Friday, August 19, 2011
Changes for us....
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Celebrate the Boy
Two of my favorite craft blogs, Made and Made by Rae, started getting together last year to do a whole month on boy projects. The projects were really great and they are doing it again this year. I can not wait to see what they are going to do. It starts today, so make sure to click on the button and head on over there. What are you waiting for, lets celebrate those boys!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Our halloween swap...
The sent a package of Twix (yes we could not wait to get into them, yummy). A pumpkin Spice granola,
some cool orange bowls. Then a really fun ice cube tray, skull heads.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Halloween Box Swap for Kids...
Edited to add... I was having problems with the button so I took it down. Just click on my links instead.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
A JUMPSTART REVIEW AND A CONTEST...
It is called Escape from Adventure Island. As soon as Sam heard the name he was so excited because that was his favorite land on their website. So of course we jumped at the chance. They were kind enough to send us a free copy. It arrived the other day and the boys started playing on it right away.
The game is great. There is so many different skills that they can learn on all the different subjects. Dh played it too and he said it is really good because the kids can grow with it. The challenge can increase with each level.
I did find a couple of things that I did not actually care for on it. The first one is the amount of players that they have. It is only a one player game and that makes it hard when you have two or more children. I hear alot of "Mom has he played long enough yet, I want to play now" (they really love the game). You can get past that though by putting time limits of course. The only other problem that I found was the spot that you can save the game. It only has enough spots to save three different players games. Which is ok in my family because I only have the two kids but with familys that have more than that it can be difficult.
With that being said I LOVE the game. It is a game that is filled with wonderful learning oppurtunities. Being homeschoolers I do try to fit the game in the lesson. I mean when you have to learn about rhyming words would you rather do a worksheet or ride on a jet pack blowing up mines that do not rhyme with your words. Even if you do not homeschool I still recommend the game because it is such a fun way to learn.
To end I included a video from each of the boys about what they like and do like so that you can hear straight from them. Just a note though, in Sam's video he mentions the thing that he does like that the game controllers freeze up. I was watching and it was not doing that. I think that it was an issue with our controller (low battery).
Now to the contest. Jumpstart is running a contest over on their site. All they want from you is to know how you use your imagination and escape from your everday life and turn it into an adventure. Check out this prize list:
This is the grand prize:
1 copy of JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island (rated E by the ESRB)
1 Nintendo Wii console – to escape boredom
$250 in SpaFinder® gift certificates – to escape stress
1 Flip™ Mino HD video camera – to record your adventures
3 lifetime JumpStart memberships – 1 for you, 2 to share with friends
500 JumpStart.com virtual coins – to keep your kids’ online adventure exciting
JumpStart gear – to dress for adventure
If you do not win this maybe you can be one of the 50 winners that will recieve a copy of the game. Pretty cool if you ask me so hurry on over and sign up between now and November 16th. Good Luck to everyone that enters.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Some Changes
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mom Of The Year?!?!?!
There are some rules that come along with this:
Admit one thing you feel awful about involving being a mom. Get it off your shoulders. Once you've written it down, you are No Longer allowed to feel bad. It's over with, it's in the past. Remember, you're a good mom!
Oh what to narrow it down to, so much to choose from. I would have to say my patience with the boys. I lose it so quickly during the day, well not every day, but often enough. I am trying to work on that, I think it is getting better.
Step two -- Remind yourself you are a good mom, list seven things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you. These are the things to remind yourself everyday that you Rock!
O.K. Seven between two boys, It won't be easy but I can narrow down all of the things that I love about them to seven things.
1.) The thirst of knowledge that the boys have for everything. They want to learn everything they get their hands on.
2.) Seeing the brotherly love that falls between the two of them.
3.) Watching them dance, it always bring a smile to my face!
4.) When we go to the library, I love how we guide them back to the car because they can not get their nose out of the books.
5.) I love how they always want to help me with cooking.
6.) When we snuggle up and just read.
7.) Of course the number one thing that I love about them the most is their smile and laughter. It is infectious.
Now I need to name 7 other mothers for this award, I wish that I could name all of them because they all deserve this award. Well here are the ones that I chose.
