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Wordless Wednesday – Beach Fun

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:10:40 +0000

Yesterday we decided since it was not windy and not to hot or not to cold that we would go down to the beach to play in the sand and collect rocks. We will end up painting the rocks and turning them into rock creatures. It was in the upper 50s yesterday, I am sure the rest of the state was a lot warmer though. Love the lake breeze.

It was calm and not windy. Even the lake was calm.

When we first got to the beach Dakota whipped out his trusty rusty metal detector. He didn’t find anything today except a rusty bottle cap.

We first ventured out on the beach we found a lot of Canadian Geese foot prints.

Then lots of fun playing in the sand. They tried to bury each other it was really cute.

Just Released: Language Skill Helpers: Common Nouns

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Just finished another book to the series of my Language Skill Helper Series. Language Skill Helpers: Common Nouns is a unit designed to teach your child what a common noun is. It will also teach your child to identify if it’s a person, place or thing. This unit is straight and to the point. This is great for anyone just beginning to learn about writing or anyone that needs a little extra help

You can purchase this ebook for $1.00

Stay tuned as I am working on a freebie to go along with June/July Issue of National Geographic Kids. Designing it for all ages as my daughter heard me mention we were going to work on penguins.

Guest Post: Must Have iPad and iPhone Apps For Better Life Organization

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:48:25 +0000

Apple has created some pretty marvelous gadgets lately that enable human beings to live better, easier and more beautifully. Here’s our list of must-have apps to assist the busy person and to achieve better organization.

ParkPatrol
ParkPatrol is an app that I have only recently been introduced to. It is an app that I can no longer live without and has saved the day many a time. It is a parking reminder app and uses GPS to let you check-in your vehicle. This only takes one click. A message is then sent to you warning you of parking officers in or around the street. Save your bacon and get on this app.

XE Currency
XE Currency app is one that I use almost daily to keep up-to-date with world currency. It features live currency rates, charts and converts currencies from every country in the world. It’s like computer finance at your fingertips, and it’s a pretty useful tool, whether you’re traveling overseas or just shopping smarter.

Soundhound
Hear a song on the radio, on a television commercial or in the elevator of a shopping mall that you have a burning desire to find or hear again? Soundhound will ensure that you know everything about the song including the song title, the artist, lyrics and other track related information. Simply tap the screen and this app can recognize the tune in less than four seconds. You can even sing or hum a tune into it and it will listen and tell you what it is. No more brain-blocks. Amazing.

Find My iPhone
Find My iPhone is a must-have for anybody with ownership of an Apple device (see also: find my iPad, iPhone touch or Mac). This app relies on the in-built GPS system to find your device wherever it is located and to protect your data and give you the ability to send your phone a message or wipe it of its data in the event that it falls into the wrong hands. If your phone is lost, log on to the Find My iPhone website from any computer- type in your username and password and all information is immediately at hand. An absent-minded user’s dream!

iReconcile
iReconcile is an excellent, smart and simple way for money management and budgeting. The budget tracker tool is my favorite feature and it can be zoomed in or out to yearly, monthly, weekly or even daily budgeting. The rollover feature lets you keep an eye on remaining funds and your fixed monthly bills, such as mortgage repayments, are all automatically synced upon initial entry into the planner. Best of all, you can sync this to your other devices automatically and with added pin security, your information is kept private.

Alecia is an IT guru, an iPhone devotee and lover of sharing knowledge when she’s onto a good thing. In terms of getting her hands on the latest technology, she relies on computer finance plans from providers like Flexirent, to make sure she keeps up in the seemingly never-ending technology race.

Our Zoo Trip Was A Little To Quiet

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:26:52 +0000

Last week I took the kids to the zoo. We had to get out. We were coooped up in the house sick for a week. The weather was gorgeous. It was not to hot and not to cold. I was a little chilly so I wore a light jacket but the kids and my Dad didn’t wear jackets.

The animals seemed kinda quiet. In fact some of them we didn’t even see at all. They all seemed kinda lazy. Of course we did go probably after lunch time. With it getting warmer they are probably getting lazier. LOL

Even the turtle looked lazy. He laid all sprawled out.

My daughters favorite part was feeding the giraffes. It was really neat as the giraffes were so gentle eating their rye crisps. They even lets us pet them. They stuck around for a picture too. Their spots are their finger prints. No two have the same spots.

My favorite is the Red Panda and the African Cranes.

Dakota’s favorite part was the Lions. They were sleeping when we saw them. When we got to the truck we did hear the lion roar.

Of course while your there you have to have fun feeding the goats. It is kind of funny because you can see which ones are the greedy ones. We tried to make sure they all got some food. It was hard to distract but it was fun.

There are a couple play spots for the kids to play in the zoo. I only got pictures of them playing on one of them. They of course played at both of them

Last but not least we stopped in the gift shop and both kids wanted binoculars. Don’t they look stylish

The Le Tour de France Bike Swag Giveaway

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:58 +0000

In honor of National Bike Month during May, Tour de France Bicycles would like to giveaway to one lucky fan some official Tour de France bike gear (water bottles, t-shirts and other cool bike swag – apprx. retail value $50) along with fun tips on how to bike as a family, a customizable biking plan and even connect you with a Tour de France bike expert from the official Tour de France family bicycle brand!! If you love biking, this is for YOU!!

This NEW non-racing bicycle brand is perfect for helping get and keep families fit and is now available in a Wal-Mart nearest you. This bike launch is in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Le Tour de France, which kicks off Saturday, June 30th, as the biggest cycling event in the world!

If you’d like to enter to win, simply complete the Rafflecopter instructions. There is only (1) mandatory entry – Comment on this blog telling us what your fave family activity is, whether it be biking, family game night, pizza night, you name it! The rest of the entries are easy Facebook “Likes” and are completely optional – but it does give you the chance to link up to more family-friendly blogs, not to mention, a better chance at winning the loot!

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