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Mommyhood Moment- I have a digital native!

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JDaniel is a digital native. He loves computers. It maybe because he sees his parent working on their computers. My husband and I are both geeks. He has a laptop of his own but can’t wait to get on his parents or the computers in the children’s section at the library. On Wednesday he sat at the library clicking away at the key with fingers on both Continue Reading

Mommyhood Moment-I’ve got to go the Bathroom! It’s an Emergency!

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Have you ever heard this while traveling in the car with your children? Have you ever heard yourself saying it? Yesterday on my way home from visiting my sister about a half a hour from home I found myself saying this. I said it in my head and began to pray. I prayed that my nineteen month old would wake up from his two hour nap so that I would be Continue Reading

Handwashing Activity Sites- Links 4 Moms

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Sink Those Germs and Wash Your Hands Game http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/sinkgerms.htmNSF Scrub club- Great online quiz on handwashing, fun games that teach about germs, and videos that teach about handwashing. I really like Stop Fluin’ Around and Big E’s Grossest Hits.University of Nebraska Lincoln- Handwashing PDF posters Continue Reading

Mommyhood Tip- Waiting Room Fun Bag

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We have a great time playing with the train in the waiting room of the pediatrician office until someone bigger comes along. I have started bringing a bag of toys and activities with me to the doctor’s office. It gives us something to do when the train is busy or when we are waiting in the examination room. I bring a coloring book, crayons, a Continue Reading

Awesome Cheese Bread Recipe

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I had the most awesome cheese bread at playgroup today! I asked my friend Valerie for the recipe to share with you and to make for my family.Ingredients:1 block cream cheese1 bag shredded5 blend italian cheese1cup mayonaise1 tsp garlic salt1 loaf french breadDirections:Blend cream cheese, shredded italian cheese, mayo, and garlic salt. Spoon into Continue Reading

Mommyhood Moments- Decorating the Kitchen with Oatmeal

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JDaniel has decided that he is ready to feed himself oatmeal in the morning. He tries to use a spoon to eat and when he gets tired or frustrated with it he moves to his hands. I am pretty sure oatmeal shouldn’t be eaten with your hands. By the time he has finished eating he has oatmeal hanging from his chin, on the tip of his nose, up and down his Continue Reading

Tracking Monarch Butterflies with Journey North- Links 4 Moms

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I usually post a link on Thursday, but JDaniel and I saw two monarch butterflies in our backyard today. Seeing the butterflies reminded me of a wonderful website that tracks the migration of monarch butterflies. The site is called Journey North. I have worked with classes that turned this into an ongoing mapping project. There are maps, journal Continue Reading

Mommyhood Tip- Get a Mammogram

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This week’s tip is simple please find a friend to remind you to get a mammogram. If have already had yours, that is awesome. I still need to schedule mine. I get them for my birthday in November. Someone once said to schedule them around the same memorable date each year. I haven’t forgotten a birthday yet so, that is my landmark date. Continue Reading

Question? What have you decided about the H1N1 shot for your kids?

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I have an appointment for JDaniel to get the H1N1 shot in early November. He has already had his flu shot. With all the conflicting reports on television it is hard to know what if I should take him to get it. One expert on the Today show this morning thought it was a bad idea and then another expert came on and thought it was a good idea. If you Continue Reading

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