Game Time!

Who is up for a little game?

Directions:
1. Visit my store and see if you can find my favorite product right now.
2. Travel to my Facebook Fan Page.
3. Make sure you are Facebook Fan.
4. Comment on the above picture with what you think is my favorite product.

Winner will win a product of their choice. (Under $9.00) First person (or two or three) to guess wins! :-)

Flat Stanley

Today I started the Flat Stanley Project with my kids today.

FYI: Flat Stanley is a children's book about a boy named Stanley that became flat when a bulletin board fell on top of him. Since Stanley is flat he is able to slide through thin spaces and fit in envelopes. Flat Stanley has traveled the world in an envelope to different countries, cities, schools, and families. Teachers use this book to create a learning experience for students. If Flat Stanley visits, you take pictures of your adventures and the place where you live. You write letters back describing Flat Stanley's experience with you.

I have a family that I am connected with that we are responding to their Flat Stanley letters. I think this is a neat project to help my students grow in their writing and literacy skills. They are loving the book as I read it to them.

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We are planning on taking him on our picnic tomorrow. The kids had fun listing places that we could take Flat Stanley today!

Any teachers that have any Flat Stanley experience?

Any teachers or families that would like to respond to our Flat Stanley letters?

I really think that it would be cool to get connected with people all over the U.S. and the world. The students could really learn a lot.

Cupid Richard on deck for tomorrow!

I'm late! I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date....

with you guys!

I only have a few minutes before midnight to meet my goal. I am supposed to tell stories of Cupid Richard and delivering....but there are too many stories for the little amount of time that I have. That will have to wait until tomorrow.

We are anticipating snow tomorrow. I don't think that we are going to have anything much, but there always the dream for snow!

I can remember many rainy  and cold Valentines Day.

Sorry for the short and mundane blog, but I did tell you at the beginning of the year that some blogs would be that way.

Maybe a funny video will make up for it. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlwOVHP7ngM

Cupid Richard and Sweetie Nancy

Valentines Day Story #1

Many of you know my mother as "Sweetie". Perfect name for her!

One of mine and my mothers favorite Valentines Day candy is the sweetheart candies with messages on them. We love them because you can come up with fun and silly things to say to a person via the sugar candy hearts.

If you dare to walk in the organized chaos of Nancy's Flower Shop on Valentines Day you might would find a bag of those candies lying around along with a great assortment of chocolate. FYI chocolate on Valentines day is for the florist not the girl. This year, give your local florist the chocolates and give your girl the bouquet. Florist need the chocolates to calm the stress.

The week of Valentines day is spent by taking orders, skinning roses (cutting the thorns off), organizing timed orders, skinning roses, routing orders, skinning roses, taking orders, skinning roses.

Bonnie, did you skin the roses yet? Hey Bonnie! Process those flowers and get them in the cooler. Somebody answer the phone!

Yes, the hectic-ness of the week may make your brain tired, but we would not trade it for anything. It brings us utter joy to see the eyes of a lady light up when we walk in with a bouquet of flowers with her name on it. It melts our heart when we see tears in a grandmother's eyes as she has just received a bouquet from her grandson. It brings us excitement when we see men gush when they talk about their sweethearts. This very reason is why I love Valentines Day and miss working at Mom's shop.

There is also one important discussion that takes place the week before Valentines day. What will we wear? Mom can come up with some crazy things for her staff to wear that day. I think that it adds an element of fun to that day. Feather boas, heart headbands, and twinkling necklaces have all been apart of our Valentines Day attire.

Breakfast and Lunch is always provided by Mom. Mom aka Sweetie will make a pot of chili or taco soup for her ladies to eat. You are lucky if you get to sit down long enough to eat a bowl. Well, let me correct myself, Mom would always make sure her employees ate. Mom rarely gets to eat.

Yes, it is hard work, but we have created memories that will last a lifetime and we love the tradition of Valentines Day!

Tomorrow: Delivery Adventures with Cupid Richard aka Daddy!

Blogging the Blessings

Day 36

 

Chapel Excitement

Today, I was able to speak in elementary chapel. We discussed Matt. 22:37

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and all your mind"

We discussed why Jesus calls this the greatest commandment. Every commandment falls under the jurisdiction of loving the Lord with all of our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. We must realize the sinful condition of our heart, see our need for Christ, honor him with our thoughts, learn his word, and serve him with our bodies.

I was then able to talk about Summer Camp and encourage the kids the invite their friends! Hoping that the kids will continue to get excited and invite tons of friends! The kids seemed pretty excited today as we talked about the camps and the fun things going on.

I sent an email out today encouraging parents to invite their friends via Facebook or by passing out flyers a their work.

Precious Moment: I had a child cry today. Wait! Wait! Before you start Oh Bonnie! He cried today because he did not want to leave aftercare. Oh! Steal my heart right now! Granted we were watching a movie today that he wanted to see the end, still the moment was precious.

Watching the State of the Union address now. It is interesting watching the different pairs of Democrats and Republicans that are sitting together tonight. I find it funny that McCain and Kerry have chosen to sit together.

Another one of my favorite State of the Union addresses is watching the facial expression of the Speaker of the House and the Vice President. This year with the new speaker John Boehner it is quite funny! Boehner looks like an old Baptist enduring a Rock Concert!

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Debut of Colts Kids Camp

It is here!

We debuted the website of Colts Kids Camp today! www.coltskidscamp.wordpress.com

Registration begins Jan 31! I am going to spend the rest of the night trying to do facebook promotion! Help me out and share this on facebook.

That is all for today...

I have lots to tell you about decade day today...I dressed for the 80's . Will share for tomorrow, but for now all my energy must go to camp. :-)

Don't forget to post to facebook!

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Blogging the Blessings

Day 18