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...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 2, 2024 | parenting
What sounds easier: Potty training a toddler, or teaching a teenager to drive? This ‘would you rather’ game is answered differently by every mom I know. I am in the minority when it comes to potty training. It was hard for me to teach my children. It is easier to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 2, 2022 | activities
Teaching in a low income daycare center taught me to be resourceful. I had to use the supplies that were in the craft closet. Or buy extra with my own money. That meant focusing on quality learning with super cheap supplies as much as possible. I got creative for...
