Cricut Fun=)

• My Daddy gave me a Cricut=) Here is what I made, Dad=)
• Thanks!
• (Do you sell birdseed? ;O)

Sunday Morning Glories

• Our girls, ready for Sunday School!

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Friend Party

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Make a Smilebox collage

• Sabrina was home from school on Friday, so we decided to live it up!!! Yesterday, we had a "Friend Party" at our house. It was a perfect day for an inside party--lots of gloomy rain outside! We made potato soup, cheese bread, and pepperoni rolls.

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• The kiddies snacked on animal crackers, cereal necklaces (made on our fancy smanshy table--Darcy's new Diaper box!!!) "little people" trail mix (gold fish, raisins, m and m's, chex mix, pretzels...), and any other unhealthy treat you could think of (oh, yeah, and Toll House Pie for the Big People, very healthy... ;) ! The kids finished the day off by watching Thumbelina and Charlie and Lola and twirling in the living room singing, "Ring around the Rosies."

• We had a good day.

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• Random, Unimportant, often Nonsensical, ever Childish,
• and always, somewhat Absurd Bender News of Knoxville, Tennessee

Tennessee Weather

• Monday...
• Clear Skies, easterly winds, a beautiful day!
• Temperatures in the mid 60's.

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• Tuesday...
• Slightly cloudy, mild temperatures,
• Storms expected late afternoon.
• Storms continuing through the night,
• Tapering off into a slight drizzle by early morning.
• Chance of showers--60%.
• Temperatures in the low to mid 40's throughout the day.

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• Wednesday...
• Morning hours will bring freezing rain.
• Hazardous road conditions, continuing into the late morning.
• Gradually rain will change into snow. Accumulation 2-3."

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• Footnote: Milk and bread will not be found on any grocery shelf,
• and every idiot will be out driving country roads covered in ice,
• and some will discover, after a steep $75 tow charge,
• it is, indeed,
• "Purty slick out there!"

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• So, considering the unpredictable weather
• in "The Valley,"
• the biggest decision
• (outside of "When are you getting milk and bread?")
• is, undoubtedly,

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• "What to wear?"
• "What to wear?"
• "What to wear..."

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• Refrigerator Art: Courtesy of Red Table Graphics
• Sabrina and Darcy Bender

• Random, Unimportant, often Nonsensical, ever Childish,
• and always, somewhat Absurd Bender News of Knoxville, Tennessee

Hangin' with My Peeps!

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• Random, Unimportant, often Nonsensical, ever Childish,
• and always, somewhat Absurd Bender News of Knoxville, Tennessee

Snow!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

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Spirit Week 2010

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

• and...she won, TWICE=)
• First place in her class...
• ...and Third in the Elementary Spirit Week Poster Contest!

• I am glad she is proud of her work.
• Art should please you and make you happy!

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Book Knowledge

• from 2008

• I learned something new about my local library today!!!
• I am often frustrated as I search for books (especially with a busy six year old and an animated 2 year old in tow).

• My frustration: I want to find the perfect children's book for a theme or season.

• So off I went to the library today, hoping for a solution other than trial and error and the dreaded Dewey Decimal System...

• The librarian told me to go to the library internet site
• Click advanced search.
• Select the option to search by keyword or phrase (without pulling non-related, adult/reference titles).

• And finally...
• Go to location.

• Select options beginning with "e" as the search destination ("e" meaning easy readers--this can contain fiction and nonfiction books)(the search destination is the physical location of the children's book section (at your local library)).
• All locations listed in the advanced search (for our library system) beginning with "e" are child related books/illustrated books.

• From there, you can click bookmark or hold the books you select . It will pull only theme related books only from the children's section.

• Wow!
• This preschool teacher is happy!

• I didn't know that, did you?
• =) Pretty nifty.

• Things I have learned since this post...
• My librarian said that many library systems often use the same or very similar software, so this is a common search engine for all online, public library systems.

• Other searches you might like using the online, advanced search by location...
• J--for nonfiction, some easy readers, and junior books
• Board books--chunky nursery books for toddlers

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• from 2008

Front Porch Fun

Make a Smilebox slideshow

• It is really cold right now...brrr!!!

• These are pictures from warmer days
• on my Mamaw's front porch.
• (where we enjoyed playing in Mamaw's well water!)

• Enjoy, Liz=)
• We love you!

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