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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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!
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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“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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