Workbox Wednesday- January 21, 2015

Welcome to Workbox Wednesday! 

We didn't have anything new in our workboxes this week.  How about you?

If you use workboxes, tot trays, or anything similar, feel free to post a link to your blog post or a picture (pictures can be from facebook, but please make sure they are PUBLIC so we can see them, or use a host like photobucket.com to get a URL for your photo) that shows WHAT IS IN YOUR BOXES!

Please don't forget to visit my co-hosts at Chestnut Grove Academy and Line Upon Line Learning.

Visit others that link up, leave comments, follow, etc. The favors will be returned! Feel free to grab a button too, so others can find the link up and join in the fun!

What is in your workboxes?

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Toddler Ideas Tuesday: January 20, 2015- Simple Homemade Valentines for Toddlers

Welcome back to Toddler Idea Tuesdays! I hope you will join with me again in sharing the fun activities, crafts, and lessons that you are doing with your young children. 

As unbelievable as this might sound, Valentine's Day is only 3 1/2 weeks away! Less than a month! For the next few weeks, I decided I will be sharing some of the fun things we have done for Valentine's Day in the past. This week I would like to share a couple of cute handmade valentines that are simple enough for even toddlers to make.

We made these Heart-Shaped Valentine Pouches for daddy several years ago.

I cut two hearts out of the construction paper for each girl (they chose their color). Then I punched holes around the sides. The girls colored their hearts and then laced them together.

After they were attached, they finished decorating them with glitter. We then put some candy in each pouch for daddy.

A year earlier, we had made these simple Tissue Paper Valentines:

I just cut construction paper into hearts, folded them in half, opened them back up and had them glue on crumpled up tissue paper. When they were dry I wrote:

"My heart isn't whole..." on the front half

and

"Without you daddy! on the inside.

Now onto:

Toddler Idea Tuesday Features

On my last Toddler Idea Tuesday post, there were 4 wonderful posts linked up. I will be picking one randomly selected post to share, plus the top clicked-on post. 

This week's randomly selected post is:

Shecki from Greatly Blessed shared Pre-K with Katie-January.

The following post had the most clicks:

Jennifer from Hint Mama shared her Turn Rattles Into Toddler Jewelry and More.

I would love to have you join in this week! What sort of activities do you do with your toddlers and preschoolers? Do you have some favorite activities you would like to share? I invite you to link up below. I will be pinning posts on my Toddler Ideas board and I would love to feature some of the activities each week from what is linked up. Please know I may share a picture from your post and link back to it, along with sharing how we used your idea in our toddler time. By linking up you are giving me permission to use a picture from your post. I will ALWAYS give credit and link back. Additionally, if you choose to try out any of the ideas with your toddler, please make sure you give credit where credit is due.

Linky will be open through Sunday night, to give me time to check out all the posts and get the Features organized. Please take the time to visit some of the other wonderful posts linked up.

This post is a part of:

Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up- January 20th, 2015

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Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, and Shelly from The Attic Girl.

So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups. 

Our co-host this week is Danelle from Our Wolves Den. 

This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways.

Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up

1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as you have, be sure to add the end date (family friendly please)

2. Help spread the word about the giveaway link up by grabbing our button, Tweeting or posting on Facebook. (Not mandatory- but it helps get more exposure to your giveaways as well!)

3. Take a moment to enter any giveaway that strikes an interest to you!

If you would  like to follow the  hostesses, we will gladly follow you back! Simply leave us a message to do so.

Featured Giveaways

Motivate Your Child Giveaway {3 Winners} US only Ends 1/28

Beatrix Girls Slumber Party Prize Pack Giveaway US only Ends 1/31

The Book of Life Blu-ray US only Ends 1/22

Thank you for linking up with Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews and Shelly @ The Attic Girl along with Danelle @ Our Wolves Den.

Sterling Silver Teething Necklace Giveaway {ARV $179}

Calling all mothers of young babies! Are you looking for a fashionable way to help your teething baby soothe their poor mouths? Well, I am thrilled to be able to able to bring you this wonderful giveaway hosted by Mama Papa Barn.

Ready for the new year? How about a shiny new Sterling Silver necklace to put some glam in your wardrobe! This may be a teething necklace to help soothe baby, but it is just as beautiful and striking as any other piece of quality jewelry you will find. 

Momma's Jewels are all made in the USA and are made to help women be as glamorous as possible while taking care of their little ones. 

This is *the* necklace to have around your neck. Read the full review here.

