by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 5, 2013 | activities
It can be tough to combine learning activities for multiple ages of children. As a mom of 4 where my kids ages spans from kindergarten to infants, we have to get creative to make learning time successful. You can make seven learning activities with...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 10, 2025 | activities
My youngest kid asked me last week if I could teach him to draw a real pumpkin. Thanks to the cool doodle ideas I explored at A Beautiful Madness, I tried a pumpkin doodle recently and was happy to teach it to my kid. So, we sat down at the kitchen table and grabbed...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 28, 2025 | me time, motherhood
After spending years at home with my kids, the decision to return to teaching came with a mix of excitement and nerves. I was ready to reconnect with my professional side, but I quickly realized something: my wardrobe needed an update. Gone were the days when I could...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 30, 2025 | activities
The carvable craft pumpkins make great Halloween activities for little kids. At first my plan was to spray paint one craft pumpkin with chalkboard paint, so we could draw on it with chalk. But, when we got them home we discovered that chalk works right on the pumpkin....
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 3, 2025 | motivation
Somewhere between packing lunches, wiping counters, and trying to remember where you last left your coffee (spoiler: it’s cold now), the idea of “getting dressed” starts to feel like a luxury. And yet, there’s something about fall that makes you want to feel put...
