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My FREE Printables

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It seems my nesting has spilled over into my blogging as well.  I’ve got all my FREE printables in one location.  Yay! TO FIND ALL MY FREE PRINTALBES, LOOK ON THE BROWN NAVIGATION BAR (UNDER MY HEADER This Reading Mama).  ON THE FAR RIGHT, YOU’LL SEE My Printables.  I have them organized into five categories: 1. My Writings– you’ll find…
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Make-Up Days: Day 11&12

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If you’ve following our 12 Days of  Christmas Fun, you’ve seen that we had quite a few activities planned that just didn’t get done for one reason or another.  Days 11 and 12 were our make-up days…except that days 11 & 12 happened all week long…with a little bit of school here and a little bit of school there…wherever I…
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J is for Jesus: Part 2

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In part one of J is for Jesus, I tried to keep the focus mostly on the letter J and reviewing the entire Christmas story.  For part 2, we focused in on the angels and shepherds, then the wise men and the star. The first game both boys played at the same time was Roll & Build a Nativity.  NJoy…
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Stove Top Christmas Potpourri

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Christmas smells are some of my favorite.  How about you?  The smell of a fresh Christmas tree or wreath, or if you’re like me, the smell of a Christmas Yankee Candle…any of them.  But alas!  Our Christmas tree is artificial and I was bummed to discover my Yankee Candle was all gone this year. 🙁 So, I used my back-up.  Good…
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Candy Cane Patterns – FREE Printable

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Today, I’m sharing a FREE printable candy cane patterns page that my boys have enjoyed doing. Making patterns are something my boys really enjoy doing and candy canes lend themselves nicely to it! We used this alongside many of the activities from A Teaching Mommy’s Candy Cane Unit. *This post contains affiliate links.   Candy Cane Patterns This FREE Candy Canes…
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