When I think of the word "handicraft," I think of a project that my kids and I have made together that won't go into the trash after a couple of weeks. Unlike those little cardboard Advent calendars filled with sub-par chocolates that the grocery store sells, I wanted to make a way to celebrate the season that we'd use year after year. This simple … [Read more...]
Lottie Dolls: Wholesome, Inspired Fun
*This post contains affiliate links. I received a Lottie Doll in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. As the mom of a little girl, I often worry about the messages she gets from other people, media, and even her toys. I recently saw this Facebook post comparing Girls' Life and Boys' Life magazines. The Boys' Life cover … [Read more...]
Charlotte Mason and the Apple Unit Study
Fall is coming quickly, which means the aroma of pumpkin spice and apple pie will soon fill kitchens across America. Pictures of smiling children picking the perfect pumpkin will fill up my Instagram feed. And cute ways to study apples and pumpkins will fill up Pinterest boards. My eye often catches on those sweet little unit studies, but then I … [Read more...]
One Little Change To Develop a Growth Mindset
"I'm not good at this- why should I try?" "This is too hard for me." "I'm not a math person." These are phrases that can break a mama's heart! Hearing our children say these negative things about their abilities is disheartening. They are the sign of a fixed mindset- the idea that we are born with certain capacities and we can't change … [Read more...]
Our Preschool Morning Time Plan
If you've followed My Little Robins for a while, you might have noticed the transformation that our early years "preschool" went through last year. I started out the year wanting a strict schedule to structure our days- and the pendulum swung the opposite way a few months later. Not only did we not have a schedule, we pretty much just played … [Read more...]
