So many of you wanted to win the last $25 Publix Giveaway that I offered, that when the opportunity came to offer you another one I jumped at the chance. I know I have told you how much I like shopping at Publix! I think I told you just that a few weeks ago when I offered the last giveaway. It is ...

_{Posted by 5 hours ago} JDaniel4's Mom

I believe that we all can look back and think of a childhood obsession that we were pretty sure would be life changing. For Reid that was the frogs {that still haven’t called}. But for Ryan(10), it was something much different. Over the holidays I noticed that each time we went shopping he was ...

_{Posted by 11 hours ago} Texasholly

Recently we went to Lakeshore Learning Store and B was immediately drawn to the interactive white board and all of the awesome games that you can try on it right in the store.   Luckily all of the educational software that Lakeshore offers can be played on your home computer AND right now ...

_{Posted by 1 day ago} Nicole

Love can be tricky thing to find. Sometimes it doesn't look like it is present  but, if you hunt for it truly can be found. You may have to look past the treasures you have gathered to see that love it there. You may find that it  you have to stand on y ...

_{Posted by 1 hour ago} JDaniel4's Mom

It’s Wednesday Link Up! And I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us this week! Below you’ll find 3 stand out link ups from last week! Below that,  you will be able to sign up your own blog post! Remember if you are reading this blog through email you will need [...] Related posts: Wednesd ...

_{Posted by 1 day ago} Shannon

It’s been going around Facebook all day – but it’s too good not to share with you dear readers! It’s Social Media explained in one single solitary picture:) Which social media source do you find most confusing? Related posts: Reader Spotlight! Wordless Wednesday- A video wort ...

_{Posted by 1 day ago} Shannon

Sometimes things just don’t work out! Today instead of sharing a Pause Life for a Moment post I was supposed to be a part of a Valentine’s Day Hop with Kid Bloggers and hosting an Alouette Cheese giveaway tied to visiting the other blogs on the hop. This morning I woke up and fou ...

_{Posted by 1 day ago} JDaniel4's Mom

N has been extremely interested in dumping out the coins from her bank and putting them back in. (Great for fine motor skills and counting.) It just so happens that B learned how to clean dirty coins with lemon juice at school, so he has been cleaning the money that she has been playing with. Jus ...

_{Posted by 2 days ago} Nicole

Alouette has two wonderful new products I am excited about sharing with you. Their Sharp Cheddar Flavored Soft Spreadable Cheese and Bacon Cheddar Flavored Soft Spreadable Cheese! Both products are wonderful tasting and super easy to spread! The easy to spread is really important ...

_{Posted by 1 hour ago} JDaniel4's Mom

My son loves robots so, I decided to make him a Valentine's Day robot tin. It won't be Valentine's Day for a number of days but, I decided to celebrate it with him  a little early. The robot is made of many of his favorite foods. The robot's head is an Arnold's sandwich thin with a thin la ...

_{Posted by 3 days ago} JDaniel4's Mom

Toddler Approved is hosting a wonderful project called the 100 Acts of Kindness Project. I love the idea of JDaniel and I doing things for others between Jan. 15th and Valentine's Day.Each week she puts up a challenge for you to complete as some of your 100 Acts of Kindness. ...

_{Posted by 5 days ago} JDaniel4's Mom

  Thank you to everyone who entered the Montessori at Home! and Montessori Print Shop Giveaway. If you didn't win today, you can still buy the Montessori at Home ebook today and get $2 off! The winners are:Medina Familyandmjm Congrats! I will be contacting you shortly. Please get back to ...

_{Posted by 5 days ago} Nicole

Welcome to Read.Explore.Learn.! This meme was designed to be a place for you to share the learning opportunities, crafts, field trips, and other activities you have done this week that tie-in to children’s books. I look forward to seeing ways you have learned with and explored books. Steps: Li ...

_{Posted by 6 days ago} JDaniel4's Mom

I believe that we all can look back and think of a childhood obsession that we were pretty sure would be life changing. For me, it usually centered around animals.  I remember scrimping and saving to head to the pet store to buy my future BFF. How happy we were going to be together! Me [...] ...

_{Posted by 6 days ago} Texasholly

Here is a fun game to play while you are waiting somewhere or even while in the car. "Listen for the Mistake" is the name of the game. B loves it and laughs and laughs when we play it. I don't know what it is about hearing their parents make mistakes, but they love it. Believe it or not, this ...

_{Posted by 7 days ago} Nicole

Happy Groundhog's Day! Whether the ground sees his shadow or not, I think spring has arrived in South Carolina. The temperatures have been in the 50's or 60's all week. I thought it would be fun to celebrate Groundhog's Day with JDaniel anyway. I made a leaping groundhogs game due to the fact that ...

_{Posted by 7 days ago} JDaniel4's Mom

Groundhog Day Magnet or Dot Marker Page from Making Learning Fun Heart Groundhog Craft from Lucky Me Groundhog Puzzle from Activity Village Groundhog Alphabet Matching from Making Learning Fun Groundhog Day Grid Game from Making Learning Fun A printable, Groun ...

_{Posted by 8 days ago} Nicole

Happy February all! It’s the month of love, and we are starting to get some great Valentines Day link ups as well as fun tips and tricks from across the board! I’m featuring 3 of my favorites from last week, and then after that – there is a spot ready for you to link up [...] Relat ...

_{Posted by 8 days ago} Shannon

I am not on the Angry Birds bandwagon yet, but the boys are. So much so that I've been seeing a lot of Angry Birds inspired play at our house. B has been building different structures and knocking them down in different ways (shown above). I won't argue with that kind of fun! B built towers out ...

_{Posted by 9 days ago} Nicole

Boys.  Boys.  Boys. I know it is my job to civilize them, but some days that is tough. Often it appears that they don’t have a willing spirit in favor of civilization. Every night each boy takes a bath before bed. Every night I say the same things to each one… Wash your hair REALLY [...] ...

_{Posted by 9 days ago} Texasholly