This is the final set of reviews of products suggested in the The Autism Sisterhood: A (brief) Manual. This month I will be featuring the four KET Set's available from Kids' Express Train. KET stands for Kid's Express Train. Each set contains two music CDs of at least 24 songs, a 12 page manual, and CD-Rom that contains ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Review: Eleanor the Hippo Learns to Tell the Truth
In October I was introduced to a new series of books out called Little Lessons from Our Animals Pals by Andy McGuire. I was thrilled to read Remy the Rhino Learns Patience and even more excited when Eleanor the Hippo Learns to Tell the Truth came out this year. Both books are simple but get right to the heart of the matter. Eleanor is ...
A New Award!!!!
Jessy at Our Side of the Mountain has blessed this blog with the "Stylish Blogger Award!" Thank you so much, Jessy! We are honored and excited to receive this award. We appreciate everyone who takes the time to read the blog, comment, and encourage me with awards like this. Part of the award is to tell seven things about ...
Review: Rivanna Music
Rivanna Music Cd's by Cathy Bollinger are sets of CD's suggested in the The Autism Sisterhood: A (brief) Manual. These CD's were created to provide teachers and children with songs that teach. As I have stated in several of the last reviews, there is a direct correlation between music and learning. Children and adults are able to ...
My Apologies for Barfing on You
Before I even start this blog, I am going to apologize for "barfing" on you. That is my term for "spilling my guts." I have talked in a few past blogs about being real. Well here it is... Little Man woke up from his nap on Friday and has been a terror since. Understand that he is always a terror but he has ramped it up five ...
Review: Papa’s Pastries
Papa's Pastries may be my new favorite children's book to teach kindness and God's provision of our every day needs. Plot overview: Miguel's family needs a new roof, firewood, and clothing to survive the winter. Miguel hopes his father, a pastry peddler, will sell enough tasty treats to buy the things they need. But all the ...
Reviews: Cd’s by Genevieve Jereb
In December I introduced you to the CD - Jumpin' Jelly Beans by Genevieve Jereb. This was another CD suggested in the The Autism Sisterhood: A (brief) Manual. Gen Jereb has three other CD's. Cool Bananas - Favorite Kids' Rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs, and Bedtime Routines It's Circle Time - Songs to use in circle time with ...
Snow Ice Cream
I had heard about it, but never experienced it until our last snow storm. One bite was not enough! Snow ice cream is our new family tradition. When you find out how easy it is, you will add it to your snow activities as well! Snow Ice Cream Ingredients 8 cups snow1 (14 oz) can Sweetened Condensed Milk1 t. vanilla Large bowlLarge ...
The Not-So Joys of Facebook Part 2
Yesterday I told you about a new study on how reading friends' Facebook posts affect us. If you missed it, be sure to click over before reading today's post. Here are two Facebook posts: Facebook Status #1: Made homemade cinnamon rolls, started a family tradition of snow icecream, worked on homemade valentine cards ...
The Not-So Joys of Facebook Part 1
A couple of days ago, I watched a news story concerning Facebook and how other people's posts affect our mood. It was a study done to see how much we compare our lives to other people's lives - or their supposed lives according to their Facebook updates. According to the study, Facebook users decide how their life is compared to what ...