BFBN Week: Sensory play
Our next blogger for today is Carrie from Wiley Adventures. Kids love to explore the world around them using their different senses. Carrie has some great ideas for how to really …
BFBN Week: Ideas for success with independent play
Today we have two bloggers highlighted to talk about play! The first is Stephanie from Giving it Grace. She has some great tips to implement and work with independent play. It …
Super Simple Homemade Toys for Babies and Toddlers
I love being able to fashion toys out of items around the house. Honestly, kids love to play with the ‘real thing’ sometimes more than their toys. I think …
BFBN Week: 25 ways to bond with your kids that don’t involve play!
Today we are looking at a different aspect of play- not playing with your children. I know, that sounds strange. I think Emily from The Journey of Parenthood explains it very well. …
BFBN Week: Independent Play in School Aged Children
It’s a Babywise Friendly Blog Network Week! This week I will be highlighting blogs all about different aspects of play. Play is so important for children, and I really believe …
Halloween picture wrap up
We already know that this Halloween’s costumes didn’t go as planned. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t have a great holiday. Ben enjoyed wearing his Halloween themed shirts all week. …
I lost: A Halloween Story
I really enjoy Halloween. I don’t go nuts and decorate a ton or anything, but I really enjoy getting a chance to put on a costume and have a day …
Weekend move…
This past weekend was a busy one, but not one with a lot of pictures. Meo and Omi came over to help us move the furniture between what will now …
Growing a reader-BFBN
Reading is very important to Pat and me. We both love to read, think it is important to read to learn and for fun, and we want our kids to …
Firemen visit
Last week we had a little unplanned fire drill here at Omi & Associates. Wednesday, just after lunch, the fire alarms started going off. Our office was fine, but we …