents to volunteer. We need the usual plates, napkins, juice boxes, fruit, mini bagels and a small sweet treat. On this point she did [...]
When I was pregnant with my first child, I found that most of the best gifts I received were from other mothers, especially mothers of little ones. Now that I have 5 years of experience under my belt, I like to think that now I am that very savvy, mom in the know. And so, [...]
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