Archive for January, 2009


Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—Here’s a Little Poem

FANTASTIC find last week at the library…   We love to read poems in our home and this is the perfect poetry book for small children. The illustrations are bright, colorful and quite hilarious. The book divides up the poems in four sections: Me, Myself and I, Who Lives in My House?, I Go Outside
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Monday: Weekly Family Activity—Recycling Plan

Monday, January 26th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

I have been wanting to be a better recycler for a long while now, I do recycle but know I can be much more effective. We are going to set ourselves up for success by having a plan and executing it tonight as a family. 1. We have taken a trip to our city center to
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Sunday: Entertaining Idea—Eco-Friendly Night In

Sunday, January 25th, 2009 in Sunday: Entertainment Review

Host a “Night-In” with your friends and family, it will be a great chance to do something Eco-Friendly as a family! Turn off all TVs, computers, lights, appliances and use as little lighting as you can in one room. Sit around together and tell stories, play cards or play your favorite board game. My personal
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Saturday: Shop!—eeBoo Flashcards

Saturday, January 24th, 2009 in Saturday: Shopping!

I am a huge fan of eeBoo toys, I was at a little boutiquethis past week and saw their new flashcard sets. The girls and I have been enjoying playing with them and I highly recommend them to all of you.  Respect the Earth Flashcards will teach your children how to recycle, promote conservation, shop
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Friday: Play!—Stuck

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 in Friday: Play!

The past few days we have been stuck in doctor’s offices, hospitals and labs. Nothing too serious, Baby Girl has scary low iron that has gotten even lower and we are trying to figure out why. We have spent HOURS stuck in different places. What We Do to Survive (yes survive is the right word) 1.
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Thursday: The Importance of the Arts—Free Art Project

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 in Thursday: The Importance of the Arts, Uncategorized

I love having art projects where it was FREE, in other words I did not have to buy anything extra to have fun. We made homemade glue by mixing 1 cup of flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, 1 1/2 cups of water (you might need more or less) and 1 tsp of vinegar. Then we
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Wednesday: Mid-Week Ramblings—How to Raise GREAT Citizens

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…” -President John F Kennedy   Make community service a top priority. There are numerous ways to involve your family in community service. Community service projects do not need to take an extreme amount of time or empty your
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Tuesday: Weekly Book Find—Barack Obama Books for Children

Amazon.com Widgets I was not even aware that there were this many books for children on Barack Obama! Our library does not carry them yet but I cannot wait until they do!

Monday: Weekly Family Activity—Presidential Inauguration

Monday, January 19th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Will you be watching the presidential inauguration? Recording it to watch with your children that night? Here is a fantastic article on Your at-Home Guide to the Presidential Inauguration. You can also watch the “Kids’ Inaugural:  We Are The Future” concert. It will be broadcast from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. ET/PT January 19th on The
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Sunday: Entertaining—Celebrating Martin Luther King Day

Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

  “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”   After teaching your children about Martin Luther King, teach them how they can appreciate diversity, stand up to injustice
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