Food Adventures...

Happy Holidays! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!

As I had previously mentioned, November and December have been busy times so unboxings have been delayed and my son won't be crafting in these boxes. 

Here is the unboxing video of the Food Adventures by November Green Kid Crafts. 

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October Green Kid Crafts - Dinosaur Crafting + Discount info

October's Green Kid Crafts' box was themed Dinosaurs.

Here is the unboxing video with the kiddo crafting of the Prehistoric Puzzle Pet - 

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Toddler crafting a Birdhouse - Green Kid Crafts

September's Green Kid Craft box was themed as 'Feathered Friends'. 

Here is the unboxing and the crafting of a bird house video -

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July Green Kid Crafts

What crafts have you done with your little ones? Since getting my first Green Kid Crafts, my son and I get to create some great little crafts that bring back nostalgic memories of times I made similar crafts.

Who is Green Kid Crafts? 

Enjoy earth-friendly, monthly projects that spark creativity and cultivate respect and love for the environment. With Green Kid Crafts, you no longer have to scramble for craft ideas and supplies to entertain your children. Suitable for kids ages 3-8, three of our craft projects come straight to your door every month. Order now and a package full of fun will arrive each month.

Although this is suitable for kids age 3-8 years old, with my supervision, this makes for a craft time project with my 2 1/2 year old son.


This month's box was themed Space.


Here is the unboxing video - 

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Dino Lingo

Why is it easier for children to learn a foreign language than for adults?

Mainly because imitating and motor learning skills are better during early childhood. Children are simply built to learn and absorb what is happening around them. They are curious and interested in learning about life. It is also proposed that the flexible muscular formation in a child's mouth enables a child to make new and different sounds and tones more easily than an adult's. According to recent studies, children can express 2000 words when they are 5 years old (learning 2-5 new words a day) and may understand 14000 words by the time they reach their 6th year (learning 9 words a day). Scientists propose that children can learn how to speak a foreign language without an accent before puberty (before 13-14 years of age). It is almost impossible to speak like a native speaker (without an accent) if the language is studied after puberty. [source]

About Dino Lingo

Dino Lingo for Kids is a language set where cartoon dinosaurs introduce the most common 200 words of a target language. This language set consists of 5 DVDs, each DVD focused on specific learning topics. Colors, numbers, family, animals, food, fruit and vegetables, vehicles, body parts, clothes, nature and verbs and actions After watching our videos several times, most small children can easily name everyday objects and understand basic phrases such as "Hello", "What is this?" in their target language. Dino Lingo is ideal for fostering a toddler's cognitive development and has won the 'Influential Parents Award' in 2010 and 2011 in education category. Dino Lingo language learning programs are most effective for children up to 7 years of age and anybody interested in learning the basics of a new language. 

It is as easy as child's play and works like magic.

Dino Lingo is an interactive language learning program for children.
Fueled by a child's own imagination, kids learn a new language through
interactive teaching techniques that incorporate play and storytelling and
encourage your child to start speaking it almost immediately.

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Green Toys [Review+Giveaway] closed/US&CA only

Toys can do many things for your child(ren) such as assist in their developmental milestones, occupy the child's time, etc. But now a days, toy recalls have been widespread for many reasons and one of those reasons is high levels of toxic lead contained in the toy.

With this concern, it creates an extra step a parent takes when determining if a toy is safe for their child. I found a great toy company called Green Toys that creates toys that alleviates the lead concern and is eco-friendly.


About Green Toys -

We believe the world would be a much better place if everyone said “please” and “thank you", cell phones didn’t ring during movies, and all toys were fun, safe, and made from environmentally friendly materials. Since it’s probably no use holding our breath for those first two, we’re concentrating on the toys. Green Toys Inc. makes an awesome line of classic children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. This helps reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet.

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All about Monthly Boxes!

Remember when magazine subscriptions were the big thing? Well, now it is all about the monthly box subscriptions. Subscription boxes can vary in content from makeup, skin care, food, lifestyle, moms, children, pets to just about anything!

With all of the subscription boxes out there, how can anyone keep up? As many of you know, I am obsessed with monthly boxes and majority of my Youtube channel videos are unboxings and reviews of boxes that I have received. Two main reasons I love this concept are that I love getting goodies in the mail and, in most cases, I don't know what I'll be receiving! Who doesn't want to feel like it's their birthday EVERY month? To take the guessing and research out of the equation, here are all of the monthly boxes that I am either subscribed to or have researched to include in this list!


Do you know of one that I missed? Email me their website info and I will include it on this list!
*all logos are properties of each company - click on logos to visit company website. 

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My mother taught me....

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTION-ISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA ..
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

26. My mother taught me about CHOICE.
"Do you want me to stop this car?"

Laters,

Ree

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EffYou.News.IjusthadSex. - D3

Happy Friday! Hope that damn Rebecca Black song hasn't played on repeat in your mind today. Her song definitely lingered here and there because a friend showed me a mashup of her song and clips from the movie, Friday! Eff! Damn, I just started humming it! Ugh!

The Daily 3 - enjoy!

1. Music 3 minutes - Karmin does Forget You by CeeLo

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