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Mrs. Mariner’s Homemade Applesauce Recipe

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Mrs. Mariner's Homemade Applesauce Recipe

I have been dying to go to Skytop Orchards with JDaniel to get apples and make applesauce. Yesterday I showed you pictures of our trip to the orchard and today I am going to show you how we made applesauce.  I have never made applesauce before or at least I don't remember having made it before. JDaniel and I checked a book out of the Continue Reading

Outside Play- Apples and Apple Orchards Link Up

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Welcome to Outside Play a monthly feature on JDaniel4's Mom that is co-hosted by several other wonderful blogs. This month the focus is on apples. If you have a post on apple picking, visiting a orchard, an outdoor game with apples, a picnic featuring apple related foods or any other apple play, please take a moment and link it up below. JDaniel Continue Reading

Apple Tree Pasta Meal for Kids

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Apple Tree Pasta Meal for Kids

  Have you ever walked down the aisle of a grocery store,  looked at some food item and thought that is would be perfect of a food creation or bento lunch. It has started happening to me. Seriously, I looked at a box of multicolored pasta and thought that it would be perfect to create an apple tree pasta meal or lunch for JDaniel.I had Continue Reading

Naughty Toes Activities for Kids- Read.Explore.Learn

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  This week we explored Naughty Toes by Ann Bonwill is a wonderful book about finding hobbies that you love. The main character Chloe tries to love ballet the way her sister does, but she just can't. Chloe isn't even drawn to wearing the classic pin leotard and shoes. She would rather wear red, purple and green.The dance teacher tells Continue Reading

Memories Captured- Minor League Game

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A few weeks ago we went with some of my husband's co-workers to a minor league baseball game. JDaniel was excited about going for weeks. The little boy next door had been to a game. JDaniel was dying to be able to say he had been to one too. Just before we headed out the door I asked him if he wanted to wear a baseball cap. I thought it would Continue Reading

Quest for Alternative Energy Invitation to Play

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There has been a lot of talk about alternative energy lately. JDaniel must have heard some of it,  because he decided he needed to create his own type of alternative energy. I decided that is would be a great time to create an invitation to play.In some way my sneakers are the originating power supply. The shoelaces under the table connect to an Continue Reading

Taking Time to Play- Little Moments

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You are going to love Little Moments. It is a  blog is filled with wonderful mom moments, tons of love for a very special boys, and great ideas. I adore the post she is sharing here  today. Why? I love that she plans activities for her oldest son like the one she shares in her post You Won't Find Dinosaurs in Your Backyard. I am very Continue Reading

Hunting for a Way to Fight Hunger! Bloggers Go Orange!

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I think I have mentioned to you that I want JDaniel to grow up to be a world changer. Well, a wonderful movement afoot right now called Moms Fighting Hunger is giving both of us a chance to be world changers and fight hunger.  Moms Fighting Hunger is a group of mom bloggers that are remembering  National Hunger Month during the month of Continue Reading

Bad Kitty (An Alphabet Book)- Read.Explore.Learn.

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Bad Kitty (An Alphabet Book)- Read.Explore.Learn.

  This week we explored Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel. Bad Kitty really likes to eat foods that are bad for her like chicken cheesecake, jellyfish jelly and nightingale nuggets. When shhe isn't served what he likes, he does really bad things like overturn her cat box.She really doesn't want mushrooms, xigua or vegetable stew.  Bad Kitty takes Continue Reading

Spot it ! Educational Games Review

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Spot it! Educational Games Review

I was contacted a few weeks ago about reviewing to Spot it! games. Spot it! Basic English and Spot it! Numbers and Shapes. You may remember me mentioning how much JDaniel enjoys playing Spot! in a post I wrote in late July! JDaniel and I were both thrilled to get to review the games. Why We Love Spot It ! JDaniel has loved the game Spot it! since Continue Reading

Particularly Loves Microorganisms Lunch for Kids

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Particularly Loves Microorganisms Lunch for Kids

On the first day of school I stopped by and picked up lunch at McDonald’s to have with JDaniel and my husband. Yes, my husband came home for lunch on the first day. He might have otherwise, but he wanted to check out the work of the men power washing our house. When we got home JDaniel was so upset, he didn’t want McDonald’s for lunch! “I was Continue Reading

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