Mirrored Writing
Have you ever seen the servers write their name upside down at Macaroni Grill? I waited tables there for years and really had the backwards cursive signature down pat. It took practice though. It wasn't like I just automatically write in reverse although sometimes it looks like my daughter SJ does. She hasn't been writing for long, but in the past couple [...]
School is Cool
I realize I already talked about school yesterday and don't want to bore you all, but I do have more to share and I'll tell you why. 1. I am extremely passionate about education. If we can get our kids to love to learn then the sky is the limits on what they will achieve through self motivation. 2. Public schools get so much [...]
Kindergarten Success!
I'll admit to being apprehensive about the day SJ would go to Kindergarten. She has always been so far behind in speech (due to her late identified hearing loss) that I just didn't know if she would even be ready in time. At the end of her IEP meetings they always ask if I have any goals that I would personally like to add to [...]
Update on “The Jeremy and Natalies”
I have some exciting news to share with all of you, but before I get right to the announcement let me start with some interesting facts about my "unique" family. Close to 15 years ago I married J, the love of my life. Although, I call him J for short on the blog his name is actually Jeremy. I also have a brother [...]
Trying Out My New Maternity Clothes!
While this is not a sponsored post I did receive a complimentary subscription and promotional item in exchange for my review. I said I would be bombarding you with pregnancy pics and showing off all of my Bella Gravida maternity clothes so here is the first installment! Last week these packages showed up at my doorstep. What a treat! The first outfit (shown on the [...]
How to Respond to Whining and Model Behavior
I have heard people teach that the best way to encourage your child to read is for them to see you reading. I have heard the same concept about eating healthy, and being eager to learn or try new things, or being active… The list goes on and on. Children are very in tune to our actions and especially when they are younger [...]