growing & learning with him
Deirdre Smith writes/owns JDaniel4’s Mom. After twenty years as a elementary school and technology resource teacher in Northern Virginia, she became a stay at home mom in upstate South Carolina. Her blog features ways she and her 5 year old are exploring learning, crafting, creating healthy meals and living life to its fullest. Deirdre can also be found on twitter as @jdaniel4smom and on her blog's FB page. You can also check her out on Google+.
By Deirdre
I was just reading through e-mail and came across this great idea from Amy Loves It. It fits right in with the recycling theme I have been talking about this week.
Here is her tip: If you are not near a recycling center, see if your local animal shelter can use your old newspapers. Even if you have a recycling center near by, you may want to see if shelters can use the newspapers.
By Deirdre
I just read this tip in Family Fun Magazine. You need to tape up your child’s spelling list on the outside of glass door of your tub or shower. Then let your child trace the letters in each word this bathtub crayons. I think it is a great way to review your spelling words.
By Deirdre
Here is how you put together your greeting card picture walking book:
1.You remove the front part of a bunch of greeting cards.
2.You take a hole punch and punch a hole in one corner of each card.
3.You put a metal ring through the holes.
How do you use them to picture walk?
-You can flip through the cards and talk about what it happening on each card.
-You can look for a particular color on each card.
-You can look for a particular element on a card.(trees,animals,candles,flowers)
Older Children
-You could use them to discuss the setting of each illustration.
-You could have a child select a card and use it as a story starter.
-You could have a child select a card and make up a word problem for that card.
By Deirdre
Moja Creations has donated two great reusable lunch bags to this giveaway. The only thing they asked was that I let you know they strongly support recycling, reusing, and reducing waste. If you don’t already have bags like these, you may find yourself going through boxes on sandwich bags. Yes, you can clean your zip lock bags and reuse them. Some of you may do that. Some of you may get your children to bring their bags home from school so you can clean them and used them again if they remember. With great bags like these your children won’t forget to bring them home. You will be able to reuse them over and over again. Think about all the waste you will be saving. I know there are have been several giveaways in the last few months for bags like these.What I love about these are their sturdy construction, cute designs and a great handle. The handle would be great for children to have around their wrist to carry their snack around or to hang from a stroller.
I do want to tell you a little about the ladies at Mojo before I tell you how you can win the bags.
This is what they wrote in their Etsy bio:
We are two life-long friends who have recently graduated from the University of Florida. Throughout our lives we have found ourselves wanting to create and sell many things: from lemonade stands as young kids to beaded keychains while saving up for a car! In the past year we have discovered sewing and love that the ideas are endless. So often we find ourselves saying “Hey, we could totally make that!” to one another!
We hope you enjoy our items- we love knowing that our eco-friendly and reusable items will help create a sustainable environment for the future!
This giveaway begins September 19th and ends September 30th at 11:59 p.m.
What do you need to do to get these wonderful bags?
-Tell me something about MojaCreations that I didn’t mention above. (1 entry)
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
*Tell me a way that you are trying to recycle, reuse, and reduce waste. (1 entry)
*Blog about this giveaway, and then come back and leave me the link to your blog entry. (1 entry)
*Leave a comment on one of my blog entries that is 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 entered)
*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Write about this giveaway with a link back to this giveaway on Facebook or another social network. (2 entries)
* Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: MojaCreations2ReusableBags@JDaniel4smom .(3 entries)
*Vote for me on Love This Site . (3 entries)
*Buy anything from their shop and come back and leave a comment. They have a special discount if you buy multiple bags. (6 entries)
4-5 bags —5% off
6-7 bags—10% off
8+ bags—15% off
That is 10 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )
Clue 9: be called
By Deirdre
It has become a bedtime ritual to watch the first story on Curious George before bedtime. We gather as a family on the couch to watch it. JDaniel places one hand in the sleeve of my shirt and snuggles down to watch the show. It is the first thing that he watched on T.V. that made him laugh. It is where we learned about shadows and then went outside the following morning to find them. We don’t watch a lot of T.V. with JDaniel, but we sure watch Curious George.
By Deirdre
On Saturday night JDaniel walked across the lawn with the measuring tape and headed to the shed. Once he got there he bent over and dragged the tape across the doorway. My husband noticed what he was doing and commented that he had just done the same thing that morning.
JDaniel is demonstrating to us in big and small ways that he watches our actions very closely. It is a reminder that I need to be on my toes. He will repeat the things I want him to do like measuring, raking the yard, putting toys away, and making the horse in his Fisher-Price barn gallop. He will also repeat things that I don’t want him to do to like throwing the toys into the toy bag at the end of the day and throwing junk mail in the trash. Throwing junk mail is fine. He just runs out of it quickly and tries to find other things to throw away.
By Deirdre
PoshPilfer’s shop has an amazing array of products. I love her car organizer, one hundred and one uses organizer bucket and her Fruits of the Spirit bracelet. I have selected a crayon wallet for this giveaway displays the cutest Curious George.
