by Amanda Trumpower | Sep 29, 2021 | Homeschool
Started with Counting Counting is an important early math skill for children. Like most parents, I started exposing my twins to numbers 1-10 basically from birth. My first goals were: Learn to recite 1-10 in the right orderLearn to identify the written numbers...
by Amanda Trumpower | Aug 16, 2021 | Homeschool
This is my version of an activity originally inspired by BusyToddler.com. Susie has some wonderful activities over there for little learners. Check it out! Supplies Painters tape (or other variety that’s easy to remove from carpet/floors)Any small toys! Little...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 29, 2021 | Mutant Merry Men, My Books, Twin Mom, Writing
We are sixteen days out from the Realm Makers 2021 conference in Missouri. I’ve spent six months getting ready for this! I don’t know how I feel…some high-octane mix of nerves, fatigue, and euphoria. Having printed and bound my actual manuscript...
by Amanda Trumpower | Nov 28, 2018 | Writing
This fall, I’m writing the rough draft of my current manuscript. I hate rough drafts. Getting raw material down in a highly-imperfect form is a battle on Every. Single. Page. So I’ve developed some tricks that keep me focused. Maybe some of them will work...
