Archive for July, 2008


Friday: Play!—Advice for preparing for the beach!

Friday, July 25th, 2008 in Friday: Play!

Click here for the giveaway.   I need help. I have not taken kids to the beach since I was nannying at the beach house SO….give me your list of must haves for taking a baby and a toddler to the beach. I need to start packing!!!

Letter of the Day: Letter J

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in Letter of the Day, Uncategorized

I try to incorporate reading, music, art, gratitude, exercise, nature, touch, and a family activity into teaching the assigned letter. We actually spend two days on one letter, so we have enough time for all the fun activities and all the regular things that goes on in our day to day life. Then after a
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Thursday: The Importance of the Arts—Imagination and Dress Up

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in Thursday: The Importance of the Arts

Click here for the giveaway. My mother decided to humiliate me this past weekend. She pulled out old home videos of the annual Christmas concert and show my siblings and I would put on. There was a song of me singing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” and I was dressed up as Santa and
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Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings—Job Chart

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

Click here for the giveaway.   We started our first job chart! I am not the best at making things look pretty and crafty but my daughter loves it so that is all the really matters. For a couple weeks I have been taking quick pictures of her doing things I know I would want
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Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—Pick from a 2 year old

Click here for the giveaway.  “Like Cookie Dough Book!! Eeny Menny Miney Moe! Mom, did you eat all the cookie dough? I know who, cookies? Make cookies?” Who ate all the Cookie Dough? written by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin That is my 2 year old’s review of this book. She picked it out
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Monday: Weekly Family Activity—Family Photo Album

Monday, July 21st, 2008 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Click here for the giveaway.  If you are as bad as I am, your family’s photo album is nonexistent or a few years behind. It might make you a little nervous to have your family help you with the album, but I really think with good supervision it could be a lot of fun. What a
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Sunday: Entertainment Review—Disney Movies

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 in Sunday: Entertainment Review

Click here for the giveaway.   and by the way I finally fixed these polls… Back in the Day Disney Movies (well not that far back ) Which is your favorite? This is hard one for my to decide but I am going to go with…. Vote for your personal favorite (I am just going
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Giveaway #3—Cute stuff to dress up those cute heads :)

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 in Giveaways

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED  How would you like hair/head acessories for your little boy, little girl and yourself valuing more than 50 buckaroos?! This week’s giveaway is sponsered by Mom 4 Life and Citefuzz. Citefuzz is run by Lori who makes adorable hats for many ages. For our giveaway she will be awarding the
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Saturday: Shop!—Belle and Boo

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!

I have been searching for more than two years to find the right art print that I think describes my daughter Abby. Spunky, cuddly, fun, smart, animal lover, nature lover, sweetie pie. I finally found it from the amazing Belle and Boo: I think it looks like her too! I also found one that I
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Friday: Play!—First Flash Cards

Friday, July 18th, 2008 in Friday: Play!

The first set of flashcards that got both of my kids interested in learning, memorizing, identifying was the Baby Einstein: Animal Discovery Cards . They are pretty durable, they have been through 2 kids as infants and 1 child as a toddler so I would say that is pretty good! And for the other thing
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