Sensory Bottles

We saw these at camp today and didn't want to leave them behind so I promised that we'd make some of our own. How'd we do?  We used honey and colored marbles, milk and honey hand soap, water blue food coloring and oil, red food coloring beads and tiny plastic balls. I hot glued the lids on.

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Recipes Galore....Salted Caramel Apple

We love these Salted Caramel Apple Fritters. We peeled, cored and sliced 3 apples and put them into a sauce pan. We added 4 tsp of butter to apples and cooked them on medium heat for 7 minutes. (Optional-add a dash of cinnamon). Roll out 4 crescent rolls on greased cookie sheet. (Optional - use parchment paper on cook sheet instead of cooking oil spray. Makes clean up easier). Spoon cooked apples evenly over crescent rolls. Cover apples with remaining crescent rolls and pinch edges together. Sprinkle lightly with salt and bake at 375° for 12 -15 minutes. Drizzle caramel over top of baked fritters. Enjoy! (Optional- we put vanilla bean ice cr am on our warm fritter. Yum!)

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Favorite Baby Car Seat

Expecting new parents, add this Doona Car Seat to your baby registry. You're gonna want one of these. New parenting just got a little easier.

It is one thing to watch the demonstration of this fabulous stroller but to experience it  is completely amazing. Easiest most versatile car seat 💺 with a built in stroller. The seat pops right into the car seat base, wheels and all. No struggling to get the car seat out and fit it into the stroller base and then strap it in like other brands. This all-in -one saves you time and frustration. This Doona Car Seat is on out "FAVORITES" list.

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Favorite Read Aloud/Going to Bed Book

"In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn't come right back. But just in time, Mama returns to set things right. Children will relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama's reassuring message."

When we read this book, whether is before bedtime or nap time, it's always a repeat.  Once is just not enough, especially if you're an animated reader. The kids fall in love with little llama llama. I also use this book when I'm doing sleep training with toddlers. Once we finish reading, we talk about how mama llama is nearby to comfort if needed and how baby llama didn't have any need to fret. This tends to calm some of their fears and gets them to go to sleep faster and stay asleep longer. Either way it's on our favorite "must read" list.

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Favorite Park....Unity Park

Union Park, more commonly known as Castle Park, has quickly become one of my favorites. It is fantasy land extraordinaire. It's has castle like structures, the pirate ship, toddler play area and even a workout station for adults. The play area is fenced in for safety. There are picnic tables and grills surrounding the park and a large pavilion for parties and gatherings. My favorite part of the park is the 3.2 mile walking trail. Some friendly little duck families live at the pond. There are plenty of trees for shade while the kids play and lots of seating for both children and adults. 

The park is located off of FM 407 (Justin Rd) on Briarhill Road in Highland Village, TX.

 There are so many nut, gluten and dairy allergies among young children that most preschools and daycares have banned certain products from being used in children's lunches. This, Sunflower Butter, is the perfect butter to use for school. 

Favorite Read Aloud Book....Mr Brown Can Moo

FAVORITE READ ALOUD BOOK

 "Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do!
He can go like a cow. He can go MOO MOO
Mr. Brown can do it. How about you?

Mr. Brown can also go EEK EEK like a squeaky shoe, COCK A DOODLE DOO like a rooster, and HOO HOO HOO like an owl. Young readers will be able to do so, too, as they follow along on this wacky "word workout" that is perfect for children just learning their sounds and letters."

This book is a fun favorite. The kids love making all the funny noises as we read this book. Long after the story is over, I still hear

what Mr. Brown can do.

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