by Kate Dust BS, MSEd.

Well, we are closing the year of 2020.  And, quite frankly, I am not sure what I think about this. It is easy to join in all of the jokes about this year like no other.  It is easy to reflect and consider the incredible differences that this year has demanded of all of us…

Many times deciding on an “important” issue in childhood included flipping a coin with landing on Heads being one choice and landing on Tails being another choice.  And that was it.  The choice was made with no argument or do overs.  Sometimes the choice went your way and sometimes it didn’t.       But done was…

I moved plants away from my windows over the weekend.  Even though there is sunshine and warm spots in the house, the nights are cold.  It’s cold near the windows.  My plants need the energy of the sun, but not cold. We have an outdoor cat who lives like a king.  He lounges on the…

Congratulations EduKids’ Preschool Graduates! In a few weeks our Preschool Families will receive an invitation to the first of many celebrations known as “graduation”!  You will be invited to watch your little one move with their class through the wonderful recognition of accomplishments they have achieved on their way to Kindergarten. Below are lists of…

Grey Winter Days are Reading Days! These chilly days of winter seem endless, even though February promises spring.   So far this winter has been cold and snowy – children and families have been indoors a lot!                        It is time to investigate neighborhood book stores,…

Every year I am asked for recommendations of what to buy for young children for the holidays.  While I never endorse a specific product, store or company, I am happy to share some ideas. Children spend a great deal of time with toys, equipment and materials at EduKids and at home.  We all know that…

Thanksgiving is around the corner and fall is definitely in the air.  Simple pleasures are found when we look out our windows, talk about our neighborhoods and gather together in fun and learning.  So while fall food is on your shopping list and kids are in your kitchen – enjoy the beauty of fall together!…

You can look anywhere and see all kinds of advice for making 2017 the best year ever.  Advice about healthy eating and getting in better shape.  Advice about life balance, jobs and financial planning.  Advice about relationships and centering yourself through faith and yoga.  You can even find advice about what to plant in a…

  Now more than ever pets are considered members of the family and in my home it is no different. My husband and I have a very large, very adorable and very curious Boxer named Oscar De La Hoya (Oscar for short). Oscar has special blankets, a basket of toys, an eating area in the…

Most children love bath-time. A warm bath is often a precursor to bedtime rituals—starting with the bath, leading to pjs and then a goodnight story.  Sometimes bath-time is in the morning on a lazy Saturday . . . but there is really no such thing as a lazy Saturday in busy households, so we will…