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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Admit it…You’re Curious Too, Right?

January 26, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

I realize it’s not practical, but there are days — a lot of them, actually — that I wish I could redo college. While I loved my time at UCLA, and am so very grateful that I had all the opportunities I had back then, I can’t help but think I would soak up all […]

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Moms Who Mean Business: Moms Making Learning Fun

December 8, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Not only do I love celebrating mom-owned businesses, I love when people come up with simple, innovative ways to make time with my kids more fun and engaging. Each of the following businesses is doing just that. Please join me in spreading the word about these innovative small businesses that are the brainchild of moms […]

Filed Under: featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: apps, education, emotional development, learning, lessons, mom-owned business, Moms Who Mean Business, play, teaching, working mom

School’s Out for Summer

July 22, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 8 Comments

The other day I ran into a friend at my office (aka Starbucks). He asked what my kids were up to this summer and the subject of workbooks came up. I confessed, as I’m doing to each and every one of you here, that I don’t make my kids do one single bit of school […]

Filed Under: Common Sense Media, featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: apps, books, Common Sense Media, education, learning, music, reading, school, science, summer

An Invitation to Create, *Giveaway* Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide For Little Inventors

July 10, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 45 Comments

*UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Many thanks to all who entered!*   Tinkering. My boys are experts at it. And, quite honestly, it makes me crazy. All too often I discover a new form of chaos has erupted in my house. I step in honey on the front porch where they were making “potions”. […]

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Coloring Outside the Lines

March 5, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

One of my favorite things about Little is that he’s so very different from me. I can’t get enough of listening to his thoughts and trying to figure out how that crazy cool brain of his works. The only thing that’s predictable about this kid is that he’s totally unpredictable. In a good way.

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: art, creativity, learning, motherhood, preschool

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