Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Teacher's Jar ...

I don't know if it is customary where you live but here, we give our children's teachers a little gift to thank them for putting up with our children and not running away in a mad frenzy months earlier. Some parents give gifts that can be used in class next year, while others give something the teacher can pamper themselves with.

This year, our oldest daughter Neva, with the help of Mommy and her little sister Willa are making "Do-it-yourself" Muffins. To me, it seems such a great idea that I thought I'd share it with you. You simply pack all the dry ingredients in a mason jar, add a tag that lists the wet ingredients the receiver needs to add and cooking instructions.

Now we can't take credit for the idea, it in fact comes from a book called Gifts in a Jar: For Kids by G & R Publishing. You can find it at Amazon.

Amazon.com
http://www.contesthound.com/jump/link.php?id=6270

Amazon.co.uk
http://www.crazycompers.co.uk/jump/link.php?id=6271

Amazon.ca
http://www.contesthound.ca/jump/link.php?id=6272

Happy sweeping!

Bob Gunther
Webmaster, ContestHound.com

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Chairwomen of the Bored ...

It's less than two weeks before our kids are home from school for the summer. Maybe we're getting a little taste of what it might be like this year as both girls are home sick today. It's interesting that once they decide that they indeed are sick, they become rather easily bored. I certainly hope today doesn't foreshadow the holidays.

Our oldest, Neva, has already done some reading, played on the computer, had a couple of snacks, watched TV and she's only been out of bed for a few hours.

Willa has done pretty much the same but she has liberally peppered her down time with countless questions ... "Can I go outside?", "When's lunch?", "Do I have a fever?", "When's Mommy home?"and on and on.

Kathleen would say that I'm the same way when I'm sick. It's a funny helplessness that comes immediately after being officially labeled as "sick" by Kathleen. As with the kids, I too get bored and eventually, almost miraculously, start "feeling better", at least enough to start doing things for myself ... really, I do ... honest!

Happy sweeping!

Bob Gunther
Webmaster, ContestHound.com