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Aloha Friday: Fun With Flash Cards

17 Apr

It’s time for another Aloha Friday, the day that you take it easy and look forward to the weekend, in Hawaii and blog land anyway. As you should know by now, over at An Island Life, Kailani decided that on Fridays she would take it easy on posting and ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at An Island Life’s blog. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

So I’m pretty sure my kid might be a genius. My MIL got him these awesome giant flash cards yesterday and we’ve been going over them a little bit, showing him how the word is spelled on the back of each card and the kid is totally picking it right up. Here’s a video with proof that MM is so so super smart:

So my Aloha Friday questions for this week are:

  • What has someone done recently that just impressed the heck out of you?
  • Do you think I should start saving up for Super Genius Preschools?
  • How old do you think the average kid starts learning to honestly spell and recognize words?
 
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In Three Words: April 17

17 Apr

This meme In Three Words is published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but I’ve decided I like to stock pile them up and answer a week’s at a time. Just respond to the pictures and prompts below with three words:

Something you crave

image by Abulic Monkey

My answer: chocolate birthday cake

Your take

image by cityofroundrock

My answer: ridiculously good book

Nickname your computer

image by riot jane

My answer: shhh Mommy’s working!

Your turn.

 
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Weekend Diversions: April 17

17 Apr

I’ve got four great diversions for you this weekend. We’ve got a game, a blog, a video and a fun way to design your own baby bedding. Let’s start with that last one first.

Carousel Designs has this fun tool which lets you design your very own baby bedding from the ground up. You get to choose the fabric for each part of the bedding ensemble which includes a bumper, crib skirt, sheet and comforter. Each piece has several options. For instance, the bumper can have a separate fabric for the front, back, trim and ties. I think I could spend hours designing cute bedding ensembles for our baby, due in July. I’ve already made two sets that I love – and the best part is, once you’ve designed that great set of bedding you can actually order it to buy. So whether you are window shopping or actually in the market, this is a really nifty little tool.

Ready for something else? Try this fun ball dropping game called BallDroppings (clever, huh?). When you open the page balls will literally start dropping into the screen. Drag your mouse to draw lines and catch them. Set up a sort of obstacle course for the balls to bounce through. Each time the balls hit a line you’ve drawn it makes a fun little sound that starts to become rather melodic and hypnotizing. So you may be getting brainwashed while you play but I’m guessing you’ll be so intrigued by the game play and diverted and whatnot that you probably won’t notice.

If you are a fan of Cake Wrecks and / or grammar then I am thinking The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks will be right up your alley. Basically it’s a collection of pictures taken of signs, products, etc. where quotation marks have been used unnecessarily and the results are typically hilarious. Example?

Alright, last thing for today is the youtube video from Britain’s Got Talent that seems to be taking the web by storm. Proof that you really shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover?


 
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