JDaniel4s Mom

Muffin Tin Monday- Boo for Lunch!

October 17, 2011 By Deirdre

JDaniel usually eats everything in his muffin tin meals. This week several items were left in the tin. He just didn't like their contents. What did he like? The cream cheese bagel ghost flew off the tray. (Do ghosts fly?) The dip was scooped up. The mac and cheese with sport equipment noodles that look like bones to me were a slam dunk. The Continue Reading

Exploring Greenville- Stars Wars Event at the Roper Mountain Science Center

October 15, 2011 By Deirdre

Last weekend we told JDaniel we need to go run so errands. He really wanted to stay home and play in the yard, but after convincing him that he would get to eat Chick Fil-A for lunch ,he got a little more excited about running errands. The first stop lead us to a road JDaniel knows will take us to church. He pointed out that it wasn’t even Sunday Continue Reading

Read.Explore.Learn.-Bugtown Boogie

October 14, 2011 By Deirdre

Welcome to Read.Explore.Learn.! This meme was designed to be a place for you to share the learning opportunities, crafts, field trips, and other activities you have done this week that tie-in to children’s books. I look forward to seeing ways you have learned with and explored books. Steps: Link your activity below. Please Continue Reading

Passing Down Costumes Cousin to Cousin

October 13, 2011 By Deirdre

This cute fuzzy dog suit has had a long run. It was worn by the first born boy in my family. His mother thought it was fun. He decided to be a fireman the next year and it passed to his brother. "I think you two will look cute!" said his mother. One will put fires to an end And the other will be a fireman's friend. After each in that family Continue Reading

Halloween Zucchini Casserole Recipe for Mummy

October 12, 2011 By Deirdre

It was such fun to put together this zucchini ricotta casserole and put a mozzarella mummy on top. Both the casserole and the mummy were so easy to put together and both were yummy. Zucchini Ricotta Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds of zucchini sliced into thin disks 1 carton ( 15 ounces) of ricotta cheese 1 egg 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 5 Continue Reading

Pause Life for a Moment- Kiddothings

October 11, 2011 By Deirdre

I am so pleased to share Kiddothings with you today. She is a wonderful writer, a supportive blogging friend, and a wonderful mom. Yesterday she shared that family history is a wonderful post called Family Tree. It is a great example of why I love to read her work and why to follow her blog. My Pause Button I am a SAHM to three – a Continue Reading

Muffin Tin Monday- Columbus Day Boats

October 10, 2011 By Deirdre

JDaniel loves shrimp so, when I saw it on sale at one of our local grocery stores I grabbed a bag. He loves cheese too. Seeing the cheese sails on the shrimp boats made him really happy. "I know not to eat the tails," he informed me before happily digging in. His tin also included Italian flag colored veggies (sweet potato fries, regular french Continue Reading

Halloween Party Ideas- Crafting a Pumpkin Salad

October 6, 2011 By Deirdre

I thought it would be fun to do a Halloween craft with food. JDaniel and I headed to the Fresh Market salad bar and I had him select foods he would like to try. We would use those foods to create a Halloween salad. We ended up with a variety of foods. Some were brand new and others were old favorites. I placed all the ingredients in an Continue Reading

You Can’t Serve Two Masters- Darth Vader Made the Wrong Choice

October 5, 2011 By Deirdre

“You can not serve two masters,” I tell Jdaniel when he questions why something he is doing or has seen is bad or just not good. We have started going over scripture memory verses with JDaniel at meal times using a verse packet called Foundation Verses from Desiring God Ministries and “No one can serve two masters” from Matthew 6:24a was one of Continue Reading

Pause Life for a Moment- Galit Breen of These Little Waves

October 4, 2011 By Deirdre

I love word weavers. I tend to gravitate to blogs where the writers love words and paint beautiful pictures with them. Galit Breen of These Little Waves is a writer that totally fits that description. The post she is sharing with us today will draw you in and make you want to relax, grab a cool or warm drink, and take in the wonders fall has Continue Reading

On the Road to La-La Home Daycare with Cupcakes

October 3, 2011 By Deirdre

I am not here today! I am sharing a post on cupcakes and being special even if you are plain at La-La Home Daycare. I hope you will take a moment to stop by and visit me there. La-La Home Daycare is a wonderful family blog that shares crafts, learning and so much more I know you will find a joy to visit. Please stop by! Continue Reading