Gaddy Nipper Crayon's Fun Shaped Crayon Giveaway

I don’t think you can ever have enough crayons. With all the fun shapes that Gaddy Nipper Crayons you could have crayons that match a theme you are working on with your children or a holiday you are going to celebrate. The animal crayons are my personal favorite. You may really like the Easter crayons or the Silly Swirls. Gaddy Nipper Crayons would make a great birthday gift or party favor. Whatever you decide they would be great for it will be hard to decide which ones to select for this giveaway. The owner on Gaddy Nipper has used all her experiences as a mother of two to know what children would love. Gaddy Nipper has offered a $10 gift credit to her shop. This generous gift credit could be used to get several small set or a larger set of her crayons.

Would you love a set or two?

Here’s how to win?

*Go to Gaddy Nipper Crayons and tell me which set you like best. Please leave your email address in your comment or have it visible on your profile.

For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.

*Follow Gaddy Nipper Crayons’ blog.(1 entry)

*Place one of her buttons on site. (1 entry)

*Follow Gaddy Nipper Crayons on Facebook. ( 1 entry)

*Follow Gaddy Nipper Crayons on Twitter. (1 entry)

*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook or another social network site. (1 entry)

*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway you enter)

*Leave comment on non-giveaway blog post. (1 entry)

*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (1 entry)

*Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: GaddyNipperCrayons@JDaniel4’sMom(1 entry per day)

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*Buy anything from Gaddy Nipper Crayons and come back and leave a comment saying you did. (10 entries)

That is 14 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )

This giveaway begins March 7th and ends March 18th.

JDaniel's Birthday Was A Success!

JDaniel had a wonderful birthday. From having his Cozy Coupe waiting for him when he came down to breakfast, to getting to wear his special Curious George birthday shirt, time at the zoo, eating cupcakes, and opening gifts he loved it all. There was a melt down when mama won’t let him open the GeoTrax gift his friend Jake gave him until naptime was over and a really short nap so that he would get to play with his new toy. Dinner with my mom and two phone calls from sets relatives singing him Happy Birthday ended his day with a bang. By the time his head hit the mattress he will filled with wonderful memories of turning two.

Here is picture of his monkey cupcakes.

This is Jake and JDaniel looking for the alligator!

Birthday Songs and Fingerplays

The Birthday Song
Oh, do you know the birthday girl (boy) The birthday girl, the birthday girl, Oh, do you know the birthday girl, Her (his) name is __________.
Do you know how old she is How old she is, how old she is? Do you know how old she is She is ___________ years old.

Birthday Doo Dah

Zippity - sung to "Zippity Doo dah"
Zippity dooh dah, zippity ay,my oh my what a wonderful day,plenty of sunshine comin' your way (you way!)zippity dooh dah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Taken from http://stepbystepcc.com/holidays/birthday.html

Five Candles on the Cake
Five candles on a birthday cake

Five, and not one more.

You may blow one candle out, [make blowing sound and motion]

And that leaves four!

Four candles on a birthday cake

There for all to see.

You may blow one candle out, [make blowing sound and motion]

And that makes three!

Three candles on a birthday cake

Standing straight and true.

You may blow one candle out, [make blowing sound and motion]

And that leaves two!

Two candles on a birthday cake

Helping us have fun.

You may blow one candle out, [make blowing sound and motion]

And that leaves one!

One candle on a birthday cake

We know its task is done.

You may blow this candle out, [make blowing sound and motion]And that leaves none!

Taken from http://earlylit.net/wordpress/category/storytime-component/fingerplays-and-rhymes/

Birthdays
Birthday candles, one-two-three (hold up fingers on the count)
Birthday candles just for me! (point to self)
Last year two, next year four (hold up 2 fingers on left hand and 4 on right)
Birthday candles I want more! (hold up all fingers)

Taken from http://leland22201.tripod.com/id3.html

Friday Fill-In #166

1. Why are you making that racket during naptime? JDaniel has just shortened his naps and needs as much sleep as possible.

