My kids have a play doctor set with the play stethoscope, thermometer, syringe and the rest. Since Kate went to the doctor for an ear infection a few days ago, it’s all been out again. They’ve been having a great time taking turns putting on the stethoscope and then listening to each other’s chests.
This morning, Kate took to putting the stethoscope on Ethan’s ears, then putting it up to her chest and saying, “Do you hear my heart?” Then they would trade and Ethan would say, “Do you hear my heart?” It really was too cute to see them going back and forth.
But, then Kate added the next level. She asked Ethan, “Do you hear my heart? Do you hear God??”
I did a double take and asked, “What did you just say?”
She did a little sheepish grin and then said, “I asked him if he heard my heart.”
“No, the other part, sweetie.”
“Oh,” giggle, “I asked him if he heard God. You know cuz he’s in my heart.”
Oh, be still MY beating heart. If only we ‘grown-ups’ could get the simplicity of a child’s ability to understand the God inside of us all.
I think the next time I’m going through something difficult where I’m really needing to hear God, I may just have to get out the play stethoscope and put it to my own chest. “Hello, God? Are you there? Can you hear me now? Cuz I really want to hear YOU.” Maybe if I actually listen, I’ll be able to hear my heart and thusly, His.
Leo Babauta, author of the organizational blog: zen habits, compiled a list of 15 fabulous tips for decluttering. Among them is the “one in, two out” rule…
The rule: whenever you bring in an item, you have to throw away two other items. First you cheat, by throwing out two pieces of paper, but soon you will have to move to big stuff.
This should really come in handy as I attempt to keep the floor of my kiddos’ play room at least somewhat visible! Enjoy:
15 Great Decluttering Tips
Woo Hoo! We have a lucky winner! Congrats Aunt CeCe!!! 
If you didn’t read the previous post, I had a contest going to see who could name the televised sport that my 4-year-old little girl is infatuated with.
Can you believe that my PRINCESS of a girl who wears pink as often as possible
L-O-V-E-S to watch…
BULL RIDING????
I know, it cracks us up every time, too! And somehow she knows it when we even pass it while we’re flipping channels and always asks us to go back so she can watch.
Shawn thinks that maybe she’s gonna fall in love with a cowboy someday…
My four-year-old princess, Kate, is COMPLETELY mesmerized by a certain televised sport. Seriously, it’s c-r-a-z-y funny how she’ll sit completely still and watch this stuff.
So, what’s your guess as to which sport it is? First person to post the right answer in the comments below will win a gift card to Starbucks courtesy of yours truly. Just cuz it’ll be fun to see what every one guesses. 
Let the games begin… hee hee hee… 
Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!
As soon as my sister sent me this one, I knew I HAD to take it. Of course, it helps that I’m a big Winnie-the-Pooh fan… While I know I’m not an Eeyore in real life, he’s still my favorite! Can’t you just hear him saying, “It’s my birthday and nobody cares.”
So, go ahead, you know you wanna find out which character you are! And then tell me what you found out. I’m curious, ya know…
You Belong in Rome
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You’re a big city soul with a small town heart
Which is why you’re attracted to the romance of Rome
Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand
And gorgeous Italian people - could life get any better?
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So, go ahead and click on the link to find out what city YOU belong in and then tell me what you found out in the comments below.
When I decided to buy an outdoor activity table for Kate, I did lots of research. I knew that she LOVED playing in the sand, but didn’t want to necessarily build a ‘real’ sand box in our back yard. So, I went to Amazon.com (of course) and started reading reviews on all the different brands of sand and water activity tables out there. Many of the brand names that I normally would have trusted to make a good quality table got bad reviews and so I wound up purchasing the “Naturally Playful Sand and Water Activity Center” by Step 2 and I’ve never regretted it!
Here’s the product description from Step 2…
This adorable Sand and Water Activity Center features wood crafted styling and nature’s colors that blend with traditional landscapes in residential outdoor living areas. It’s divided into two separate sides - one for water, the other for sand. Continue reading…
So, after I re-organized my pantry ala MeckMom’s suggestions, I decided to try her idea for the refrigerator, too. As you can see from this ‘before’ picture, my refrigerator really needed some help! Everything was all crammed in with no real sense of rhyme or rhythm to it. And it always took forever to get to the pickles in the way back of the frig. (And you know how frustrating that is when you’re trying to make the perfect sandwich!) Continue reading…
Gerber is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the onesie! Not only are they hosting a sweepstakes for a $25,000 savings bond, but BabiesRUs is also helping them celebrate by offering free shipping on all their onesies. Check it out…
Free Shipping on Gerber Onesies at BabiesRUs.com
I saw this post today and laughed. What a great idea!!!
No-Mess Popsicles
Enjoy!!!
By Kay on Wed, Oct 31, 2007
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