Thursday Challenge - Rocks

This is a very prestigious home in my state. It is right on a lake and is all rock. It was a former castle complete tower.

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Wordless Wednesday - Graduation

Lens Day - Summer

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5 Reasons I love the Upside Down Show

I must admit, I love the Upside Down Show. It is probably one of the smartest shows ever put on TV for kids. Why you ask? Here are my reasons why the Upside Down Show rocks.

Adults can totally watch it and not feel like idiots.

The Umbilical Brothers a.k.a Shane and David are funny.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=peLmnkqm6-Y
Kids see that you don’t need a bunch of commercial toys to play. There is nothing marketable on the show.

My son saying “Come on knuckles” while he plays “action fingers” using his hands instead of a highly priced toy “name brand” toy.

The guys have opened up a whole new world of playing for my kids. They use their imagination to pretend to walk in slow motion, or be stuck to a wall, to rewind what they are saying, to hold imaginary flies, and play imaginary instruments.

I just found out that The Upside Down show only got one season so if you are like me and love this show, write to the following to voice your opinion.

ViewerServices@nick.com

viewer.services@noggin.com

programming@noggin.com

Ms. Brown Johnson
Executive Vice President and
Executive Creative Director,
Nickelodeon Preschool Television and
General Manager of NOGGIN
1515 Broadway, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10036 Read more!

Manic Monday - Night

Night is the word for Mo’s Manic Monday.

This is one of my favorite words. Just look at it; NIGHT, it’s so sexy. Maybe the reason it appeals to me is because as a mom for the past 5 years I have lived on 3-6 hours of broken sleep. Night means for me, that I won’t be called on every 5 minutes to break up a fight, get someone a drink, help someone in the bathroom or just answer the 5,000 random questions I get from both of my inquiring kids.

It is also the time of day that my kids are winding down and just want to be with me without all the hoopla. I get to hold them, kiss them, hug them, read to them, snuggle with them, and them with me. It is the only time of the day that we are totally regimented with a schedule. Because I host “tent nights” & “crash with mom nights” I need to be totally in control on the nights the kids will sleep in their OWN rooms. Not that they stay there because everyone in this house needs to sleep with Mommy but they MUST start out in their beds. We drink milk, brush teeth, read stories, get the piggy back ride to bed, 1, 2, 3, swing them in, prayers, “I love yous” and I am out of there.

Night time is my time but what’s not to love when I get to see these adorable faces?

Photo Hunter - Water

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Lens Day - Circle

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