Easter Scrapbook Page

Stripes: The Long Eared Bunny
This bunny is adorable! Spotted on Barnes & Noble's online bookstore. I love the bright colors mixed with pastels. Such a friendly looking rabbit!

Project Idea: Make a scrapbook page about Easter using these colors.

Kid Tech v.1: Word Shortcuts

Our 5 favorite instant messenger word shortcuts:

1. u2 = you too
   
2. jam = just a minute
   
3. cu = see you
   
4. l8r = later
   
5. lol = laugh out load
   
6. roflol = rolling on the floor, laughing out loud
   

What are your favorites? (use comments to share)

4 Sweet Ideas for Valentine's Day

1. Decorate the door that everybody uses most in the house. Use paper hearts, crepe paper, try taping up a box of Necco hearts for each family member. (Be sure to use tape that is parent approved - that won't take the paint off the door)
2. Countdown: Give a small box of chocolates or candy like Rolos that your valentine can snack on. Decorate the wrapper with stickers or construction paper and tape, with a note like "For You: A Chocolate a Day Until Valentine's Day!" OR share a Valentine's joke (scroll down to pass the ads) each day until February 14th - jokes are great to text too!
3. Think of 5 things you love about your mom and dad to write on their valentine. Here are some ideas: funny, silly, read to you, going for walks, bear hugs, cooking (your fav food they make for you), favorite stories/movies you share, etc.
4. Journaling: Write 5 things in your journal that you like about yourself. For example: Your eye color, your creativity, talents, interests, kindness

Happy Valentine's Day!

Suz

PS - LOVE chocolate? Here's a link to an EXTREMELY RICH recipe for brownies that is pretty easy to make. Perfect for dessert of Valentine's Day. Most of the stuff is in your cupboard and fridge - with a big ol' shout out to Cocoa. We call them Alton Brownies because it's Alton Brown's recipe. Be sure you have some milk or vanilla ice cream around to serve with them.

Winter Get-Away

Are you ready for summer vacation yet? I am! Why not take a look at the must-see places where you live? Pretend you're a tourist in your own town. Winter "Stay-cation" an article by Family Fun has some really good ideas for making a "stay-cation" really seem like a real get away from "do-not-disturb" signs for everybody's doors, to the room service breakfast menu - at your own house!

(Do you babysit? Why not plan a theme night for you and the kids? A very pretend trip to the pages of a favorite story. For example, watch Alice in Wonderland and have a "tea" party at the "mad hatters" kitchen table (maybe bake cookies to bring with you as a special treat). If the kids don't drink tea, serve milk instead. You could also play charades and guess the characters from the story.)

Have fun!

Suz

Look Up

Don't forget to look at the moon on January 10th, 2009 (Saturday) to see the biggest full moon of the year. Want to read more about it? Visit the NASA site for details.