At this point in our Sun Health series, we’ve discussed the importance of getting enough Vitamin D, understanding SPF in sunscreens, and what safe sun exposure looks like. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, you or your child may end up with a sunburn. What do you do then? Today I want to talk about [...]
Printable Math-U-See Math Manipulatives
As many of you know I home-school my boys, and I’m constantly searching for ways to make learning fun and exciting. I mean, let’s face it. Sitting at a desk, listening to someone talk or read can be kinda boring… whether it’s at school or at home. I remember my days at school, and I [...]
What Exactly Is SAFE Sun Exposure
So far this month I’ve been talking about some sun related things like how we need Vitamin D, an essential nutrient that comes from sun exposure, and understanding SPF in sunscreens. Both of these things are important topics when it comes to healthy sun exposure, and I’d like to talk more about that today. Yes… [...]
Understanding SPF
SPF is one of those things that you hear about all the time as summer draws closer, but is it something you understand? Do you know what SPF stands for or what that little rating on the sunscreen bottle actually means? I’m a big believer in researching things and finding out answers to questions like [...]
Listen Up! I’m Sharing My Birth Stories!
From time to time, as people get to know me more, they are curious about my life and how I’ve done or do things. One of the things I get asked quite often is about my 3 kiddos and their birth stories. I tend to quickly sum them up and we move on to talking [...]
