Do You Need A Hug?
I always need hugs. I hug the people I love and care about as much as I can! Hugs just make you feel better. Why? Who knows. But imagine trying to BAN hugging? Why?
A hug brightens someones day. So go ahead...hug someone today! :-)
Thanks for reading.
Showing posts with label Fun Stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Stuff. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Cellular Phones
Being on the hunt for a new cell phone (we have one from, GOSH, 2000!), I have been researching then and came across Cingular, who at this moment, having a SALE (which ends on Thursday at midnight)!
I have to say I'm not overly technologically inclined, but I am very interested in the Blackberries. Not only can you use them as a cell, but you can send emails as well, not to mention being able to view documents and the like and play games as well. I really feel it’s the all around perfect business tool.
But being a lowly stay at home mom, what do I need with an all around perfect business tool? Who cares! I just want one. Honey, Easter is coming up as is my birthday and Christmas! ;-)
There are all kinds of other cells phones out there, not to mention wireless providers and carriers, so who to choose? I stumbled upon Cell Phones Etc. and really found the information there rather helpful. The reviews aren't all 10/10, which I like to see, because lets face it, some are bound to be no good-ola. As a plus this site also has reviews on cell plans and cell gadgets, not to mention a forum where you can discuss and get solid thoughts on all things cellular, phones that is.
So if you, like me, are completely out of your element (I mean lets be honest, I only just became an owner of an MP3 player) when it comes to technological gobbly-goop (why can't they speak English?), check out the site above. Do yourself a favour though; get informed by people who have used the product, who know how it works in the 'real world'.
It makes more sense to do your research first, and then purchase; instead of purchasing and then being disappointed. That being said though, I don’t think it really has to be that difficult either – pick a phone you like and can have fun with too!
Thanks for reading - the new AT&T
Being on the hunt for a new cell phone (we have one from, GOSH, 2000!), I have been researching then and came across Cingular, who at this moment, having a SALE (which ends on Thursday at midnight)!
I have to say I'm not overly technologically inclined, but I am very interested in the Blackberries. Not only can you use them as a cell, but you can send emails as well, not to mention being able to view documents and the like and play games as well. I really feel it’s the all around perfect business tool.
But being a lowly stay at home mom, what do I need with an all around perfect business tool? Who cares! I just want one. Honey, Easter is coming up as is my birthday and Christmas! ;-)
There are all kinds of other cells phones out there, not to mention wireless providers and carriers, so who to choose? I stumbled upon Cell Phones Etc. and really found the information there rather helpful. The reviews aren't all 10/10, which I like to see, because lets face it, some are bound to be no good-ola. As a plus this site also has reviews on cell plans and cell gadgets, not to mention a forum where you can discuss and get solid thoughts on all things cellular, phones that is.
So if you, like me, are completely out of your element (I mean lets be honest, I only just became an owner of an MP3 player) when it comes to technological gobbly-goop (why can't they speak English?), check out the site above. Do yourself a favour though; get informed by people who have used the product, who know how it works in the 'real world'.
It makes more sense to do your research first, and then purchase; instead of purchasing and then being disappointed. That being said though, I don’t think it really has to be that difficult either – pick a phone you like and can have fun with too!
Thanks for reading - the new AT&T
Enchanted Learning
Just a quick post today to recommend a website for the kidlets: Enchanted Learning!
Its a great place with lots of great learning activities from crafts to colouring pages, from activities on music to activities regarding the languages and the alphabet.
You can either pay for a subscription ($24 CND) or you can use the free banner-ed pages.
Today Em and I printed out the Paper Bag Puppets craft. Fun, fun!
Thanks for reading!
Just a quick post today to recommend a website for the kidlets: Enchanted Learning!
Its a great place with lots of great learning activities from crafts to colouring pages, from activities on music to activities regarding the languages and the alphabet.
You can either pay for a subscription ($24 CND) or you can use the free banner-ed pages.
Today Em and I printed out the Paper Bag Puppets craft. Fun, fun!
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
The Aladdin Factor
I am in the process of reading The Aladdin Factor
by Jack Canfield
and Mark Victor Hansen and I must say I'm impressed.
You probably recognize their names from Chicken Soup for the Soul fame. I must admit that I am not a fan of those books, I have read a couple - namely Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul
- I find the stories nice but not uplifting per say, simply stories.
However, The Aladdin Factor, while mostly a compilation of stories, has exercises to practice, suggestions and tips, clear techniques on how to get what you want.
