Today, I am surprisingly not showing any signs of injuries from last night’s handstand fest with my kids. They were completely amused. Apparently I haven’t done handstands for my kids before? I guess I can check that off my bucket list.
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Today, the little man tried eating breakfast at the bar like a big kid. Is is possible the beloved high chair will soon see its retirement from our kitchen?
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Today, I am all prepped and ready to scrapbook with Porter’s 2nd grade class for the first time. Photos are printed, cardstock pages are printed, pattern paper strips are cut. Check. If you are interested in doing this with your child and his/her class … be sure to grab the free download page templates HERE. All the information is there too.
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Today, I am nibbling on these mint brownies for a friend’s baby shower tonight. The top layer? Melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. Divine.
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Today, Silly Bandz are scattered, organized, displayed, and worn in our home. Evidence of what the kids are into these days.
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Today, I am taking my “note-to-self” seriously (from last week). I made a quick sign to put by the doorbell. I don’t need a delivery person interrupting the precious nap time anymore. We’ll see if it works. Want one too? Check out the Free Stuff page and download it for free.
PS – I just remembered my web-designer-brother Andrew came up with a clever little no-soliciting sign a while back that you may also enjoy. Click here.
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What about you? Name one thing that you are up to today.
I will choose someone at random to win a free 3-month subscription to e-Mealz. This is something new for our family lately (based on many of your recommendations) and we really like it so far. Several of you have asked which plan we’re trying. It’s the WalMart Low Carb plan.
I’ll announce a winner on Friday and also share a code for everyone else to get a discount.
Tags: 2nd graders, breakfast, chocolate chips, e-Mealz, giveaway, handstands, kitchen, personal yearbook, school, sign, silly bandz
I got a badly needed haircut and color then treated my kids and I to a shaved ice after dinner since the hubby is on the bow hunt. So sad they will close down the snow shack in 2 weeks. I hate to see the summer go!
Love the sign for solicitors. I will be printing it and putting by our door!
Working on luggage tags to surprise my girlfriends with for our trip to Spark in 2 wks!
Checking things off my to do list! Thanks to you, I get to check one off, going to print the babe sleeping one, BRILLIANT! I usually just put a post it on the front door that says: Please DO NOT ring the doorbell!
Me and my boys rode the train into town and saw a movie in “the dome” at the planetarium-fun!
Enjoying the splash park for the last few days of summer.
Working on lesson plans for the first day of school.
like the baby sleeping sign…
Today I tested kids in my special education class (I teach), came home fixed a veggie frattata for dinner and walked the dog to the school ground where Tate my two year old played on the big kids playset. Love days like this!
Today I taught a class of 4th graders. It is our first full week of school and one of the most difficult as my body is still demanding my summer schedule. I am thinking seriously about making the scrapbooks with my class. The finished project would be so wonderful as an end of the year surprise!
My days are numbered…school starts for us in about a week…ERRR! AND I work there, so feeling blue, want to stay home. And read this blog everyday and be creative. But……back to the grind. Thanks Becky, and LOVE that handstand:)
What I was up to today:
getting school supplies for my son’s first year of preschool!!
Dawn Karsten
jasonanddawnk@hotmail.com
Working
Back to school means back to work.
Today I enjoyed the day with my family at the beach. All my siblings, all their kids, and my parents . . . all 15 of us – what a fantastic end to summer!
Today was another ultrasound – I’m 30 weeks – only 10 weeks or less of this pregnancy!!!
I am doing some grocery shopping before going to work, not very exciting but necessary!
Hi Becky,
I did the first page of the personal scrapbook with my son’s 4th grade class today (26 students)! I think it went pretty well, she allotted me 30 min. and that time went pretty quick. Some kids work faster then others, etc. They seemed to be excited about it. I talked to them a little bit about scrapbooking, asked them if they knew what it was, talked about journaling, etc, they participated very well and seem excited for me to come back next month. I met with the teacher and we came up with our themes for each month, she is very excited about the project as well.
