Sep 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
By: Danica Sombolinggi We have a first-time middle schooler in our family and I must be honest, we were concerned. Countless hours were spent in 5thgrade re-learning math concepts and basic English literature. We knew we had a bright boy but we couldn’t tell if it was...
Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ashley Myers I don’t know about you, but talking about back to school time is definitely a bittersweet topic. To start, could school shopping be any more annoying, or is that just me? We need markers – but wait, not just any markers – they need to be specific...
Jul 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Written by Kim Shepheard I’m not really sure myself, but this is what I’m doing to foster a love of reading for my child. Ever since she could walk I’ve taken her to the library after day care about once a week. She looks forward to it. She tells her teachers in the...
Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Written by Lisa Maria Ochoa “Leave me alone!” “Get out of my room!” “Your so annoying dumb boys!!” “Mom, the boys are bothering me!” These are just a few of my daughter’s favorite phrases when talking about her brothers. You see, God blessed our family with 6...
Jul 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ashley Myers When our second son was born we promised ourselves that the next summer we would start taking our two young boys camping. Growing up my husband and I went camping and always loved it. We wanted to share those experiences with our sons and start them...
Jul 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Kim Shepheard One thing I always wanted to do when I had a child was start a garden. This year is my second in our home gardening adventure. Some of my most pleasant and peaceful memories are from summers spent at my grandparents’ house on Long Island when I would...
Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
By: Kim Shepheard Parents, we work 24 hours a day – even in our sleep. Spouses, kids, jobs, dogs, cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, and yes, remembering to label cups, containers and clothes. Each one of these “chores” requires multiple mini-tasks. In my marketing...
Jul 6, 2017 | Family Activities, Indoor Playground
“Get off your brother. He is not a horse.” “No, don’t put dirt in your hair.” “Stop playing with *that*!” “We HAVE to wear pants in public.” “No hitting. Use gentle hands.” “Please stop wrestling....
Jul 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
By: Dave Taylor I’ve been doing the single dad thing for almost a decade now, and while my children are in their teens now, I have all too many memories of the Old West Saloon of a young child’s world. You know what I mean, Dads: You walk into a preschool, a...
Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Kim Shepheard As parents, we all play crucial roles in our children’s lives; caregiver, teacher, disciplinarian, referee, nurse, housekeeper, and cook. Among those many roles, here are a few that we strive to be remembered as in the eyes of our kids. At Monkey...