1.) Amber -- even though we tend to miss her here in the blog world, She is an amazing mom. The reason that she is missing so much from blog world is because she is so busy with her children.
2.) Yasmina -- It is almost like we have twin boys, just seperated at birth. LOL. I love all of the crafty stuff she does with her kids.3.) Piseco Mom at Mind Games -- Other than the fact that she has some of the sweetest most adorable little kids to show that she is such a wonderful mom, she does so much for her kids during schooling. I mean come on she did an exam on actual roadkill, what a mom!
4.) Mrs. Darling -- If only I could be as organized as her. She is always on the go with her kids and completes so much with them. She is always offering her advice up on her blog to help out us other moms.
5.) Patricia -- She has twins and takes them out on amazingly fun outings, then shares some beautiful pictures of the events with us.
6.) Amy Sue -- She maintains a house with 3 boys (one is a newborn) and a bunch of bunnies. To keep a house running with that much going on shows how amazing of a mom that she is.
7.) Fairiemom -- She is a great at always trying to find new and intersting ways for her daughter to learn. I have even a learned of a few new fun things for my boys.
These are all amazing moms, make sure to check them out. What I write about them does not do enough justice for them.
Friday, February 20, 2009
I have been tagged....
The rules for this one are simple - you go to your pictures folder and go to the sixth one and then you find the sixth picture and post it.
First please excuse the messy room in the back ground. Other than that I love this picture because the boys are so sweet together. How cute giving his little brother a piggy back ride.
Ok now I have to tag 6 more people for this, and I can not wait to see what they have to share.
1.) Kate
2.) Yasmina
3.) Amber (Maybe she will get back to blogging :))
4.) Mrs. Darling
5.) Piseco mom
And last but not least
6.) Nina
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Some Bloggy Love.....
My dear friend Kate gave me another award. She is such a sweetheart. I have never meet her in real life but I would love to. It feels like we have known each other forever. If you have not checked out her blog, please do because you will be hooked to.So here are the rules for the award
-List six things that make you happy.
-Pass the award on to 5 other bloggers.
-Link back to the person who gave you the award.
-Link to the people you are passing it on to and leave them a comment to let them know.
1.) When the boys learn to help with chores
I have a few people that follow my blog through blogger that I would love to pass this on to. Since they should be on the list of things that make me happy. (I love people that like my blog).
1.) Mrs. Darling
3.) Super Fun Mama
4.) Mommy N
5.) Piseco Mom
A big thanks to Kate again for giving me the award. You always make me feel special!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
A little delayed blog love......

Monday, November 03, 2008
Blog Love....
Ok I gotta say that I love blog world. Just when I need a pick me up, I get one. Piesco mom over at Mind Games gave me this award. How sweet is she. Of course I would love to give it right back to her. Well even though she gave it to me, I am going to give it to her to. I have a few others that I would love to give it to. First is Kate. If you need to know a special holiday, she is the one to ask. You can find so many other great educational items there to. Also if you want ideas on what you can do to help save the earth, definate read there.
Ohhhh then there is Mrs. Darling. She has so much wonderful advice to give out from education to cooking. She has been a great help at taking away any excuses for not being able to do something.
Then finally there is Nina. If you need a wonderful book for your child check her out. With her learning list I find many wonderful ideas that I can do with my boys.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Some Bloggy Love.....
Well a few days ago looking through blogs. I saw this on Kate's blog. My name was on her list how cool is that. That is such a compliment from someone like her. I have been a little busy so I had not had a chance until now to post it. I wanted to make sure and post it though because their are so many great blogs out there that I wanted to share it. I mean I love the whole blog world. When I am having a rough day it is always wonderful to check out blog world. Wether or not it my blog and reading one of the many wonderful comments or going to someone elses site and getting a little inspiration, blog world is so great. I am actually going to list all of the blogs that I read because they are all so wonderful. If you notice one on the list that you have not seen before please check them out because they are all so wonderful. So thank you all for inspiring me on my journey and here is to many more great entries.. Thanks...As Cozy As Spring
Day To Day
Dishpan Dribble
Full Circle
Happy Homeschooling!
