I hadn’t realized the many ways I say yes to JDaniel during the day. It really wasn’t until I decided to have him say, “Yes, Ma’am” the way my husband does that I really picked up on what I had been saying and how JDaniel was saying "yes". There was the yup, yeah, uh-huh, right, ya, and yes. When you are trying to correct him by saying, the words Continue Reading
I decide to do an egg theme. JDaniel doesn't like eggs. So, I tried to make some of JDaniel's foods look round like eggs this week. I am not sure I succeeded. He ate grape tomatoes, sweet peas, roundish watermelon, turkey lunchmeat (It comes from a bird that hatched from an egg, leftover stuffed bread that looked speckled like an egg, and roundish Continue Reading
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We read the book Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres about how some vegetables grow up, while others grow down, and others grow round and round this week. After reading Up, Down and Around, I thought it would be fun to make vegetable flashcards for JDaniel to act out. He needed to stoop down low for the Continue Reading
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JDaniel and I read the book Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming about three rabbits that use their cunning to outsmart Mr. McGreely who is trying to keep them out of his garden. He puts up a wire fence and then a wall. Then he makes a moat and a huge structure. While they can’t get over the huge Continue Reading
Our local emergency food center decided to use a piece of land in front of it to help others grow fresh vegetables. Anyone can come to help with the planting and care of the vegetables. If you help with the garden, you get to share in the harvest.
We haven't been able to help this year due to JDaniel's allergies. I hope this is a project Continue Reading
JDaniel (He is holding a toy car from the garage): Bring in a car.
Me: Yes, but put it in the sink. I have to wash it.
JDaniel: Pollen! (Sigh)
My mom: Your sister's sent beautiful flowers for Mother's Day.
JDaniel: Dad brings roses. (He implied dad brought them for mom.)
JDaniel(Looking out the master bedroom window on the first floor): Continue Reading
The theme for Muffin Tin Monday is nests and birds. JDaniel's first nest has a nest of cottage cheese surrounded by peaches. The second nest in raisins in a nest of quinoa salad (see recipe on last Thursday's post). The third nest is vegetables in a nest of ham. The third nest is ranch dressing in a nest of cucumbers. Only one bird was in the meal. Continue Reading
This week we have been reading books on flower gardens. I thought I knew which book JDaniel would like best and I was wrong. He really loves the book with the most detailed drawings and just a few words.
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We read:
Mortimer's First Garden by Karma Wilson is about a mouse that decides to plant his last sunflower Continue Reading
When I was reading this month's issue of Family Fun magazine, I came across this recipe. I have modified to include ingredients I already had at home. Quinoa is a grain-like crop grown for its seeds.
Ingredients:
1 cup rinsed quinoa
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of honey (My friend Kathleen says honey is supposed to help with Continue Reading
