Have To Share… The Mom Song
I heard this on the radio yesterday… then, a friend sent this youtube video… The way things get around in cyberspace, you may have already heard this… but, I have to share because it is absolutely hilarious!!
Enjoy! – Everything a mom says to her kids in a 24 hour period… in 2 1/2 minutes 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdPXGxFsXx4
Free Back To School Recipe Book! Download it now :)
This is a cool find…
www.AllRecipes.com has put together a very nice Back To School Recipe book (cookbook) – and it has some great ideas! There is even a snack section with recipes such as:
Ladybug Apples
or
Amy’s Healthy Fruity
or, my favorite…
No Bake Bumpy Peanut Butter Nuggets (we call is edible play doughat my house
It is free to look at… free to download… and free to print… gotta love that!
Check it out here and enjoy!
AllRecipe.com’s Back To School Downlodable Cookbook
More GREAT school lunch ideas!
I thought I had everything I needed to offer a nice variety for my kids lunches this year – but, already I am searching the internet for fresh ideas. If you are like me and trying to stay ahead of the lunch box boredom – check out the Lunch Box Builder... there are some great ideas and suggestions to help keep your kids interested in eating their lunches at school.
Do you have a blog?
This is a bit off-topic… but, I know many of you have blogs of your own. If you have a blog – you have to hear about the biggest new technology just released!
Do you see it there – on the right side of my blog? It’s called BlogRush and it is VERY COOL! A great tool for increasing awareness and traffic to your blog… I could go on and on about it, but I’ll point you to a video instead. Don’t miss out – it was just released last night and it is FREE!
Click here to view the video:
www.jennihunt.com/recommends/blogrush.htm
Enjoy!
The COOLEST Chore Chart I’ve Seen
I wasn’t even looking for this – just stumbled on it… and am so glad I did!
This was the best $4 I have spent in a while! A complete list of chores for every week of the year – all planned out and ready to go. How cool is that? These ladies plan the entire year to clean the house… and for $4 you get a 53 page pdf document with each page having chores for that week. (They include the last week of the year too)
Check it out – they even have a free sample you can look at:
www.jennihunt.com/recommends/coolestchorechart.htm
And let me know what you think!
Napkin notes in their lunches…
School starts tomorrow… Even though my oldest is going into 2nd grade, we have homeschooled so this is a big transition for him (oh – who am I kidding – for ME!) – and my daughter is going to pre-K kindergarten at our church. So, we are heading out to the grocery store today to stock up on lunch stuff… and as I was looking online for some new ideas for bag lunches, I came across a book that looks so sweet! (It is only a penny on Amazon – I may just have to buy it)…
It’s called: Napkins: Lunch Bag Notes From Dad
One day this Dad’s daughter brought him 150 notes he had written on napkins that had been tucked into her lunch when she was a child – she challenged him to make a book… and he did.
If you are looking for inspiration for those little lunch box notes – this may be worth checking out.
Kids In The Kitchen… THEIR Kitchen
Although I’m all for getting my kids involved in the kitchen – whether it is cooking, washing dishes, emptying the dishwasher, etc… – But, sometimes, I need my own space to be productive. I have to believe that I’m not the only mom (or dad) who has this need – so, I thought I would share my little solution that has saved my sanity time and time again!
We have a Little Tikes kitchen in the dining area… it is right off my kitchen and when I need a break, I get the kids involved in working in their own kitchen while I’m working in mine. If I’m doing dishes – I encourage them to wash their own dishes. If I’m cooking – I’ll encourage them to cook too. And my favorite – if I’m doing an overall cleaning of my kitchen, I get them cleaning their kitchen (floor and all) too! The key is to be prepared… here are a few things to stock their little kitchen with to help them feel like it is just like mommy’s.
- Sponges for cleaning
- Spray bottles (set to a light mist and let them spray their stove and sink to clean it)
- Rug for in front of the sink
- Rubber gloves
- Pots/Pans and play food
What tips do you have for keeping sane in the kitchen?