Homeschooling in Beautiful California
Homeschooling Mom Going Sane
Homeschooling in the Garden State
I'm not crazy, I'm Homeschooling!
Kitchen Table Learners
Lapaz Home Learning
Let's Explore
Little Acorns Treehouse
Living and learning in New Orleans
Living at the Wright House
Martinzoo
Matschsticks
Mind Games
Mom in Madison
Our life as homeschoolers
Painted Rainbows and chamomile tea
Periwinkles and Pine
Reprehriestless Warillever
Restoration Place
School For us
School-n-such
The Artful Parent
The Crafty Crow
The Koch Family blog
The learning Umbrella
The Looney Lagoon
The Rowdy Pea
Tribe of 3 Feisty Kids
Unplug your kids
Waterfront Learning Academy
Wildwood cottage
Yasmina Green
Zoom Times
Like I said, I read a lot of blogs. Please check them all out. You will not be sorry. I always walk away with some new knowledge and feeling so good. Thanks again to Kate for sharing this.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
An Award.....Thank You So Much!
There are questions to answer, so here goes...A. attached or single? Attached
B. best friend? Rob
C. cake or pie? Does not really matter as long as coconut is involved :)
D. day of choice? I love friday because the weekend is going to start!
E. essential item? My computer...It is my connection to the outside world. (I know so sad)
F. favorite color? Usually Green or Blue (the Natural colors) but sometimes I really enjoy the bright reds and oranges.
G. gummy bears or worms? Bears
H. hometown? Livermore Maine
I. favorite indulgence? Coconut
J. January or July? January ( I live in south Florida and the weather is beautiful here)
K. kids? Just a couple of monkey boys
L. life isn't complete without? My Husband and Kids
M. marriage date? July 7th
N. number of brothers & sisters? 1 older brother and a younger step sister
O. oranges or apples? Oranges , I am a Florida Girl
P. phobias? Falling
Q. quotes? "No One Can Make You Feel Inferior With Out Your Consent" ---Eleanor Roosevelt
R. reasons to smile? My Kids Laughter
S. season of choice? A South Florida Winter
T. tag seven peeps! Oh who to choose, Who to choose
Well I would definetly give it to Kate but she beat me to it!
-So I will start with Piseco Mom. She has really amazing things over at her site. If you have not checked her out please do. I promise that you will not be disappointed:)
-Next is Amber. She has been missing for awhile now (3 kids keep you kind of busy). She gives me so many great ideas to do with the boys.
-Then I certainly can not forget about Yasmina. Once again a wonderful site full of great ideas for the kids to do.
-Of course I need to Mrs. Darling on here. She has such an amazing way with words that makes you leaving there feeling inspired.
-Next up is The Crafty Crow. She had such a great, wonderful idea for the blog. She was coming across so many great craft projects to do she wanted to store the ideas some where. If you ever want something to do, check out her site. Warning you will probably spend hours on there.
-Then there is Kari. I love seeing her daily adventures with her adorable little ones.
-Last but certainly not least is Bridget. She has an amazing wonderful blog full of great things to do . She also shares alot to do with her daily adventures. It is a lot of fun.
U. unknown fact about me? Lets keep them unkown a little longer. LOL
V. vegetable? Love Pretty much all of them!W. worst habits? being my own worst critic
X. x-ray or ultrasound? I guess ultrasound since that is the only one I had
Y. your favorite food? Chinese
Z. zodiac sign? This is one that always confused me. Looking at differnt things over the years shows me in 2 different ones. My birthday is right on the border of virgo and libra (Sept. 23). So it depends what you look at.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
A way you can tell that you have been gone to long is that you get tagged for two meme's. Which I did thanks to my good friend Kate. So I am going to do my best to answer them now. The first one was about what Quirks I have. OMG I am nothing but a quirk, but I will give it a shot at keeping it down to six. The Rules are as follows:
* Link the person who tagged you
* Mention the rules in your blog
* Tell about six unspectacular quirks of yours
* Tag a new set of six following bloggers by linking them
Quirk One- I can not sleep at night unless I am on my belly and feet hanging off the bed.
