ASL word of the day...Autumn

 

Rebekah is showing you how to sign the word Fall/Autumn

fall  n.  The season between summer and winter:  
expecting cool weather in the fall 
same sign is used for Autumn

Hold the left arm upright with a slight tilt to the right. Move the right index-finger side of the right flat hand down along the left forearm.

You've Been Boo'ed

Harvey the Ghost,

Jonathan and Kayleigh

are ready to begin the

You've been Boo'd 

Program




Are you familiar with the BOO?
This makes a  great Family Time activity.
If you haven't been Boo'ed you're missing out on a fun Halloween tradition.This is such a fun way to start off the whole fall holiday season and strengthen ties with our neighbors.

Here's what you do... put together a goodie basket of treats for a neighbor, secretly drop them off with a ghost for their door and a poem. They then do the same for another neighbor.

The fun of the Boo is to choose things especially for the family you plan to Boo. Keep in mind, however that you may be beaten to the Boo punch by someone else, so it's best not to get too specific in your goodies. You are not to Boo the same family more than once, so if you approch the door and find a Boo , quietly walk over to the next neighbor and deliver their surprise BOO Basket.

Get started on Booing in your neighborhood today.

Poem to include with your goodie basket:

BOO...
This treat is for you, we hope you enjoy
The idea is simple, one we hope you employ.
You pass "BOO" along to two other neighbors
Along with any kind of Halloween favors
If we all do our part, and spread the good cheer
By Halloween night it will be very clear,
We're a friendly bunch, we like to share fun
So please do your part to keep
BOO on the run!

Include a ghost poster for the family to put on their door, so everyone will know they have been Boo'ed.
If you would like a copy of this program, go to my website and email me with your name and address. I will be happy to mail you a copy.

Bear Tales- Which?

WHICH?

joyce l. brisley

Whenever I'm walking in the wood

I'm never certain whether I should

Shuffle along where the dead leaves fall

Or walk as if I'm not there at all.

It's nice to rustle as hard as you can

But I can't decide if it's nicer than

Creeping along, while the woodbirds call,

Pretending you are not there at all!

*Turn your kid's outgrown clothes into a scarecrow to pose on your porch*

Pumpkin Muffins

CANdi lives in a pumpkin can and wants to share with you her favorite recipe on Pumpkin Muffins.

Ingredients needed:
(or renee's diabetic ingredient)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (whole wheat)
•  1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup canned pumpkin ..15 oz
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (canolla)
•  2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (splenda)
•  1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• preheat oven to 350 degrees
• whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined.
• Stir together 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of sugar and set aside
•  Line muffin tin with liners or spray with baking spray.
• Divide batter among muffin cups ( aprx 3/4 full), then sprinkle tops with cinnamon mixture.
• Bake for 25-30  minutes
  
• Bake until puffed and golden brown. Insert wooden pick into center of muffin and  it shoul come out clean
• cool in pan for 5 minutes and then transfer from pan to rack. 

Fall Hula Hoop Toss

Jessica is busy swinging her Hula Hoop around. With a little more hip action and little less diaper,
she will be an expert.

Here is a FALL TWIST on the old HULA HOOP you have sitting in your garage. While the weather is still somewhat warm (unlike today), line up all those pumpkins you have bought for decorations and have a hula hoop toss. See who can land a hula hoop around them. This is something different for your kids to do when they are bored or if you are having a Halloween party? This can be a fun game. Give a prize to the winner.

For the Fun Of It History note:
Hula hoops have been around for over 3000 years. Kids played with hoops made from grapevines and stiff grasses. In the 14th century "HOOPING" was a very popular craze. The word Hula became associated with hooping because of the similarity between hooping and hula dancing. In 1957 an Australian company had introduced  a wood hoop into the retail market. Wham-O decided to manufacture a bright colored plastic hoop in 1958. WOW! the rest is history.

Caring

Williamsburg Virgina
the last vacation my Father Ron was able to take. My son Jordan came along to help me with him and my mom Donna.
Thanks for caring!


CARING

If nobody smiled and nobody cheered

and we didn't help each other along

If everyone looked just after themselves,

and good things only happened to the strong,

If nobody cared just a little for you,

and nobody thought about me,

We'd all stand alone in the battle of life,

and what a dreary old world this would be

                                          author unknown

This poem reminded me of the  importance of helping others in life. It is not always an easy thing to do, but we can collect warm memories in our heart when we serve others. My father was a strong man who worked hard and was always there for us. One day he had a stroke and he needed us to take care of him.We would try to get him to laugh, because he would tell us "My smiler doesn't work". We can bring laughter and smiles to those who feel that life is hard, sad, and depressing. The silver lining is in there and so are their smiles :)
Have a "MY SMILER IS WORKING" kind of a day!

Scarecrows

This project was a great rainy day activity. Our weather here in Pocatello turned cold and wet, so our trip to the zoo didn't happen. But that's okay, we stayed home and made these really FUN scarecrows

First we gathered these items:
cardstock, scissors
jumbo craft sticks
markers , glue
scraps of fabric (4x4),
raffia or yarn
                      

On the cardstock draw pants, shirt and hat.Cut out. The kids then picked out which fabric pieces they wanted and glued them (right side up) to the card stock. They then cut the fabric following the edge of the paper templates. You can cut small patches out of fabric and glue to the scarecrows clothes        Glue the jumbo craft stick to the middle of the pants and shirt. Glue the hat to the top of the stick, while leaving room for his face. With markers, draw on face.

Turn the scarecrow over (on the back) glue pieces of raffia or yarn to the lower edge of his hat, sleeve and pant edges as well.

The kids loved showing off their scarecrow creations!!

Can't draw?
Would you like a FREE PATTERN?

Go to the order page on my website and email me your name and address and I will mail you a pattern with instructions. 
My gift to you...Happy Fall Crafting!!

If you would like a scarecrow kit? Go to reneesworkshop.com to order.