Monthly Archives: August 2006

“I Can Do It” reward chart

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Sebastian is a great kid.. but what 6 year old wants to take time out of his busy day to brush his teeth, clean his room, help with the dishes etc.?  Not mine! 

That is why I use the I Can Do It! Reward Chart.

I put this great chart on the refrigerator at his eye level, chose 5 task’s to put on the chart and explained the system to him. He has been doing great! He loves that he gets to put a star (attach to chart with Velcro) on a box each time he completes a task.

You can choose 5 tasks out of 20 to feature on your chart at a time. Each week you can enter a number in the "goals" area so your child will know how many stars he/she has to get in order to get his/her reward. You write the reward in a special reward area at the bottom of the chart so it doesn’t escape your child’s mind!

The stars are made out of heavy duty plastic so they won’t break. The chart is laminated so it won’t tear and has strong magnetic strips on the back.

Some of the chores and behaviors included are:

  • Get dressed
  • Go potty
  • Brush your teeth
  • No whining
  • Get along with others
  • Good manners at the table
  • Make bed
  • No harming others
  • Feed pets
  • Share your toys
  • Water the plants
  • Set the table
  • Help with dishes
  • Go to bed and stay in bed
  • Clean your mess

Where to buy: Kenson Parenting

Droolz – handcrafted burp cloths and more for baby

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I’m New Here… need she say more?  I went to the lacation consultant last week (we were having some problems with "overactive" let down!) and Madelyn wore this onesie. The nurses couldn’t get over the saying!  Put your baby in a Droolz onesie and she is sure to get a lot of great attention!

Sayings include: Small buy mighty, I’m new here, and I don’t know why I’m crying.. I love that one!

Droolz is known for their handcrafted burp cloths which are amazingly soft. The burp clothes are thicker than most which is great.  With most "average" burp cloths, when I am cleaning up what seems to be several ounces of spit up I hate when the spit up soaks through the thin layer of a burp cloth. That’s just gross!

Droolz burp cloths come in 3 packs and in lots of styles to suit your baby girl or boy.

Where to buy: Droolz

Bublove – hip tees for bubs of all sizes and attitudes

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Madelyn is my ‘sweet bub’ and now everyone know’s it!

Now you can change your baby’s clothes each time her attitude changes.!  🙂

I wish I had the "cranky bub" shirt, but Madelyn is a "sweet bub" most of the time.

Bublove.com has great designs one of which will describe your ‘bub’ perfectly, I’m sure.  Designs include "cranky bub", "sticky bub", "happy bub", "birthday bub", "bub loves mama", "bub loves daddy",  "precious bub", "bumble bub" and "bluebonnet bub". Each tee has a cute little graphic under the saying. The shirts are super soft and have a nice neck for easy changing.. which you will want to do often when you have a few of these!
There are also designs for "big bubs" and "big r bubs" and moms and dads.

Where to buy: Bublove

Disney Mobile

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This is an initial review. I will be providing a very in depth review of the new Disney mobile phones and service very soon!

I am a paranoid mom… very!  Disney has come out with their own mobile phones and service. What I absolutely love is that with your Disney Mobile phone, you can track your child where ever they are (as long as they have their Disney Mobile phone on them). I often give Sebastian my cell phone when we are at places like Chucky Cheese so if we get separated he can call Tim’s phone or I can call my phone and he will answer so we can find each other! With the Disney Mobile phone’s GPS system, you can find your child’s whereabouts instantly. Mind you… teenagers might not be thrilled with this feature!

Some services available with Disney Mobile plans:

Family MonitorTM
Stay in control of your family’s wireless spending. Check usage, and as the Family Manager, set voice minutes, text and picture messaging allowances, and receive an alert when an allowance is reached. Also, Family Managers can set spending limits on downloadable entertainment content that both you and your kids can enjoy.

Family LocatorTM
Locate your kid’s phone using GPS technology. Get a location of your kid’s phone and a map of the location without calling. All adults on the account can use Family Locator from their Disney Mobile handset or the Disney Mobile website. All Individual & Family Plans come with 5 Family Locator requests per month.

Family Alert!TM
Family first! Send a priority message to one or all family members simultaneously. These priority messages appear on the phone’s main screen when received, so important messages aren’t missed.

Call Control
This web-only feature lets you, as the Family Manager, establish a schedule for the time of day and day of week your kid’s Disney Mobile phone can be used. Set up a list of Always On numbers so your child can reach you or other family and friends even when phone is restricted. You can also create a list of Prohibited numbers.

These are the features that I am most impressed with but there are more features that are "entertainment" based to look at.

Where to buy: Disney Mobile

Brand New Baby Wear

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Babies are sweet and adorable and this onesie from Brand New Baby Wear says it all! 

Pure Sugar
100% All Natural
Extra Fine
Net Weight Varries

That’s Madelyn!

Brand New Baby Wear offers the cutest onesies for your little boy or girls. Choose from several cute desgins including  "Pure Sugar", "Hugs and Cuddles", "Love Sucks (with a pacifier)" and more.

In addition to super cute clothing, Brand New Baby Wear has come up with very unique packaging; paint cans.  My son, Sebastian loves playing with ‘his’ paint can!

Madelyn’s "Pure Sugar" onesie is very soft, washable and can be dried.

I recommend all new moms visit Brand New Baby Wear and check out their selection of unique baby onesies!

Where to buy: Brand New Baby Wear