June is on the horizon, folks! Before you know it, the kids will be out of school and it will be time to relax into summer vacation. After a year of rush-rush-rush and go-go-go, we can all finally take a collective breath and slow it down. As we relax into the rhythm of summer, I thought it…
How to Start a Family Book Club
Summer is almost here, folks. It’s almost time to relax into a simpler, more natural, rhythm. The schedules clear, the kids stay out well past dinner, bedtimes and wake-ups shift a bit, and everyone is just… happier. Well, you’re happier until you hear folks start to talk about summer brain drain. What is brain drain? Brain…
A STEAM-Filled Month
Oh my gosh, you guys! The amazing members of our Family Book Club @ My Little Poppies thought of an awesome idea for next month! I am excited to announce that May will be a STEAM-filled month! Do you have a little builder at home? A budding artist? An inventor? Does your child raid your recycling…
Family Book Club Update
Family Book Club Update Hi. This is Leo. I wanted to do a Family Book Club Update. We have been reading A LOT of books but we have been really busy because we had construction in our house and then we all were sick and then the weather was nice, so today I’m going to…
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Hi guys. It’s Leo. This week we read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen in our book club. Here’s how to draw an owl: Here is my little brother reading the book. He can’t really read yet: Here’s a book cover my little sister made: One day, we made owls and an owl habitat: I also interviewed…
The Snowy Day
FTC Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.* A few weeks ago, I announced The Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, and so far it’s off to a great start! For our kick-off week, we read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Early in the week, we discussed Ezra Jack Keats as both author and…