One passage is from Jim Cathcart. He tells of how one night while working in a deadend, boring job he was listening to Earl Nightingale speak on the radio. Mr. Nightingale said "If you will spend an extra hour every day and study, in five years or less you will be a national expert."
Think about that for a second. Now decide what it is you want to do and start studying!
Its true, we think 'I can't do that', 'I wouldn't succeed', 'I don't have time'. Why can't you do that? Why can't you succeed? Why can't you find the time? An hour within your day...you can't find an hour?
Go for it, whatever it is, go for it!
Thanks for reading!
I am in the process of reading The Aladdin Factor
by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen and I must say I'm impressed.You probably recognize their names from Chicken Soup for the Soul
fame. I must admit that I am not a fan of those books, I have read a couple - namely Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul - I find the stories nice but not uplifting per say, simply stories.However, The Aladdin Factor
, while mostly a compilation of stories, has exercises to practice, suggestions and tips, clear techniques on how to get what you want.One passage is from Jim Cathcart. He tells of how one night while working in a deadend, boring job he was listening to Earl Nightingale
speak on the radio. Mr. Nightingale said "If you will spend an extra hour every day and study, in five years or less you will be a national expert."Think about that for a second. Now decide what it is you want to do and start studying!
Its true, we think 'I can't do that', 'I wouldn't succeed', 'I don't have time'. Why can't you do that? Why can't you succeed? Why can't you find the time? An hour within your day...you can't find an hour?
Go for it, whatever it is, go for it!
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
The Daffodil Principle
I recently received the following story as an email from a friend of mine. It struck a cord with me, so I forwarded it on to other friends and family members. I had a huge response! People emailed me to thank me for emailing it to them...that usually doesn't happen with forwards! ;-)
Since so many people enjoyed it, I thought I would post it here, so that others who aren't on my mailing list can enjoy it too!
***
The Daffodil Principle
Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over."
I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday", I promised a little reluctantly on her third call.
Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children. I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren.
"Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see badly enough to drive another inch!"
My daughter smiled calmly and said, "We drive in this all the time, Mother."
“Well, you won't get me back on the road until it clears, and then I'm heading for home!" I assured her. "But first we're going to see the daffodils. It's just a few blocks," Carolyn said. “I'll drive. I'm used to this."
"Carolyn," I said sternly, "Please turn around."
"It's all right, Mother, I promise. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience."
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand lettered sign with an arrow that read, "Daffodil Garden." We got out of the car, each took a child's hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path Then, as we turned a corner, I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most glorious sight. It looked as though someone had taken a great vat of gold and poured it over the mountain peak and its surrounding slopes. The flowers were planted in majestic, swirling patterns, great ribbons and swaths of deep orange, creamy white, lemon yellow, salmon pink, and saffron and butter yellow. Each different colored variety was planted in large groups so that it swirled and flowed like its own river with its own unique hue. There were five acres of flowers.
"Who did this?" I asked Carolyn. "Just one woman," Carolyn answered. "She lives on the property. That's her home." Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house, small and modestly sitting in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio, we saw a poster. "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking", was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. "50,000 bulbs," it read. The second answer was, "One at a time, by one woman. Two hands, two feet, and one brain." The third answer was, "Began in 1958." For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun, one bulb at a time, to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountaintop. Planting one bulb at a time, year after year, this unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. One day at a time, she had created something of extraordinary magnificence, beauty, and inspiration. The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration.
That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time--often just one baby-step at time--and learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world. "It makes me sad in a way," I admitted to Carolyn. "What might I have accomplished if I had though t of a wonderful goal thirty-five or forty years ago and had worked away at it 'one bulb at a time' through all those years? Just think what I might have been able to achieve!"
My daughter summed up the message of the day in her usual direct way. "Start tomorrow," she said. She was right. It's so pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is to only ask, "How can I put this to use today?" Use the Daffodil Principle. Stop waiting....Until your car or home is paid offUntil you get a new car or homeUntil your kids leave the houseUntil you go back to schoolUntil you finish schoolUntil you clean the houseUntil you organize the garageUntil you clean off your deskUntil you lose 10 lbs.Until you gain 10 lbs.Until you get marriedUntil you get a divorceUntil you have kidsUntil the kids go to schoolUntil you retireUntil summerUntil springUntil winterUntil fallUntil you die...
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money. Love like you've never been hurt, and, Dance like no one's watching. If you want to brighten someone's day, pass this on to someone special. I just did! Wishing you a beautiful, daffodil day!
