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...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 26, 2024 | activities
Using leftover colored stickers, turn an egg carton into a color sorting game. We had leftover heart stickers from preparing Valentine’s, but you can use any colorful stickers. We have done so many sticker activities on the blog! There are sticker letter games,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 18, 2024 | activities
Teaching number writing skills to preschoolers and kindergarteners can happen more organically than you think. Not every activity has to perfectly connect with the last. That is how my daughter and I stumbled upon this counting and writing number activity. Counting...
