Because they usually return to a scene like this….
Category: Kids
What Happens When Dad and the Barber Don’t Speak the Same Language….
Fortunately he likes his new shorter “do.”
BornFree Baby Shower Contest
As you all know I have partnered with BornFree over the last several months and I’m excited to announce their latest promotion! A Virtual Baby Shower!
Between now and December 23rd, pregnant women who post their photos on the BornFree wall will be entered to win $300 worth of BornFree products as a baby shower gift! Three finalists will be chosen and voted on by the BornFree Facebook Fans. The winner will be announced on New Year’s Eve at midnight!
$300 is a lot of BornFree products, so if you are pregnant add your photo. Even if you aren’t pregnant you can still win! Just tell your pregnant friends about this giveaway and if they win you’ll get a $100 BornFree credit!
BornFree doesn’t just sell bottles, they have lots of BPA free toddler products too, so tell your friends so you can win!
Cora the Explorer: The Stapler
Hi, My name is Cora, and I’m addicted to trouble. Remember how tiny I was when I was born?
Many of you prayed for me that I would get bigger and grow to be a strong and healthy girl.
Well your prayers were answered. I am a really strong (willed) little girl. 🙂
See, I can pick up this stapler one of my older sisters left on the floor.
Everyone knows you don’t leave staplers on the floor for babies to play with, well everyone except my big sister…
I’ll just take care of that, so mom doesn’t have to worry about someone getting hurt.
Mom always says, if you don’t put away your things she is going to throw them away. I’m going to be just like mom.
It looks like mom didn’t put her shoes away either. Don’t worry mom. I took care of them too!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Happy House.
Cora the Explorer….
I mentioned a few weeks ago that Cora was always in to EVERYTHING. I figured I would start documenting her adventures on camera so I could show them at her wedding. 😉
Forget Cheerios, bring on the Lucky Charms.
Apparently we left the high chair a little too close to the drawer.
Notice the safety gate she pulled down to get up the stairs.
Who needs a sippy cup when you can borrow your big sister’s “real” cup?
Stay tuned for more Cora adventures….
Hefty Trash Bags Review or My Life with a Toddler
Aren’t toddlers fun? I have a post coming in a few days that talks more extensively about my life with a toddler. Cora is giving her siblings a run for their money when it comes to toddlers who get themselves into a whole lot of trouble when mom isn’t looking. Her latest trick, throwing things in the kitchen garbage. This would be great if she was actually throwing away garbage, but she is throwing away things like silverware, cups, toys, and tupperware. Because of the way our garbage disposal is set up, we can’t fit a trash can under the kitchen sink so it is out in the open. It has a lid- but Cora quickly figured out how to get that open.
After I realized that the reason we have no forks is because they were all sitting at the city dump I quickly moved the trash can into the pantry. Let’s just say that The Happier Husband was not happy with garbage sitting in the pantry. I wasn’t thrilled with it either, but I really like eating my food with silverware.
About that same time as the “garbage-gate” was unfolding, the folks at Hefty contacted me and asked if I would review their new unscented trash bags with odor block technology. The fact that they were unscented got me interested (I personally do not like anything scented) and if they blocked odor this might be a solution to our trash can in the pantry problem.
I have to admit, that I was a bit skeptical at first ( I usually am) but after trying them for over a week I am happy to report that they really do block the smell. While my preference is to keep the garbage under the sink, I really like these bags and will continue to use them because there is definitely less stinky-ness going on in the pantry.
You can download a $1 off coupon for Hefty trash bags on their Facebook page.
Now if I can just find a toddler proof trash can I’ll be all set!
Cora and the Cupcake
Sick Baby
We have a sick little one around here, I’ll be back tomorrow….
Until then check out some of my favorite blogs.
Ruthanne is the bomb, she is funny, creative, and an amazing photographer.
Melissa is a fellow Coca-Cola addict, homeschooler, and unlike me, she hates almost all fruits and vegetables… stop by her site and remind her to eat something green other than jello.
I’ve been reading Amy’s blog since I started reading blogs, she is smart, funny, and a former Floridian. Her site is worth reading for the sidebar links alone.
Seeds Family Worship: The Music that Saved My Road Trip
Last month I embarked on a ten state road trip with my seven kids. Most of the trip I was the only adult in the car. 🙂 To say my children did well would be an understatement, they did awesome… except for the three hour span between Pensacola and Tallahassee, Florida. Cora decided at some point after Pensacola that she was finished with the road trip, the problem was our hotel was in Tallahassee. She proceeded to scream, and scream some more, and scream some more.
We tried everything, toys, dvd’s, funny faces, ignoring her, and nothing worked, until I slipped a Seed’s Family Worship CD into the car stereo. Within a few minutes she calmed down and fell asleep, until we reached Tallahassee. Now, as most moms know, if something is working – don’t change it! So we listened to this CD for about two hours. Now, at the end of the two hours we were all a little tired of the CD, but the cool thing about this music is that it is all Bible verses, set to music. The only words in each song are scripture, so while your kids sing along they are actually learning Bible verses.
By the time we reached Tallahassee I had learned several new verses and my kids did too. The nice thing about these CD’s that the music isn’t annoying. Adults do a lot of the singing, the music is upbeat, and the tunes are catchy. All of my children have ipods or radios in their rooms and I love that I can give them these CD’s and know that they are listening to good music with a great message.
I have always thought putting scripture to music was a great way to help your kids (and yourself) memorize Bible verses, and these CD’s are great for the whole family. I plan on incorporating them into our homeschool Bible lessons this year too.
You can listen to a few of the songs on their website.
The folks at Seeds Family Worship have given me a set of their CD’s to giveaway to one of my readers. This is such a great giveaway, I am really excited to be hosting it! To enter to win Seeds of Courage, Seeds of Faith, Seeds of Praise, and Seeds of Purpose leave a comment. Giveaway ends Monday, August 16th.