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The Leica Reel This week we recorded the voices of the kids doing table readings of their scripts. We then proceeded to combine their photo stories with voices, so they could make a sort of Leica Reel, which is being able to see the pictures while hearing the voices. After … Continue reading
Knuffle Bunny… even if Easter is already gone. Easter came and went, but we’re still in the mood for bunnies and treats! We made these super easy brown sugar shortcake cookies with Easter motifs, and we wanted to share! And to pair up with these very simple cookies, we got … Continue reading
A one year journey I can’t believe this is my blog’s first anniversary! A whole year has gone by since I began this project. I have to thank to my friend Ana Flores for needling me; she had been asking me for quite some time why I didn’t blog. The … Continue reading
Finally taking the Camera Last Tuesday, the kids finally got to hold the camera! Once they were done with their Storyboards, I wanted them to take pictures with toys and make their photo stories based on the drawings they had made. It was the best way to let them see … Continue reading
My Restless Little Girl When Little Miss I became a preschooler, she was always soaking up everything around her like a sponge. Her mind was constantly spinning, which made winding down for the night a bit of a challenge. She didn’t want to miss a single second! My husband … Continue reading
I know I come late to the party, as the movie opened more than 10 days ago, but I just went to see the New Cinderella with my 6 year-old daughter (better known as Miss I) last Saturday. Regardless on my not being particularly timely with this review, I wanted … Continue reading
Why you should have Toddler Playdates (even if your child goes to daycare) Children learn by doing. They learn the rules of social interaction when they are in an environment where they get to share and connect with other kids. They get most of their social cues from the adults … Continue reading
Growing too fast? Last weekend, Miss I suddenly asked her dad, as I was putting the little one to bed, if she had hairy legs. My husband was a bit dumbfounded by the question, so he asked her to explain where she had heard that. She said that last week, … Continue reading
As promised a couple of weeks ago, after making the Egyptian Tiger Nut Sweets, I found a recipe to make Brazilian Brigadeiros with the girls. This is probably the best known Brazilian sweet, always found at children’s birthday parties and family celebrations. Its origin dates from around the time of … Continue reading
Last Sunday I finally had the chance to go see Tomm Moore’s Song of the Sea, the Irish hand-drawn animation who was nominated for the 2015 Academy Awards for Best Animated film. Tomm Moore is also known as the director of The Secret of Kells , an animated film about … Continue reading