Heaven is for Real

I went to Costco last week with a friend. We were walking down the book row when she stopped in her tracks. She picked up Heaven is for Real. She started telling me that she read this book a month ago when a friend let her borrow it. She was getting goosebumps telling me about this little boy that had seen heaven. She wanted to buy it to have to read again.

I decided to pick it up. One because it sounded interesting, my friend always recommends good books, and lastly...who doesn't want to know about heaven. 

I just finished this book this morning while the girls were watching "Fresh Beat Band".  I read it in 2 days. It is an amazing book that brings a warm feeling to my heart. I have a hard time talking about God. This little boys helps me understand a little more about my future in Heaven. 

I hope you can pick it up and enjoy it as much as I did! 

So my review is hard to write because I don't want to tell you everything. 

Here is the website if you want to look into it:

http://heavenisforreal.net/

Happy Reading!

See you Wednesday!

Snack caddy

This is my own personal follow up to the post Missy did about the snack and go container. I loved the idea so much, (i used to have a snack drawer for the kids, but in a moment of rearranging the kitchen i found something more useful for that drawer and my snacks have been displaced every since!) So, I went to dollar tree, LOVE THAT STORE! and found these bright containers that are already divided! Did i say i love dollar tree? Guess i don't have to say they were each only $1! So here are my pics of my version! - thanks to missy for giving my snacks a home:)

Low Fat Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

I don't know if your kiddos are anything like Avery but she is PICKY!! I have tried my best to get her to at least try different foods. Since school as started this year I am trying to make sure she gets some sort of protein in the morning. She doesn't do eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. She mainly loves muffins, waffles, bagels, and anything with carbs!!!

I have started giving her a bagel with nutella on it so at least she gets something. 

I came across this recipe for Low Fat Peanut Butter Banana Muffins. We made them together this morning. After lunch, we all shared one. She said they were okay but Kendall and I loved them. I hope this can help some of you with your protein problem and it also helps use up those ripe bananas! 

(I have also had some other recipes from skinnytaste.com)

Yesterday was the first day Blane walked from Marie's house, to the park, where I pick him up, by himself. We were both terrified that in the 15 seconds he would be out of her eye site and into mine, that something terrible would happen to him! She had reminded him to not talk to strangers, run if someone scares you, etc. After I picked him up safely, I also told him stories of people asking kids to "help find their dog" when the dog is not really missing, etc. Then channel 2 did a story last night about kids walking home from school, some of them 2.3 miles!! I didn't feel so bad about the 50 yards he walked:) Channel 2 posted these questions on their website so mom's can tell if they think their kids are ready to walk home or stay by themselves. I am happy to say Blane passed most all of them and the ones I don't think he knows, I plan on discussing with him soon. Hope this helps you too!
The Family Education Institute developed 12 questions parents should ask before letting their children walk home from school or stay home alone:

• Does your child know how to honor his feelings? If someone makes him uncomfortable, that's an important signal.
• Are you as the parent strong enough to hear about any experience your child has had, no matter how unpleasant?
• Does your child know it's OK to rebuff and defy adults?
• Does your child know it's OK to be assertive?
• Does your child know how to ask for assistance or help?
• Does your child know how to choose who to ask? For example, he should look for a woman to help him.
• Does your child know how to describe his peril?
• Does your child know it's OK to strike, even to injure, someone if he believes he is in danger, and that you'll support any action he takes as a result of feeling uncomfortable or afraid?
• Does your child know it's OK to make noise, to scream, to yell, to run?
• Does your child know that if someone ever tries to force him to go somewhere, what he screams should include, ''This is not my father''? Onlookers seeing a child scream or even struggle are likely to assume the adult is a parent.
• Does your child know that if someone says, ''Don't yell,'' the thing to do is yell? The corollary is if someone says, ''Don't tell,'' the thing to do is tell.
• Does your child know to fully resist ever going anywhere out of public view with someone he doesn't know, and particularly to resist going anywhere with someone who tries to persuade him?