TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I spent the morning visiting yard sales and toted home some very good finds. Since we are trying to green our birthdays and Christmas this year by doing second hand gifts I am off to a good start! My finds this morning all for under $20: 20 children's books, 5 NEW homeschool workbooks, a never used Chemistry set, a box of modeling clay, 3 unopened kites, two electronic ABCs toys, a Barbie on a Jet Ski, an unopened costume for Barbie dolls, and a rug for … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2008
Bausteine Eene, Meene, Zoo Haba Blocks
Cool Toy Alert! My two year old recently got a set of blocks from the inventive people at ImagiPLay, and it is already becoming a fast favorite. Bausteine Eene, Meene, Zoo Haba blocks. It is a collection of 25 wooden blocks shaped like fun and colorful zoo animals. Both my two year and four year enjoy playing with them, stacking them, and making all sorts of odd new creatures. This toy encourages: stacking and building, fine motor skills, and spatial thinking. Perfect for the inquisitive … [Read more...]
Thinking About School Lunches Yet?
Perhaps this may be a tad early but schools will be back in session next month. Something going on right now will certainly have an impact on your local school's lunch room. This article at The Associated Press confirms something I have suspected...the skyrocketing gas and food prices will be hard on public schools and school lunches. Even a one-penny increase in the cost of milk can cost the nation's schools another $54 million, said Pavel N. Matustik, chief food services administrator of the … [Read more...]
Would You Buy the Green Bible?
I recently found out that HarperCollins will be publishing a Green Bible in October. Its purpose is to show that God is green and explains how we can care for and protect God's creation. According to the Amazon link above, there are over 1,000 references to the earth in the Bible, compared to 490 references to heaven and 530 references to love, so the Bible carries a powerful message about the earth. This Bible is designed to draw attention to each and every reference by highlighting green … [Read more...]
Loving the Outdoors – WW
Playing Supergirl! Shot with my new toy. … [Read more...]
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