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Countdown to Kindergarten Activities

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{Read.Explore.Learn} Countdown to Kindergarten Activities

Countdown to Kindergarten shares the tale of little girl that is made to worry about kindergarten by some rules shared with her by a first grader. The first grade tells her that she can't bring her stuffed bear to school. She isn't allowed to bring her cat either. Finally she is told she has to know how to tie her shoes. She has already mastered Continue Reading

Table Talk- Sharing During Snack

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Everyday I pick JDaniel up from school just dying to know how his day went. Almost everyday my chatty little boy who has been know to share his every thought shares a few thoughts and then stops. While I love the "My Day at School" crumbs of conversation, I am dying to know what he worked on, what color was he on his behavior chart, who he played Continue Reading

21 Bloggers Share Salad Lunches For Kids

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21 Bloggers Share Salad Centered Lunches

Last month I shared with you lunches without sandwiches created by 21 different bloggers. Many of them were in bento boxes. All of them were delicious. I decided to continue the lunches without sandwiches theme with a focus on salad lunches this month. A call was put out to my amazing bento blogging friends. They were asked to share lunches with Continue Reading

Kid’s Lunch – Apple Chicken Salad Bento

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 We are all trying to eat more fruit at my house. JDaniel and my husband have always been great about eating fruit. The one that really needed to work on it was me so, that means I will be serving more fruit. Since I plan most of the meals and search for new recipes, I decided to find one for a salad that would great for lunch and had fruit in it. Continue Reading

{Read.Explore.Learn} The Pirate of Kindergarten Activities

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Activities Based on the Kindergarten Pirate

The Pirate of Kindergarten (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) is about a little girl just starting kindergarten named Ginny. Ginny loves books and she loves the reading circle. When she tries to get to the reading circle, she runs into real chairs while trying to avoid the unreal ones. When she tries to read, she sees double words and Continue Reading

On the Floor Playing With Him

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"Mom, come play Plastic Mat Village with me!" JDaniel would call from the living room. He would have the mat out and a collection of dinosaurs, vehicles, and plans would be spread out all over it. Sometimes I would call back to him that I would be there in a minute. Sometimes I was the perfect time to stop whatever I was doing and join him on the Continue Reading

Back to School Picture No-Nos (You May Not Want to Post These)

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            The first day of school is often filled with lots of Back to School pictures. While some of us have already started school, many of you haven't.  It seemed like a great time to share with you picture no-nos for bloggers and anyone else who is going to post pictures on the internet. (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc..)   Don't Share Continue Reading

{Healthy Lunch Idea} Seas of Success Lunch

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The cruise ship is really a ham and cheese sandwich made with a tortilla, American cheese, honey baked ham, and string cheese.  I was so pleased to see that he ate the whole ship when I cleaned out his backpack. The ship is cruising on a sea of blueberries. JDaniel loves blueberries so I knew these would be missing from his Easy Lunch Box Continue Reading

{Read.Explore.Learn.} Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?

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Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?Well, is he? The buffalo in this wonderful book by Audrey Vernick thinks he is ready and so does friend. Kindergarten does have some challenges for him. He doesn't cut well with scissors. He does eat grass at recess and have trouble fitting on a swing.  He can't finger paint due to not having fingers. He can Continue Reading

New School Year Prayer

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New School Year Prayer

Up until this month I have been with JDaniel most of the day. This month he has started kindergarten at a big elementary school. He is so excited and I am too. There will be so many wonderful things that he will learn and encounter this year. Still my mother's heart has concerns and worries that I know I need to hand over to God.Last Sunday I sat Continue Reading

Bread Recipe- Apple Cinnamon Bread

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  Whether you are looking for a special treat to send into your child's teacher or you just love desserts with apples, you are going to love this apple cinnamon bread recipe. JDaniel and I made a trial loaf last week to make sure it would taste great and turn out well. Both my husband an JDaniel loved it. Actually I love it too. It is a Continue Reading

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