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Well, it was in the house. Poor little man got the chicken pox and guess who I think gave it to him? Me! I had a strange rash a few weeks ago with a sore back and couldn't figure out what was going on, well now we are thinking it might have been a mild case of shingles. If this is the case, which makes sense- then little man caught the chicken pox from his momma! He did rea
Unfortunately, my laptop is broken, so I will be without a computer for awhile until I can afford to get it fixed or get an new one. So if you happen to stop by, I'm so sorry that I won't be able to post for some time. Please stay awhile and look over my archives or search my blog for ideas on encouraging curiosity and creative thinking in your children! Take Care!
This post doesn't have much to do with being creative or curious, although I was curious about swagbucks and so I joined. And I'm curious if any of you have joined? If so, what cool things have you purchased with your swagbucks? Also, if you are curious like me- check out swagbucks here and if you join guess what- i get more swagbucks! This is all new to me, so we'll see ho
y6yujuuytiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllloy9ul;k''''''''[\\?Little Man's first blog postAge- 7 monthsDate: August 5th, 2010Don't believe me? See for yourself! :0Little Stinker got at my computer when I turned my back for a second! Made me laugh when I saw typing on the screen and even a title, too! I'm impressed. Hope you got a little chuckle this morning! Enjoy your weeken
Often I'm grocery shopping with all three kids, which some would say is just about as crazy as it can get. So to help the kids have a little fun while we were out during our last trip, I told them that they can search around the produce section for something brand new to try. They loved this idea! It was a good opportunity for them to do some reading as they were searching as well. So what do you
Often I'm grocery shopping with all three kids, which some would say is just about as crazy as it can get. So to help the kids have a little fun while we were out during our last trip, I told them that they can search around the produce section for something brand new to try. They loved this idea! It was a good opportunity for them to do some reading as they were searching as well.&nbs
Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter my Wii Jumpstart Get Moving Family Fitness Giveaway! Fun game for the whole family or to give as a gift! If you haven't done so already, be sure to stop by today and enter.Enter Here- Wii Jumpstart Get MovingJenps.Any family fun giveaways that you'd like to link up? Add your giveaways below!
LM's big sisters have been playing with boxes this week (see post), so I couldn't resist letting LM have some fun, too!Happy Wordless Wednesday!For more, visit 5 minutes for mom. Feel free to link up here as well. Glad to have you!Jen
Welcome back to The Baby Times! I hope that you are enjoying this weekly post. Oh no! Mom caught me!!Newspaper play? You might be wondering why in the world I would let my child play with newspaper. Well,Little Man discovered it the other day and was having so much fun exploring. Not the best thing to be playing with, but a neat sensory activity for touch and sound. Just be
Are you sitting there as you watch this newest fad - kicking yourself and asking, Hey,why in the world didn't I think of that? Well, if your kids are part of this craze, we might as well use this opportunity for learning. I've noticed a few posts around the web focusing on just that- learning with silly bands. My daughter was doing her own creative thinking with silly bands this m
My fun library find this week was Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh. I checked it out to read to little man, because I thought that he'd enjoy the bright colors. He's a bit young for shape recognition, but I wanted to share the book with you, because I think it would be great for toddlers and preschoolers. If you have shape foam stickers or cut out shapes with construction paper,
What is it that makes a simple box so magical? Is it because there are so many possibilities? It can be whatever you want it to be! Maybe a car or a house, a puppet theater, or a bed, or a plane or a .... The list is endless. Yesterday, I bought a vacuum. (I've been going crazy without one for weeks. Yeesh!) Sunshine was so excited when she saw the empty box, but not so thrilled when Dad was about
He might even be a ROCK STAR! For more W.W., visit 5 Minutes for Mom!Enjoy your Wednesday!Happy Wordless Wednesday!Jen
Do you ever put Sesame Street on for you baby or a Baby Einstein video? I'll admit that I've done both for all three of my children, even though the American Pediatric Association recommends 0 television for babies under 2 years of age. Recently, I've read that there are studies that have shown a delay in language development for children under age 2 who watch TV and baby vid