I recently received the following story as an email from a friend of mine. It struck a cord with me, so I forwarded it on to other friends and family members. I had a huge response! People emailed me to thank me for emailing it to them...that usually doesn't happen with forwards! ;-)
Since so many people enjoyed it, I thought I would post it here, so that others who aren't on my mailing list can enjoy it too!
***
The Daffodil Principle
Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over."
I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday", I promised a little reluctantly on her third call.
Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children. I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren.
"Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see badly enough to drive another inch!"
My daughter smiled calmly and said, "We drive in this all the time, Mother."
“Well, you won't get me back on the road until it clears, and then I'm heading for home!" I assured her. "But first we're going to see the daffodils. It's just a few blocks," Carolyn said. “I'll drive. I'm used to this."
"Carolyn," I said sternly, "Please turn around."
"It's all right, Mother, I promise. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience."
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand lettered sign with an arrow that read, "Daffodil Garden." We got out of the car, each took a child's hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path Then, as we turned a corner, I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most glorious sight. It looked as though someone had taken a great vat of gold and poured it over the mountain peak and its surrounding slopes. The flowers were planted in majestic, swirling patterns, great ribbons and swaths of deep orange, creamy white, lemon yellow, salmon pink, and saffron and butter yellow. Each different colored variety was planted in large groups so that it swirled and flowed like its own river with its own unique hue. There were five acres of flowers.
"Who did this?" I asked Carolyn. "Just one woman," Carolyn answered. "She lives on the property. That's her home." Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house, small and modestly sitting in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio, we saw a poster. "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking", was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. "50,000 bulbs," it read. The second answer was, "One at a time, by one woman. Two hands, two feet, and one brain." The third answer was, "Began in 1958." For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun, one bulb at a time, to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountaintop. Planting one bulb at a time, year after year, this unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. One day at a time, she had created something of extraordinary magnificence, beauty, and inspiration. The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration.
That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time--often just one baby-step at time--and learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world. "It makes me sad in a way," I admitted to Carolyn. "What might I have accomplished if I had though t of a wonderful goal thirty-five or forty years ago and had worked away at it 'one bulb at a time' through all those years? Just think what I might have been able to achieve!"
My daughter summed up the message of the day in her usual direct way. "Start tomorrow," she said. She was right. It's so pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is to only ask, "How can I put this to use today?" Use the Daffodil Principle. Stop waiting....Until your car or home is paid offUntil you get a new car or homeUntil your kids leave the houseUntil you go back to schoolUntil you finish schoolUntil you clean the houseUntil you organize the garageUntil you clean off your deskUntil you lose 10 lbs.Until you gain 10 lbs.Until you get marriedUntil you get a divorceUntil you have kidsUntil the kids go to schoolUntil you retireUntil summerUntil springUntil winterUntil fallUntil you die...
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money. Love like you've never been hurt, and, Dance like no one's watching. If you want to brighten someone's day, pass this on to someone special. I just did! Wishing you a beautiful, daffodil day!
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
***
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Time Management - Household Duties
This is a problem of mine. My mother always had a well kept house - how did she do it?! While searching the Internet for time management tips (while I should have admittedly been doing my household duties) I found this great article at LadyPens.com, a site I regularly submit articles to.
It rings true, and of course its all common sense. I guess I was really searching for a magical fairly cleaning lady! ;-)
***
Housework with Toddlers - Here Comes Trouble! by Carrie Lauth
It's so interesting that once our babies start toddling around, creating a lot more mess in their insatiably curious and neverending activity, we expect ourselves to have a perfectly tidy home. When your baby was younger you probably imagined that once she started sleeping through the night and playing independently you would get a handle on the chores. Surprise!
Mothering a toddler is fun but constant vigilance. Not only are you concerned with her physical safety but you are rightly concerned with her emotional health as well. You want to have fun and play with your little one but as an adult, you have a need for some order. What to do? Here are some tips that have worked for many other Moms.
Rethink Housework & Define Your Minimums
Try to lower your standards a bit. If your house could pass the white glove test before you had kids and you try to keep up that standard now, you could drive yourself nuts.
If you have a lot of trouble doing this, then think for a moment about why. Are you trying to live up to someone else's idea of what your house should look like? Are you worried about what your mother, mother in law or neighbors might think? In any case, if you're feeling judged, take a look at that and decide what's more important to you. Do you want a perfect home or do you want to have a happy toddler whose Mommy has time to play?
