Do you have a system for keeping track of cups in your house?

Without fail, at least a couple times a week you can hear the joyful sibling rivalry over who had which color cup that day.  Our kids typically have one cup throughout the day for water.  They can drink as much water as they would like as long as they are not taking a new cup each time.  However as the day goes on it is easy to forget which child started the day with the blue cup.

By the end of the day (usually around low-blood sugar time), you can hear my 3 1/2 year old shouting, “I had the blue cup.”  This is then reciprocated with an even louder reply from my  7 year old, “You had it yesterday!!!”  This can go on for a good 10 minutes if not broken up.

I realize I could get out the masking tape each day and label the cups.  But this seems like a waste of tape.  Therefore I was pleasantly surprised to see an idea in a magazine that will relieve the cup chaos at our house.

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Are you dreaming of warm weather?

As the snow is starting to melt, it feels like shorts and flip flop season is right around the corner.  In Minnesota, shorts and flip flops usually start appearing when the temperature hits 50 degrees.

I realize I should be transitioning from winter to spring.  However I saw an idea for making a sandy beach art project and I couldn’t wait until June to let the kids try it out.

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Friday’s Discussion Topic:

Do you have a favorite and/or least favorite Dr. Seuss book?

I would have to say that one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books to read to my children is The Eye Book. It is such a fun and easy book that always gives my kids the giggles.  I think it is because of the “pink underpants” line.

In terms of a Seuss book with a deeper meaning, I am a big fan of Oh, The Places You’ll Go.

As with any author, there are some of his/her books that are not as great.  I would have to say that I do not enjoy Wacky Wednesday.  For awhile I actually hid the book in the closet so my son would not choose that one.

I don’t mind reading it during the day, but my son would always pick that one right before bed.  This is not a book you can simply read and call it a night.  Oh no, you have to find on each page what is wrong.  This is fine for the first five to ten pages.  Once you are on page eighteen and trying to find eighteen things that are wacky, it is not as fun.

Now it is your turn to share…

What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book?

Do you have a least favorite Dr. Seuss book?

Did your Dr. Seuss birthday cupcakes look like this?

Mine did not.  I am happy to say we did take the time to make cupcakes for Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  However, after I saw this picture from Beau Coup Cupcakes, I thought ours looked rather pathetic.  Oh well, it is the thought that counts.  Plus baking with kids is always fun.

Yes I am the type of mom that lets my children lick the spoon with batter and/or cookie dough on it.  It grosses my husband out.  Knock on wood, no one has ever been sick from the raw eggs, so we continue to do it.

Besides decorating cupcakes, I found a few other Dr. Seuss food and snack ideas to make during our week long Dr. Seuss extravaganza.

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Have you read Bartholomew and the Oobleck?

I used to think I was familiar with most of the books written by Dr. Seuss.  However as I began to research ideas for Dr. Seuss week, I realized there are so many Dr. Seuss titles that I have not read.  I had never even heard of Bartholomew and the Oobleck.

Bartholomew and the Oobleck was written in 1949.  This book follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew.  Bartholomew must save his kingdom from a sticky substance called oobleck.

This is a great book to use for creating a lesson that incorporates both children’s literature and science.

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