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Nursery School Passover Seder 2011

Posted on April 16, 2011 8:29 am by TheAngelForever

Dear JSL,

This week you had a big celebration at nursery school. Your class and the others, have been working to prepare a special Passover Seder for families to come and celebrate. When I arrived the room was all set. Everyone had a Seder plate set in front of their seat along with a Haggadah. The front of the room was also beautifully arranged with a giant display for the holiday.

Everyone participated in the Seder – kids, teachers, parents, and other family members. I brought the video camera and can not wait to see how some of the songs came out. You were still nervous about being in front of everyone, but I did see you singing the four questions a few times. When you came over to me, you were adorable.

It was fun sitting together. We followed along with the Haggadah.

Then when the time came, you surprised me with your frog puppet

I still wonder what plague got the frog since he has four eyes. Of course you were not interested in eating the delicious kugel they made.

You kept chowing down matzah and cream cheese. I have a feeling a lot of that is in your future next week.

Thank you again for sharing this special time with me. I loved being there with you and watching your love of Passover and our holiday shine.

Love,

Mommy

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That Pesky Apple

Posted on March 12, 2011 7:17 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear JSL,

A few months ago, we received a sheet about after school enrichment programs at your school. Most of them were not on days that you are there, or for older children. There was one that really intrigued me. It was run by a local food co-op. They were going to come in to help you make fruit and vegetable sculptures that you can eat. Since you are quite a picky eater, I thought this would be fun and possibly get you to try new things.

When I came to pick you up after the program the other day, they had a display of the sculptures that you all of the kids could make.

When you looked at the photo later on, you told me that you made the car. This did not shock me. What I was happy to hear was that you ate the carrot wheels from your creation!

Last night, you wanted to eat your apple that came home in a goody bag. There was a little problem. The apple was missing. We knew that you had been playing with it in the morning, but it was gone. We figured it was hidden and would start to rot. Panic, yelling, and crying resulted in our search. Then, I went into another location and found a second bag from the co-op. Daddy and I forgot that there were two bags. Inside that bag was the apple.

Lots of hugs and saying we were sorry resulted. Of course, we had to take a picture of you with that pesky apple. So sorry again that we did not realize the apple was not hidden by you.

Love,

Mommy

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This Number Should Be Illegal For Temperatures

Posted on January 24, 2011 8:10 am by TheAngelForever

I would not and could not make this up. That was a picture that TechyDad took when he was taking NHL to school this morning. According to the weather people, not only is it –13 outside, but it is quite windy. Once we factor in the wind chill it actually feels like it is –24.

So how do you send your child to school in this type of weather? The answer is layers. Lots and lots of layers!

NHL is wearing sweats, topped with a zip up hoody, boots, hat, two pairs of gloves, his coat, two hoods, and a scarf to protect his face. My guess is he will still feel the sting and not be warm enough. Luckily he does not have to walk far to the car and into school.

Now I am off to curl up under a blanket. For the second night in a row JSL had nightmares and was in our bed. I did not sleep since he kept kicking me.

Stay warm everyone!

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The no dance or sing Chanukah party

Posted on December 11, 2010 5:53 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear JSL,

On Wednesday your school had their Chanukah party. Mimi came with me to watch the singing and dancing. I figured you would love to have her there, and she loves to watch you entertain. When we arrived, the room was all decorated for Chanukah. It was very festive and we sat down to wait for all of you to arrive.

When you came in, I noticed that you would not look up. Then as everyone began to dance and sing – it became even more funny. Here is what you were doing most of the time.

There are five girls and four boys in your class. It seems that the four of you must have talked with one another. Not one of the boys sang or danced the entire time. I took a video and can not wait to show it to you years from now.

When the group singing was over, it was time to grab a snack. They had potato latkes, mini donuts, and some fruit. I was so happy you actually ate some of the potato latkes when Mimi asked you to.

I am still left a bit confused. My little boy that loves to put on shows when we go near and far, refused to perform at this event. Where did this sudden shyness come from at nursery school? I can not wait to see what happens next time you have a show.

