Our Not So Wild Weekend

"Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver

I managed to hurt my left foot on Friday. I didn't break it, but I did do some soft tissue damage. So, I'm struggling with keeping to the doctor's orders of icing, wrapping, elevating, and staying off it as much as possible.

On the upside..... I have had to stay put, which means I have spent quite a bit of time scouring the web and finding some fantastic new blogs to follow. (As you can see my list of blogs I am following has at least doubled since Friday!!!) I have also had some time to find some amazing places to link up with and find some great new ideas. I love spending time learning, exploring and being inspired by other "big" people in world who work with "little" people as teachers, parents, mentors, etc. I know I haven't been part of the blogging world community for very long, but it has been a great journey thus far. The biggest struggle for me professionally has been that I truly LOVE my job, but I really miss the contact with adults. Joining the online blogging community has helped to bridge that gap for me. Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with the little guys and gals, but it is wonderful to be able to learn and share with other adults who have the same passion for young people as I do. Thanks to all of you for being so open and sharing, and for inspiring. I read a post tonight from Scott over at Brick by Brick, and I don't think I can put it in better terms than he did. (So, stop on over and check it out!).

Dane and Allan have been fantastic. They have been keeping me from going nuts and spending too much time on my feet. We have been teaching Dane how to play Rummy, and I managed to kick Allan's butt in Pinochle.

Dane decided that he was ready to try another round of colored hair. Tonight he decided to go with green and blue. (If you look at my previous post, you will see a photo from when he decided that bright red was the way to go. He has also had a "tie dye" type coloring in the past with red, blue, purple, and green). Tonight, we did one side green and one side blue with a bit of blending in the middle.

Before:

During:

After:

This dye isn't as vibrant as the red we used, but it works. It is semi-permanent and is supposed to last 3-6 weeks. We will see how long it lasts :).

What did you do with your wild weekend?

What Would You Do With It? Wednesday #4, Cardboard Tubes (Toilet Paper, Paper Towel, etc)

Welcome to this week's edition of What Would You Do With It? Wednesday. This week's item(s) are paper tubes. You most often find them at the end of a roll of toilet paper or paper toweling. I'm having trouble hunting up the photos I was going to post for this, so when I find them, I will add them. We have made: rain sticks kaleidoscopes marble runs and we have also cut the tubes and made them into flowers or snowflakes like these. If you would like to visit and link to some of our previous What Would You Do With It Wednesdays, please click here.

Yes, WE CLIMB UP THE SLIDE!

Yes, we do climb up the slide. We climb up the slide here at Child Central Station in the backyard... We climb up the slides when we are at the park..... and here are a few reasons why we think you could reconsider climbing up and allowing the children in your care to climb up the slide too! 1. Climbing up the Slide uses MUSCLE! Young children need to be active and climbing up the slide requires a lot of muscle and coordination. It is not an easy feat- and requires strength, concentration, determination, and will power. 2. Climbing up the Slide is RISKY! Yes- climbing up the slide is potentially risky, but so is sliding down! Your job as a caregiver is to carefully observe and monitor the situation, to be close by- but not to interfere unless necessary. Part of a child's learning process must include managing risks- climbing up the slide is a perfect way to practice this skill. 3. Climbing up the Slide involves potential CONFLICT! It is al

Making Moon Mud!

We usually make our moon sand with cornstarch , sand, and baby oil. However a blog reader commented that when they make their moon sand- they use water instead of oil. So, of course, my first thought was- why make moon sand when you could make MOON MUD? And so you have it- our homemade moon mud! Basically, it ends up being a sandy- runny oobleck! It acts kind of like a solid- and kind of like a liquid..... Now, I'm sure I will get all kinds of questions on the exact recipe and proportions to make this stuff..... The truth is, we rarely measure. We just mix it up until it looks and feels about right! Today, we made ours with too much water. (It was an experiment.) So, we removed some off the top. After we were done playing in the mud- we let it sit. A little bit more of the water evaporated while we napped.... Then, this afternoon- It was perfect! Hard as a rock on the bottom, until you dig into grab it... Then....

Lisa said…

I'm so sorry about your foot. I hope it heals quickly! That's some crazy hair that definitely qualifies as WILD! I don't think my weekend was too wild compared to tye dye hair...wild for me is going to a different grocery store than normal! : )

Thanks for stopping by my blog and hope to see ya again soon!

September 13, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Scott said…

Thanks for the mention! I missed this on the day you posted it. I think I was still in my unplugged mode.

I really enjoy your blog. I'm glad we can be a part of the same community.

September 14, 2010 at 10:45 PM

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