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2022 Gift Guide

Julie Friedman

Our 2022 gift guide is finally here! Every year I get asked for recommendations, so here they are!!  Ages 0-2 Car Track Cage Shape Sorter Sensory Tools Montessori Puzzle Montessori Blocks Montessori Toy Set Sensory Puzzle Rainbow Peg People Activity Walker Sensory Alphabet Ball Pit Sensory Nature Tubes Dino Stick...

Tips for Traveling with Kids!

Julie Friedman

Long flights with young kids are more times than not, a total disaster! I learned this the hard way, SO, I have come up with a few solutions to make our travels more bearable! Here goes nothing! 1) SNACK PACK- ^^ (see picture above) top priority! Kids love to eat. What do we...

Stress Free Entertaining

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Hosting parties is one of my favorite things!! Big or small, I always enjoy gathering friends and coming up with a reason to celebrate! One of the things my husband and I were most excited about when it came to moving into our new home was having the ability to...

Back to the Basics- Sensory Play

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“If the feeling of active movement toward a goal is what we call work, then play is the work of children. In fact it is the work and art of childhood: the essence of learning, discovery, and creating.” (Purposeful Play, by Kristine Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler, p. 8)...