tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.comments2023-05-26T04:20:37.175-05:00Lifestyle LogicLynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525674966210815169noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-47065965081993120442011-02-28T15:37:33.963-06:002011-02-28T15:37:33.963-06:00Thank you great tutorial!Thank you great tutorial!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779102079454164659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-5955694734080254412010-12-13T13:09:29.091-06:002010-12-13T13:09:29.091-06:00Grandparents are tough! They sure do love to spoil...Grandparents are tough! They sure do love to spoil the little ones. Bigger gifts and necessities are a great idea for them! I've always thought if it got out of hand, we'd just ask them to contribute to college savings. :)Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525674966210815169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-62521633648498650242010-12-12T19:34:38.215-06:002010-12-12T19:34:38.215-06:00I love Advent! I love how you keep the gifts in c...I love Advent! I love how you keep the gifts in check. We've done a bigger gift from daddy, a few little things from mommy, small stockings... the hardest thing has been reigning in the grandparents. Thankfully, they have been willing to help with the really big stuff like car seats and a train table.Audra Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-10513322628048155992010-12-08T08:08:14.016-06:002010-12-08T08:08:14.016-06:00Eleanor is 2 1/2 and she can get quite a bit of th...Eleanor is 2 1/2 and she can get quite a bit of these verses memorized, too. We tend to put them to silly little tunes, use hand motions, and jump around, so she can pick them up pretty easily that way. It helps me, too :)Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525674966210815169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-51207201282675730702010-12-07T21:31:25.368-06:002010-12-07T21:31:25.368-06:00This is a great series you have going. We started...This is a great series you have going. We started memory "truths" with Buggy - we'll start verses a little later. We have 4 for this advent season. I figure even if he can't say all of the words, he can still understand. The first two are "God is Good" and "God is Jesus's Daddy." I know, a little silly! He just turned two though!Audra Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-73508674135210173642010-11-23T10:54:31.525-06:002010-11-23T10:54:31.525-06:00Thanks for the info about the abacus. I've bee...Thanks for the info about the abacus. I've been highly intrigued as I knew you and some others have been using it. I've been hearing lots of good things about Right Start Math, too. I think our next set of math materials will be an abacus and some other stuff from their site!Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525674966210815169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-36933678981662693752010-11-18T06:14:51.752-06:002010-11-18T06:14:51.752-06:00That's one of the best Christmas deals I'v...That's one of the best <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bookatable.com/uk/offers/christmas">Christmas deals</a> I've come across so far. Thanks for the tip and a merry christmas to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-61469985268132581012010-11-09T08:10:01.535-06:002010-11-09T08:10:01.535-06:00I use the abacus almost daily with Madeline for Ri...I use the abacus almost daily with Madeline for RightStart Math level B. The way the RightStart abacus is set up (which is different than both a traditional Asian abacus and the abacus you might see at Ikea or in a toy catalog), it is an excellent tool for visualizing quantities and for encouraging using strategies other than counting to find the answers to math problems. <br /><br />If you are curious about it, you can read more on these two pages at the RightStart site: <br /><br />http://www.alabacus.com/pageView.cfm?pageID=333<br />http://www.alabacus.com/pageView.cfm?pageID=315<br /><br />I have told other friends that were curious about RightStart but already had a math program or didn't want to invest in the cost of RightStart to either check out just buying the Math Games kit or just the Abacus (which comes with an activity book that teaches how to use it). I think you could gain a lot of the benefits of RightStart by just doing one of those things. RightStart even has a Yahoo group where people buy/sell used items pretty often. <br /><br />LOL...I should get paid to promote them or something! ;-) I guess I have just been amazed at how fast Madeline is learned (and granted, I think she has some natural math ability...but the fact that using the abacus she can add two 4 digit numbers is just amazing! I know that isn't my skill as a teacher -- it is just laid out in the program). <br /><br />I think my mental math skills have even improved as we have used the program because I have seen lots of strategies that I never was taught and never thought of. Of course, a lot of the strategies I get excited about, Tony tells me that he has used all his life to do math without being taught them! I guess that just shows how smart he really is. :-)Kirsten Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302096789207269026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-22798762911626198622010-08-15T21:10:45.199-05:002010-08-15T21:10:45.199-05:00When my boys were 4 and 2, I decided to do "C...When my boys were 4 and 2, I decided to do "Craft Fridays". I figured that I could only manage to plan and do a craft once a week. I found a website full of printable craft ideas (http://www.dltk-kids.com/) and we pretty consistently did a craft once a week for about a year or so. I don't know when Craft Friday disappeared but I hope to reinstate it now that my girls are 4 and 2 and my boys are at school. I may even plan a craft or two to do after the boys get home on Friday afternoon.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-46154298475127278332010-08-08T16:28:15.036-05:002010-08-08T16:28:15.036-05:00awesome! I came to a similar conclusion with my b...awesome! I came to a similar conclusion with my bargain blog. I was trying to do the same thing as so many other blogs and not doing it as well. I'm still finding my niche. I teach about starting out with coupons, I give suggestions on saving money, and give ideas on using the savings/surplus to bless the community. Can't wait to see what directions you go! I'm always open to guest posts *especially in my money minute segment) and have lots of link-ups now - check the tabs.Audra Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-14688177336417233452010-05-12T09:00:47.285-05:002010-05-12T09:00:47.285-05:00You guys look so young and well rested!
