Fun Activities For Young Minds

If Your Kids Enjoy Typing Tests

2012-03-19T23:55:00.000-06:00

Anyone who likes Typing Tests will like this one I think...only thing is you need to refresh if you want to restart the test and with a different story to type.

I hope your kids and even you enjoy.

Games Kids Enjoy Playing

2012-03-19T22:49:00.000-06:00

Here's a game your kids might enjoy playing and learning how to type

Or Here's another game, but it's called "Bouncing Balls

Yummy Pizza Monkey Bread

2012-03-19T21:49:00.000-06:00

A great, fun way to teach your kids how to cook. Here's a recipe for Monkey Pizza Bread...mmmm.. yummy...

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour and 10 minutes

When I set down the plate of Pizza Monkey Bread this weekend for my husband and kids to try, they all stared at it before diving in. Soon, they were murmuring with glee in between big mouthfuls, remarking on how tasty it was. That's what Mama likes to hear!
I left shortly after to run to the store. When I returned, I was shocked … more than half of the loaf of monkey bread had disappeared! I think it's fair to say that they adored this version.
There are so many wonderful ways to transform the pull apart treat known as Monkey Bread into something new and special. For instance, Savory Parmesan Garlic Monkey Bread is perfect for serving with dinner in lieu of rolls. Meanwhile, my Sweet Whole Wheat Monkey Bread makes a delicious and decadent dessert that's simple to whip up.

Ingredients

cooking oil spray
flour (for dusting)
2 balls of pizza dough (from your grocer's deli or bakery area), chilled

16 ounces pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

For the instructions, visit http://www.amazingmoms.com/recipes/monkey-bread/pizza_3105.

If you make this yummy pizza monkey bread with your kids, leave your comments please & thank you :).

Parents Should Know

2012-03-12T23:05:00.004-06:00

Learn about the following topics:

Free lunch For Toddlers

Fess up, parents

Work is work, chores are free

A penny saved ...

Also, learn about:

Kids' allowance: helpful or harmful?
"Allowance is not just good it is critical to our children's long term financial success."
Denise Winston, financial educator

"Allowance is neither good or bad. The key is that work be associated with earning money."
Matt Kelly, columnist and personal finance coach

"Don't give your children an allowance! It builds into them a "welfare mentality" that money should come to them simply because they exist."

Click on Parents Should Know to read more.

A Laugh A Day Could Keep a Heart Attack Away!

2012-03-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Did you know that a laugh a day could keep a heart attack away?

Studies show that when we are stressed, our endothelium, the protective barrier lining our blood vessels becomes impaired. Often, this causes a series of inflammatory reactions leading to a build-up of fat and cholesterol in the coronary arteries and ultimately a heart attack occurs.

Laughter truly is the best medicine for your heart because it reduces mental stress.

Since it’s true that laughing can extend our longevity, we should be trying to laugh as much as possible and keep an active sense of humor.

When you’re feeling stressed, try reading some funny jokes, looking at funny pictures, watching funny videos, listening to funny songs, play funny games, etc. There’s plenty of funny content on the Internet that is sure to make you laugh. Funny Jokes Galore website for example provides some of the funniest jokes, pictures, quotes, stories, funny and witty sayings, games and more that will for sure make you laugh. Give it a try if all you have to lose is stress. Good luck and Cheers!

Single Parents Issues With Child Care And Work In Calgary

2012-03-01T12:20:00.000-07:00

We seem to have a lot of issues surrounding single parenting in Calgary. It's extremely difficult to find child care to accommodate parents work hours and revolve around their kids schools. It's very difficult to find an affordable place to rent. Many properties or owners of property do not even allow any kids or anyone under the age of 18 to rent their places. Many don't allow pets either and they prefer to have someone rent their property who's got a full time job.

Well, in my experience, as well as what I'm seeing in others lives of single parents is that there's not enough resources available in Calgary for before and after school care for kids with parents who need full time work in order to earn enough money to rent a place, pay bills, buy groceries, etc.