2. I want you to take to a quite restful place where naps are two hours long.

3. If you throw a temper tantrum then it will be on my terms to handle it.

4. Relax, enjoy JDaniel’s birthday, and see what happens.

5. I could use a more rest. Can you tell?

6. If I go to bed on time and then sleep all through the night, I will be a kinder mama in the morning.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to celebrating JDaniel’s birthday with my mom, tomorrow my plans include taking JDaniel to a Lollipops Concert at the library and Sunday, I want to go back to church after being away for several weekends with my in-laws!

Please click here to participate in Friday Fill-In #166.

Rhythm and Blues CD Giveaway

We are trying to expose JDaniel to all types of music. If that is a goal of yours, you will love the CD of Rhythm and Blues. A company called Putumayo World Music has put together this wonderful CD. It contains songs like Sweet Feeling and Put Me Down Easy.

FEATURED ARTISTS include: Lavelle White • James Hunter • Cracked Ice • The Quantic Soul Orchestra featuring Kabir • The Emotions • Sam Moore, Keb’ Mo’ and Angie Stone • Catherine Russell • Ruthie Foster • Snooks Eaglin • Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings • Rockie Charles • Irma Thomas with Henry Butler

Take a listen to the song on the CD by visiting Rhythm and Blues this link. RealAudio or Windows Media formats are available.

Did you hear something you loved? Would you love to own this CD?

Here’s how:

*Go to the Putumayo site and tell me something that you learned.

For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.

* Tell me who would get the gift CD.(1 entry)

*Sign-up for the Putumayo updates. 1 entry)

*Tell me one of the Teaching Tools available on the Putumayo Kids site.(1 entry)

*Tell me your favorite style of music they have for sale.(1 entry)

*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook or another social network site. 1 entry)

*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting.(1 entry for each giveaway you enter)

*Leave comment on non-giveaway blog post. (1 entry)

*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (1 entry)

*Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: RhythmandBluesCD@JDaniel4’sMom(1 entry per day)

*Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (1 entry)

*Add me to your blog roll. Please leave a link to your site.(2 entries)

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That is 13 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )

This giveaway begins March 4 and ends March 13th.

Disclaimer: I was provided a CD to giveaway. I am not receiving anything for hosting this giveaway.

My Answers to Rear Window's Blog Parade

Rear Window is hosting a Blog Parade. I read about it on Mama to 3 Blessing site. It looked like a lot of fun so I joined in. The parade ends on the 8th of March.

Here are my answers to the Blog Parade Questions:

1.What's your favorite time of the day, and why?

I love the naptime in the afternoon. So much gets done while JDaniel sleeps.

2. If health wasn't an issue, what food could you live off of?

I would live off salty snacks, strawberries, and dairy products.

3. If you could have one wish granted (besides wishing for more wishes), what would it be?

I would love my son to grow up to be like his older cousins. My sisters and in-laws have done a wonderful job with their children.

4. What's one thing that you get teased about a lot?

I don’t really get teased much. JDaniel loves to point out things mommy forgets to do or things I do that are funny.

5. If you could choose one movie, book, or TV show to spend your life in, which would you pick? What type of character would you be?

I love Anne of Green Gables. I could live on Prince Edward Island.

6. If you could have one talent that you don't already have, what would it be?

I wish I could play an instrument.

7.If money were no object, where would you go on vacation?

I would love to go on photo safari in Africa.

8. If you were an awesome singer, which genre would you sing?

I would sing children’s music.

9. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, what would it be?

It would a store that carried appliances. Maybe Sears.

10. If you could live in any point in time, when would it be?

I would live in a more innocent time. The 1950’s would be fine.

11. If every outfit in your wardrobe had to be one color, what would it be?

They would be blue.

12. If you were one of the seven dwarves, which one would you be?(Doc, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Bashful, Happy, or Dopey)

I would love to be Happy. With spring coming on I would probably be Sneezy.

13. What's the last album you listened to?

I listened to Ross King.

14. What's something we'd be surprised to know about you?

I used to go swing dancing to a live big band in at old dance hall in Virginia.

Counting Down to JDaniel's Birthday!

Let’s see:

Location: The food part of the party will be at park right next to the Greenville Zoo. Then we will all go to the zoo.

Invitations: The invitations are in the mail. I have only invited four of his friends so there weren’t many to send.

