Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

JDaniel4s Mom

growing & learning with him

Holidays are a Time for Family Storytelling- Mommyhood Tip

By

We went to visit with my in-laws recently. I was able to spend the large part of an afternoon talking with my mother in-law. She told me stories about raising her five children. Then she focused on the various girlfriends and boyfriends each had brought home to meet her and my father in-law. I have heard many of the stories before. This time she Continue Reading

Beautiful Christmas Books for Storytelling

By

I checked out a variety of Christmas books from the library and want to tell you about the ones I enjoyed the most.Hark! The Aardvark Angels Sing by Teri Sloat is a really fun book about how aardvark angels help the mail service deliver all the holiday mail. Its rhythm and rhyme go right along with the Christmas carol “Hark the Harold Angels Sing”. Continue Reading

Muffin Tin Monday- Christmas Books and Stories

By

The Muffin Tin theme this week is a meal based on a book. I selected The Donkey’s Christmas Song by Nancy Tafuri. It is a story about a donkey that fears his song will be too loud for the Baby Jesus. He lets the doves, cows, chickens, goats, sheep, and mice all sing first. It takes a look and a smile from the baby to get him to sing. When he does Continue Reading

There Were Animals at the Drive Thru Nativity

By

We took JDaniel to a drive thru living nativity on Friday. He loved the camels at the beginning. He really loved the sheep and donkeys that surrounded Mary and Joseph. JDaniel also like the huge horses the Roman Centurions were riding. Although we read him all the signs that were posted on the route, talked about the people in each setting, and Continue Reading

Ghirardelli Coupon Giveaway

By

In my Ghirardelli Chocolates- Milk Chocolate with Peanut Butter Filling Review I mentioned that I received coupons from She Speaks. The coupons were for $1.50 off Ghirardelli Squares Peanut Butter Bag. I have four that I am going to pass on to you. That’s right four of you will win a coupon for $1.50 off Ghirardelli Squares Peanut Butter Bag! It Continue Reading

The Fairytale Collection CD Review and Giveaway

By

I love to listen to radio plays. The old ones like the Lone Ranger and the more recent ones like Guy Noir on A Prairie Home Companion. The sound effects and inflections of people’s voices allow me to paint pictures in my mind of the stories and their characters. I was recently granted the opportunity to listen to The Fairytale Collection CD by The Continue Reading

Bouncing Place Visit- One Was Too Young and the Other Too Weak

By

JDaniel and I went to Monkey Joe’s a local bouncy house place on Wednesday. He had a great time circling the arcade games and getting to dunk a basket ball another child let him use. He had fun bouncing and going down the slides too. It was the games that he really liked to watch light up. I guess he wasn’t really ready for the bouncy activities Continue Reading

Socks or Polar Bear Claws?

By

The day before yesterday JDaniel and I went to Toddler Time at our local Chik Fil-A. They had a Kindermusik program this week. He had the best time dancing around with bells, drums, scarves and socks. JDaniel was great about putting all the items away until the teacher told the children to put their polar bear claws. JDaniel had had a great time Continue Reading

Oaks Ministries- Give a Gift to Others for Others

By

Oakseed Ministries was started by a man at my former church in Virginia. For years I have ordered Christmas gifts for my family and friends from the catalog. You can select a part of the world you would like to impact. Click on a ministry Oakseed supports and get a gift for as little as $10.What can you get for $10?· School fees for a child in Continue Reading

Holiday Foot Wreath

By

Holiday Foot Wreath

I made this foot wreath with JDaniel to help decorate his grandfather’s hospital room. It was so easy to make. 1.Trace your child’s shoes about 20 -30 times. JDaniel has little feet so; I needed a larger number of tracings. 2.Cut out foot tracings and set aside. 3.Remove the center of a paper plate and cut two holes in the plate to place Continue Reading

Categories

memberships

From the Past