Something needs to be done about this because it's causing so much stress and depression to those who are struggling to make ends meat.

When I initially started this blog, I was focused on finding fun ways for kids to learn because my daughter has troubles learning certain things and there's not a lot of things out there that could help unless you have a lot of money to get the help needed. Products such as "Hooked on Phonics" are great, but they are too expensive for myself and other single parents right now. Especially if you're like me and are a single Mom only working 4 hours a day. I'm trying to find more work that will allow me to work around my daughters schedule, but it's been a daunting task to say the least.

You may wish to try this:

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Just over the past year and a half or so, I've learned that my daughter has ADHD. We have been seeing a Pediatrician, but it's a long wait to get in to see one, (Another issue in Calgary - not enough Pediatricians to see, the wait times are outrageous. When you finally get in to see one, you're given reading materials and then you're recommend to buy books to see if you can determine whether or not your child has ADHD.

It's a major struggle and we need to really focus on these issues facing single parents in Calgary.

Sorry for the rant, but it's really something that needs fixing somehow real soon because there are a lot of single parents out there going through the same problems.

Ideally, it would be fantastic to be able to work from home, but it's hard to find work from home opportunities that are legit and do not charge you to start up. All you can really do or the best thing you can do (from my past experience) is build a website or blog, put some Adsense Ads up and possibly affiliate products banners, custom Google Search Engine and even a donate via paypay up in hopes that your visitors will click through on the ads or purchase some products through your affiliate links or send you a few dollars if they could afford to. I have never had any luck (unfortunately) with anyone buying a product through my affiliate links or donating, or even rarely do visitors click on my Google Ads :(. It's very discouraging especially when you really need it and are trying your best to do all you can do to get ahead without getting into trouble..

I wish I knew how to do this the right way as I feel my life has been turned upside down ever since I was rear ended in a car accident in April of 2008. I was forced to move after that happened because I was always in pain.

Then my car was a write off, so I had to pay off the remainder of my financing (loan) on my car, bring the cheque to the bank to have it co-signed and I had to take the remaining $4,100.00 left over to purchase a different vehicle to get us around. Best car I could find that I could afford was an older car with many more km's on it that my previous one had and I didn't know if it would be reliable come winter because at that time I was working in Rocky View outside of Calgary and was getting very stressed out and worried that it was going to break down or I might get hit again.

It's been extremely unnerving and frustrating because after getting laid off in November I had to go on Employment Insurance, then when that ran out, my doctor said I was not able to work still until June last year (2011), but I ended up getting a part time job in April, which is just a sedentary type of job.

I was forced to move out of where I was living alone with my daughter into a place with my Mom and younger brother. My daughter and I don't sleep or eat at the same times as my Mom and brother, which has caused much more stress because I can't give my daughter the structure she needs when there are other people living with us who do not work; they are up all hours every night and then they sleep during the day and I end up having to keep my daughter quiet until my Mom and brother are awake. It's not a fun way to live for anyone. It has caused so much tension in our lives that I'm feeling like giving up. I don't want to, especially for my daughters sake, but I just feel so stuck and do not know who to turn to for help anymore. I never knew my Dad or anyone on his side. I too came from a broken home and to have to move back into it has been the hardest challenge with my ADHD daughter.

See, my Mom and I do not see eye to eye on many things. She tries to parent my daughter in a way I don't like to see or I disagree with. She still treats me as if I'm 10 and have to text her if I'm not going to be home right after work. It's just silly and totally uncalled for seeing I'm almost 37 yrs old. It drives me crazy.

I feel like a burden living here having to keep quiet all the time and often I stay in my room. I get in trouble for doing so and get in trouble when I go out, so it's a no win situation for me. Everything I do or don't do I get the third degree from my Mother. It's so unhealthy.