Here's a fun website that we found today-The Art Zone. The girls experimented with the Brushter and enjoyed being creative with "paint." Online paint that is! If you'd like to paint with the kids, but want to take a break from the traditional messy painting- that we love by the way, you'll have to check out Brushster. It has a lot of cool options for creating. We still need
Yesterday, as I was holding a little piece of netting, Sunshine approached me wondering what I was doing with it."I think it would make a cute jellyfish craft. We can add ribbon and other decorations.""Oh no, Mommy. This would make a great snood.""A what?""A snood." She then grabs it out of my hand and proceeds to put it on her head."What is a snood?""Women wore them on their heads in the 195
It's exciting for us to find a book we've never read from an author that we admire. At our most recent library visit, we came across Pezzettino by Leo Lionni. What attracted me to the book was the title and the bright colors on the cover page. Little Pezzettino is so small he is convinced he must be a piece of somebody else. A wise man helps him discover the truth.We enjoye
Many Mommy bloggers have been fortunate to test and share products relating to our blogs. Recently, I was contacted by Giveaway Scout and given the opportunity to submit my own blog. Giveaway Scout is also a great place to find giveaways if you like to enter them. I've been pretty lucky and have won many blog giveaways such as educational t
This past Christmas, my girls received a Nintendo Wii game system from Santa and boy were they thrilled as can be. Trying out different games together during family time has been a blast. I was even playing it on Christmas Day - remember this was my due date. My husband had a lot of fun laughing at his pregnant wife trying to play Wii. Well, this is what Wii games should be
Mom, can I make a T-shirt with bubble paint? Wow! Nice job, Sunshine. :)Happy Wordless Wednesday!For More WW, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.Jen
For today's Baby Times, I'm featuring a few blogs that often share great ideas to help enrich your baby's development. I hope that you'll enjoy them as much as I do and get a few new ideas for your little one! Teach PreschoolDeborah has been a professional in the early childhood field for over 20 years. Her website,Teach Preschool, promotes excellence in early c
Home Sweet Home! or is it? I think it's hard to come back from the beautiful mountains, hearing the birds in the morning and the crickets at night and a weekend with no worries- to my messy home and bills and worries, etc. Oh well, home is where your loved ones are, right? And it's important to be content where ever we are, so I'll quite moaning and be happy about being back.&nbs
My Crew! Oh, they're getting sooo big! Peanut- so cute with the missing front toothSunshine- Smiling so hard you can see her neck muscles.Little Man- just chillin' in the back. Happy Wordless Wednesday!For more WW, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.Enjoy your day!I'll be packing for camp- Yeah, we're going back to the mountains!(without a laptop, so I'll be back to blogging again next week.
I'm glad that I held on to a few of my girls' favorite baby toys after they grew out of them, because it is fun seeing little man enjoy them as well! Here are a few of our favorite things: Baby Einstein Discover and Play Color BlocksFor ages birth and upFeatures: different textures on each side, baby einstein picture, color words, easy to hold for baby-soft materialLearning Curve First Keys
As my children watch advertisements on tv, I've noticed how easily influenced they are by the ads. Especially when my seven year old asked for a SHAM WOW for her birthday! And on a more serious note- yesterday when my 6 year old said to me- oh, I like that song, they play it in the Bud Light Commercial. Really??? Now why would she even see a Bud Light Commercial- maybe
In honor of National Ice Cream Month, we had to go out and celebrate with a big ice cream sundae- YUM! Then we came up with the idea to collect data about favorite ice cream flavors. We posted our project on Facebook and asked for people to tell us which flavor they like the best out of the following: chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry. The response was awesome! As the comments came rolling in thro
Sparkles Vaun Yum Yum presides in a pink mansion with a pink wheel and of course a small pink hideaway!Happy Wordless Wednesday!For more W.W., be sure to visit 5 Minutes for Mom.Jen :)
Today I took the baby outside not only to see nature around him, to hear the sounds of the birds chirping, but also for him to feel nature. Little man had the biggest smile on his face as he sat in the grass. He kicked his legs and kept feeling the long blades of grass with his toes. We talked about the green grass. I love giving him the opportunity to explore ou
Thank you to Delicious Ambiguity (who so thoughtfully gave me this award ages ago and I'm FINALLY posting it) and to Butterfly Wishes and Wonderland Dreams who recently gave me the same award. Coming from such AWESOME bloggers, I'm flattered! Rules1. Thanks the person who gave you the award! Thank you, Thank you!!2. Share 7 things about you! 3.
