Ok…I just have to say it…I love food! I have always enjoyed treats and chips and anything with meat, and if I’m being honest…have not ever been very good at portion control and willpower when it comes to food. While this allowed me to enjoy a lot of amazing meals and foods over the years, […]
Exercise
Learning at Home
During this time of uneasiness, worry and stress I wanted to hopefully encourage you with a few things: -I hope and pray that you, your little ones, and your family and friends are healthy and safe. If you or anyone you know is sick at the moment I’m sending good thoughts and prayers to you […]
Quality Time and Music Playlists
Children love music and movement. Music can be infectious and change the mood of any situation. I think the majority of parents can relate to falling under the spell of “Baby Shark, Do, Do, Do, Do!” (It’s already stuck in your head, huh?) I have to admit depending on the context, the sound of that […]
Let’s Make Snow!
We are about to enter the second half of December and so far there is still no sign of snowfall in the Willamette Valley. . . well at least not in Marion and Polk counties. I grew up in Alaska where there was a surplus of snow this time of the year (ha! ha!) so […]
Summer School
Have you seen the Hub’s most recent newsletter? In this edition a familiar author mentions the “summer reading slide” and how students can often lose progress they’ve made in reading (and other subjects) over the summer months if they aren’t reading like they did during the school year. The article talks about ways you as […]