I am so excited to share with you a unique and beautiful line of handmade jewelry and the inspirational woman behind it all. Let’s all give a warm hello to Jen from Cadorah Jewelry and Boutique! Her mission is to help women feel beautiful by adding a little sparkle to your day. Yes, please! She hand selects all aspects of her jewelry… Read more →
Category: Live with Us
Got Parkinson’s? Have Another Kid!
It was less than a year prior to finding out we were pregnant with KC when I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Although I was still recovering from the tailspin of the diagnosis, the motivating factor of a new life added to the love I already had for our other kids helped me focus on getting a handle on controlling… Read more →
Big Sister 101
We had our first ultrasound last week and saw our baby dancing around and showing off for the “camera” in 3D/4D. Technology is absolutely amazing. We also discovered that I was actually closer to 11 weeks at the time rather than 12 weeks and I gained back another 7 days of my pregnancy! KC, our 4 year old daughter, has… Read more →
Daily Bump Style.
The cat’s out of the bag! Some may say that it’s a little early to share our big news, however before you judge, please consider how difficult it is to take daily pictures without showing a growing baby bump! We waited for our doctor’s appointment at 10 weeks with reassurance that the baby is growing well. Now I’m 11 weeks… Read more →
Easy DIY Father’s Day Art.
Our family took a last minute vacation to Disneyland over Father’s Day weekend. With our lifestyle as business owners and Funeral Directors, we are professionals at spontaneity (As the planner-type person in the relationship, I may have been resistant at first but have come to understand and appreciate this fun trait in @lifeaseric). Now that I’ve set up my excuse…I must… Read more →
DIY Word Wall
Together, let’s create an ABC Word Wall with our children! A Word Wall is a way to organize words that your child has learned to read. Today I will show you how to create your own Word Wall at home and also show you how to model and practice reading it with your child. My daughter, KC, knows how to… Read more →
“My, My, My!”
I’ll be honest, leading up until Easter I wrote a post a day, and was up until 3am each night preparing those posts. Tis’ the life of a newbie blogger I guess! Needless to say, I was exhausted after Easter and took a short break from teaching sight words/high frequency words. Last night my daughter asked me, “Mommy, will we… Read more →
DIY April Showers
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I know that April showers bring May flowers, but I was still caught off guard when we woke up to rain yesterday. Rather than feel bummed that we’d be spending a lot of time inside, I jumped for joy (literally) because I had a special project just in mind for a rainy day. Ironically, I… Read more →
Easter Extravaganza!
Whether you have followed us from the beginning of our sight word adventure or are just joining us, we are thrilled to be a part of your child’s reading milestone! Our techniques can be used all year long with or without easter eggs and I empower you to get creative. Our beginning choice of sight words were based on how… Read more →
Candyland. The Healthy Version.
How to make your own game of Candyland Sight Word Edition – (I partnered with my mom on this idea. She’s a retired teacher and reading specialist.) 1. Print this blank game board template from Donnayoung.org. Or choose from these other game board templates. 2. Write a sight word in each blank box from the list of words you are… Read more →