Quirk Two- I love vaccuming. It is the one type of cleaning that you can tell right away that it is getting clean. You can hear all of the dirt coming up.
Quirk Three- Ok this one is donated from DH (It is a quirk that we both share) We loving cleaning the lint out of the dryer. I know we are very weird.
Quirk Four- When I am eating candy like M&M' s or skittles I have to have them seperated by colors.
Quirk Five- When I eat my meals I tend to only focus on one part of my meal at a time.
Quirk Six - I can not stand it when people chew their Ice. It sends chills down my spine.
Ok so that was the quirks. Amazingly Dh says that I am not all that quirky. LOL. I have to tag six other people now. Where I would normally follow this rule I am so far behind that every one I can think of has been tagged for this. So If you want to do this one please leave me a message and I will happly check it out.
Now for tag two from Kate
The rules:
1. Post the rules of the game at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer
The Meme of Fives....
1.) What were you doing five years ago?
Spending some wonderful time with my boys. Sam had just turned 3 and Gabe was only a couple of months old. So lots of Fun there.
2.) What are 5 things on your to do list for today?
* Take out the Trash
* Do the Dishes
* Baking
* Sort and Prep food for the week
* Vaccum, Sweep, And Mop
3.) What are Five Snacks you enjoy
*Chips
* Fruit
*chocolate
* cottage cheese and Tomato
*Hummus and Pita Chips
4.) What are five things that you would do if you were a billionare? (what I am not one? Man reality stinks! Lol)
* By an Island. What can I say, really enjoyed Nims Island.
* Donate money to support Autism awarness
*Take a trip around the world
* buy my boys a pony (after all what kid does not want a pony)
* Of course a spending spree, gotta support the economy right? :)
5.) Five of my bad habits ( come on no bad habits here. Oh all right Lol)
* I am way to emotional. I know it and not afraid to admit it.
* I am a complete slob.
* I keep everything ( goes back to being emotional, remember where everything came from)
* Take on to much stuff at once
* Do not keep intouch with friends and family enough
6.) What are five place that you have lived?
* Maine
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* Texas
* Florida
7.) What are five Jobs you have had?
*Wal-Mart
* JCPenny
*School Bookstore
* School Library
* Finacial Aid office at College
* Cafeteria Worker
Ok so now I am suppose to tag other people for this but once again I am going to let you guys decide if you want to do this. If you do please leave me a message because I would love to check it out.
Alright that is all for me right now. I promise that I will not disappear so long this time. I actually have some photos to upload and some plans to share of our new year. Oh yeah and some more of the book list. Should be a few more entries this week. Have a good night.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
First the rules....
Link back to the tagger and post the rules. Share 5 facts about yourself. Tag 5 more people at the end of yours, make sure to link back to them also. Then let them know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
Ok are you ready for this...
1.) I grew up in Maine which some of you know this. However it was a really small town. I had the coolest back yard, so much to explore. see here.
2.) Alright I will admit it.... I was a band geek. I stopped playing though when I relized I have absolutly no skill on any instrument.
3.) I am a pretty decent artist though. As long as it is of cartoon characters though. Any time I have tried to draw actual people, I have had so many problems with their eyes. No matter what they always end up looking alien or asian, even if they are or not.
4.) My husband is my college sweetheart.
5.) I use to have an obsession with the Disney Company. I wanted to be the first women CEO of the company. I guess dreams change for the better because I am exactley where I need to be. Mamma to my beautiful boys.
Ok so now that you all find me so much more interesting, please try this out. I am so far behind on getting this done that most people already got tagged, so please do this then let me know. Leave me a comment and I will be happy to come check it out.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Well I had every intention to blog about this yesterday, but I did not get a chance. I did however find this given to me by Kate. Thanks Kate it made my day improve alot. I automatically want to give it to you to because your blog is excellent!