Food: Decided to serve monkey cupcakes for the children and monkey bread for the moms. (I will post the recipes for both tomorrow.)


Party Supplies: We have plates, a vinyl table cloth, cups, and party favors. I found these great books on Elmo going to the zoo at Target.

Birthday Outfit: I am so excited about this shirt my friend Shannon made for JDaniel to wear to his birthday party. Did I mention he is having a Curious George party at the zoo? JDaniel loves this shirt. He carried it around the house most of the afternoon yesterday.




Gifts: Finally decided on JDaniel’s birthday gifts. He is getting the Cozy Coupe car and some Curious George books.

Meal on the night of his birthday: Homemade pizza in the shape of a monkey’s head.

One gift already came in the mail and I let him open it. He loved the Curious George Jack in the Box and book from his Aunt Kate and Uncle Chuck. He gathered them up to show my husband when he got home from work.

Changes From One to Two

JDaniel will turn two on Friday. When I think about what he was doing a year ago and compare it to what he is doing now, it is amazing.

There are some things that are the same. Books are still one of his favorite things in the world. He has always loved to sit by himself and look at books as well as being read to. JDaniel’s very best friends are still the friends he met through the library and play group. Being outside or as he says “ouside” is really where he loves to be. We still start the day with morning prayers and snuggling. He still loves to snuggle with his hand up my husband’s or my sleeve. During meals holding hands to pray is still something JDaniel does. Bathtime is very much something he has continued to love. Eating has also continued to be something he enjoys. Now he is a little pickier.

There are many things that are different. JDaniel didn’t start to walk until he was 15 month old. This time last year he was still low crawling. Now he runs everywhere. I love to hear the padding of his sneakers around the house. He didn’t used to like to feed himself. Now he doesn’t like to be fed. Coloring, painting with bingo markers, building towers, and exploring all of his toys fills his time inside the house. Outside he loves to blow bubbles, gather sticks, play soccer, and write with chalk. JDaniel talks a mile a minute and knows about 400 words now. (About 150 of the words are food related) He gives great hugs now. He used to just cling. He can now say, “I wub you”,blow kisses, and hug you.

I wonder what he will be like this time next year.

Two Boxes of General Mills Cereal Giveaway (2 winners)

In honor of JDaniel’s birthday and his love of General Mills cereal, I am hosting a giveaway for two boxes of cereal. There will be two winners of this giveaway.

General Mills has made a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

Would you like to win two free boxes of General Mills cereal?

Here’s how:

Tell me one of the benefits of cereal. (1 entry)

For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.

*Tell me your favorite Cheerios recipe. ( 1 entry)

*Tell me your favorite General Mills cereal and how you serve it. (1 entry)

*Write about this giveaway with a link back to it on Facebook or another social network site. (1 entry)

*Enter another giveaway that I am hosting. (1 entry for each giveaway you enter)

*Follow my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you now follow or that you already do. (1 entry)

*Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me on Twitter. Copy and paste: TwoBoxesofCereal@JDaniel4smom. (1 entry per day)

*Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment saying that you have subscribed or that you already do. (1 entry)

*Add me to your blogroll. Please leave a link to your site.(2 entries)

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That is 10 ways to win. The winner will be chosen by using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/. )

This giveaway begins March 1st and ends March 11th.

Muffin Tin Monday- Bananas and Breakfast for Lunch

JDaniel loves Curious George and I love breakfast! I combined those two loves to put together this meal. It consisted of pancakes with syrup, banana pudding, ham slices, banana yogurt, and mandarin oranges. Curious George would need small sized food so the pancakes, ham slices and oranges were all small in size. The foods that had bananas in them were to satisfy JDaniel and George’s love of them. The napkin will be a part of his Curious George birthday party on Friday. We took one out early just for fun!

Disclaimer: This meal was served last Tuesday. We left last Wednesday for Augusta following my father in-laws passing and we didn’t return home until yesterday.

I am so glad we had this meal before we left. JDaniel ate meals in hotels, my in-laws’ house, a church dining room, a few restaurants, and the car while we were gone. On our last night in Augusta he threw up three times and he went on a liquid and cracker diet on Sunday.