I have to clean up after everyone all the time too, which is not fair. I work then have to come home to do the dishes everyone else left sitting on the counter. It's frustrating and just not healthy living like that.

I'm desperately trying to find a place to move out with my daughter so we can do our best to get back on track and give her the structure she needs and so very much deserves. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's not easy. :(

Please feel free to leave your comments, stories or struggles or even barriers you may have overcome that could possibly help others get on track. It would be greatly appreciated and possibly helpful. I'm very curious to see how many others are out there like me having the same issues and wish to find ways to get back on their feet financially.

If you can get this, I definitely recommend it for your kids. A fun way to learn to read and spell!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to hearing back from anyone with some good input, thoughts, ideas, suggestions or anything you feel is relevant to this post.

Play Big House Cleanup

2010-07-27T01:12:00.001-06:00

Kids Coloring - Little Witch

2010-07-27T01:02:00.000-06:00

Play Puzzle Babby 1

2010-07-27T00:25:00.002-06:00

Play Games

2010-07-27T00:00:00.003-06:00

heyzap.com - embed games

Play NightStrike

2010-07-26T23:35:00.001-06:00

NightStrike - Flash Game

Add Games to your own site	More Flash Games!

Dale and Peakot

2010-07-26T23:21:00.002-06:00

Dale and Peakot

Help Dale get his chickens back from the coyotes!

Play this free game now!!

Fun Dot-To-Dot Pictures For Kids

2008-12-01T17:16:00.009-07:00

Kids love to color and do dot-to-dots and trace images. When my daughter is at home from daycare sick or something, she enjoys coloring and dot-to-dots. Great inexpensive way of amusing your kids and at the same time, allow them to build on skills they need for school activities. I found some great dot-t0-dots below.

The above butterfly dot-to-dot is from http://www.sermons4kids.com/butterfly_dot2dot.htm. They have fun to color activities for kids. visit them at www.sermons4kids.com.

The above bunny dot-to-dot is from http://www.alphabet-soup.net/eas/bunnydot.html. Visit their site at www.alphabet-soup.net. Another great one for kids activities.

The above Pooh dot-to-dot is from http://www.yoarra.250x.com/printgames/dot.html. They also have more fun coloring pages and activities at www.yoarra.com.

Go to Fun For Kids Dot To Dots page to get more.

Did Someone Say Smoothies? Mmm..

2007-08-14T05:36:00.000-06:00

The Internets #1 Smoothie recipe e-book for obesity on kids, to help fight chronic diseases, for weightloss & to get your 5 a day. Not just for kids!

Click Here!

Child Custody Secrets

2007-08-14T03:16:00.000-06:00

Discover the shocking behind closed door tactics that the attorneys and judges don't want you to know that can literally tear your kids away from your grasp!

Click Here!

Get Help Dealing With Hard Headed Kids

2007-08-14T02:52:00.000-06:00

Inspire strong-willed to want to listen and comply because they should want to.

Abc helps eliminate a childs anger and re-establish trust and respect between parent and child.

Even Disney special Ed teacher of the year recommends this system.

It's not easy to be a good parent or know what ways are best and most successful when trying to handle hard headed children which is something this will help with!

Click Here!

Funny Kids Jokes

2007-04-30T18:12:00.000-06:00

Here's a good site for kids jokes, check it out to get a laugh!

Top Kids And Family Sites

2007-04-29T20:53:00.001-06:00

Excellent Educational Kids Sites, Parenting Sites And More!

