Crayon Rocks and Cottages

A couple last minute shots from last week that I'm getting around to downloading. Things have been very busy on the Casa T. front, which I'll explain a more in a bit.

On Thursday, the kiddies enjoyed using the crayon rocks. They are made from soy and are shaped just like rocks. They work just the same as crayons, yet are really good for rubbing coloring activities. These will be good when we do our Leaf Rubbings and such. Sophia enjoyed moving them from one small basket to another and cupping them like they were pieces of gold. Ha!



We are moving along nicely in the self-help department. This is an example of what I do when a kiddy is using the restroom. Since they like to completely disrobe from the waist down, I lay their pants and undies right side out and in the direction they'll be putting them on it. When I change a dipe, I do the same thing. This sets them up for success while promoting them to do things independently. This will take many months of practice, but it's something they all enjoy trying.



On to the other news...

Ok, so....during the day on Friday, I went and viewed a property, and returned that evening to view the inside. This property is for a potential offsite Casa T location. I really love this house. It has potential as it's an adorable old cottage which is a commercial property for lease, AND it's even semi-ready to house childcare! AND, it's minutes from my house. Right off 620.

There are several things this hypothetical business venture is contingent on, and before I get my hopes up too high (and jinx things), I need to get some anwers from the county on occupational permits, and crunch numbers to see if this would be a financially viable option for me. My current business plan is for a small, cohesive preschool to accomodate children ages 2-5. This house has a nice amount of space for what I desire, a large open room which is perfect for the atelier, a fully functioning kitchen, a huge yard for play and gardening, and an upstairs area for teaching staff-- the office, art supply room, and teacher's lounge/conference area, and then an attic on the very top level for storage. Did I mention it's an adorable old vintage house? I adore vintage homes because they have character, and I never dreamed I would find one up in suburbia!

Ok, so stopping here now before the "jinxing" starts. ;)