To Share with other people that I think is excellent. Now that is tough because there are so many out there. To start off I want to give it to Amber. She is so amazing with all of the projects that she does with her kids. So very full of information. Really cute kids to boot. Next I want to give to Yasmina. I love reading about her adventures with her kids. It feels like we so much in common when I read hers. Then I want to give it to Pattey. Her blog is just a lot of fun to read. She has so much fun on things that she does with her kids. Basically I would give this to everyone out there but then that would leave no one for these ladies to give it to. So you are all Excellent. Keep blogging.
Friday, January 25, 2008
The Rules:
1) Link to the person who tagged you.
2) Post the rules on your blog.
3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4) Tag at least three people at the end of your post and link to their blogs.
5) Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
6) Let the fun begin!
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1.) Ok I think that I will be a brave one and say my weight. I am actually extremely over weight, not exaggerating I could lose close to 100 pounds. I am not by any means saying that this is a good thing. I have actually taken the right steps, in hopes that my children will see a good influence instead of a bad, and got a treadmill after Christmas. To date I have lost 15 pounds this month. Lets just hope the rest goes as smoothly.
2.) Ok now some not as depressing ones....I love photos. Taking them that is. I mean how can I resist, Have you seen my children. Absolutely gorgeous, good chance that is just a biast (sp?) mom talking but I am sticking to my story.
3.) I love being outside. I am trying to get the family into camping. Hopefully by this summer we will get to go.
4.) I am a crafty person. I love looking at things and seeing if I can make it myself. Any way to save some money and it feels good to make something with your own two hands.
5.) I love movies. Anything from Kick butt action films to a really good tear jerker. I could do with out the sci fi tho. I will watch it for my dh tho. It is some of his favorites.
6.) Ok last one....I love to read. Mostly mysteries but usually ends up a lot of kids books. Hopefully that will change one of these days and I will get some extra time to read something for me. Oh well a book is a book right. At least I get a chance to read.
Ok now that was not to painful. It says that I have to tag three people.
First I am going to tag Mrs. Darling at Dishpan Dribble. Her blog is great if you have not checked it out please. Her entries are very informative.
Next I am going to tag Shauna at Waterfront learning. She always has helpful links so make sure to check it out.
Last but not least I am going to tag Jennifer at Little Acorn Treehouse. Another informative blog. So check this one out to.
All three of these women a really kind a have such terrific blogs. I always come away wanting to do so much more with my children after reading what they do with theirs. So check them out.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Kate at Homeschooling in the Garden State tagged me to list 8 things that I like about myself. Now this is probably one of the hardest things that there is for me, but I will try.
1. I love art and can even draw cartoon characters really well.
2. I am very nuturing.
3. I can always make my boys laugh.
4. I am always willing to help someone.
5. I make really yummy chocolate chip coconut cookies.
6. I am usually really patient.
7. I am creative.
Ok. I admit I am stumped. I am impressed that I came up with 7 on my own. I did ask my dh and dc what they thought I should put. My dh said friendly, Sam said nice, and my 4yo said that I burped. Those are the things they all like about me. Now I am supposed to tag 7 others. here you go.
Amy Sue
Yasmina
Frankie
Pattey
Nina
Mandy
Shawna
Thursday, August 23, 2007

Kate from Homeschooling in the Garden State so kindly gave me the award. Coming from her it means a lot. She is one of the kindest people in cyberland. Now the object is to pass this on to five other nice people. Well there is so many out there. I guess first I would have to choose
Theresa at LaPaz Home Learning--Her blog is so full of wonderful things.. She does such amazing things with her kids.
Meredith at Sweetness and Light -- She has such wonderful and sweet things to say all the time. Her kids look like they are having so much fun all the time.
Amber at School n Such-- It is amazing what she can do in a day with her kids. Her kids are always doing such amazing things.
Amy Sue at the Looney Lagoon-- Amy Sue is an amazingly creative person. She has always given so much helpful advice when trying to do something with the boys.
Pattey at The Koch Family Blog-- She has a beautiful set of twins that she is so creeative and does so much with.
Please check out all of these ladies wonderful blogs, and thank you Kate again it means so much
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
| Your Superpower Should Be Mind Reading |
Why you would be a good superhero: You don't care what people think, and you'd do whatever needed to be done Your biggest problem as a superhero: Feeling even more isolated than you do now |