Love,

Mommy

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Don’t lose it, label it (Review/Giveaway)

Posted on December 2, 2010 9:54 am by TheAngelForever

As a teacher, I am big into labeling items that we own. I used to put my name on everything in my classroom. I do mean everything – down to the single crayon! I know it was a bit much, but when you spend so much in supplies you get to be a bit protective.

The same goes with items that belong to my kids. NHL is in second grade and I put his name on everything with a permanent marker. Of course, over the years we have found some items that do not work well with markers. Some items do not have labels to write on, or are so dark a black marker will not work.

When JSL started nursery school this year, I toyed with buying some labels. At about the same time a person from Loveable Labels contacted me about doing a review on my blog. Perfect timing indeed!

About Loveable Labels:

Loveable Labels was born in 2003 when Owner and President of the company Laura Porreca’s first child entered daycare. She was faced with labeling all of the items that belonged to her son. She realized that there was a need for personalized labels that would hold up the wear and tear that kids would put them through each and every day.

The original Loveable Labels included Regular and Slimline Stickers, Shoe Labels, Iron-ons and bag tags. The Regular and Slimline labels are microwave and dishwasher safe, the Iron-on labels can go in the washer and dryer, the Shoe Labels have an extra strength adhesive to stay put, and the Bag Tags are made of a durable and flexible plastic.

Seven years later, Loveable Labels offers many more items including metal tags, safety products for medical alert, household labels, and much more.

What we thought:

We received the Holly Jolly Gift Pack – Santa’s Pick (Christmas Jewels is in colors for girls). The photo above shows all of the individual labels that were included. The boys opted to have a hockey puck and stick on the ones made for us, along with our last name. There was a little bit of everything from Loveable Labels included to give us a nice sample of their products. When the package arrived, it was small and I wondered how it could all be inside. When I opened it up this is what I saw:

As a mom, I loved how organized everything was inside the package. The tabs were labeled so I could quickly get what I needed. The instructions were right in the back in case I needed them Best of all, everything was together for safe storage.

I think the Slimline stickers are going to be my favorite. Since they are smaller and fit on more items, they work well for putting on items that are around the house and head into school. Since NHL is taking our Nintendo DS all over, I decided that a first stop for our labels would be the DS and the carry case.

I am still trying to figure out how to use the Shoe Labels on my son’s boots. I am waiting to get some help from TechyDad to open them up and see if we can figure out a non-furry location where they will stay and be seen. I really hope we can find a spot since most of the boys at school have similar boots and labels would be an asset. In addition to this, I have put a clothing dot on the inside of JSL’s snow pants that will stay at nursery school. Love that the bright label will help him to recognize his own in the sea of similar looking pants within his classroom.

We are still testing the labels, but so far I am really impressed. I like how durable they appear and easy to read. My next goal is to wash some items and see how they hold up. I know some kosher labels that already own do very well in the microwave and dish washer.

Giveaway:

Thanks to Loveable Labels, one lucky winner will receive a Holly Jolly Gift Pack like the one I reviewed.

Rules for Giveaway:

MAIN RULE – Go to the Loveable Labels website and let me know which icon you would like on your personalized labels if you win. There are 45, so lots of choices for boys and girls.

The following Bonus Entries may also be done. Please be sure to leave separate comments for each that you complete below to make sure you get the right number of entries.

1 Bonus Entry – What is the first item you need to label and why?
1 Bonus Entry – Tweet the following about the giveaway (May be done once a day): Chance to #win a holiday pack of labels from @mylovablelabels and @TheAngelForever. Many ways to enter the #giveaway http://bit.ly/exPdRP
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1 Bonus Entry – Leave a comment on any of my non-giveaway posts from the month of November/December. Leave a comment here to let me know which one. This Bonus entry may be done three times per person.
3 Bonus Entries – Add my blog button to your website and leave a link with the location. Be sure to give yourself 3 comments for credit.
5 Bonus Entries – Write a post on your blog linking to my blog about the giveaway. Be sure to leave 5 comments about this to get credit for all of your extra entries.

To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today December 2 and ends at 10:59 EST on December 12, 2010. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

Disclosure: The review and giveaway were made possible by Loveable Labels. They provided me with the items shown above to facilitate this review. The opinions of this review are mine and I received no other compensation.