Sunflower Schoolhouse

Fighting Sickness – What do you do?

Honey — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +0000

We all came down with coughs this week (and it is so not fun). Zion has had a cough off and on for quite a while now, then it passed to Hosanna. Now the rest of the family has the cough to varying degrees.

Daddy has been booted to Hosanna's princess bed while I sleep with the twins in our bed - to tend to the coughing and requests for water and milk (we are trying to wean....).

We have upped our vitamins - chewable C, gummy D, and gummy multis.

We are eating more fruits and veggies (which isn't hard with these kids).

Then today I sent the big kids on a mission to disinfect. Elisha did the bathroom, Malachi did all the light switches, and Moses did all the doorknobs.

It is time for a big deep clean, but I am trying to wait until we all feel a wee bit better (aka - being able to breathe without coughing).

The television has been on more than I would like and we have watched some educational videos (like the science experiment DVD's and Mathtacular from Sonlight), but you do what you have to do (and you do your best not to feel guilty, right?).

Between you and me, I think the house is making us sick, but at this point we don't have any other living options so we need to do the best we can to get through this.

If you think about it, could you say a little pray for us all to get feeling better. Thank you.

What do you do when you have a bad cough?

Fighting Sickness – What do you do? is a post from: Sunflower Schoolhouse

14 Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages

Honey — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

I love coloring. It brings me back to my childhood. I thought it would be fun to provide some Valentine's Day Coloring Pages for my kids (and yours) to color. Have fun!

What are your favorite sites to get coloring pages?

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Kid Funny

Honey — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

So kid number one comes into our bedroom and says,

"A mouse, a mouse."

And dad sits up like a bolt and says,

"What?"

Then kid number two comes to the door and says,

"There is a mouse!"

So dad races downstairs only to find all of the kids staring out the back window. He is curious so he asks,

"Where is the mouse?"

The kids in unison respond,

"Outside!"

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14 Valentine’s Day Craft Recipes

Honey — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Playing with play dough is one of my family's favorite things. I went digging to find some creative play dough recipes. There is something different about each of these recipes below. I hope you will find one (or more) that you can enjoy.

What is your favorite play dough recipe?

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Play Boxes

Honey — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

In my travels around the internet, I came across this wonderful idea and I thought I would share it with you. A doctor's office in a box (for play of course). The wheels are turning with ideas of other things that could be turned into play boxes. I love this idea.

Play Boxes is a post from: Sunflower Schoolhouse