Best Educational Apps for Toddlers

May 17, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of screen time for infants and toddlers. Although children’s television and apps did not exist when Maria Montessori was developing her theory of education, I am sure that they are the furthest thing from what she was advocating. Montessori is all about physical […]

How to Survive a Road Trip with a Toddler

May 16, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

This past weekend I went on a road trip with L. I was worried about how it was going to go, since the last time we went on a road trip L had a very hard time. She was bored for a lot of the trip and we just couldn’t find a way to keep […]

…But Sometimes I Mess Up

May 15, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I think that because I am a former teacher and current mommy blogger, people tend to think that I know what I’m doing. That I always make the right choice and react the right way to whatever my kids throw at me. That I always feel completely confident in how I handle any situation. I […]

4 Sensory Bin Ideas for Infants and Toddlers

May 14, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

You can find really elaborate ideas for Sensory Bins ALL over Pinterest and Instagram… but seriously, who has time to put those together? Cutesy bins with rice in every color of the rainbow and themed figurines are nice, but your infant and toddler would be just fine (and probably even happier) with some simple things from […]

Video — Maria Montessori’s Pink Tower

May 11, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

My husband made this GORGEOUS natural wood “pink” tower. [We can still call it the Pink Tower because the stand is pink. :P] The pink tower is one of Maria Montessori’s original works. I’ll be writing a post about it soon. For now, watch L at 2 years old complete the Pink Tower — […]