the learning tower Elise is now able to climb into and out of her learning tower all by herself!  This is a great spot for stirring, s...

After seeing the gorgeous, autumn-themed play dough over at Sixtine et Victoire (Seriously!  Play dough  can  be gorgeous - check it ou...

filling an egg carton with rocks Elise is endlessly fascinated with rocks - soon they'll all be covered up by snow! stacking r...

Have I mentioned lately how much we love treasure baskets? Now that Elise is a little older, treasure baskets have taken on a new pu...

Does this scene look familiar?   I can't even count how many times I've left the room for a millisecond, and come back...

Back when I was teaching, I totally embraced messy projects.  As a mom, not so much.  I think it's because all the naturally occurring...

Nothing could be more satisfying than dropping a cylinder-shaped block into a milk jug or pushing a cotton ball through the neck of a glas...