Learning and Playing with Play-Doh

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Gwen

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I have found the perfect greatest messiest most colourful toy ever. Play-Doh is a great tool for a few things. First Aidan has been playing with the small Play-Doh (I bought a 50 pack of small containers last year just before his birthday) for over an hour and for a good portion of that he was playing quietly by himself. I gave him a plastic knife and he has been cutting up a storm. He is getting very good at cutting with the “very sharp.” He loves to be cutting the Play-Doh as many ways as he can, and his technique with the knife is really improving.

We have been struggling a bit with Aidan and colours. I guess we just didn’t make it a priority before so he didn’t really care about the names of colours. We now use the names of colours for everything we do. Look at the yellow car, the grey truck, the green dragon. What colour is the truck, car, knife, plate? Aidan has been catching up and is almost 100 percent with his colours now. I know because he just spent the last half hour handing me small pots of Play-Doh and asking me to open the various colours by name.

Lots of Fun! (Glad I covered the coffee table with the plastic table cloth though.)

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Menu Plan Monday

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Gwen

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I am late posting this because POKER NIGHT was more important to me yesterday. Oh and I had a bunch of stuff to do like cleaning the house so people could come over. I am glad that we didn’t lose too much last night. 🙂 We had a good time and we are going to make sure that our monthly poker games are reinstated.

Last week we moved the menu around a bit, but managed to stick to it pretty well. The best thing this week was the bread I made. (Of course Aidan doesn’t like it, but I am sure it will grow on him.) The porridge Bread is from the Purity Cookbook. If you like to bake bread the old fashioned way it is the book to get. My mom had a copy that got so ratty that I jumped on the chance to get one for her, my sister, and myself. It had been out of print for a long time, but the recipes always remind me of my childhood. I am going to try to make the Raisin Bread this week.

Guides also starts up this week so Tuesdays are going to be leftovers and salad days as we will not be eating together and I need a quick meal early.

Monday: Sweet and Sour Meat balls (from last week.), Rice, Salad

Tuesday: Garden Salad and leftovers.

Wednesday: Sausages and Mashed Potatoes, Corn.

Thursday: Pizza Night.

Friday: Spiced Hamburger Kabobs, Tabbouleh, Rice

Saturday: Chicken Divan (Page 51 Fix-it and Forget-it 5-Ingredient Favourites)

Have a great week and check out more great menus at Organizing Junkie.

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Live Betching the Emmys

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Gwen

I usually get to betch to Anthony but since he is on his way to Seattle for a conference I am by myself. (Well I try not to bitch too much in front of the boy.) I have a date on MSN with Lynn so thought that I would put some of her comments here as well. 🙂

OK on to the red-carpet watching.

Edie Falco: some weird polka- dotted thing. It looked good on her but not for everyone.

Debra Messing: Nice dress but you need some boobs girl! Love the hair though.

Chandra Wilson: Beautiful hot and amazing body. She looks like she loves her curves and isn’t afraid to show it.

Ali Larter: Lots of fun and love the red dress.

Jon Stewart looks the same as always.

As an aside Aidan is still up and during the Joe commercial (of course it has been on at least 3 times) he does this very cute twirling dance.

Tina Fey: cute not really memorable.

Keira Sedgewick: Good thing she is a hot older woman cause the dress is hideous. How many ducks needed to die for that one?

America: I love her she is so sweet and a normal body shape! Oh an the blue of her dress so nice for her skin.

Kathy Griffin: Damn I hate her she must be the most annoying woman in the world. Sort of the female version of Gilbert Godfried.

Steve Carell: Love love love him. He is so funny and cool for a nerd.

Just in case people are wondering it seems that the comma key isn’t working on the old laptop. It isn’t just bad grammar.

Wayne Brady WTH were you thinking with the facial hair?

Hugh Laurie: Another man that could give Anthony a run for his money. Ok there is only one other but everyone has a thing for Pierce Brosnan.

Vanessa Williams: Nobody can pull off feathers. Sorry to disappoint you.

Katherine Heigle: What is up with the lips? “Just Suck it in.” Best quote of the night. She is way too beautiful.

Ryan Secrest: ‘The full service host who cares enough to ask “Who are you wearing?”‘

I am again realizing that I hate watching live tv. Way too many commercials.

I think that I will to a catch up report on the rest tomorrow unless there is something I just have to snark about. Have fun guys.

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Menu Plan Monday

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Gwen

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Anthony is heading off to Seattle for a conference the beginning of this week so Aidan and I are fending for ourselves. I am hoping to have a few things that Anthony isn’t as fond of, but that I love.

Monday: Sushi, Bake Bread (Whole wheat and Porridge)

Tuesday: Spaghetti and Salad

Wednesday: Slow-cooker soup of some kind (I am thinking of trying a bean and ham soup or a ham and corn chowder.)

Thursday: (Anthony Home!) Steak, Potatoes, Corn and brocolli

Friday: Lasagne, salad, rolls

Saturday: Sweet and Sour Meatballs in slow-cooker (1 hour in oven to thicken up at end.)

Sunday: (Poker Night) Hamburgers, and Hotdogs and salad , Snacks: Veggies and dip, Nachos

Have a great week everyone!

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