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Popsicle Melt-Down

Our youngest grandson is 18 months old and sure enjoys a yummy apple juice Popsicle.

Photo edit for Mandarin Orange Monday

I enjoyed the process of changing Riley's picture from the original one at the top. Here's the steps I took to get the finished look in the 2nd photo:

1. Yester-Color Effect
2. Paint Texture
3. Increase Saturation
4. Screen Blend Mode

I guess it looks like he's having a melt-down in the summer sun!

Yogurt Popsicle Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 6 Popsicles

Ingredients:

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup fruit juice
1 cup fresh fruit

Preparation:

Peel your fruit and remove the seeds (if needed). Cut the fruit into large chunks.
Puree the fruit and fruit juice in the blender until the mixture is smooth.
Add the yogurt and pulse the mixture until it is well combined.
Fill your favorite popsicle molds and freeze until the mixture is completely solid.

Books About Popsicles

Perfect Pops: The 50 Best Classic & Cool Treats
Ice Pop Joy: Organic, Healthy, Fresh, Delicious
Pops!: Icy Treats for Everyone

Crafts with Popsicle Sticks

http://spoonful.com

http://www.thecraftycrow.net

http://www.sheknows.com

What is your favorite choice of popsicle from childhood?

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Kindergarten Music: Each Of Us Is A Flower

Photo Edit: Light Trails Texture Overlay

I came across this beautiful lily growing in the planter box on the east side of the house. I experimented in Photoshop to get the streaks of light to complement the flower's existing markings.

Photo for Mandarin Orange Monday

Here's the original flower picture, along with a closeup below. I've seen these day lilies in yellow, too.
Do you have them in your yard?

Their faces remind me of children singing brightly. This song came to my mind by the wonderful Charlotte Diamond, Each Of Us Is A Flower. It's a children's song. Are you familiar with it?

I found this Digital Photo online and added some text. It's real easy to do . Have you tried it?

Lyrics and Chords

Chorus:

F Bb

Each of us is a flower

C7 F
Growing in life’s garden

Bb
Each of us is a flower

C7 F
We need the sun and rain.

F Bb
Each of us is a flower

C7 F
Growing in life’s garden

Bb
Each of us is a flower

C7 F
We need the sun and rain.

Verse:

F Bb C7 F

Sun, shine your warmth on me

Bb C7 F
Moon, cool me with your night

Bb C7 F
Wind, bring the gentle rain

Bb C7 F
Earth, take my roots down deep.

Chorus

You can view the sign language, here

Book Recommendation

The Tiny Seed (The World of Eric Carle)
The Rose in My Garden
Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna
Inch by Inch: The Garden Song (Trophy Picture Books)
The Gardener
The Giving Tree

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Clivia Culture

My Clivia plant is flowering a spectacular orange today! Wow... it must love the blue watering wand!
Do you use these in your plants? I think these particular plants do well in some shade, along with a little water. Just perfect for early Spring! Photos for Blue Monday and Mandarin Orange Monday.

I'm inspired by the colors and smells of Spring. Plus, listening to the children sing simple melodies of rhyme and repetition always is a blessing to my ears. Linking up to Inspire Me Monday

Barefoot Books-LadyD: Clivia Plant in Bloom

Preschool Songs About Flowers

http://www.preschoolexpress.com

1. See The Giant Sunflowers (Tune: Down By The Station)
2. I Made A Basket (Tune: A Tisket, A Tasket)
3. Flowers Everywhere (Tune: twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
4. Pretty Flowers (Tune: Jingle Bells)
5. Flowers Growing Song (Tune: The Mulberry Bush)
6. Flower Fingerplay

http://www.theholidayzone.com

1. I'm A Little Flower Bulb (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
2. Nine Little Flowers (Tune: Ten Little Indians)

http://www.preschooleducation.com

1. Dandelions (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
2. Three Little Tulips (Tune: Six Little Ducks)
3. I'm a Little Daisy (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
4. Here's a Little Flower (Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie?)

The Flower Song (http://www.nancymusic.com)

Sow the seeds in the ground below
Add the sun and the rain
See the flowers grow
I can see in front of me
A daffodil as pretty as can be

Sow the seeds in the ground below
Add the sun and the rain
See the flowers grow
I can see in front of me
A yellow rose as pretty as can be

Sow the seeds in the ground below
Add the sun and the rain
See the flowers grow
I can see in front of me
A tulip just as pretty as can be

Sow the seeds in the ground below
Add the sun and the rain
See the flowers grow
I can see in front of me
An iris just as pretty as can be

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Children's Theater: 3 Little Piggies

Children's Theater is a fun time around our house. These colorful masks were made by my friend Anny. She is a former kindergarten and art teacher. After my grandson acted out the popular nursery story "The Three Little Pigs," we decided to donate the wolf and several pink piggies to Ryan's kindergarten classroom. What playtime masks have you created?

Ryan loves to play the guitar. He's 5 years old and I never know what hat he's going to put on next! It's the same with his grandpa and the shoes! I think there are some blues in this photo for Blue Monday and Mandarin Orange Monday

Wikipedia

The Three Little Pigs is a fable featuring anthropomorphic pigs who build three houses of different materials. A big bad wolf is able to blow down the first two pigs' houses, made of straw and wood respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made of bricks. Printed versions date back to the 1840s.

Piggies Lyrics: The Beatles

Have you seen the little piggies
Crawling in the dirt
And for all the little piggies
Life is getting worse
Always having dirt to play around in.

Have you seen the bigger piggies
In their starched white shirts
You will find the bigger piggies
Stirring up the dirt
Always have clean shirts to play around in.

In their sties with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their eyes there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking.

Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.

Children's Books