Inspiration for teaching young children!
By way of introduction to this new blog series… It’s been on my heart to write out letters to my children and to write out prayers for them. This letter is to my daughter, Addie. She is the sweetest most thoughtful child I have ever met and I want to protect that love I see in her. Unforgiveness is the… Read More
As I was planning out what picture to use for our baby number 5 announcement, I thought back on the pictures we used for the other baby announcements over the years. I thought it would be fun to put them all in one place, so here they are. 😉 At the time we found out we were expecting baby #1… Read More
This was our first year to take part in our local library reading programs. If you followed along on Instagram (where I did most of my online sharing this summer), then you saw plenty of pictures of us enjoying our time reading dozens of books! Since it was our first year, and we have several libraries close to our home,… Read More
I just want to start by saying that I’m so blessed to be “mama” to these 4 little ones! They are the sunshine of my life! They are so, so precious to me, and in 2018, my goal is to enjoy more undistracted moments with them. As a mom, I find myself multi-tasking all.the.time. But recently I have been trying… Read More
It’s November 29th, and here’s my contribution to your holiday plans! If you’re like me, you love the idea of an Advent Calendar, but it’s hard to find the time to get one set up for your kids. Yes, you can buy advents at the store–but they’re either very pricey, or filled with candy and cheap toys. Well, how about… Read More
Yep, you did read that title correctly….a hornworm. I’m raising a hornworm. You know the kind? They’re those huge {HUGE} green worms that eat tomato plants. You see, the kids found one in Nana’s garden, and it now lives in a jar with plenty of grass to munch away on. They’re waiting for it to turn into a moth. {yuck!}… Read More
Hey, it’s me, Liz! The author behind The Little Years Blog!! Time for a quick update! As you know, we have baby #4 on the way. The beginning of my pregnancy I was sick, sick, sick, but I pushed through and managed to keep up pretty well. Then I hit that middle stage of pregnancy where you start to feel… Read More
A year ago today I launched The Little Years Blog. I just want to take a moment to thank all of you for making this year so full of adventure and friendship here on the blog and social media! Your encouraging words have inspired me to continue writing and sharing here! In this next year, I hope to give you… Read More
This is going to be my go-to summer drink recipe this year! Healthy, delicious, and energizing! It’s a frosty lemonade with a creamy twist that makes it simply refreshing. The kids like it too!! {This is adapted from this recipe on mamashire.com.} If you’re wondering about the two optional ingredients, here’s a bit of information on why I like to include… Read More
My Mom is one amazing woman! She raised (and is still raising some of them) 13 kids. Wow. This takes on a whole new meaning now that I have three kiddoes of my own. The amount of rough days, diapers, toddler meltdowns, messy bedrooms, toys on the floor, books read, birthday cakes made, crazy trips to the grocery store, and… Read More