Thanks for creating and sharing this project with us.
We went to the state fair today. Nice weather, and it seems everyone in the state had the same idea as us. Crowded, but we still found the corn dogs and mac and cheese on a stick..ha thanks for the emeals heads-up.
I’m washing and cutting fruits and veggies for my son’s begging of the soccer season party tomorrow (my husband is the coach, so we always have a little get together before the season). I can’t wait.
Today I helped my husband with the building of our new house. We hope to be done before the snow starts falling here in Iowa.
Angie
Palo, IA
did “mommy school” with my 4yr old and now trying to finish up my almost 7yr old’s kindergarden scrapbook so I can have a clean slate to start her now in first grade album
I did the wash- with three kids including a one month old son- it sure piles up!
Today I spent the day cleaning and organizing my classroom and am now working on lesson plans to begin the school year on Monday!
Arlene B.
Redlands, CA
Shopping for kids clothes at the outlets with my sister!
I will be printing out the door sign you made. I’ve been needing to do something like this, since someone always seems to ring the doorbell making our dogs bark when our baby is napping!
Today-I painted my oldest son’s room orange with black lines so he feels like he’s living inside a basketball.
Today I finished reading Mockingjay, the last book in the Hunger Games series. Loved it! Also baked chocolate chip cookies with the kiddos.
today I enjoyed a brief rainstorm with my kids
We are having a quiet day and I am pleased that our washing is up to date and is drying in a rather strong breeze. There are other chores that have been done and soon I will take my parents and my youngest to the doctor for a checkup. It is a perfect late winter day.
I have been working with my daughter’s teacher to do your memory book with her class. We are both really excited! How thick do you cut the strips of patterned paper? I love the idea!!
thanks!
Took care of myself and went for my well woman exam. Then took care of the family car and got the tires checked. Exciting? Not even. Necessary> Absolutely!
I played a few games of Spelling Sparkle with my students…the winner got their pick of my collection of silly bandz
Whew…just finished Back-To-School Night at school…i teach and my 2 oldest are at the same school…busy night!
Amy in CA
Today I met with my youth minister and other youth sponsers to discuss lesson plans for our middle and high school kids. After the meeting the minister came to my house so he could look at my cricket cartridges. He asked my to print 400 12×12 balloons and 400 3 inch cows, birds and a house for our free church carnival!!! of coarse I said yes so you know what I will be doing all next week too:)
Today I went to the Logan Temple and marveled at the beautifully hand painted corner wall panels in the Celestial Room.
today…i am just working on getting from CA to MO…work to home….travel just isn’t as much fun as it used to be!
Today was spent making lots of plans (surprise plans!) for my husband’s brithday this weekend.
Today i worked! Heard about e-mealz from a patient today — would love to try!
Aloha! I cleaned out the fridge of stuff that expired….oh boy, what a chore! But it’s gone and I feel the need to fill it up again. BTW…love that solicitor sign!! Thanks for sharing.
Today I worked on plans for my daughter’s birthday invites…she will be five in September!
Today I was up to volunteering at our local crisis pregnancy center. Love it!
I am very interested on emealz…would love to try it…
Sabrina S
Tackling the mounds of Back to School paperwork that teachers are expected to sort!
Ugh, this may be the thing I am doing for the next several days…
Today I left work early to have an MRI. And right now, I’m thinking those mint brownies look yummy.
What didn’t I do today!
Janet F.
Our whole family went out to celebrate my daughter’s birthday! Wonderful family time!
We are visiting my grandma today with the kids – she lives to go home from vacation here tomorrow. I am happy to have one more day with her – but sad because she lives so far away!
Would love a chance to try ez-meals. Thanks!
I’ve always wanted to try a meal plan. What an awesome giveaway!
Coffee with friends!
Started a new chapter in my life. My husband and two daughters started college this week. : ) It’s proving to be a life adjustment but God is good and will see us through.