Everyone has been deeply affected by the tragedy that took place a week ago in Newtown, CT. All of us at Suede Sofa were teachers prior to turning in our plan books for diapers and mommy blogging. I was a 1st grade teacher, Lara was a music teacher, and Robynn was a science teacher and schoolContinue reading “Snowflakes for the Newtown, CT Students Return to School ~ How You Can Help!”
Category Archives: Kid Stuff
Day 13 – Advent Calendar
Advent Day #13 – Have a s’mores night in front of the fireplace or outside around a firepit. {You may choose to simplify the process big-time and do something as easy as pick one person a day from now ’til Christmas and pray for them. It doesn’t need to be time-consuming, stressful, or cost youContinue reading “Day 13 – Advent Calendar”
Day 7 – Advent Calendar
Advent Day #7 – Put movie tickets in your Advent Calendar. It could either be real tickets to a movie threater or handmade tickets to watch a family favorite such as “Frosty the Snowman”, “Polar Express”, or “It’s a Wonderful Life”. If you don’t have children or are single, you get to pick your favorite!!Continue reading “Day 7 – Advent Calendar”
Our Twist On the Advent Calendar
One tradition our families have begun includes that of celebrating the arrival of Christmas with an Advent Calendar. And although we love the excitement and anticipation that an Advent Calendar can bring, last year we tired of making the focus on giving our kids more stuff, even if it was as simple as a small piece of candy. So we put our headsContinue reading “Our Twist On the Advent Calendar”
{Just Decide}
Why do I let inconsequential choices zap so much of my mental energy? For the last year I have been trying to come up with a filing system for my 1st grader and preschooler’s work they bring home from school. I’ve been walking past piles and piles of their work for the last year not knowing what toContinue reading “{Just Decide}”
Too Many Treats?
With Halloween right around the corner I am already dreading the sugar high aftermath. I always sort through the treats that my kids get on Halloween and leave some for them, stash some for me, but I always end up with tons left over. I recently found this clipping in a magazine and immediately thoughtContinue reading “Too Many Treats?”
Love It! {Farmyard Tales}
Looking for a good children’s book? This is currently one of my favorites. I first heard of it when Lara and her family stayed with my family during their move. (Click here to read about her moving her house!) Each night Lara would read it to her kids and mine. After their move, Lara gaveContinue reading “Love It! {Farmyard Tales}”
{Tricky People Are The New Strangers}
Ok, I just had to share this blog post (the link is at the bottom of this article) I pinned on Pinterest because it is so vitally important to the SaFeTy of our kids!! In this day and age it can be a bit challenging protecting your kids from predators. (And disheartening that we even haveContinue reading “{Tricky People Are The New Strangers}”
They Are Paying Attention!
Today I got an email forward from my mom that really made me think. It was a beautiful poem about what goes on in the mind of a child when we ThInK they aren’t looking. There are so many times I clean up the toys only to have them scattered around the house an hourContinue reading “They Are Paying Attention!”
{How To Add Effects & Words To Photos}
I think it is kinda funny, ME, writing a post about editing pictures. That’s because I really am techno-challenged. {Is that a laugh I just heard all the way from Lyndon, Kansas – 90 miles away?! Yes, I am quite certain Lara is laughing because she has taken too-many-to-count phone calls from me with myContinue reading “{How To Add Effects & Words To Photos}”
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