I’m sharing some ideas at two different spots this week. First, I’m over at Simple Kids, talking about what we learn about child development from the silly things kids say. Here’s a little taste:
Writing Around the Web
My fingers have been quite busy lately, making contributions to some other fantastic sources out there in the blogosphere. I wanted to make sure to include you in that audience, so I thought I’d share some links and excerpts here as well.
Guest Post: Simple Activities for Excited Kids
You can find me over at Simple Kids, writing about a few activities that will keep those excited hands busy as the excitement of the seasons build! Here’s a little taste:
At The Organized Parent: Remembering the “Perfectly Ordinary Days”
Perhaps there’s something about this time of year that’s causing me to be a bit more sentimental. Or maybe it’s simply a job hazard of motherhood. Last week I wrote this post after attending Peter Pan with my son. This week, I’m sharing my thoughts about treasuring childhood over at The Organized Parent. Here’s a taste:
Four Fun Ways to Use those Extra Hours of Darkness
Don’t forget to change your clocks this Sunday! With the time change and the ever shortening days, you’ll have a few extra hours of darkness to work with. Here’s a post I recently wrote for The Organized Parent to give you a few ideas about what to do with them.
Five Ways to Serve Up a Pumpkin
Pumpkins are one of my favorite symbols of fall. From their color to their shape, it all just makes me happy! Perhaps most of all, I love that they are just as functional as they are festive. Of course there are jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pie, but you can also use those hollow pumpkins to serve up a fun and memorable meal. Cleaned out pumpkins are ideal for holding pre-made food, such as soups or a casserole, or you can actually cook in the pumpkin shell as well!
Guest Posts: Family Stories and Book Excerpts
I’m trading my usual Wednesday post for a Tuesday post to let you know about a couple of guest posts I have out there in the blogosphere right now.
How You Can Encourage Your Child to be Creative Even When YOU Are Not
I’m posting on a Tuesday this week as part of today’s Ultimate Blog Swap! You’ll find me posting about one of my other passions – cooking- over at Mostly Food and Crafts. I’ll cover both the food and the crafts by sharing one of my favorite pasta recipes, Butterfly Noodles, and some fun insect activities to go with it. And I’m so happy to share with you this wonderful post from Kelly of the blog Wisdom Begun, as well as a fantastic discount for the ebook Art Not Craft! Read on to get all the goodness! [Read more…]
Who Needs Creativity?
For the next few Mondays, I’ll be writing a series of posts focusing on creativity – why it’s important for our children and how we can foster it – for the folks over at Willow Creek Pediatrics. It’s a topic I’m very passionate about, so hop on over and check out this week’s installment. Here’s a little taste:
With our country’s current emphasis on standardized test-based education, anyone anywhere can find loads of statistics on how states, districts, schools, even individual children are scoring on math and reading (both important, to be sure). But can anyone know how much creativity is being nurtured and encouraged in any one school or classroom? No one’s following the creativity quotient of every schoolchild in America. But should they? [Read more…]
Guest Post: Teaching the Art of Sharing
I’m so happy to be writing as a guest at Simple Kids again today! Slide on over and check it out! I’m also happy to be *this close* to finishing up with my ebook on Parenting with Positive Guidance. Make sure you’re subscribed to this blog so you won’t miss out on early purchasing discounts!
