New Early Childhood Idea

How Much Money?

Never to early to start teaching children about money. So, next year when I begin working with my 3-5 year olds I had an idea to help them work with money.

For each day that we are in school, we will add a Penny to our pocket chart.

 

Until, we get to five, then we will add a nickel, and then at ten days we will turn them in for a dime. And so on, to help children gain exposure to money.

Friendship Friday

My family celebrates Independence day by eating good food, watching fireworks and pool parties. We spend time together as a family appreciating those who are close to us and those who have made sacrifices for our country.  We watch fireworks at a Goodyear ball park that sets up water activities and kid rides until the nighttime where we enjoy some firework shows.

Freedom to me, means the ability to live in a country where I have the choice of how many kids I have, where I live and what job I work. Freedom gives me the right to chose what food I buy at the store and the choice to join the fight.  Freedom is the choice of who runs in office, and how to raise my family. 

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Wookiee Cookies

My Nerds

My husband and younger son are huge fans of Star Wars. Recently we received a Starwars cookbook from my mother-in-law. So, yesterday I decided to make Wookiee Cookies for the family.  They are basically chocolate chip cookies with cinnamon, but they were tasty.

I'm not the greatest cook, but I found this to be very easy.  First, combine dry ingredients.

Then set it aside. I had quite a mess in my kitchen at this point, but thought it better to show the ingredients neatly mixed then the mess on my counter.  In another bowl then you mix the other ingredients, the butter, vanilla, sugar, and brown sugar.

 Now, I'm working really hard on using my egg beater without spraying ingredients everyone. In this particular case I was not saved and I had stuff all over my microwave, stove and other places. But it was fun and eventually everything was mixed together.  But dually noted, you have to scrap the bottom so you don't have extra flour showing in your cookies. 

 Next mix both bowls together and add your chocolate chips, sweetened and unsweetened. 

Mix again.  Then take a spoonful and put on your pans.  Bake at 375 for 10 min. and you get some very yummy Wookiee Cookies.

4th of July Pink Saturday

The perfect 4th of July tablecloth from Pampered Chef for a picnic in the park or my very special table that belonged to my grandmother.  It protects my table nicely from my 5 and 10 year old who no matter how many times you ask to eat over their plate never manage to walk away with out a mess on the table.

  Thought I needed some Pink as well, so here is my Pink for the week:

My bull dog Anna-You have to look close for the pink on her collar.  She is an American Bull-dog and the kid in the background is my 10 year old. Anna has not learned to share yet.  

I'm linking this week with

Beverly: How Sweet The Sound

and 

Ash Tree Cottage

Last Pink Saturday Post

Beverly at How Sweet The Sound Hosts Pink Saturday

Here are my Pink Saturday Posts set-up like this to make my life a little more organized

My Pink Saturday. Unfortunately it is late, but better late then never.

 This is my favorite watch.  It is bright, sparkles when the sun hits it and looks good with most of my clothes.

If you get a chance check out Biker Babes Pink Saturday

The Teacher Tote from Mailbox.com

                                 

                                  Simple Tip: materials

Need a bag to keep the papers and supplies you carry home neat and organized? Here's the perfect solution! A gardening tote makes a terrific teacher bag! The extra-wide opening allows you to find papers and books in a snap. Plus the handy outside pockets hold everything from markers to scissors! This was found at Mailbox.

I am fascinating by the amount of stuff a teacher feels needs to  come back and forth everyday from a classroom. I try to carry as little as possible, but then again I also try to do all my work at work so I don't have to carry it home.  But, if you do have to take things home I thought this was a really great idea for teachers or anyone who is toting lot's of things around from day to day.