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Mid January Update {Thoughts From Me}

January 16, 2015 by Dana

Another week has passed filled with so many things to do. The weather hasn’t allowed much outside time so the kids are climbing the walls inside the house. They’ve invented their own fun, playing with each other, reading, working on building projects – whatever they can come up with to burn off that pent up energy.

January is passing fast and this month is filled with appointments for us now that we are finally past the Flu and Bronchitis of the past few weeks. We have neurology, therapy, and genetics. We are adding in an eye doctor appointment and more therapy as well. Life is never not busy around here.

All we can do is take it day by day but I’m really hoping some pretty weather comes soon so the kids can get outside, run and play. Until then we play things by ear. See ya next time…

Clued In Kids: Halloween and Winter Treasure Hunts {Crew Review}

October 30, 2014 by Dana

When Helen Bertelli was a little girl she had a big dream. She wanted to create Treasure Hunts to share with people every where. After she had her two beautiful children she made her dream come true and created Clued In Kids.

We received two wonderful treasure hunts to use from Clued In Kids: Halloween Treasure Hunt and Winter Treasure Hunt. These treasure hunts are designed to be used with families and friends who are various ages, though I would say these two hunts are for younger children mostly. They are great fun for all who use them though.

Halloween Treasure Hunt and Winter Treasure Hunt are both in PDF form so they are easily printed and can be used with multiple students and family. These would be great for a classroom or a small party to use just for something fun to do. We, of course, used them as a family and the kids had so much fun!

Each hunt begins with a title page, followed by simple instructions on how to use the hunt with your family or your students. Each hunt also has an answer key to help you, the instructor/helper, determine if the answer is correct or not. There are also tips for you to help make the hunting process go smoother as you complete each treasure hunt.

As you set up the hunt, you will see how each clue feeds into the next making finding the clues easy and fun. Even the youngest of children can complete these treasure hunts with help from the instructor to make participation fun. All of my kids enjoyed working through the clues and helping one another find the correct answers as we completed the treasure hunts.

Halloween Treasure Hunt is, of course, designed to be completed around the time of Halloween. If you don’t celebrate Halloween then, of course, this would not be a treasure hunt you will wish to complete. Our family loves Halloween so I knew this one would be perfect for us!

Halloween Treasure Hunt is not scary and simply gives clues for things like pumpkins, ghosts, witches and more in a non-frightening manner. The treasure hunt items used are things like brooms, milk, the dishwasher, among many more. This particular hunt shares 12 clues. The length of time it takes to complete this hunt will depend on how quickly your family or students can decipher the clues.

Winter Treasure Hunt is completely Winter related. There are also 12 clues in this hunt. Items used are things like your coat, socks, gloves and more. Places used to hide items are with the shoes, forks, crayons and many other silly places. This hunt is a little funny and fun because it has your children put their items on a bit wacky at the end and that’s definitely a lot of fun!

Halloween Treasure Hunt and Winter Treasure Hunt are both PDF files which can be printed again and again. They can also be used for multiple students/family members. Both Halloween Treasure Hunt and Winter Treasure Hunt cost $5.99 each which is an excellent price for so much fun!

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Ice Storm Update {Thoughts From Me}

February 17, 2014 by Dana

It’s been a long cold week for us down here in the South. We were hit by one of the worst ice storms I have personally ever seen. Tree limbs are laying all over our road sides, taking out power lines all over the state.

We survived the storm by going next door. There was a large fireplace with gas logs and plenty of room for all of us. We were lucky and only out of power for a little while but the internet has been wonky due to the weather and the power issues throughout the state, making it hard to blog. I was able to stay in touch via my phone but it doesn’t really allow me to blog and share like I would prefer to do.

Hopefully, this will be the last of the ice for a while but we have been told there may be yet another cold front headed this way in the next week or so. Let’s just say I am so so so ready for Spring and so are the kids. They are ready to get outside and play in the yard, bounce on the trampoline and just enjoy themselves.

So this is my current update. I have a lot of reviews to come, and several I need to catch up on. Those are in the process for this week so stay tuned!

Busy, Busy, Busy {Update November 15, 2010}

November 15, 2010 by Dana

I’ve been falling behind on my 30 day blog posts but that’s no surprise with me! LOL Sometimes life gets so busy that I just don’t have time for all the writing I need to do, or much else for that matter.

This weekend brought a good amount of balanced cleaning and relaxing, along with a great visit with a friend. My best guy friend came over to help me move some boxes into storage. It was a great help, of which I’m very appreciative to him for. Got some stuff up into the lofts of the storage building and some Christmas stuff where it can be accessed better. Also had my kitchen cleaned, dishes washed up, laundry caught up, living room vacuumed, kitchen floor mopped, amoung other things. I am truly, truly grateful to my friend for all of his help!

Now this week, I really need to go through several things. I need to get the rest of the boxes out or put away and get ready for Christmas. I need to go through the kids rooms and get rid of more stuff before they get new things to add into the mix. I think decluttering their toys by half again would be the best idea. It’s going to be a LOT of work but it’ll be worth it in the end.

I’ve been trying to read a lot lately too. I have a TON of books to read this month and next. Right now I’m reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge. This is a wonderful book. Look for my review in the future.

Ok, now time to get busy and get it all done! Later yall!