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Two 3-D Banana Soaps Giveaway

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JDaniel would think these bananas are real. I would definitely need to keep them in a safe place. These fun shaped soaps would be great in a child’s bathroom, guest bathroom, or even your own. The Soap Store has an amazing variety of soaps. Some are food shaped like gingerbread men, cantaloupe with strawberries, and creamsicles. Other soaps just Continue Reading

Friday Favorites-Grandparents

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Right now grandparents are one of JDaniel’s favorite things. He recently went to visit his GranDan and Nana. Today when he went for his 18 month check-up, he saw an older couple that looked similar to them in the parking lot. He pointed them out and said, “Nana! GranDan!” It is amazing that he associated them with his grandparents. Later in the Continue Reading

Art Creation Sites- Links 4 Moms

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National Gallery of Art- NGA Kids Art ZoneThis is a wonderful website for children to explore creating art. I tried the Swatchbox which is a drawing program. Then I went to the 3-D Twirler it allowed me to move the object around, resize it and change its color. The final area I looked at was the Collage Machine. I felt very Matisse as I added Continue Reading

Mommyhood Moment- Saying Grace

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I was fortunate to get to spend the weekend with my in-laws this past weekend. Last night at dinner everyone reached out to hold hands to say grace even JDaniel. He has never done that before. He has seen us pray before meals all his life and usually chooses to fuss during grace. Last night he put one hand in mine and one in his grandfathers. It Continue Reading

Mommyhood Tip- Sharpening a Crayon at Both Ends

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You have heard of burning a candle at both ends. (Many of you probably feel that way at one time or another.)This tip calls for sharpening a crayon at both ends. Young children have enough trouble holding a crayon. If you sharpen both ends of the crayon, there isn’t a wrong end for them to color with. Continue Reading

Mommyhood Tips- Teaching Toddlers to Share

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I found a great article called 10 Parenting Tips To Help Teach Your Child To Share located on the More 4 Kids website. Here are there tips: •Tell your toddler that not sharing may mean his friends will not want to share with him either. •If your toddler doesn’t want to share, explain why it’s important to share. •Take the toys in question Continue Reading

Mommyhood Momment- Sharing Food

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I have had the opportunity to watch two of JDaniel’s playgroup buddies share food with him. Jake brought over gold fish to JDaniel a few weeks ago. He actually walked over and handed him a gold fish without trying to take it back. He is such a sweetie! Morgyn is another sweetie. She has learned the way to JDaniel’s heart. Morgyn placed two noodles Continue Reading

Interactive Water Cycle Websites- Links 4 Moms

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Droplet and the WatercycleThis is a cool interactive activity on the water cycle for school age children. My student loved to work on it when they finished their other tasks.US EPA- Thirsten Water Cycle:This is a wonderful interactive picture of how the water cycle works.Water Cycle in ActionThis would be a great tool for teacher at school or at Continue Reading

Learning to Enjoy Water at the YMCA- Greenville 4 Moms

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We took JDaniel to the YMCA this summer to participate in the infant-parent class. It was only four classes, but he had a lot of fun. We learned activities we can do in the water with him. The instructor was a wonderful lady who reviewed what we learned during previous classes and taught us new activities too. We worked on blowing bubbles, Continue Reading

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