What her Etsy Bio says:
I am a Christian mother to 5, retired RN, and grandmother to 3 sweet grandchildren. I started designing my own clothes and sewing them on a Singer Treadle machine in the third grade at my grandmother’s home. I also enjoy crocheting, quilting, reading, jewelry design, cooking, baking & entertaining. I live a very busy life!
I named my Etsy shop “Posh Pilfer” after my beloved mini-lop bunny, Pilfer. He reminds me daily of everything good, as he binky’s happily across the room! He is happy ALL the time! I hope the things in my shop will bring joy & happiness to many. 🙂 I will be adding new things very soon. My shop is new and I am just learning how to use Etsy. Watch of new things to come! Thanks for stopping by my bio, today
This giveaway begins September 14th and ends September 22nd at 11:59 p.m.
What do you need to do to get the Curious George crayon wallet?
-Tell me something else she carries in her shop. (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)
*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 for each comment)
*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway entered)
*Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: poshpilferscrayonwallet@JDaniel4smom .(2 entries)
*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Write about this giveaway with a link back to this giveaway on Facebook. (2 entries)
*Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Vote for me on Love This Site . (3 entries)
*Buy anything from her shop and come back and leave a comment. Right now she has large number of sale items. (4 entries)
That is 10 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )
Clue 8: and he will
By Deirdre
JDaniel would think these bananas are real. I would definitely need to keep them in a safe place.
These fun shaped soaps would be great in a child’s bathroom, guest bathroom, or even your own. The Soap Store has an amazing variety of soaps. Some are food shaped like gingerbread men, cantaloupe with strawberries, and creamsicles. Other soaps just have great sounding names like sandalwood vanilla, cucumber melon, honeysuckle rose, and salty sea spa bar to name a few. Each is handmade with coconut milk. The store doesn’t just carry soaps. There are massage products, skin care products, and so much more. The solid hair conditioner bar looks like it would be great to try. You will have fun exploring the Soap Store. I am willing to bet that one of the products in going to tempting you to purchase it.
What the Soap Store Bio on Etsy says?
By shopping here on Etsy, you will receive substantial discounts off our regular retail pricing.
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ALL of our handmade products are Sulfate & Paraben FREE!
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Wholesale inquiries are always welcome. Please go to our business website and fill out our wholesale request form here: http://bathandbodycare.com/page/wholesale-handmade-soap
Consider SoapStore, your one stop shop to find the best quality natural products for skin care, face care, hair care, bath products, massage, salon & spa products, home fragrancing and more! Our body lotions, butters, sorbets and creams will keep your skin soft, supple and healthy all year long, particularly in the winter months. Check out our emulsified sugar scrubs and massage oils to gently exfoliate and hydrate even the most stubborn, dehydrated skin. If you’re a bath junkie, please take a moment to view our fizzing bath bombs or dead sea mineral bath salts, and don’t forget we have a wonderful water dispersible blooming bath oil too. We are happy to create custom listings just for YOU. Happy shopping!
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Proud Member of:
Etsy Green & Clean Guild http://egcgswag.blogspot.com/
Soaper Stars Team http://soaperstars.blogspot.com/
NEPA Etsy Team http://nepaetsy.blogspot.com/
Clean Up Your Act (CYA) Team http://cyateam.blogspot.com/
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I started making my own massage oils, creams & lotions in 1999 for exclusive use in my private practice.
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I started my journey into soap making in 2003 and I have a deep passion for the artistry involved in handmade soap.
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I’m a married, mother of 2 and a certified neuromuscular massage therapist by trade.
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I live in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania and I’m originally from northeast New Jersey (Morris County). Oh, and I also lived in “Sin City” (Las Vegas) for 14 years.
You can find me on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/soapstore
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soapstore
My Blog: http://www.soapstore.blogspot.com/
Email: soapstore [!at] gmail.com
This giveaway begins September 14th and ends September 23rd at 11:59 p.m.
What do you need to do to get two 3-D banana shaped soaps?
-Tell me something else the Soap Store Shop carries that wasn’t mentioned above. (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)
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: 3Dbananasfromsoapstore@JDaniel4smom .(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 for each comment)
*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway your enter)
* Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (2 entries)
*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook. (2 entries)
*Vote for me on Love This Site . (3 entries)
*Buy anything from the Soap Store Shop and come back and leave a comment. (4 entries)
That is 10 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )
Clue 7: given
By Deirdre
Right now grandparents are one of JDaniel’s favorite things. He recently went to visit his GranDan and Nana. Today when he went for his 18 month check-up, he saw an older couple that looked similar to them in the parking lot. He pointed them out and said, “Nana! GranDan!” It is amazing that he associated them with his grandparents. Later in the day we stopped in to see my mom and he gave her a huge hug when we left. I am so thankful that he has all four grandparents living.
By Deirdre
The winner of the Crayola 3-D Sidewalk Chalk is AngelaR. You will receive an e-mail from me today informing you of your win.
