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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Talk Like a Pirate!

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I always enjoy celebrating this fun day! Today, we celebrated with the stories How I became a Pirate by David Shannon and Pirate Pete's Talk Like a Pirate by Kim Kennedy. Both books were really cute and both the boys enjoyed them. We learned some fun pirate lingo. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!...

Saturday, July 13, 2013

DIY Crayon Organization

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A little organization goes a long way. Little Poppy Cat is always looking for a green crayon, his favorite color. I found a fun solution browsing Pinterest, so I gave it a try. The results were awesome. Poppy Cat could not wait to organize all the crayons into the spots. I labeled them...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

A Sweet Way to Say Thank You

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As our children grow there are people that touch their lives in lots of ways. I have always felt strongly about making sure that my children show their gratitude to those that help them. It doesn't have to be an expensive gift, sometimes a genuine thank you is enough. I love to have my...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DIY Multiplication Cubes: A Fun Way to Practice Math

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I am always looking for a fun way to practice math. There are days that I feel like Legoman cannot sit through another round of multiplication flashcards. I came up with this idea to practice his multiplication tables. Legoman loves throwing around the large dice and at times forgets he his really...

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Milk Top Ladybug Counters

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Ladybug Counters One of my favorite things to do is, to make things from recycled materials. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been studying bugs. I decided to make use of some milk tops to make these cute ladybug counters. They are super easy and a cute way to practice counting. Here...

Friday, May 3, 2013

"What is Cooking?" Dinner Organization

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What's Cookin' Menu Planner In an effort to be more organized, I came up with this handy wipe off menu plan. Each week, I write what I plan to cook by the appropriate day and make a note to myself where to find the recipe. Here is how you make this handy menu planner. Supplies: Dollar Store clear magnetic...

Thursday, May 2, 2013

National Day of Prayer

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Today as I celebrate the National Day of Prayer, I am reminded that when I pray things happen. I love the song "When I Call on Jesus" by Nicole C. Mullen. This is my song of strength. When I hear it I am reminded of so many hard times that the words of this song pulled me through. As...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sensory Fun

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sensory Fun This Poppy Cat's first year playing T-ball. I found it only fitting to do a baseball theme. I was delighted when I found a free baseball theme pack over at 3 Dinosaurs. This pack was lots of fun! Poppy Cat enjoyed labeling the baseball...

Friday, April 19, 2013

Letter Fun: D is for Doctor

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Poppy Cat has been busy learning his letter sounds. We are using a free homeschool site called Easy Peasy. This site is a wonderful free resource and Poppy Cat enjoys it so much. He is doing wonderfully on his letter sounds. Easy Peasy makes the letter sounds fun! A few days ago we studied the...

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Connecting with Your Kids Through Movie Night

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Several months back, I introduced my kids to Movie Night on Saturdays. It was nothing fancy, just sitting with them with the lights dimmed like a movie theater, eating popcorn, and watching a DVD together. My kids loved it! I was surprised that they were so excited about it and enjoyed it so...

Monday, April 8, 2013

Frog Theme Sensory Bin

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This week Poppy Cat will be studying about Frogs. Today, I am sharing my Frog Theme Sensory Bin. I dyed my rice blue and green. The lily pads were cut from craft foam. Then I added a few rocks, lots of plastic frogs, and a toilet paper tube covered in brown paper decorated to look like...

Monday, April 1, 2013

Product Review: No Tangle Styler Brush

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I brought this brush last week at my hair salon. This brush is awesome. It combs out your wet hair without even feeling like you are brushing your hair. My hair is long and tangles easily so, I don't look forward to brushing it out after washing it. I have to say since my new discovery,...

Thursday, March 28, 2013

He Died for You & Me

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Easter is on it's way! I love celebrating Easter. The colors are so bright and beautiful. There is new life all around us in spring. My favorite part about Easter is that, Jesus died for you and me. About a year ago, I found a wonderful pin on Pinterest for Easter. As soon as...

Sunday, March 24, 2013

$Reuse Easter Eggs for Math$

Reuse Easter Eggs for Math

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There are lots of uses for leftover plastic Easter Eggs. I use them for math. For Poppy Cat, I put numbers on one half with a paint pen, and then put the corresponding number of dots on the other end. I let them dry and then break them in half. He counts the dots and matches the numbers. If...

Easter Sensory Fun

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This week I created a Easter sensory box for Poppy Cat. I used colored rice, pom poms for cotton tails, colorful buttons, and Easter eggs. Poppy Cat loves sensory boxes. Easter Sensory Box The wonderful thing about sensory boxes is that you can add anything too them based on what you...

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Inspirational Quote to Live By

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This is a great quote to live by. Enjoy! Blessings, Bridget &nbs...

Friday, March 15, 2013

Computer Programming Science Fair Project

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LEGOMAN loves video games, just like most kids. This year he decided to do his science fair project using a free downloadable software called Scratch. Scratch is designed with kids in mind, to make computer programming easier. We got our idea from the Science Buddies website and dove into a bunch of...

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Preschool Science Fair Project

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Poppy Cat just competed in his first homeschool science fair. His project was mixing primary colors. He experimented by finger painting, mixing water and food coloring, playing with model magic, and mixing paint. This was Poppy Cat's first science fair. He got...

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Celebrating Dr. Seuss

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Every year I look forward to celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday. As a child Green Eggs and Ham was my favorite book. I enjoy celebrating now, with my kids. We always have green eggs and ham for breakfast and enjoy re-reading the same book I read as a child. I was inspired by a few pins...

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