Decide what is important to you and figure out how to do those tasks as quickly and easily as possible. For instance, you may hate to feel dirt under your feet when you walk across the floors but a little dust doesn't bother you. Keeping that chore done consistently will make the house feel clean to you.
Make Some Lists
Grab a sheet of paper and decide which chores can be skipped, which chores can be simplified, and which chores you can get help with. Is it really essential to fold underwear or can they be placed neatly in a drawer? Can socks be tossed into a drawer and the wearer match them himself? It is really necessary to separate all the kid's laundry or can most things be washed together?
Clear out clutter as much as possible. Clutter makes housework more difficult, time consuming and downright dangerous (like when you are tripping over things in the basement or having items fall on your head in closets). Go through your house with a large trash bag on a regular basis and throw things out if they don't make you smile when you look at them. Donate it to charity and feel good about yourself!
I Helped!
Your toddler can do a surprising number of household chores and will probably be delighted to imitate you. When you dust, hand her a microfiber dusting cloth and let her "help". Toddlers love to splash their hands in water. Maybe she could "wash dishes" in the sink next to you. She may not be so great at folding laundry, but can she dig out all the socks and put them in a pile for you? Perhaps she can help unload the dishwasher by handing you the spoons and forks. At this stage, the point is not to have her doing chores but rather to keep her happy and close while you get some work done.
Can you hire out some of the household chores? Don't dismiss this right away. If your budget is slim, you might know a teenager who is in need of some extra cash who could come over and help you out. Or maybe you would be willing to forego a dinner out here and there to pay for an occasional housekeeper.
Make Cleaning Convenient
Keep non toxic cleaning products and tools handy so that when you have a moment or two, you can go a quick task.
When your toddler is in the bathtub you have to be in the bathroom to supervise her anyway. Why not clean the floor, sink and toilet while you're in there? Baking soda sprinkled in the sink and toilet will scrub effectively and sweeten the air too. For an inexpensive multi purpose cleaner that you can use around little ones: fill a 32 ounce spray bottle with water, and add a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.
Keep It Fun
Make picking up a game by asking your child to "find all the red things and put them into the toy bin". Or have them pick up 5 things then come find you for a great big bear hug or tickle. You can also plan something fun after cleaning to create a natural incentive to get things done. "As soon as we pick up all the toys, it will be time to go to the playground!" Kids respond well to quick cleaning sessions. The "10 second tidy" where everyone picks up and puts away as quickly as possible work well. And the effect is lost on me, but a lot of kids love to sing the Barney clean up song when they're tidying.
Life with little ones around is a bit like using spaghetti for bookends: fun but certainly messy. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Somehow, Carrie Lauth of http://www.NaturalMomsTalkRadio.com found the time to write this article in the midst of picking up after 4 little ones.
Article Source: http://www.ladypens.com/
***
Thanks for reading!
This is a problem of mine. My mother always had a well kept house - how did she do it?! While searching the Internet for time management tips (while I should have admittedly been doing my household duties) I found this great article at LadyPens.com, a site I regularly submit articles to.
It rings true, and of course its all common sense. I guess I was really searching for a magical fairly cleaning lady! ;-)
***
Housework with Toddlers - Here Comes Trouble! by Carrie Lauth
It's so interesting that once our babies start toddling around, creating a lot more mess in their insatiably curious and neverending activity, we expect ourselves to have a perfectly tidy home. When your baby was younger you probably imagined that once she started sleeping through the night and playing independently you would get a handle on the chores. Surprise!
Mothering a toddler is fun but constant vigilance. Not only are you concerned with her physical safety but you are rightly concerned with her emotional health as well. You want to have fun and play with your little one but as an adult, you have a need for some order. What to do? Here are some tips that have worked for many other Moms.
Rethink Housework & Define Your Minimums
Try to lower your standards a bit. If your house could pass the white glove test before you had kids and you try to keep up that standard now, you could drive yourself nuts.
If you have a lot of trouble doing this, then think for a moment about why. Are you trying to live up to someone else's idea of what your house should look like? Are you worried about what your mother, mother in law or neighbors might think? In any case, if you're feeling judged, take a look at that and decide what's more important to you. Do you want a perfect home or do you want to have a happy toddler whose Mommy has time to play?
Decide what is important to you and figure out how to do those tasks as quickly and easily as possible. For instance, you may hate to feel dirt under your feet when you walk across the floors but a little dust doesn't bother you. Keeping that chore done consistently will make the house feel clean to you.
