April 2016 – Page 4 – This Beautiful Life of Ours

Pasta Art

These turned out really cute. I typically do not like playing with food, but my kids really wanted to try it.

Combating Broken Glass with Kind Words

I was showering, enjoying the quiet, the warm water, the freshness and just basking in the moment of peace when I heard the faint commotion outside the bathroom. Knowing my husband was there, I ignored it for surely he had it under control. And then it came…*knock knock* “umm, hun, there’s a really big…

Questions..hmm

Someone asked me recently why I’ve turned to blogging and because I was caught off guard I said “well, because I always wanted to and decided this year I would.” But perhaps, it goes a little deeper. As a “stay at home mom” you get slighted for being “just a yoga pants, no makeup wearing…

Mac and Cheese Dinner

The phone rang and I eagerly answered it, if only to ensure that this afternoon my husband was coming straight home and not taking any gym or library detours. It was a long day, filled with a teething 4 month old which is new for me because in my other kids this phase didn’t start…

Nail Salon

Pretending to have a nail salon with one of my favorite girls.

Hangman

As a child I loved hangman and it’s still so much fun to play with my own kids! This board adds a little extra fun and gives them a good visual of the letters used and the ones remaining.

Tiny Hands

2 things you should know about this picture: – my 5 year old daughter did my manicure and it’s amazing how beautiful things look in black and white and shades of gray but I wore it proudly. – I may only hold the tiny hands of my now 2 month old for a short while,…

Assemblage

Learning the concept of assemblage. Items used include buttons, pompoms, Popsicle sticks, cardboard, pipe cleaners, etc

Pattern blocks

“To understand is to perceive patterns.” Isaiah Berlin

Stringing Beads

Stringing beads promotes a lot of developmental benefits to children including: -fine motor skills: helps grasping -cognitive skills: they have to think about the type and style of necklace/bracelet they will make. -visual perception: remembering and following a pattern -hand/eye coordination: requires the hands and the eyes to work in sync.