June 2009

Green Grass Grows Fast

June 30, 2009 0 comments
little girl holding long piece of grass in pigtails

It’s the rainy season here. That means, mostly sunny mornings and mostly rainy afternoons. That also means our backyard has become a jungle! In the rainy season it almost becomes unmanageable because of how quickly everything grows. Recently Mrs. Sayuri and I ventured outside before it rained to play in the grass. She rarely lets [...]

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Project Monday : Pouch Sling

June 29, 2009 2 comments
purple pouch sling, baby in pouch sling

This entry is part of a series, Project Mondays» A little over a year ago I started looking online for free sling tutorials or patterns. I wanted a pouch sling. I already had a wrap (similar to the moby wrap) which I liked. But I wanted something different…mainly more compact and quicker to get on [...]

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On Thursday, he ate through 4 strawberries…

June 25, 2009 1 comment
strawberries, flat felt strawberries, eric carle felt board, hungry caterpillar felt board fruit

I made Mrs. Sayuri a portable felt board like this one. We have been working on making all of the elements for the story book  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We’ve almost got it all done. It’s been fun retelling the story ourselves using our felt pieces. I’ve also made Mrs. Sayuri a [...]

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Cherries and Crayons

June 23, 2009 0 comments

Mrs. Sayuri was given this adorable, vibrant colored crayon roll from her Auntie H. It’s great for travel because it rolls up very compact and fits right in my purse. Mrs. Sayuri is also modeling a new outfit that Gramma D gave her. I love her in headbands, even though they usually don’t last long [...]

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Project Monday : Crepe Paper Leis

June 22, 2009 11 comments
blue lei display

This entry is part of a series, Project Mondays» I learned how to make these from my mom who learned from her mom. My grandparents hosted luaus when my mom was a child and she and my aunt would help make these. Supplies needed: Crepe paper in rolls (or in folded sheets cut into 2 [...]

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Rainbow Toothpick Art

June 21, 2009 1 comment

This activity was inspired by this post.  It was very easy because it didn’t require very many supplies at all – just a flat piece of styrofoam, colored toothpicks and markers. Mrs. Sayuri already knows her shapes and colors well, but she just loves playing with large quantities of itty-bitty things. So you can just [...]

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Ear Yuckies

June 18, 2009 1 comment

As I sat with Mr.Happy Feet on the couch Mrs. Sayuri came up and started doing something near his little ear. This dialogue followed: Mrs. Sayuri: I’m pretending his ear is a cup mama. <makes sipping noises right in his ear> Me: He might not like that too much… Mrs. Sayuri: <as she looks inside [...]

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