Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Rice Cake Lunch,Dinner or Snack

So ever since the Daniel Fast I have been trying to eat healthier. A friend shared this recipe with me and it's yummy. Sometimes I have this for lunch or dinner or just a snack.



2 Rice Cakes
Hummus on bottom
Then Shredded Chicken
Cherry Tomatoes chopped in half
With Avocado on top( I normally don't put this on but wanted to try it)

Not many calories and you feel good about eating it. 

Try it and I hope you enjoy:)

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

PEACE HILL PRESS FIRST LANGUAGE LESSONS REVIEW

Thank you to Peace Hill Press for letting us review The First Language Lesson Level I.
First Language Lessons, Level 1

A complete grammar text for the youngest student, First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 1 uses copy work, narration, picture study, and other classical techniques to develop the student's language ability.

Level 1 has the same great content as the original edition, along with new picture narration lessons. It has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use. Lessons follow the same order as the original edition.

Originally published along with the second level of First Language Lessons as a single volume, Level 1 has been redesigned as a simple-to-use one-year program.

My Review:


I'm thankful to Peace Hill Press for letting us review the First Language Lessons. 
First Language Lesson teaches your children the basics of Grammar. What I love is that it is a very gentle approach. The lessons are short and sweet. I love that First Language Lessons has narration and memorization. Our children loved memorizing the poem: The Butterfly by: Christina G Rossetti. Our children made a game out of memorizing the poem which is fun and exciting for our children. I love that they have copy work too, I have done copy work for years and I see that our children learn how to read, write,spelling,and grammar with copy work. All by just copy work which is highly affective. First Language Lesson is a Great staring point for any child. I'm currently using it for our 9 year old and 7 year old. With our 9 year old it's mainly review but good for him to review. And our 7 year old is catching on quite nicely. So as you can see you can use First Language Lessons with multiple ages at the same time. I enjoy the gentle approach that First Language Lessons offers. 


Please check out Peace Hill Press for other Classical Curriculum that would fit your needs. We don't do all classical but we use alot of there approach. We use Story of World which can be purchased at Peace Hill Press. And we LOVE the Jim Weiss Cd's, you can even download them to your I touch. Awesome website and resources. Please check it out:)

Baby Sling


Last week we had a pool play date and all the moms that were at our house that had babies had slings so after the pool play date Ducky made her baby a sling out of an old shirt she cut and tied and there she had a sling for her baby, girls are naturals at naturing. 

I thought this was adorable. 

RUDI'S ORGANIC BAKERY GIVEAWAY



I'm pleased to announce that I'm hosting a giveaway for Rudi's Organic Bakery.
What I love about Rudi's Organic Bakery is that all the ingredients are organic.

The best things in life are free. Free from (anything bad like) synthetic ingredients, chemical pesticides and fertilizers. When we say organic, we mean it. Our products are USDA Certified Organic, which tells you that at least 95% of our ingredients are organic. This is good for you, your family and the environment.

Also what I love is that Rudi's Organic Bakery carries gluten free products which is mostly what we eat. We aren't allergic but I know we have a sensitively to gluten and wheat so we choose to use gluten free products. I can't wait to try some of there Gluten Free Products. 

One Lucky winner will win a Super Fun Art Kit with coupons for Rudi's Organic Bakery Bread

1 art kit complete with paints, crayons, markers, etc., 1 sketch pad for doodling, 1 black beret for creative inspiration, a reusable Rudi's Organic bag and 2 free coupons good for any Rudi's Organic product.


Their is a alot of exciting things happening at there website or Facebook Fan Page. Through there Let's Doodle Campaign you can go to there Facebook Page and upload your child's artwork and you will have the sandwich box for a lifetime with your child's artwork to remember when they were young. There artwork will immediately be viewable in there gallery. They will then mail you the sandwich box with your child's artwork on the lid of the box. This is FREE. Submissions are between now and June 30th. 


