JDaniel4s Mom

Read.Explore.Learn.-Animal Alphabet Books

March 11, 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

Very Valued Neighbor Takes The Cake

March 9, 2011 By Deirdre

Last Saturday was JDaniel’s third birthday. I asked him what he wanted to do for the day. Did he want to go to the children’s museum or a bouncy place? Was the library where he wanted to go? He announced he wanted to stay home and have the little boy next door come to play.I got on the phone and called next door to see if Bryce was available to Continue Reading

Why I Should Win The Type A Celebrity Contest!

March 9, 2011 By Deirdre

I decided that I would love to attend the Type A Conference in Asheville again this year. Last year I convinced my husband the Type A Conference was a couples getaway weekend where we will spend a weekend living like celebrities. We would get stay in a luxury hotel with cable television. We don’t have cable at our house. We would get to sleep in Continue Reading

Pause Life For A Moment- My Take

March 8, 2011 By Deirdre

Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to pause life for a moment and rethink your response to an event or a person? Has life ever caused you pause due to illness or traffic or a family situation? Have you ever paused your life to step out of the hustle and bustle to pray or meditate or just rest? I will be hosting a wonderful series of Continue Reading

Muffin Tin Monday- Construction Equipment After Party Snack

March 7, 2011 By Deirdre

JDaniel had his birthday party on Friday. He chose a construction machine theme. It was a lot of fun to put it together. All his pals were given construction hats to wear while they played. JDaniel received a construction hat with light from my husband and I to wear in the salt mine he created upstairs. I bet you can guess which hat everyone Continue Reading

Glow Crazy Distance Doodler Winner

March 5, 2011 By Deirdre

Taj and Amy won the Glow Crazy Distance Doodler. I have contacted them via e-mail. Continue Reading

Enjoying The Box While Waiting For The Table

March 5, 2011 By Deirdre

JDaniel received a water table in the mail from my mom for his birthday. He was so excited when UPS delivered it that he danced in the hall and shouted, “It’s here! It’s here!” It took a few days for my husband to have the time to put the table together. He has been working long hours. By last Saturday night, he just had to get as close to Continue Reading

Read.Explore.Learn.- Dr. Seuss and the Zoo

March 4, 2011 By Deirdre

How Has The Blog Changed In A Year?

March 3, 2011 By Deirdre

This time last year JDaniel4’ Mom was in a totally different place than it is this year. Just has JDaniel has grown and learned new things since he turned two this time last year the blog has done that too. When I started the blog, I really hadn’t spent time exploring other blogs and setting measurable goals for its success. I just started blogging Continue Reading

Until There Was You

March 2, 2011 By Deirdre

Being an aunt is one of my very favorite things to be. I just love my nieces and nephews. They were for a long time my surrogate children. I was the last of my sisters to get married and the last to start a family. My sister’s children were the children I loved to spoil, sent cards to, bragged about, and displayed pictures of on my desk at work. Continue Reading

On The Day That You Were Born

March 1, 2011 By Deirdre

It was so quiet in the hospital room the evening JDaniel was born. My husband and I were staring down at our little bundle of joy. JDaniel laid wrapped in a soft blanket in an isolette looking back at us. He was the most beautiful baby either of us had ever seen. We could have looked at him for hours and hours. We did look at him for hours.Things Continue Reading