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Just a mama who knows life can get a little (or a lot) crazy, and that reliable, loving babysitters are nothing short of a blessing!

08/20/2025

Adventures are always better with tiny sidekicks by your side! 🍃 😎

08/15/2025

🫧✨ Bubbles and tiaras… the perfect recipe for childhood magic. 👑

When you are two feet tall the world is huge, every bubble is an adventure, and wearing a crown makes you absolutely royalty.

But as parents, whether you are juggling full time jobs, working from home, staying home with the littles, or doing it all solo, we know it is not always just giggles and sunshine. There are days when the laundry piles higher than your patience and then there are moments like this. 💛

That sparkle in their eyes and deep belly giggle that reminds you we are all in this together.

At In His Hands Childcare Services, we celebrate the magic in the everyday. From bubble parades to princess crowns, we give kids a safe, nurturing place to explore, imagine, and grow. 🌈

07/31/2025

✨ Hello, Thursday ✨

Even when life feels a little less magical… a little more heavy…
There are still these moments. Pure & unexpected.

Tiny reminders that love shows up in the simplest of ways, like a toddler kiss shared in the morning light.
We’re almost to the weekend, friends!!!

May today bring you a soft smile, a spark of sweetness, and a little hope that the magic is still here even if it’s quiet.

07/22/2025

Porch magic in full swing! The breeze is just right, the sun is shining, and our tiny crew is elbow deep in sensory fun, giggles, and good old fashioned childhood wonder.

Sand on the floor? That’s just fairy dust in disguise.

Toys everywhere? Evidence of imagination running wild.

Happy hearts? Oh yes. We’re soaking it all in today.

Here’s to a magical Tuesday, where the breeze carries our laughter and the sunshine warms every little soul.

07/16/2025

Boys can play with dolls…

I’ve been around little ones for as long as I can remember.

I helped care for my baby sister when I was still just a child myself.
By 11 years old, I was babysitting my coaches’ children between practices and games, squeezing in snack times and bedtime stories between sports and school.
Even back then, something in me just knew, this wasn’t a phase.

This was a calling.
So I followed it.

I took college classes as a teenager, studied early childhood development, and poured my whole heart into learning what it meant to nurture young minds and spirits.

I’ll never forget one of my first classroom moments in my late teens, maybe just barely 20.
A group of toddlers,wide eyed, giggly, and full of love, were playing together with baby dolls.
Boys and girls alike, cradling their babies, singing lullabies, rocking them with the most tender hands.

And then a mother walked in.
She saw her son with a doll in his arms, and she exploded.
Yelled at me.
Told me I should be ashamed.
That this wasn’t appropriate. That boys don’t do that.

And I was young. I was stunned. I felt like the air had been knocked out of me.
For a moment, I wondered… was I wrong?

But even in that moment… my heart said no.
No, you’re not.
Because boys grow up to be daddies, big brothers, uncles, teachers, nurses, protectors, comforters.
And what a beautiful world it would be if we encouraged that care to grow early instead of shaming it out of them.

Now, over 20 years later, I still let the children in my care explore freely.
Boys feed baby dolls while girls build rocket ships.
They all learn how to love, how to fix, how to imagine, and how to feel.

And I’m proud, proud that I never lost heart, even when voices around me tried to silence it.
Proud to create a space where children are allowed to grow into who they are, not who the world tells them they should be.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not about raising boys or girls a certain way.
It’s about raising humans; kind, gentle, courageous humans.

And I will always defend the kind of play that teaches our children how to love.

05/21/2025

Just a little fairy on the porch catching wishes disguised as bubbles…

Moments like this remind me that magic isn’t something we have to search for… it’s right here, in sticky fingers, giggles that float on the breeze, and the sparkle in her eyes as she reaches for something she believes in.

May we all remember to play, to wonder, to believe…
Even when the world feels heavy, bubbles still rise.

05/12/2025

Dear Families,

I hope this note finds you well and soaking up the start of summer vibes.

I’m excited to officially kick off our summer season on Monday June 16th. With the warmer days upon us, we’ll be embracing the sunshine and fresh air as much as possible, so get ready for an outdoor-filled summer of fun, creativity, and good old-fashioned messy play.

