Lazy, Summer Days are also a time for Traveling for most families

Summertime doesn’t JUST mean HOT days…for many families it also means the “DREADED SUMMER ROADTRIP” … can you tell I’ve been on a few of these in my life? If your family is planning a trip you almost assuredly are dreading the “time in the car”…but take heart, getting to your destination can, in fact, be part of the fun…just bring your favorite travel toys and you’ll see that the kids will not only be entertained, but can even be educated along the way. Read more…

With School ending and Summer upon us, I feel compelled to touch on the very important Intelligence from the MI model - Bodily/Kinesthetic. As it sounds, the BK Intelligence centers on physical activity, coordinated hand-eye activities and basically spending time moving.

Nowadays, there are so many reports of obesity in children and it makes sense if you consider all the distractions that kids have available in today’s society - game systems, television, and generally boredom. Depending on where you live, the weather is going to dictate how much time your children can/should spend outdoors, but one thing is universal…kids NEED time to play outdoors. We refer to this as Active Play! Read more…

Years ago, we were swept up in train mania with our first son.  We had to have the shirts.  We had to have the shoes.  We had to have the blankets and sheets.  And of course, we HAD to have the train set. Read more…