Thanks for Thanksgiving!

I can smell the Thanksgiving feast and feel the chill in the air! Beautiful pictures in this Thanksgiving book perfect for even the youngest children. The text is simple and the art is rich. Love the illustrations by Doris Barrette. My new Thanksgiving favorite this year!

Fall Teacher Gift

Showing love to our teachers! Yesterday, I had my Parent Teacher Conferences for my kiddos. I love their teachers! With three kiddos close in age, I have had conferences with some of the same wonderful teachers 3 times! I have become close with many of them. To show my appreciation, I brought each teacher Fabulous Fall Muffins. I tweaked the allrecipes.com Addictive Pumpkin Muffin recipe (I used a 15 oz can of pumpkin and an extra cup of applesauce, used half wheat flour, pecans instead of walnuts, and Craisins instead of raisins)

Red & Yellow: Fall Pumpkin Fingerpainting

What do you get when you mix red and yellow fingerpaint? Big orange pumpkins and some messy fun! Talk about the sound the letter P makes and practice the Alphabetology hand movement that goes with P: "P,p, pop!"
1. Cut a pumpkin shape out of a large piece of white construction paper.
2. Help your child put on a smock or old T-shirt.
3. Place a dot each of washable red and yellow paint on the paper.
4. Let your child enjoy and explore the mixing colors and fun texture!

There are so many fun letter activities for P! Pop popcorn, eat pizza, go on a picnic, decorate with pine cones, make pumpkin pie. Okay...those are mostly food ideas. Wear pink and purple while you play with play dough. Remember that the hand movement is the secret weapon to learning the letter sound. Practice often!

Such a Deal! Beautiful Books for $5 from Kohls

Need a fabulous gift for $5? (or even less if you have a Kohls coupon) Kohls has beautiful books by Nancy Tillman available now!

"On the Night You Were Born" is a beautifully illustrated story that will make the child you read it to know "there has never been anyone like you... ever in the world." But...my favorite book is "Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You." Messages of unconditional love include: "I wanted you more than you ever will know, so I sent love to follow wherever you go."