growing & learning with him
Today we had these turkey cookies. They were so easy to make.
Ingredients:
8 Oreo-like cookies
8 fudge striped cookies
8 caramel candy corns
A few dabs of chocolate frosting
1. Put a little frosting on the edge of an Oreo.
2. Place the striped cookie upright behind the Oreo.
3. Press it gently into the Oreo.
4. Place a dab of frosting on top the Oreo.
5. Place a piece of candy corn onto the frosting dab.
This week the blog is remembering American Education Week. I found a book about a mouse going to school called If You Take A Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff. I based JDaniel’s tin on food mentioned in the book and a few other things JDaniel and Mouse might like. The book mentions a peanut butter sandwich and cookie. JDaniel needed some healthy items in his lunch too. I decided to place some cheese and cherry tomatoes in his tin. JDaniel had never had a peanut butter sandwich before. He really wasn’t into it. He was willing to try it though.
As a teacher I was always looking for new ways to contain and organize all the things in my classroom. The Baffin Bags gift buckets are colorful organizers that would add a touch of class to any classroom. When I saw them on Etsy, I immediately contacted Karen of Baffin Bags to see if you would participate in a giveaway. When she said she would, I was thrilled. Her gift buckets are so cute!
Let me share with you her Etsy bio:
My name is Karen and I am the creator, designer & seamstress of all Baffin Bags items. I have many years of sewing experience and it shows in the items I make and sell.
Baffin Bags – custom handcrafted one-at-a-time items that are made with careful attention to each detail. I use fabrics by popular designers such as Amy Butler, Michael Miller, Alexander Henry, Robert Kaufman & others. Colors, patterns & textures are carefully combined to produce bags and other items which are sure to bring compliments to the one who carry them.
Each bag is fully-lined & fully-interfaced (exterior, lining & handles) for a sturdy, durable bag that will look great for years. There are lined pockets to hold necessities, such as a cell phone,ipod, keys, etc., within easy reach. If ribbons or accent fabrics are used – they are securely sewn on and ribbon ends are heat-sealed to prevent fraying.
Baffin Bags also offer a great selection of other unique boutique items – Baby Bib/Burp Cloth Sets, Key Fobs, Mini Wallets, Baby Blankets, Changing Pads, with new items being added in the future.
Right now Baffin Bags is running this special deal:
No limit – Buy 3/ Get 1 Additional Item Free (TOTAL OF 4 ITEMS)… Buy 6/ Get 2 Additional Items Free (TOTAL OF 8 ITEMS)… Buy 9/ Get 3 Additional Items Free (TOTAL OF 12 ITEMS)… Buy 12/ Get 4 Additional Items Free (TOTAL OF 16 ITEMS)….It can be any combo of (♥)items above – 2 Clutch Wallets/ 1 Mini Wallet and Get Mini Key Fob Free.
Free Additional Item(s) will be the lowest priced item(s).
If you make immediate payment at time of purchase, I will refund the amount of the free additional item(s) or if you prefer I will send a revised invoice at the time of purchase – please send me a convo to let me know you are done shopping.
******IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE: In order to qualify for the BUY 3 – GET 1 ADDITIONAL FREE – please mention in the comments section when checking out on Etsy “STOCK UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS” in order to get the discount.
Stock up now and take advantage of the BUY 3 – GET 1 ADDITIONAL ITEM FREE offer. It can be any combo of the items listed above. Now is the time to stock up for the holidays.
BUY 3 – GET 1 ADDITIONAL FREE cannot be combined with any other discount or special offer.
This giveaway begins November 15th and ends November 27th at 11:59 p.m.
What do you need to do to get the gift tote?
-Tell me something else the Baffin Bags carries. (1 entry)
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
* Blog about this giveaway, and then come back and leave me the link to your blog entry. (1 entry)
*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook or another social network site. (1 entry)
*Leave a comment on any of my blog entries that are not a giveaway. Come back and tell me what entry you left your comment under. (1 entry)
*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway your enter)
*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (1 entry)
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: BaffinBagsGiftTote@JDaniel4smom.(1 entry per day)
*Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (1 entry)
*Favorite me in Technorati! (3 entries)
*Add me to you Blogroll. (3 entries)
*Vote for me on Love This Site . (3 entries)
*Buy anything from Baffin Bags and come back and leave a comment saying you did. (10 entries)
That is 12 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )
Clue 19: 9:6
Here is her Etsy bio:
I am a stay-at-home mom of three who comes from a family of crafters and artists. I remember as a little girl going with my mom and sister as they sold their goodies at various craft shows. Those are some of my favorite memories and I still love going to shows just as much today. I have a B.A. in studio art and really don’t use it much but you never know!!! I love creating different items and especially my clipboards, as each one is unique and one-of-a-kind. I don’t ever try to make any alike and love the different looks I can create.