Most afternoons, following our nap and quiet time, we’ll be heading outside to enjoy activities like arts and crafts in the shade, bubble adventures, our beloved mud kitchen, and plenty of sensory play. We’ll also be outdoors in the mornings, weather permitting, exploring and discovering all the magic nature has to offer.

That said, I completely understand the challenges of pickup time, especially when little ones are coming to you with muddy fingers and sticky smiles. To make things easier and keep your car interiors safe, I’ll have a designated cleanup station ready with wipes, towels, and other essentials to help everyone head home as clean as possible. I’ll do my best to have the kiddos tidied up as the afternoon winds down, but just in case, we’ll be ready.

As we get into summer mode, now is a great time to switch out any winter clothing and replace it with warm-weather essentials. Easy play clothes like a simple t-shirt and shorts are absolutely perfect. If you’d like to, you can send them in bathing suit bottoms or light quick-dry clothes, but it’s really not necessary. As long as they’re comfy and ready to get messy, we’re good to go.

Please keep in mind, these clothes might not come home the same color they arrived in, and that’s part of the fun. Think of it as wearable evidence of a day well spent.

Thank you, as always, for your trust and support. Here’s to a summer full of sunshine, laughter, and a little bit of dirt.

With love
Tara
In His Hands Childcare Services

05/01/2025

Today’s snack was as bright and cheerful as our little ones, rainbow fruit salad to go along with our rainbow unit! Strawberries, oranges, pineapples, kiwis, blueberries, and grapes… oh my! Not only was it delicious, but it was packed with color and learning.

Toddler Fun Fact: Exploring colorful fruits helps toddlers build early color recognition skills and encourages healthy eating habits. Plus, the different textures and shapes are great for sensory play and fine motor development (hello, tiny fruit pinchers at work!).

Who knew learning could taste so sweet?

03/25/2025

Toddlers Learn Best Through Play…Not Pressure

In the world of toddlers, play is the curriculum. At this age, every block stacked, every muddy puddle splashed in, and every pretend tea party is filled with discovery and learning. That’s why a non structured, play-based approach is so powerful.

Rather than rigid schedules or forced lessons, I love to follow and encourage the child’s lead, honoring their curiosity, their rhythm, and their unique way of seeing the world. This kind of environment nurtures creativity, builds problem solving skills, encourages emotional regulation, and sets the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

In a play-based setting, learning doesn’t feel like work…it feels like joy.

And that’s exactly how it should be.

03/17/2025

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! 🍀

01/15/2025

🌨️ Today’s Toddler Adventure: Ice & Snowflakes! ❄️

Today, we dove into the magical world of ice and snowflakes, exploring winter’s wonders through creativity, play, and science! Here’s what our little learners discovered:

Fun Facts We Learned:

🌟 Snowflakes are unique! Each snowflake has six sides, but no two snowflakes are ever the same. This sparked a beautiful conversation about how our differences make us special, just like snowflakes.

🌟 How snowflakes form: We learned that snowflakes start as tiny ice crystals high up in the clouds. When water v***r freezes, it turns into a crystal, and as it falls, more ice collects to form intricate patterns.

🌟 Ice is just frozen water: The toddlers were amazed to learn that ice is simply water that gets so cold it turns solid. We talked about how this happens at 32°F (0°C) and pretended to freeze like ice cubes!

Our Activities:

❄️ Making Snowflakes: Using popsicle sticks, glue, paint, crayons, & a little glitter, the children created their very own snowflakes. We practiced folding, cutting, and marveling at how each design turned out differently, just like real snowflakes.

❄️ Pretending to be in a Blizzard: With white streamers, fluffy cotton balls, and soft music playing in the background, we created a “blizzard.” The children danced, ran, and twirled, pretending to be snowflakes swirling in the winter wind.

❄️ Ice Exploration Station: We set up an ice sensory bin where toddlers could touch and watch ice melt with warm water. They loved guessing how long it would take for the ice to disappear and learning how heat makes ice melt.

The Big Takeaway:

We ended the lesson by celebrating how every snowflake is beautiful because it’s unique—just like each of us. The toddlers walked away proud of their snowflakes, holding on to the idea that being different is something to celebrate!

🌟 Today’s adventure was packed with fun, learning, and a little winter magic. Who knew science could be this sparkly?

What’s your favorite snowflake fact? Share it with us in the comments!

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