Make Some Lists
Grab a sheet of paper and decide which chores can be skipped, which chores can be simplified, and which chores you can get help with. Is it really essential to fold underwear or can they be placed neatly in a drawer? Can socks be tossed into a drawer and the wearer match them himself? It is really necessary to separate all the kid's laundry or can most things be washed together?
Clear out clutter as much as possible. Clutter makes housework more difficult, time consuming and downright dangerous (like when you are tripping over things in the basement or having items fall on your head in closets). Go through your house with a large trash bag on a regular basis and throw things out if they don't make you smile when you look at them. Donate it to charity and feel good about yourself!
I Helped!
Your toddler can do a surprising number of household chores and will probably be delighted to imitate you. When you dust, hand her a microfiber dusting cloth and let her "help". Toddlers love to splash their hands in water. Maybe she could "wash dishes" in the sink next to you. She may not be so great at folding laundry, but can she dig out all the socks and put them in a pile for you? Perhaps she can help unload the dishwasher by handing you the spoons and forks. At this stage, the point is not to have her doing chores but rather to keep her happy and close while you get some work done.
Can you hire out some of the household chores? Don't dismiss this right away. If your budget is slim, you might know a teenager who is in need of some extra cash who could come over and help you out. Or maybe you would be willing to forego a dinner out here and there to pay for an occasional housekeeper.
Make Cleaning Convenient
Keep non toxic cleaning products and tools handy so that when you have a moment or two, you can go a quick task.
When your toddler is in the bathtub you have to be in the bathroom to supervise her anyway. Why not clean the floor, sink and toilet while you're in there? Baking soda sprinkled in the sink and toilet will scrub effectively and sweeten the air too. For an inexpensive multi purpose cleaner that you can use around little ones: fill a 32 ounce spray bottle with water, and add a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.
Keep It Fun
Make picking up a game by asking your child to "find all the red things and put them into the toy bin". Or have them pick up 5 things then come find you for a great big bear hug or tickle. You can also plan something fun after cleaning to create a natural incentive to get things done. "As soon as we pick up all the toys, it will be time to go to the playground!" Kids respond well to quick cleaning sessions. The "10 second tidy" where everyone picks up and puts away as quickly as possible work well. And the effect is lost on me, but a lot of kids love to sing the Barney clean up song when they're tidying.
Life with little ones around is a bit like using spaghetti for bookends: fun but certainly messy. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Somehow, Carrie Lauth of http://www.NaturalMomsTalkRadio.com found the time to write this article in the midst of picking up after 4 little ones.
Article Source: http://www.ladypens.com/
***
Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Internet Wealth
Is it possible? Yes. But not the way you think.
You can't get something for nothing. You need to do some work, or a lot of work, depending on how much 'wealth' you want.
It certainly is an interesting concept and the possibilities are endless...
Click here for your free report!
Is it possible? Yes. But not the way you think.
You can't get something for nothing. You need to do some work, or a lot of work, depending on how much 'wealth' you want.
It certainly is an interesting concept and the possibilities are endless...
Click here for your free report!
Saturday, December 02, 2006
It's My Birthday!
The BIG 3-0! Thirty years ago today my mother gave birth to me, isn't that incredible?! Well, not that incredible, really - lots of women have given birth and lots of people have turned thirty. But this day is pretty spectacular to me! I'm 30!
Troy and Emma made me a cake and a card. Emma sprinkled it with chocolate chips and candy sprinkles - it is beautiful! We're going to have a quiet night in, snacking on finger foods and watching a movie.
Troy and I had planned to go out to celebrate (read: go to the mall and get some Christmas shopping done) but our babysitter cancelled on us. Phooey! Oh well, the mall was sure to be a big gong show anyway as it always is at this time of year, not that it isn't any other time, but the Holiday Season is always worse. ;-)
I'll post pictures later of the cake and my thirty year old smile on our family website, http://thekbfamily.tripod.com/.
Thanks for reading!
The BIG 3-0! Thirty years ago today my mother gave birth to me, isn't that incredible?! Well, not that incredible, really - lots of women have given birth and lots of people have turned thirty. But this day is pretty spectacular to me! I'm 30!
Troy and Emma made me a cake and a card. Emma sprinkled it with chocolate chips and candy sprinkles - it is beautiful! We're going to have a quiet night in, snacking on finger foods and watching a movie.
