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2016 Good Things Box

I have seen many things floating around pinterest and facebook about a "Happiness Jar".  Basically you take a jar and label it with the year, and then as good things happen, or happy events, you write them down on slips of paper and place them in the jar.  On New Years Eve you sit down and open the jar and then read through all the wonderful things that happened throughout the year.

Grade 3 Science Project

Mr. J is in the 3rd grade and recently came home with a letter that he needed to build a toy.  Their science unit right now is on forces, and they were instructed to build a working toy.

When I asked what he wanted to build, he immediately said a car.  We brainstormed some ideas, and listed the materials that he would need for the project.

His first list was a box, some water bottles, glue and plastic lids.  He quickly realized that he needed something to hold the wheels on.  When hubby got home they raided his workshop and found some copper pipe that would work.

He measured everything and then they got to work building the car.  They tested the plastic bottle caps, but found that they didn't work with the copper pipe.  They did some more brainstorming to see what items he thought would work for wheels.  A lightbulb moment had him deciding that CD's would work.

He ran upstairs and found 4 CD's;  he chose to paint the box orange, and when the paint dried he pushed the pipe through the box and attached the wheels. They would not stay alone, and with some searching through the workshop he found some nuts that would help keep them in place.

He discovered that his car works by using muscular force to get the motion started - and he is super excited to present it to his class this week!  Some of the other kids made boats and mazes that use magnetic force.

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I hope that everyone settled back into their routines last week.  The kids went back to school with very little protest - I think they were ready to go back!

8 Ways To Stay Active In Winter

I think everyone can agree that physical activity is extremely important for our health; getting kids active is easily done if you – as a parent – show them. That’s right – it is OUR responsibility as parents to ensure that our children are getting the appropriate amount of physical activity. I find it really easy to keep the kids active in the summer – walking to the park, going for bike rides, throwing/kicking around a ball in the backyard….but, then the weather turns colder and I don’t want to go outside…I want to hibernate in my nice warm house.

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Happy New Year!  Today is the day that my kids head back to school and my hubby back to work after Christmas holidays.  Having everyone home for 2 weeks was a little bit of a shock to me - I am used to spending my days alone and doing as I please.  I definitely enjoyed the time we all had together (although it seemed that hubby and I spent more time apart and 1-1 with the kids, and then switching so that we had time with the other).

Goodbye 2015 - Hello 2016!

Happy New Year!  I hope that you had a safe and fun New Year's Eve!  We always stay home and enjoy it with the kids.  We play board games, watch movies and eat lots of munchies.  If we manage to stay awake, we watch the ball drop.

2015 was a pretty good year for us.  We took a family trip to Walt Disney World, had some great opportunities through the blog (staying at The Brookstreet Hotel, seeing Disney On Ice and Marvel Universe Live). I also REALLY enjoyed the Bloggers Fete event that I co-organized in August with 5 other bloggers to help us celebrate our blogiversaries!  It was the first time I helped to organize any kind of social media party, and it was a LOT of fun!

I am looking forward to what 2016 has to bring.  I would like to say thank you to all my readers.  It's because of you that I am able to offer the reviews and giveaways that I do, and I truly appreciate all the support you give.  Commenting on the blog and social media posts, sharing content - it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!

I truly hope that 2015 was a great year for you, and wish you all the best in the year ahead!