I remember one of the many concerns I had when my first child was born. I was gravely concerned because I didn’t know how to teach him to talk. I had a grasp on how I’d teach him to walk, to play baseball, to treat a lady – but I had no earthly idea how I was supposed to teach him to talk.
I soon found out, as any parent knows – there’s nothing to it. Kids just learn to talk by listening to their parents talk. You don’t have to do much of anything. Despite my best efforts to
Archive for May, 2010
Building Your Child’s Vocabulary
May 31st, 2010 by Ronald A. Rowe | Academics, Elementary, Helpful hints, Learning
The Jiffy Greenhouse is a nifty, inexpensive way to introduce children to the joys of gardening. The green house comes in a plastic tray, about two feet by one foot with a clear plastic lid and seventy-two individual peat pots.
In order for you to properly understand this product review, you have to understand that I have a black thumb of death when it comes to plants. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong – I don’t think it is just one thing – but I am just not good with plants. Between my inability to maintain healthy plant life
In order for you to properly understand this product review, you have to understand that I have a black thumb of death when it comes to plants. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong – I don’t think it is just one thing – but I am just not good with plants. Between my inability to maintain healthy plant life
For the first three months or so, the milestones were slow rolling. Her first car ride. Her first walk down the street in the stroller. All were big deals. It was major news when my little one noticeably began to recognize us. Now, just a few months later, none of these things even make us think.
All of these milestones we have read about in the baby books are coming to fruition very close to when the experts predicted. She started rolling over around three months. She gained control of her head even more quickly than that. All of these
All of these milestones we have read about in the baby books are coming to fruition very close to when the experts predicted. She started rolling over around three months. She gained control of her head even more quickly than that. All of these
Last weekend, my family recently adopted a beautiful, one-year-old Doberman from the Doberman Rescue. Her name is Gracie and we adore her! Though our household has only had a cat for the past few years, Gracie will be the third dog to be a part of our family, so we've had experience in the past.
We know that Gracie is a good fit for our household, and vice versa. My sisters and I will be leaving for college soon, and the way we see it, Gracie can counter the "empty nest syndrome" that my mother will be experiencing for the
We know that Gracie is a good fit for our household, and vice versa. My sisters and I will be leaving for college soon, and the way we see it, Gracie can counter the "empty nest syndrome" that my mother will be experiencing for the
It is hard to believe my little girl is already seven months old! My wife was just updating the baby book the other day and it was surreal to look back on her as a newborn. She looks so much older now. I actually call her a miniature five old. Thankfully, we have a great photographer (see below) who has an unbelievable eye. She has captured the true beauty of our little one. However, Wal-Mart photo lab tried to sabotage that.
We were turned onto a website who can create gorgeous prints for a great price. It is www.mpix.com.
We were turned onto a website who can create gorgeous prints for a great price. It is www.mpix.com.
