A Mom's Life Made Simple

What to do with bored children….

ncmom — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Paste Jewelry

What you need:

1/2 cup corn starch

1/2 cup salt warm water

What you do:

Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Add warm water gradually until the mixture forms a dough. Before working with the dough, the stickiness. The children can shape the dough into different shaped beads. A hole can be pierced in each bead with a toothpick. Dry the beads on a screen.

Make a Megaphone

A clean, empty bleach container with the bottom cut off looks exactly like a megaphone. The children can practice singing or talking to the “crowd.”

Flavored Milk

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

1/2 banana, mashed, or

1/2 cup orange juice, or

1/4 cup crushed

strawberries

Help the child mix the milk with one of the ingredients, and then shake until blended. This is a tasty, nutritious drink.

Broiler Sandwiches

For something different, broil or bake open-faced sandwiches. The children can help put them together.

Some ideas:

• Peanut butter and honey

• Cold cuts, cheese, and tomato

• Cheese, olive, and crisp bacon

• Cheese in cookie cutter shapes

The children can arrange the ingredients on the bread. You do the next part. Bake or broil the sandwiches in the oven. Cool before serving. Encourage children to clean up work area and table after eating. They learn important self-help skills and cooperation from these kinds of activities.

Television Can Be More Fun

activities for television programs that the children watch. Ask them: “What would you do if you were in that television program?” Some children may want to pretend that they are on television when acting out a story.

Play Restaurant

Make your own props or visit a restaurant or fast food store and ask for cups,empty boxes, hats, bags, menus, and other items. Set these up so the children can pretend to be customers or restaurant workers.

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Awww Mondays

ncmom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:10:35 +0000

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Sunday’s thoughts

ncmom — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:30:34 +0000

When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out. Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–You may succeed with another blow, Success is failure turned inside out–The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Unknown

AWWW Mondays

ncmom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:29:57 +0000

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What Little Girls Are Made of

ncmom — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:23:36 +0000

Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness,heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.

Bethany Hamilton

Aww Monday

ncmom — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:49:18 +0000

Our next door neighbors dog came to visit the kitty.

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Awww Monday~ pouty face

ncmom — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:41:13 +0000

Dress up time

ncmom — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Awww Mondays

ncmom — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:24:58 +0000

If you don’t believe dogs build friendships you’re wrong! Sheba visits us everyday from next door. As I’ve mentioned before she comes every morning with the school bus and throughout the day she plays at the house. If we are outside it’s within minutes she comes running through the field and I kid you not… she’s smiling. I came across some pictures of when we first me Sheba, she’s done a lot of growing. Her and our Chelci have grown up together here and you can bet they are bestfriends!

My fiance came home yesterday to find Sheba in our house. She hasn’t really been inside the house since she was a puppy so when she wanted to come in I couldn’t imagine telling her no and shutting the door in her face! However my fiance wasn’t amused. His comment was “we are supposed to have people visit not dogs” lol he loves Sheba even if he acts like he doesn’t.

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Friday Fill-ins

ncmom — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:58:01 +0000

1. He was a smart little boy.

2. Cool weather is what I look forward to most this time of year.

3. My best friend is my mom.

4. I am nervous about starting this new job and school next week to be honest with you.

5. Appearances can be the worse thing to judge someone on.

6. The last person I gave a hug to was my girls.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to bed early, tomorrow my plans include waiting on football practice to be over and cleaning the house and Sunday, I want to do nothing all day to get ready for the busy week ahead!

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