Here is what she says about her clipboards:
I’ve been making these unique, one-of-a-kind clipboards for years and have sold hundreds of them, having many happy customers. I decorate both sides, sealing the front and back as well as the edges with several coats of sealers to make sure the paper doesn’t peel – they are extremely durable!! Once they are sold, I NEVER relist my clipboards and you are guaranteed that your clipboard will not be duplicated – ALL are ONE OF A KIND!!!!There are many uses for these clipboards:*display on an iron stand for decoration, a family message center or use one in the kitchen to hold recipes*use to hold your shopping list/coupons when you go shopping*use as a writing lapboard in the car (my daughter loves this!)*hang on your wall for decoration or to hold lists, notes, etc.*lapboard for doing homework*as a unique picture frame/holder*as a …….clipboard!!!These make a great gift for a co-worker, teacher, friend or family member (or even yourself!)
Want to win a memo sized clipboard or get a larger one at a great rate by applying your $10 store credit?
Here is how:
-Tell me something else the Kute Klipboards by Amy carries. (1 entry)
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
* Blog about this giveaway, and then come back and leave me the link to your blog entry. (1 entry)
*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook or another social network site. (1 entry)
*Leave a comment on any of my blog entries that are not a giveaway. Come back and tell me what entry you left your comment under. (1 entry)
*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway your enter)
*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (1 entry)
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: KuteKlipboardsbyAmy@JDaniel4smom .(1 entry per day)
*Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (1 entry)
*Favorite me in Technorati! (3 entries)
*Vote for me on Love This Site . (3 entries)
*Buy anything from Kute Klipboards by Amy and come back and leave a comment saying you did. (10 entries)
This giveaway begins November 15th and ends November 27th at 11:59 p.m.
That is 11 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )
Clue 18: Isaiah
One of my sister-in-laws was trying to entertain JDaniel as he sat in his car seat waiting to for us to take him home by playing peek-a-boo with him.
She would duck down below the car windows and pop up. He loved it. Things were going great until she moved around to the right side of the car. She was just getting ready to pop up on the right side of the car when a lady she knew walked up to her.
“Peek-a-boo, I can see you,” the lady said. My sister in-law handled the situation with the grace and dignity that only someone squatting beside a car can. She said, “I’m just playing with my nephew in the car,” as she slowly stood up. “ I thought it was something like that,” the lady said.
JDaniel thinks get changed means put on his pajamas. While we were attending my niece’s wedding events, JDaniel had to be changed into nicer clothes to attend the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. They were both evening events. He totally didn’t understand why you would change into different clothes when it is dark outside. Pajamas are what we put on when it is dark. On the night of the rehearsal dinner I told him it was time to change. He went into the bureau in our hotel room and took out his pajamas. “No, baby,” I told him, “Don’t get to put them on yet.”He raised his hands and shrugged.
I told you I would mention my niece’s wedding in Mississippi. I have been to many many weddings in my day. I have seen happy brides and radiant brides walk down the aisle. My niece bounced down the aisle in dignified way. She looked gorgeous and was so happy. My brother in-law performed the ceremony for his daughter. His message was so moving. The fact that he could make it through without crying was amazing. He asked each of us to remember the vows we made when we got married.
Today I am celebrating my third wedding anniversary. I am going to take time today to pray through the vows I made three years ago. I still have so many areas to grow in as a wife.
There are about forty words JDaniel says clearly. (At almost 20 months that’s not bad) One of them is cracker. Actually he says it, “Crrrraacker.” It really sounds like he is trying to work up a fur ball while he is telling us he would like a cracker. He just seems to get stuck on the /kr/.
The Wall by Eve Bunting is an amazing story about a father taking his son to meet his grandfather’s name on the Vietnam Veteran’s Wall in Washington. He tells him about his grandfather. The boy and his father get to meet other people who are visiting the wall and talk about tributes people that have left there. This is hard book to read and not cry through.
It is an important book to read. People need to remember those who have fought for our country. Even if you don’t believe in the wars they fought in they definitely earned the right to be remembered.
Take the time to write a soldier overseas, to call a grandparent and thank them for serving, to listen to someone you know tell you about their service. My sister and brother in-law are currently in the military. My father in-law and paternal grandfather served in World War II. Each of them was proud to serve our country.
I bet you have people you know that would love to be remembered.
I have just returned from my niece Maria’s wedding in Mississippi. It was wonderful! I will tell you a few of the highlights later this week. The drive home took almost twelve hours due to a phantom car accident. We never saw the accident the sign along the road told us was up ahead. It did take forty five minutes of crawling before we sped up past where it must have been earlier in the day. We later had to go from two lanes to one to leave room for three DOT pickup trucks to straddle the shoulder and part of a lane. That added even more time to the trip. By the time we got home I put JDaniel to bed in his clothes. He was exhausted. We are exhausted. I look forward to focusing on Veteran’s Day this week.
