President Pop Culture!

They are the leaders of our country, Commander in Chief, Head of State, our Presidents.. and today we celebrate them! Why not celebrate Presidents past and present with a little trivia?  

Test your knowledge on inaugural facts. Let's just say I bet you can score better than I did.. 

http://www.allstaractivities.com/general/Holidays/Presidents-day.htm

Some other fun facts thanks to National Geographic Kids:

• The 11th President, James Polk, was the first President to have his photograph taken. 
• Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to ride in a car while in office and his fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first to ride in an airplane. Maybe another Roosevelt will be the first President to ride in a spaceship??
• Our Presidents have also been known to have some strange pets that also called the White House "home". 
• John Quincy Adam's wife had silkworms
• Herbert Hoover had an opossum 
• Calvin Coolidge had a pet raccoon- that walked on a leash!

Stop by Childish Things today and spend $20 on Melissa and Doug and get a President Write-a-mat placemat FREE! Hurry, while supplies last!

Pinterest has the answer to everything.

If you haven't heard of Pinterest yet, don't worry, now you have! It's an amazing site that is organized by "pinboards" where people can post images of things they want to share; be it images found online, pictures taken, or recipes that are delicious! It's addicting, I will leave it at that.

Valentine's is no lacking subject when it comes to Pinning (the act of posting a picture to your Pinboard). I came across this little craft that looks so simple its almost unfair. It doesn't even need directions!

 

It gives you the temp for the oven and the time and the rest of the directions are pictures. Could it be easier?? And we all know that your crayon bin is PACKED with the nubbin end of the crayon that broke. Why not put them to adorable use?!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Puzzle practice

We have the left-brained people and the right-brained people. My brain seems to prefer sitting on the couch and watching the House Hunter marathon on HGTV. It is those moments I feel guilty for not reading or doing something a bit more stimulating. Brain teasers and puzzles are such a great way to keep the mind sharp. We all know we should be working out and keeping our bodies in good health, but lets not forget about our brains. Who has the time for that though, right? Why not grab your fancy new Ipad that you got for Christmas and bring it to breakfast and pull up this website to do a morning puzzle. Actually, I'm sure "there is an app for that" so everyone with a smart device, download one! Don't leave your little ones out of this; there are plenty of websites with kid friendly sudoku (that is printer friendly!) Or if you the old fashioned pencil and paper type, grab a book of puzzles at your book store and keep it in your purse. 

Do it at breakfast, on your lunch break, with a cup of coffee or right before bed. Any time you have a tiny escape is perfect to spend exercising your brain.

Happy puzzling!