Nathan's Earth Day....

We celebrated Earth Day a bit early by making a super adorable craft

 

 

and by reading a new book called What A Wonderful World.

 

 

For the craft, we used various paints, a paper plate and brown butcher paper.

 

We had Nathan lay on the paper with his arms outstretched and Zachary traced him

 

 

Then, Nathan painted himself....

 

 

 

 

He also painted a paper plate blue and added green splotches to make the Earth.

 

 next we cut the painting out and folded over the arms

 

 

Nathan painted the other side of his arms and hands

 

and we glued the plate (Earth) to his hands.

 

Super cool, Don't you think?

 

Our book is a new book by Tiger Tales called What a Wonderful World by Suzanne Chiew.

 

The story is set to rhyme and is about a mama bear and her cub and how they travel the world and see so many beautiful things...the sunrises, the oceans, forests and new friends.  The book is about the beautiful wonders of our world and the perfect book to read and celebrate Earth Day.

 

 

*Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes.  The opinions (and crafts) herein are my own and were not influenced by Tiger Tales.

 

 



Looking for some Ideas for Earth Day?

What is Earth Day?

 

 

Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth, just as we celebrate our birthdays every year.  On April 22nd, America and over 100 different countries join together in the celebration of Earth Day.

 

Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.  It is a day where we remember to appreciate nature and learn ways to protect our environment.

 

Let's teach our children to show some pride by cleaning up their environment.

Let's teach them to love their planet by recycling and reusing what they can

and respecting where they live.

 

Here are some great books to teach children about Earth Day and what they can do to help.

 

(by Laura Bergen)

 

 

(by Renee Jablow)

 

(by Nuria Roca)

 

(by Stuart Murphy)

 

(by Dr. Seuss)

 

(by Anna Ross)

 

 

What are some ways you can celebrate our planet?

 

plant a tree

pick up litter

recycle

reduce water waste and turn off lights

plant flowers

start a garden

reuse trash for crafts 

empty toilet paper, paper towel holders, aluminum cans, tissue boxes, newspapers, egg cartons, magazines, old bits of crayons and such can be used to make all sorts of fun craft projects.

 

 

let's keep our planet beautiful.

 

 

(Nathan's earth day crafts)

 

(Nathan's train made from empty toilet paper rolls)

 

 

(use leftover materials for fun projects)

 

(give the birds a place to call home)

 

 

You can make a difference....Together we can change the world.

 

 

 



Soo's Boo Boos

 

Soo has ten boo boos and she counts them with sweet sing-songy rhythm.

 

"8 is a mosquito bite. I got in the yard last night. 

I pinched my finger in the door,

that's number 9 and here's one more!

10 - a scratch about to bleed. 

Some boo-boo help is what I need."

 

As Soo counts and shows off her boo boos, which includes scratched arms, scabby knees, itchy bites, and pinched fingers...

 

 

 

...her mother problem solves ways to make Soo's boo boos all better - such as kisses, ice, band aids and popsicles.

 

"Mom smiled at Soo. 'Just count on me.

Your boo-boos are my specialty.

This will fix that scratch, I think,

what color do you want-hot pink?

Does 10 feel better? It looks nice!

For 9, your finger, we'll rub ice.'"

 

 

 

 

 

We completely adore this book, written by Tilda Balsley.  The beautiful illustrations by Shelagh McNicholas only adds to the story.  And Soo is so cute, you'll want to kiss those sweet cheeks too.

 

Soo's Boo Boos is sure to be a family favorite!

 

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Want a chance to win your own copy of Soo's Boo Boos?

Visit Tiger Tales on facebook or their blog

 

Also be sure to check out Tilda's blog on Tiger Tales for her story behind the book.

 

All you have to do is leave a comment either on their blog or facebook page sharing how you "cure" your children's boo boos/

 

Contest ends May 1 and the winner will be announced on May 2! Good luck!

 

 

*Disclosure: I received a copy of Soo's Boo Boos to review.  All opinions herein are my own and were not influenced in any way.

 

 



Hey Mom, Look What I Did (#69)

Welcome to the 69th edition of

 

Hey Mom, Look What I Did!!

 

We took a sort of unofficial break there for a few weeks.

 

But we are now getting back into the swing of things, so please join us...hope we didn't lose anyone along the way.  If you don't mind, if you link, please give us a shout out so we can get more links and get back in the game (share on your blog, facebook, twitter and whatever other social media you use - It will be greatly appreciated...thanks!

 

 

here's a look at a few of my favorite spring crafts of the past...

