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remembering

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911-1

I walked into the preschool where I taught just minutes after the first plane hit the tower. We were standing around discussing what must have gone wrong when someone got a call – a second plane hit! What in the world?!?! It really didn’t register right away that we were under attack because terrorism was not a part of our little world back then. I spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch, watching those terrible events unfold.

I am thankful for Freedom, and for everyday heroes who die to protect it. To all of our soldiers, police officers and fire fighters – Thank You and God Bless!!

I posted some 9/11 activities over at Link & Think.

wfmw – cranberry raisinets

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I’d like you to meet my new best friend! I bought these at the Kroger Double Dollar Day a couple of weeks ago just to try them out. I like cranberries, I love chocolate, they were only 50 cents after my coupon, so why not?

Good Golly Miss Molly these things are good!! The serving size is 1/4c. but I ration them out, enjoying just a few with my afternoon coffee. Eating chocolate packed with antioxidants works for me!

Run on over to We Are That Family for tons of great tips!

simple woman’s daybook

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Outside my window… children waiting for the day to begin

From the learning rooms… we start  Nutrition 101 this week & I’ll be setting up workboxes

I am thankful for… cooler days with the hope of Fall!

From the kitchen… yummy Carnitas

I am creating… a list of fun Autumn activities

I am going… to a Women’s Ministry planning breakfast – love these!

I am reading… Titus/ God’s Beautiful Design for Women:Living out Titus 2:5

I am hoping… to finally get ALL of our school storage organized!

I am hearing… Little Prince talk about his new pet worm  LOL [never mind, he just fed it to the duck!]

Around the house… putting up the Fall decor

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… a trip to the awesome library we found around the corner

Here is picture thought I am sharing…

Sophie and her babies

Sophie and her babies

Sophie is a duck from the park at the end of our street. She  waits on our porch every morning for breakfast. She hatched 12 little ducklings last Monday & now they all show up for breakfast!

You can share your own Daybook here.

review – Hank the Cowdog

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“Stricken with Sneezaroma Because She Whacked Me on the Nose with a Wooden Spoon” is one of the chapter titles from The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse, our first experience with Hank the Cowdog.

We LOVED it!!

Hank is the Head of Ranch Security and Drover is his trusty sidekick. They spend their day getting in and out of hilarious predicaments around the ranch. My husband read 2-3 chapters each night before bed in his best Texas twang. This book had us clutching our sides – my husband even had trouble reading some of it because we were all laughing so hard.

Tales and Tunes of Hank the Cowdog has excerpts and songs from ten of Hank’s books. It was amusing to listen to the song that we had just read in the story, but overall my kids were not crazy about this. It’s only $3 though, so worth the price I think.

tornadoCoverThe Tornado Game got a much warmer reception. If you are familiar with the game of Sorry, then you will know how to play Tornado. I really like how all the pieces are stored inside the folding plastic gameboard. This would be a cute gift for the little Hank fan.

A Word of Caution: The Hank series uses some words that may not be allowed in your family. Examples: dadgum, stupid cat, boy calls his mom dummy (and is then disciplined). It would be very easy to edit these books if you read them out loud. [Our kids are not allowed to say some of these, but we live in Texas and they grew up hearing others speak “Cowboy”. LOL]

The Nitty Gritty:

  • Paperback book  $4.24
  • Tales & Tunes CD $3.00
  • Tornado game  $12.99

Things I Like:

  • our whole family looked forward to storytime every night because we knew this book would have us in stitches
  • they want to read the whole 54 book series!
  • the Tornado game was fun for all ages and folds & locks for easy storage

Value: I think you get a lot of bang for your buck.

See what my TOS Crew Mates have to say about Hank the Cowdog!


september

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The breezes taste
Of apple peel.
The air is full
Of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs,
Burning brush,
New books, erasers,
Chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive,
Well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts
Chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean
With suds, the days
Are polished with
A morning haze.
–   John Updike

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