by Dawn Camp | Jan 28, 2009 | homeschooling, kid funnies, reviews
One of the homeschool products we’re reviewing is All About Spelling, a multi-sensory approach to teaching your child to spell. The primary learning styles are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. All About Spelling utilizes all three, since students learn better...
by Dawn Camp | Sep 10, 2008 | a day in the life, family & friends, kid funnies, photography
I gave my three-year-old daughter, the baby, a big hug and a kiss and told her I love her. She hugged and kissed me in return, and said, “I love you, too, but I like mac-ee-roni and I want you to make me some.” So much for unconditional love.
by Dawn Camp | May 22, 2008 | family & friends, kid funnies
I love telling my 4-year-old daughter that I can’t remember all of Dora’s name, just to hear her say “Dora Saplora” (Dora the Explorer). I remember how upset my parents got when my sister and I learned to say something properly, when they...
by Dawn Camp | May 12, 2008 | family & friends, homeschooling, kid funnies
My 8-year-old daughter walked up to me at breakfast and said, “While I was drinking my milk I just thought: Am I drinking cow tinkle?” I nearly choked on my tea. And then we had a discussion of mommies, babies, and milk that I hadn’t anticipated...
by Dawn Camp | May 6, 2008 | family & friends, kid funnies
Miss Lily was talking on her play phone this morning while I was making her breakfast, and I overheard the following conversation: “What the heck?!” (Okay, I have the decency to blush while typing this one. It could be worse.) “You have a play dress...
by Dawn Camp | Mar 27, 2008 | family & friends, featured, in the kitchen, kid funnies
Overheard in my kitchen: “Man, it smells like yesterday!” I don’t think my six-year-old son wanted the same thing for lunch two days in a row.