 

Ducky Footprints

 

 

 

Paper Flower Bouquet

 

 

 

Salt Dough Magnets

 

 

 

Snake Toilet Paper Holder

 

(I've seen several different versions of this since we made this one 3 years ago).

 

 

Now, it's your turn to show off all your super cute crafts, goodies and activities. 

 

 

Please share your craft projects, baking activities and other fun kid friendly adventures.

Grab the link button and put it on your blog, if you like, so that others can find us and share in the fun too.

 

 

There are no requirements, but I would love if you would follow this blog via GFC.

I also would like to invite you to come hang out with me on facebook, pinterest and twitter, where I feature and share some your fabulous projects during the week. 

You can also follow along with BlogLovin, the link is on the sidebar.

 

 

Thanks for joining us....Hope to see you again soon!! 



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Nutrisystem Winner....

Winner of the Nutrisystem Food Giveaway is....

 

 

 

Kristin B said...

I have two kids, and would love to get off the rest of the baby weight from my last tot so that I don't have to buy a new summer wardrobe! :-) Thanks for the giveaway! I have a friend that did NutriSystem with great success and I'd LOVE to try it!

 

 

Congratulations Kristin, here's to that new summer wardrobe...and a new healthy lifestyle!

 



It's Party Time.....

I love joining the ladies at 5 Minutes for Moms for their annual Ultimate Blog Party. 

It's a great way to meet other bloggers, follow and read new blogs, reconnect with bloggers that you haven't seen for awhile and a chance to win some super cool prizes.

 

If you are stopping by for the first time, let me share a bit about myself....

 

I'm Charlene

 

 

wife and mother of 6...yep, that says 6 (and they are all mine and my husband's). 

 

 

My husband and I have been married for 20 years.

 

 

I love to cook and bake and sew and play with my kids and just have fun.  You can find some of our family's favorite recipes here, along with some fun kid friendly recipes too.

 

If you love wearing aprons, I have some fun, cute ones in my etsy store, Sew Charlene

 

I am a student...majoring in elementary education (with an emphasis on prek - 4th grade).  I love doing arts and crafts with my kids...you can find some super fun crafty ideas here and here. 

 

I also have a weekly (or somewhat weekly, lately) kid's link party, where bloggers can share all the fun stuff and projects they do with their kids.

 

And, I like to try my hand at diy projects and crafts as well, you can check out some of my stuff here.

 

I recently lost 34 pounds....you can read all about my weight loss journey here.

 

Check out this awesome before and after (although, I'm still working on losing more) pic...

I actually have a pretty cool giveaway going on right now sponsored by Nutrisystem, if you're looking to lose some weight, come and enter for a chance to win.

 

 

 

I am somewhat obsessed with the tv shows...The Walking Dead, Project Runway, Fashion Star and The Following.  I often start discussions of these shows on my facebook page.  If you would like to join us or just like to check out my blog's facebook page, you can do so here.  I really enjoy hanging out with my readers and this is a great way to do it.

 

If you'd like to read more about me you can do so here

 

We'll that's enough about me...Can't wait to hear more about you.

 

  



 

Let's Party!!!

 

 

~~Nutrisystem Giveaway~~ CLOSED!!!

As promised....

 

 

Here is the Giveaway sponsored by Nutrisystem.

 

 

 

Nutrisystem is giving me the opportunity to do this amazing giveaway for my readers.

 

a seven day trial offer

 

that's right Nutrisystem is giving away one trial offer (7 days worth of food) to one very lucky winner!!!

 

 

RULES: (a.) Must be at least 18 years old to enter (b.) Nutrisystem employees and their family members are ineligible (c.) Must meet eligibility requirements to be on Nutrisystem (d.) Applicable only to continental US )(e.) No Cash Value (f.) Prizes are provided by Nutrisystem based on program eligibility.

 

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You must leave a comment for each entry that you do.

 

 

 

Contest ends on April 13, 2013 at midnight est.  Winner will be chosen through random number generator and must be a continental U.S. resident (as stated by Nutrisytem's rules).

 

 

Good Luck!!

 

As a side note, I lost 34 pounds using Nutrisystem, this could be the spring board that you need to help get you started to a whole new healthy lifestyle!

 

I will be back to posting my own weight loss story/journey next week....stay tuned.

 

This Giveaway is now CLOSED!!

 

 

*Disclosure, I was given the opportunity to review Nutrisystem for 48 weeks.  My opinions were my own and were not influenced by Nutrisystem.