Mellow Yellow Monday

Our newly built and elegantly designed local library has an outdoor patio for reading pleasure. I love the painted shutter look. For more wonderful yellow photos, visit http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/

A stroll through leaf woodland.

I love this time of year from oodles of brightly colored leaves to tantalizing kitchen smells of pumpkin pie! Not only are there gobs of fun outdoor activities but you'll find tons of indoor activities (on the internet) to make as well.

There's a very cool song, Ten Little Leaves, at http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/songs/leaves.html

It's so darling and repetitive that I promise, you won't get it out of your head. It's endless until you choose to stop and most assuredly you will when you rake up all the leaves!!!

Blue Monday

I am a quilter and I admire my Aunt's handiwork! For more blue photos, visit http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Baby's First Journal

Barefoot Books captures the precious memories of your baby's first year in this spiral and cloth bound journal. With special sections for your baby's "firsts" and favorites, photographs, captions and more, all the important moments will be saved for years to come. Includes six colorful pockets for holding mementos and keepsakes. http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com

Clare Beaton: Author, Illustrator

For babies to 2 years, this unique gift was quilted by hand by Clare Beaton herself. The illustration seems to jump off the page. There are nifty little pockets scattered throughout the journal to hold hospital bracelets, newspaper clippings, personal notes and more.

What are you reading today? I hope you'll visit Book Sharing Monday, http://smilinglikesunshine1.blogspot.com

Marshmallow Turkey

I found this adorable fun craft and pretty simple to make, marshmallow-turkey!

Product: Marshmallow Turkeys
Category: Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Age: preschool, kindergarten, elementary

Gobble...gobble...these turkeys don't wobble! Make these fun marshmallow turkeys with your kids.
Supplies needed:

Foam marshmallows
Turkey face pattern
Feather pattern
Foam chocolate squares
Ribbon
Glue

For more great children's crafts, stop by http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com

So, after a walk and then coming inside to make a craft, my grandson read a little story, followed by a little nap under a very warm, cozy quilt. How has your day been unfolding? Happy Monday to all as you prepare for your feast!

I'm linking up with,

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“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Pumpkin Butterfly

Pumpkin Butterfly: Poems from the Other Side of Nature

Fall Is Fun

Fall Is Fun (First Graphics: Seasons)

Zelda and Ivy, The Runaways

The Runaways (Zelda and Ivy (Prebound)

Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic

Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic

These four books are good ones and I loved reading them with my grandson. This one is my favorite! We have this one in our library. It is available in paperback w/ story cd for $9.99
http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com

The Gigantic Turnip

Find out what happens when the old woman, the old man, and all twenty-one animals on the farm try to harvest a rather large root vegetable. This well-loved Russian tale uses humor, counting and repetition to appeal to beginner readers. Book with CD editions include story read by Ellen Verenieks.

Ages 3 to 7 years

Let's have a peek inside:

Written By: Aleksei Tolstoy

Illustrated By: Niamh Sharkey

Narrated By: Ellen Verenieks

Children's Activity

You Will Need:

1 group of children
1 enthusiastic adult
1 rope (6 feet or longer)
1 bag of vegetables

* Show a bag of vegetables. Get them to guess what's in the bag. Finally, show a turnip!
* Read story aloud and ask kids to listen carefully. Next time assign parts.
* You will need 6 yellow canaries, 5 white geese, 4 black cats, 2 pot-bellied pigs, 1 brown cow, 1 old man, 1 old woman and one old mouse.
* Get a rope and the children will line up in order as you call their names aloud, while the turnip is on the other side.
* Discuss who it was that pulled up the turnip!

This fun book meme theme is hosted by The Imagination Tree

Taking a walk outside, I came across these "yellow thingies" and thought to myself, this image would go well with Mellow Yellow Monday!