We love Martha in our household! Before the show came out on PBS Kids, I loved the first Martha book that shares how Martha the dog ate alphabet soup and became a non-stop talking dog. Therefore, my girls and I were pretty excited to find resources for a Martha Speaks Read-Aloud Book Club. These resources include weekly book suggestions, questions, ac
My absolute favorite ride at amusement parks- The Carousel! There is something magical about...the beautiful horsesthe lightsthe musicWhat's even more magical is watching your children love it just the same!Happy Wordless Wednesday!Be sure to stop by 5 Minutes for Mom for more W.W!Jen
Little Man is participating in Summer Reading at our local library, too. Go Little Man! He has a reading log and must complete certain activities or should I say Mom has to complete certain activities- it would be quite amazing if he could do it himself at 6 months old! The activities include the following:Reading 20 Minutes a DayAttending Baby Story Time Ready to Read ActivitiesS
Every summer we participate in summer reading at our local library. The kids are challenged to read every day. This year, they are encouraged to read for 1,000 minutes! We attended a fun kick-off party at our library. The theme this year is water. The kids made mermaids and other sea creatures with their hand and foot prints. They also created creatures from
Happy Wednesday!For more W.W., be sure to stop on over at 5 Minutes for Mom.Jen
Thinking about transitioning your baby from breast milk or formula to food? What foods should you give your baby first? How do you know that your baby is ready for food? Most articles that I have read suggest that you start your baby anywhere between 4 and 6 months of age. My pediatrician recommended that I start as close to 6 months as possible due to a history of food all
My CSN Stores giveaway will be ending soon! (6/30) I'm giving away one Bazoongi Play Hut to one lucky reader. Be sure to enter here!Enjoy your Monday! I'm recovering from a week at Kidz Kamp and waiting tables this weekend. Let's just say I need a massage bad!! or a chiropractor, maybe.Jen :)
Last week at Kidz Kamp was challenging, but sooo much fun. I helped with games for our "rookie" campers- ages 6-8. I had the pleasure to work with around 150 kids. (not all at the same time!) If you are working at a camp this summer or will be helping out with games for a family picnic, etc., I thought it would be fun to share a couple of the games that we played this week. Water balloon Tarp Toss
The kids are at summer camp this week and I'm volunteering, so you probably won't see much blogging around here this week. I hope you are enjoying your summer so far. Have a great week!Jen
Yesterday, we had fun making menus and playing restaurant. Peanut did a great job with her menu and loved acting as the owner of her restaurant. She even served us on a tray (cookie sheet). Sunshine wasn't as enthusiastic about creating a menu and rushed through the process, but she enjoyed the imaginary play. She is quite the drama queen!Peanut's menuI got a little chuckle out of how she spelled
After being contacted by CSN to explore their online stores, I was excited to pick out the Bazoongi Choo Choo Tent to review for Creative and Curious Kids! When the above box arrived on my doorstep, I was excited to get building right away. The directions were easy to follow, but assembling it by myself was a little bit more challenging. I should have waited for hubby to come home to give me a han
June 10th, 1995Fifteen years ago today, I married my life-time love and best friend.Oh, it was such a beautiful day! Doesn't my hubby look handsome?Enjoy your day with those you love!Jen
Being my husband was so popular in one of my recent posts (wearing the froggy headphones), I thought I'd share another pic with you! See what I have to put up with? lol Almost 15 years of this! Still love him- he's my goofy guy. If you missed the earphone pic and you'd like to laugh along with us who made fun of him- visit Yes, I Married Him!Happy Wordless Wednesday! For More WW- be sure to
I'm hoping to win this book to share with my girls, but would be excited if one of my reader's won it! What I like about Once Upon a Baby Brother is the unique spin the author takes to share how the main character deals with having a baby brother. The illustrations are just adorable. You'll have to visit Brimful Curiosities to read her wonderful review and to enter the giveaway!Happy Reading and
I must admit, I have shared the I Love You Barney song with my children quite a few times. I've had to stop singing it once the girls became way too cool for Barney, but now my little man enjoys it. Besides this love song, I like to sing a song about love that my mother sang to me when I was a tot. I'm not sure of the title, but it starts like this- I love you a bushel and a peck... All of my kids
Sidewalk Chalk- fun for learning numbers and letters and for playing simple outdoor games. Besides the traditional hopscotch, I thought that it would be fun to play a couple of different games with the kids. The girls enjoyed trying something different and it tied in a little bit of math, too! Try out some of the fun games below with your kiddos.Bulls eye- Directions: Using y
Investigating Pond LifeWe love our pond!Meet Mr. NewtLittle Man Loves Camp, TooMomma RelaxingMmmm! WatermelonRelaxing at the LakeLittle Man and MommaMy First Time at the BeachLooking for ElkBeautiful DragonflySweet PeanutToad!A Tadpole, Mom.Gotta love a Daisy.Sad to Leave!Camp is Fun, but Exhausting!Even for Little ManCan't Wait to go back to camp! It's so peaceful and always a good time!Happy Wor
When little man was born, my girls were very curious about what he could see or how far away, etc. I had mentioned once that babies like black and white, so my daughters picked up on this and would start looking for toys that had black and white patterns on it. Patterns having 100% contrast are the easiest for baby to see, so at first baby does prefer to look at black and white images accord
No, I'm not pregnant with my fourth child! Actually, I'm excited, because I get to review an item from CSN Stores and offer an item to one of my readers. CSN Stores have such a large variety of items. They have over 200 stores with everything from baby items to outdoors. If you need furniture, you can find it at CSN Stores, home improvement needs such
Hope your day is filled with sweet laughter!JenHappy Wordless Wednesday! Be sure to visit 5 Minutes for Mom for more W.W.
Grandma gave little man a gift this week that he loves: a set of new books. The sturdy and colorful board books came in a set. When I was searching online for a photo of the set, I couldn't find it, but I did come across a nice surprise. You can actually purchase the books with a fun block set. Both books are great for baby, toddlers, or preschoolers.&nbs