KariYou guys look so young and well rested!<br />KariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-65165299776475143362010-05-07T15:07:01.303-05:002010-05-07T15:07:01.303-05:00Thanks, Lynnette, for the code! I was lucky enoug...Thanks, Lynnette, for the code! I was lucky enough to get some credits there so I used the code you shared and got a SUPER great deal. I also checked retailmenot.com and found an ADDITIONAL $2 off coupon since I was buying Hugggies. (So, if you make another order, make sure you check there to see if you can sweeten it even further!)Nancy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15349971733611869383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-78830463220895569932010-05-03T22:03:51.876-05:002010-05-03T22:03:51.876-05:00I don't menu plan in that way. I keep a runni...I don't menu plan in that way. I keep a running list of meals I could make because I have the ingredients on hand. The list changes as I buy different things. If I feel like making something specific, I get the ingredients and add it as a choice on the list. Then each morning I decide what I want to make off the list and get out what needs to thaw. I do have a plan in that I cook 4 days a week (M, T, Th, F) and eat leftovers the other 3 days. As for back up meals...frozen pizza, spaghetti, scrambled eggs and toast...Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-59316391002316476802010-05-03T10:05:02.201-05:002010-05-03T10:05:02.201-05:00My husband really doesn't like having a weekly...My husband really doesn't like having a weekly menu, but he also has the luxury of cooking when he feels like it and not on a deadline. My cooking is a requirement if our four kids want to eat, and I'm often under time pressure for an event or a starving little one. I *need* these menus!! They give me sanity and eliminate one little task each day.Tifanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049763949892182262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-84537675773934587862010-04-30T11:20:21.215-05:002010-04-30T11:20:21.215-05:00I ditto Elisabeth, I don't know much about mot...I ditto Elisabeth, I don't know much about motor oil! I learned the ave. cost of a new car bought is $28,715... slightly out of our budget!Wendy Bovenmyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-49347317463372288072010-04-27T08:23:05.861-05:002010-04-27T08:23:05.861-05:00I think I could benefit from this one! I am not a...I think I could benefit from this one! I am not a good housekeeper!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-26638008222159544932010-04-26T16:55:57.796-05:002010-04-26T16:55:57.796-05:00Do you have space to store clothes in boxes under ...Do you have space to store clothes in boxes under the bed? I store some of our off season clothes in banker boxes under the bed. But you could store current clothes that way. Do you have space anywhere else in the house for another dresser? Who says their clothes have to be in the room they sleep in? Think outside the "box".Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-81688557545093626542010-04-26T16:52:11.555-05:002010-04-26T16:52:11.555-05:00Shared this on Facebook.Shared this on Facebook.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-40525362525372014562010-04-26T16:49:32.307-05:002010-04-26T16:49:32.307-05:00I learned that I don't know much about motor o...I learned that I don't know much about motor oil. I was surprised at the average age of cars on the road. I thought it would be less because of the Cash for Clunkers program. I know that routine maintenance is important though. I saw my in-laws drive a car well past 300,000 miles because of it. Glad my motor oil is doing its job. :)Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-61674007009852212242010-04-26T16:41:14.118-05:002010-04-26T16:41:14.118-05:00I am a follower! Woo Hoo!I am a follower! Woo Hoo!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-208363555456740552010-04-25T12:51:39.760-05:002010-04-25T12:51:39.760-05:00I am a follower
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot comI am a follower<br /><br />sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot comSarah Coulseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808292430614359653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-14402248519463772042010-04-25T12:50:44.884-05:002010-04-25T12:50:44.884-05:00Wow, if oil is old enough, it can turn to a sand l...Wow, if oil is old enough, it can turn to a sand like material!! Scary!!! I make sure I get an oil change every 3000 miles without fail!!!<br /><br />sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot comSarah Coulseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808292430614359653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-47329290458855301192010-04-23T14:17:38.974-05:002010-04-23T14:17:38.974-05:00I feel it's a very important read for everyone...I feel it's a very important read for everyone who all owns a vehicle because after going through it you will find many ways to save you moneyidentity thefthttp://www.williampaid.com/index.cfm/act/protecting-creditnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-87559385095798257432010-04-09T16:07:35.405-05:002010-04-09T16:07:35.405-05:00You have an awesome blog.So glad I found ya throug...You have an awesome blog.So glad I found ya through FF.Can't wait to read more.Have a great weekend!!TamsJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611380814168767080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-18924326422373433102010-04-04T20:39:05.491-05:002010-04-04T20:39:05.491-05:00I should pick that up! So glad you got to the doc...I should pick that up! So glad you got to the doctor and are getting treated! Still praying for you!Audra Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.com