American Museum of Natural History

Birmingham Zoo

Bow Wow Meow

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

National Geographic Kids

Department of Animal Science

The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia

Sounds of the World’s Animals

Switcheroo Zoo

Petfinder

Cbeebies Teletubbies – Animal Sounds

Cbc.ca/kids

BBC – History for kids

National Wildlife Federation – Kids

Cool Science For Curious Kids

Kidipede - History For Kids

Vine & Larry’s Safety City

Teach R Kids Math

Perfect Preschool Activities

Everything Preschool

Kaboose

Kids Sports

Perfect Party Games.com

Wacky World of Wonka

Kid Territory

Health

Kids Health.org

NRCHSC – National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

Especially For Educators

Parenting

Parents Television Council

Our Kids Future

Kids Stories

Storyline Online

Seussville

International Children’s Digital Library

The Magic School Bus

Storynory

Kiddie Records

Kids With Special Needs

Our-Kids

Sci-Kids

2007-02-20T01:07:00.000-07:00

For Those Kids Interested In Science Games And Info. This Is A Cool Site!

101 Kidz Portals

2007-02-20T00:36:00.000-07:00

The name "101 Kidz Portals" says it all...this is a cool place for kids!

The Complete Kidz Portals

Students Of The World

2007-02-20T00:23:00.000-07:00

Excellent open source windows destined for students and teachers around the world to link to a variety of resources and topics which include cultures, games, penpals, forums, schools, chat, clubs, blogs and countries of the world. Very informative and free services for all ages of students around the globe.

Quality Software And More For ONE Penny!

2007-02-19T23:19:00.000-07:00

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Online Games For Toddlers And Preschooler's

2007-02-17T18:23:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a lot of searching and found all these other great sites for kids to play games online. There are many really for toddlers and preschool children as well as for other kids of all ages. You'll see that some offer all sorts of cool games for kids. They won't get bored with this selection. There are even baby games for you to do at home with your baby to help their development.

Toddler Games (Online)

ABC Kids

Booboo Bear
Family Fun

Fisher-Price
Noggin

Scooby Doo

Starfall
The Big Comfy Couch
Toddler Toons
Up To 10

Preschooler's Games (Online)

ABC Teach
CBeebies
Coloring
Disney
Fun School
Goobo
HIT Entertainment
JoJoy
Nick Jr.
Prongo
Sesame Street Workshop
Your Learning Info

Highly Addictive Gaming Site - Pogo

2007-02-12T22:27:00.000-07:00

I have to admit that Pogo is an awesome gaming site for tons of people who enjoy a variety of games. Many adults play there as well as kids however, since they have a live chat room feature in the games, it's best if an adult is supervising younger children. It's an extremely addictive website, so if you are looking for something to get hooked on that's free to join, this is the right place for game addicts.
They have way too many games to list, but some of my favorites to play are Turbo21, Pogo Bowl, Mahjong Garden, Jigsaw Detective, Canasta, High Steaks Poker, Lottso, Bingo, Lost Temple Poker, Tri-Peaks Solitair, Phlinx and so much more.
With the club version, you have access to more variety of games, double jackpots, no advertisements or intermissions, you get to be a Pogo Mini, a person like character you can choose to dress however you please in a variety of clothes and hair do's and much more which you can find under features. It's pretty cool to make a mini you version to express yourself to other gamers.
I haven't found a better gaming site then this. You can chat on line during game play with real people around the world; I've met a lot of interesting people with neat stories. You can learn a lot from different cultured people there. Plus, a major bonus is anyone can win cash prizes or trade in tokens win playing games for real prize drawings including cash and other prizes listed under prize drawings. They have jackpot spinners on most of their games which you can actually win real money without being a paid member.
I can go on about how great I think Pogo is but you really should check it out for yourself. Go to Pogo.com

Personalized Gifts To Cherish Forever

2007-02-12T18:40:00.000-07:00

Excellent gift ideas that are unique and special! Get personalized gifts including cool name trains to help kids learn to spell their name, personalized clocks that help kids learn to tell time, kid's craft ideas for school, birthday parties, play time or whatever occasion. Personalized books for lifetime keepsakes and even personalized children's music in which professional singers sing songs with your child's name throughout them! There's very creative ideas at 2Blockheads so if you're looking for a perfect, special & unique gift to cherish forever, you must check this website out!