Category: Learn + Grow

Toddler-Tested and Approved Resources

Mercer Meyer, Monsters and More

You may remember these books from your childhood since Mercer Meyer began writing and illustrating his books in 1966 and has 300 published titles.  Well guess what, toddlers still love them!  I have read these books over and over again and both Jack and Nora adore…

Toddlers in the Garden: Planting time, again!

We were told that some plants need to be planted earlier and some later, so we planted lettuce and peas first, in the earlier spring and we planted everything else about a month later.  The picture below clearly describes my two-year-olds interest in gardening this round.…

Toddlers in the Garden: Weeding + Planting

A lot of the actual prep work had to be done by Jed and I.  There was just no way Jack and Nora were going to be able to pull out huge weeds and till the soil.  But.. they really loved trying.  We gave Jack a…

Toddlers in the Garden: Planting Starters

So this year my husband and I decided to start gardening with the kids. (ages 4 and 2)  We are by no means gardeners, so if you are looking for tips on how to make a spectacular garden, this definitely isn’t the place.:)  We DID decide…

NO David Shannon

Many mom’s know about the “No David” series; most mom’s have experienced the “No David” series with their toddlers, I think that is what makes these books so hilarious.  My kids memorized and related with David’s books by the age of two! 🙂  What I didn’t…

Choosing Books Your Toddler Will Love

I am a library nerd.  In fact I am such a library nerd that every time my husband and I look at potential places to live in the future, I have asked if there is a library in the town/city.  I think it started when I was…