Archive for August, 2008


Sunday: Entertainment Review—Yes I am ruining them already…

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Sunday: Entertainment Review

Click herefor the Nie Nie Day Silent Auction Post.   Click here for the giveaway.  I get so nervous putting anything on here about my kids watching TV! SO, be nice! I am so careful at how much TV my daughter can watch. And yes I know that my pediatrician recommends that you do not introduce children
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Saturday: Shop!–Get Spendy at the Silent Auctions for Nie Nie Day

Saturday, August 30th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!

Click here for the Nie Nie Day Silent Auction Post.   Click here for the giveaway. Check out the sites that are doing giveaways for Nie Nie Day! Tangled and True Design Mom Persimmon and Pink Sarah Jane Studios I took this list from the list on Design Mom because I thought my readers would like these
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Giveaway #6—Something for the Ladies and Gents

Saturday, August 30th, 2008 in Giveaways

Click here for the Nie Nie Day Silent Auction Post.   This week’s giveaway is sponsored by AliyahsHopeChest and Pumpkingirl. AliyahsHopeChest is awarding one of our winners a DIY skirt kit for your little girl , “Here’s a great DIY kit. This is perfect for the beginner seamstress or if you just don’t have the time and/or
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Friday: Play!—-Nature and Butterflies

Friday, August 29th, 2008 in Friday: Play!

Click herefor the Nie Nie Day Silent Auction Post.   Click here for the giveaway.     “Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives.” – Thomas Berry Catching Butterflies on a Hot Day, no explanation needed. I do have to add the neighbors got a good
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Freebie: Toppings and “Sneak-ins” for your Pancakes and Waffles

Friday, August 29th, 2008 in Freebie Posts, Health

Nie Nie Day Silent Auction is in the following post. Two pancakes my girls LOVE and I feel good about making for them. -I use Lehi Mills Heart Healthy Pancake Mix and add in pureed butternut squash or sweet potato or pumpkin with some cinnamon. -My daughter named these PINKY-DOO Pancakes, the recipe is from
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Nie Nie Day

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 in Giveaways

THIS SILENT AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED   It is Nie Nie Day! Design Momhad a fantastic idea to raise money to help Stephanie and Christian Nielson of Nie Nie Dialogues (a beautiful and inspirational blog) that were in a plane crash in Arizona. They are no longer trauma patients but are now burn patients in
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Thursday: The Importance of the Arts—Motherhood in Art

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 in Thursday: The Importance of the Arts

Beautiful Paintings Capturing Motherhood Camille Monet and Child  Madame Vigee LeBrun and Child A friend had this posted on her blog, it is beautiful as well: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. You may give them
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Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings—Inspiration for Parents

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

Need a recharge as a parent? I know I sometimes do, these to resources help me: Letters To A Parent, a wonderful blog that inspires me to do better every day and hang in there. Seeing The Everday, I have a subscription to this wonderful magazine that displays beautiful photography, poetry and stories of families.
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Letter of the Day: Letter N

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 in Letter of the Day

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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Freebie: Etsy’s The Handmade Kid’s Sweepstakes

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 in Uncategorized

Click here to vote, I wish I could be so talented!