Troy and I had planned to go out to celebrate (read: go to the mall and get some Christmas shopping done) but our babysitter cancelled on us. Phooey! Oh well, the mall was sure to be a big gong show anyway as it always is at this time of year, not that it isn't any other time, but the Holiday Season is always worse. ;-)
I'll post pictures later of the cake and my thirty year old smile on our family website, http://thekbfamily.tripod.com/.
Thanks for reading!
Monday, November 27, 2006
Coftea
No, the title is not a misspelled word – I just made it up! I made an amazing discovery today and I dubbed it ‘coftea’.
I brewed coffee and tea together in the coffeemaker this morning and woke up to an amazingly rich aroma!
Instead of simply sprinkling cinnamon over my ground coffee beans, I placed a Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea bags over top of them. So instead of just having a ‘hint’ of cinnamon, I had a blast of holiday cheer!
Now I know the purists out there are screaming fowl and that’s fine. For those of you willing to walk on the wild side with me, pick up a box of Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea on your next grocery store trip and test out my discovery for yourself!
Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea is made by Celestial Seasonings and you can find more information about it by clicking this link: www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/gingerbread-spice.html.
Happy Holiday Season!
No, the title is not a misspelled word – I just made it up! I made an amazing discovery today and I dubbed it ‘coftea’.
I brewed coffee and tea together in the coffeemaker this morning and woke up to an amazingly rich aroma!
Instead of simply sprinkling cinnamon over my ground coffee beans, I placed a Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea bags over top of them. So instead of just having a ‘hint’ of cinnamon, I had a blast of holiday cheer!
Now I know the purists out there are screaming fowl and that’s fine. For those of you willing to walk on the wild side with me, pick up a box of Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea on your next grocery store trip and test out my discovery for yourself!
Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea is made by Celestial Seasonings and you can find more information about it by clicking this link: www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/gingerbread-spice.html.
Happy Holiday Season!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
FREE Knitting Patterns!
Do you or does someone you know knit?
I just found http://www.helloyarn.com/freepatterns.htm by mere luck. The pirate mittens are great!
Do you or does someone you know knit?
I just found http://www.helloyarn.com/freepatterns.htm by mere luck. The pirate mittens are great!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Emma is famous...
...for her flying adventures with her dad. She has the title of 'Youngest Co-Pilot'!
Click here to see the pictures... Click on 'Photo Albums' to the left of the screen, then click on 'Vulcan 2006', then click on 'The Youngest Co-Pilot'. There is Emma as proud as proud can be!
...for her flying adventures with her dad. She has the title of 'Youngest Co-Pilot'!
Click here to see the pictures... Click on 'Photo Albums' to the left of the screen, then click on 'Vulcan 2006', then click on 'The Youngest Co-Pilot'. There is Emma as proud as proud can be!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Sparkles and Glue
It's easy to have fun with your toddler, you just have to use your imagination!
Examples:
- I have a big roll of kraft packaging paper. I get Em to lay down on it, then I trace around her and we colour it in and add stickers to it. We usually colour it in the way she is dressed that day, but sometimes we don't, it depends on what she wants to do.
- Yesterday, Grammy gave her a cotton ball with a piece of tape on it. Em stuck it on her bum and hopped around pretending to be a rabbit.
- She created her own set of Christmas tree ornaments this week too by painting wooden cut-outs bought from the Dollar Store and then glueing sparkles on them.
- Cut out pictures from old magazines, then arrange and glue them to a piece of construction paper to create a unique piece of art. Silly faces and landscapes are always fun!
Be creative! Use your imagination! Be silly and spontaneous! Your toddler will thank you!
For more information on crafting and having fun with your kids, go to: http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/.
Thanks for reading!
It's easy to have fun with your toddler, you just have to use your imagination!
Examples:
- I have a big roll of kraft packaging paper. I get Em to lay down on it, then I trace around her and we colour it in and add stickers to it. We usually colour it in the way she is dressed that day, but sometimes we don't, it depends on what she wants to do.
- Yesterday, Grammy gave her a cotton ball with a piece of tape on it. Em stuck it on her bum and hopped around pretending to be a rabbit.
- She created her own set of Christmas tree ornaments this week too by painting wooden cut-outs bought from the Dollar Store and then glueing sparkles on them.
- Cut out pictures from old magazines, then arrange and glue them to a piece of construction paper to create a unique piece of art. Silly faces and landscapes are always fun!
Be creative! Use your imagination! Be silly and spontaneous! Your toddler will thank you!
For more information on crafting and having fun with your kids, go to: http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/.
Thanks for reading!
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