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Muffin Tin Monday-Valentine’s Day: Red Tin Part One

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There isn't a theme this week for Muffin Tin Monday. Since my blog theme is Valentine's Day this week, I went ahead and did a red themed tin (next week's theme on Muffin Tin Monday). I am just calling it " Red Tin Part One". JDaniel had hot dogs, strawberry yogurt, red potatoes, red grapes, strawberry applesauce and a little chili with red Continue Reading

Me and My Shadow- We are Sick Together

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JDaniel and I have both been sick since Friday. (My husband joined in the fun over the weekend.) We skipped the mom’s group at church on Tuesday and playgroup on Monday. I guess you could say we have had a lot of alone time. We do separate when he walks off to “read a book” because he is not interested in what I am doing. For past five days Continue Reading

Happy Groundhog Day!

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Today I will be posting several blog entries. One will be a repeat of the review I did for a Ross King cd that I posted last week. I got ahead of myself and posted it earlier than I was suppose to. There will also be a post of Groundhog Day activities. Last night I posted a great giveaway for a $35 GC to India Blue. Please stop by and check it out. Continue Reading

Quote From Shadow of the Almighty

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I love this quote by Jim Elliot found in the book Shadow of the Almighty."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."With all that has been going on with my father in-law and his continuing to weaken health this quote reminds me to hand over all things to God. Right now he is in the hospital with a staph Continue Reading

Ross King’s Words That Rhyme With Orange -Review

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I was just over at The BlogFrog a couple of weeks ago asking for recommendations for children's music. Several CDs were mentioned to me by other BlogFroggers and I honestly haven’t checked them out. Why? I got a great new CD in the mail to review. It is called Words That Rhyme with Orange by Ross King. I have become a huge Ross King fan. JDaniel Continue Reading

Five Reasons I Loved Hosting Playgroup at My House Yesterday

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1.It forced me to really clean my house.2.I decluttered my house over the weekend so that it didn’t look so dishelved.3.I tried the two Swanson’s chicken recipes I talked about in the Super Bowl-Swanson’s Chicken Giveaway. They were awesome!4.JDaniel got practice in sharing his toys. He needs more practice.5.I didn’t have to risk JDaniel falling Continue Reading

Muffin Tin Monday- ABC’s Tin (Really Just A-F)

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I created an ABC tin for JDaniel this week. He inhaled everything. He almost always inhales everything. Here is what was in his tin: Applesauce, Bagel (cinnamon and raisin), Cheese, a Drink (milk), Extra peas (They really should be called leftover peas, but that doesn’t start with E.), and Fancy ham ( I don’t know why it is called that. It just Continue Reading

Update on My Father In-Law

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First let me say thank for all the prayers you have said for my in-laws and my husband’s time with them this weekend. My husband’s parents have really needed them. I was talking with my husband today and he said that things were very difficult. It is hard to see your once strong and healthy father get weaker and weaker. JDaniel2’s (my father Continue Reading

Helping your kids Understand Tragedy in Haiti and Elsewhere

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With all that is happening in the world right now I thought would post some tips on helping children understand tragedy. These tips come from Charlotte Reznick PhD a child educational psychologist.-Talk to your children and provide simple, accurate information to questions. Allow them to tell and draw their stories about what happened.-Talk with Continue Reading

Do you speak JDaniel?

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Here are some words for you to translate from JDaniel into English. I have placed a clue as to the meaning of the word beside it. The answers are at the bottom of the page. Porkel Hint: It is made from a cucumber. Sharmer Hint: He takes care of animals and grows crops. Keen Hint: You do it with a duster and vacuum. Poupon Hint: You Continue Reading

Two Songs About Martin Luther King and a Craft for Children

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Martin Luther King’s birthday is this week. I thought I would share two songs for children I found on the internet about him and a wonderful art project my nephew Charlie did in preschool to celebrate his birthday.   Here are the songs:   Freedom, Freedom, Let It Ring to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"   Freedom, Continue Reading

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