From Rudi's:
The fun will continue from July 1 to July 31, 2012, when Facebook fans will be invited to vote for their favorite design and receive a $0.75 coupon good for any Rudi’s Organic Bakery product. Each vote will also trigger a $1 donation to Chef Ann Cooper’s The Lunch Box, an online toolkit offering healthy tools for school food service, administrators, parents and students to help transition K-12 school lunch rooms nationwide from processed foods to healthy made-from-scratch meals. (Throughout Let’s Doodle Lunch, fans can text “Lunch” to 50555 to sign up for The Lunch Box Newsletter and learn more about how to get involved and support The Lunch Box.)

The design that receives the most votes on Facebook by the end of the July will be named the Rudi’s Organic Official Sandwich Box. The grand prize winner will receive a year supply of Rudi’s Organic bread, a $100 Target gift card for school supplies, a $150 Whole Foods gift card, and a year subscription to KIWI magazine.

From Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, Rudi’s Organic fans can send in three proof-of-purchases and receive a free Rudi’s Organic Official Sandwich Box featuring the winning design. Rudi’s Organic will donate $1 to The Lunch Box for every Rudi’s Organic Official Sandwich Box ordered. 


Our Children's Artwork:




 Olympic Rings
By: DMan 


American Flag
By: Ducky








Multigrain Sandwich Flatz
Rudi's has came out with a NEW Sandwich Flatz which I love to use when I make grilled cheese.


Multigrain Sandwich Flatz

New! Baked on the lighter side, but with all the organic yumminess you want. With 24 grams of whole grains and 5 grams of fiber, but only 110 calories per serving, it’s a healthy option the whole family will love.
Made with stuff you can pronounce and ingredients you recognize
Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Grain & Seed Blend (*Yellow Corn Grits, *Flax Seeds, *Sesame Seeds, *Milled, *Sunflower Seeds, *Rolled Oats, *Spelt, *Wheat Flour), Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Oat Fiber, Yeast,Organic Wheat Gluten, Organic Guar Gum, Organic Oat Flour, Salt, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Raisin Juice Concentrate, Organic Corn Meal, Organic Malted Barley Flour, Organic Vinegar, Organic Cultured Wheat Starch, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Lactic Acid, Absorbic Acid. *Organic CONTAINS: Wheat Baked in facility that uses eggs.

Thank you to Rudi's Bakery for sending us coupons for the New Sandwich Flatz which we will be trying shortly.


To enter giveaway please enter on Rafflecopter.  


Monday, May 21, 2012

Three Cup Holder


So D Man thought he could make a three cup holder so he thought that you could fill each one up and when you are finished with the first one then you could have a back up but there is a problem the other cups would spill and you would have a Big mess. So we decided that this cup holder could be used for three people at a time. This is one of D Man's invention. So funny!!

A close up of the Cupanator, D Man named it:)

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mother's Day Gift

I know it past Mother's Day but I thought I would share anyways the gifts our children gave to me:)
I wasn't feeling good on Mother's Day and our children know I love Tea so below is the tea cup Ducky made for me. 

I had lentils,tea cakes,lettuce and milk with my tea. Very cute!

This is a close up picture of a tea cake made out of cardboard and bend ables. 

D Man made we a cup made out of duck tape.

And there it wouldn't be a great day without cake, Ducky made this for me:)

Hope it was a great day for all of you too. 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

American Girl Tea Party!!!!


Ducky's Birthday Party was this weekend, We had a American Girl Tea Party!!!
Ducky looked beautiful, I bought her dress at Costco. It was beautiful!!!

This is our goody box table which I got from the dollar store and inside was a hair tie I made which had  Tea Party Ribbon and Sheer Ribbon on either side. Also we made American Girl Bracelets which I will post in another post and we put in a Biblical Card about Friendship. Also on the table was the mini- cupcakes I made and a American Girl Craft we made during the party. 

This is one of the place settings. 

I decorated our patio. 

It turned out beautiful for Ducky's Tea Party!!

Ducky with her American Girl. 

We had mini quiches,popcorn chicken,veggies,fruit,dips and of course cupcakes. Everything came out so cute. I'm so thankful for all our family and friends that came out to celebrate Ducky's day!! Thank you to my wonderful husband for all his help,xox. 

Happy Birthday Ducky!!!