Its spring at last!!! I feel rejuvenated and ready for this rainy season of growth. As I always tell my daughter, the rain makes the earth grow and live, we need it. We took a short break because of some medical problems on my part, and we just called it spring break. Now its time to start up again, and I found some great and fun links to share! Hopefully you'll enjoy them too!

My biggest goal with this blog is to share some thoughts & insights, as well as watch DD and mine's growth... and most of all, be a resource of links and ideas. I know it helps me to have these saved in one area instead of my VERY overloaded bookmarks folder.

My Dad asked if we had signed DD up for Kindergarten yet, he wrote to me in email from work, so I responded in email, and said that we were going to continue homeschool. He didnt know we did this to begin with, incase it didnt work out or something. I didnt need the pressure, and he never asked. He didnt respond to the email. I am 99% sure he will be against, honestly I think hes against most things I do. He compares me to his new wife, they are raising three daughters right now from 5-10. And he thinks highly of her, and her ways, but they are not MY ways. We are not the same, I do things more naturally, a lot different. I think different things are important, and they disagree. So it should be an interesting conversation when I finally talk to him ether on the phone or at Easter.

But all this made me want to get my butt in gear, because there are somethings Ive been wanting to do, but never got around to... one of which is... Bulletin Boards tada!

I dont have a real bulletin board, I am going to use the side of my dark/black fridge to liven it up and brighten the kitchen. DD has already been filling it with lots of beautiful work, but now I want to do what I set out to do, and make a bulletin board display on the side of it.

I think for spring we are going to do something like "Blooming into Spring" something of that sort. Im thinking of having tulips and maybe some of the letters of the alphabet that we will be working on for the next few weeks, or something else. I dont know that part yet. Ill try and remember to take a picture when I get it done to share.

Heres the links:

Kelly's Bulletin Boards *I really like this site and find myself going back time and time again for her great themes, and wonderful ideas.

Bulletin Board Displays

TONS of ideas, and lots of photos

More ideas and lots of photos! * I really like the Seeds Of Learning

I decided on this one! Fluttering into Spring fits perfect, is super cute and I have all the supplies.

PRINTABLE STENCILS

Butterfly Stencil

Also I am thinking about getting a live caterpillar from Insect Lore. A Mama friend on a board did it last year and it was a great success, and it fits perfectly into the theme of things. I think itd be great to let loose in our garden that we are planting this spring. :)

One day I gave DD a certificate to say how proud I was of her trying hard at her handwriting. She was so proud of that piece of paper she carried it around with her and showed everyone. From tiem to time she asks when she will get another certificate. I dont want to do them all the time so that they lose their meaning to her, but I did find these Little Notes of Praise that I plan to try with her. I give her verbal praise and hugs every single day, but these little things are just a little extra something to give her that feel good, Im gonna keep trying hard feeling.

Ice Skating Writing Paper

Hand Washing Curriculum PDF I dont agree with all of it, like bleach in soap, but I like the concept of teaching her how to wash her hands better. Not going to get into any germ phobia though.

Alphabet Themes