Enter below to win one and be the envy of your friends!!

Open to US residents only. 

Ends 2/7

a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: Tots and Me...Growing Up Together has not been compensated for this post and is not responsible for shipment of this prize.

Sunday Photo Round Up- January 18, 2015

Time to share my photos from this week! Let's start with Scavenger Hunt Sunday, shall we.

Starts with J, Kindness, Three, To Do, Shoes

Starts with J

Typical lunch around these parts. Peanut butter and Jelly. Conveniently, Jelly STARTS WITH J.

Kindness

Tabitha was showing KINDNESS by setting the table, which we don't normally do because I serve from the kitchen. She wanted to show what she learned in co-op.

Three

We were supposed to pick a Lucky Number with one of the photo-a-day challenges on the same day the Bethadilly challenge prompt was Three. I don't believe in luck or lucky numbers, so I decided to combine these prompts and represent the trinity, THREE in ONE.

To Do

I had a lot piled up on my TO DO list. We decided to make Crumb Coffee Cake for our Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen time. 

Shoes

I had to wear my SHOES out in the snow because my boots were left in the freezing cold van. Brrr, cold, on both counts.

Photo A Day Round Up

I am participating in a few different photo-a-day challenges this year. The photos are being shared daily on Instagram, but I thought it would be nice to include a collage of them here on my blog as well. Here are my collages showing the pictures from January 11th through January 17th.

The first one is the Photo A Day Challenge from Fat Mum Slim.

The second one is The Bethadilly Challenge (this is where the Scavenger Hunt Sunday prompts have come from so far this year).

The third challenge is the Capturing Live, Laughter, and Love challenge.

Beatrix Girls Slumber Party Giveaway

I know I am usually behind the times, and it seems to be the case again. I had never heard about The Beatrix Girls. How about you? If you would like some more information, I invite you to continue reading. Whether you have heard of them before or not, don't miss out on this great giveaway. This is quite a wonderful prize pack!

Beatrix Girls Slumber Party Prize Pack Giveaway

Sponsor: Beatrix Girls

Host: Parenting Healthy

The Beatrix Girls are back with another fun giveaway! If you are not familiar with the Beatrix Girls, then just think Dolls who have their own You Tube band channel! Whether you shop on Amazon or at Toys R Us and Walmart, you can find the Beatrix Girls dolls and Beatrix Girls London Tour dolls and their instruments! More than just the dolls, there are fun accessories and now your child can own Beatrix Girls bedroom accessories! 

For this giveaway, you can win the following:

• Beatrix Girls CD
• Beatrix Girls DVD
• Posters
• Stickers
• Activity Book
• and one of the following: Beatrix Girls comforter, sheet set, curtains or blanket

If you do not win this giveaway, stay tuned for another themed Beatrix Girls prize pack giveaway in February, on Parenting Healthy (who knows, maybe I will get to join in on this one here and bring it to you here on Tots and Me...Growing Up Together)!

The Giveaway

There is 1 mandatory entry that once done, will unlock other entry option. The more entries you have, the better your chances! Have fun and enter below!

Giveaway runs January 16-31, 2015

Open to US residents

Entry-Form

Disclosure: Parenting Healthy will be sent swag. No participating Bloggers were compensated. Winner will be emailed and sponsor os responsible for prize fulfillment. 

Throwback Thursday Blog-Style #30: January 15, 2015

Welcome back to... 

I know, I know, Throwback Thursday seems to be all about sharing pictures from the past, great memories that mean something to you, that you would like to share with others. At least that is how it appears to me. Throwback Thursday wasn't something I was participating in, and then I came up with an idea.

I thought it would be great fun and a help to my blog to share old content, but not just any old content. Each week I will share an old blog post from a previous year, any year, BUT it has to be from the current week (for example, something I've posted around January 14th, from any previous year)  I will go in, edit the post if needed, add a pinnable image if I don't already have one, and share it on Facebook. 

Would you like to join in? You do not need to edit your past post in any way, you don't need to create a pinnable image, though it couldn't hurt, in fact it will help your blog traffic to add quality pinnable images to your posts.

Just go into your archives, choose a favorite post from this current week from any previous year, and link it up below. 

I will be pinning posts to my appropriate Pinterest boards and will be randomly selecting a Featured Throwback Thursday post to share next week. Just a note, I will be sharing a picture from your post if you are selected as the featured post, but I will link back to your post. I will ALWAYS give credit and link back. By linking up you are giving me permission to use your picture in the post. 

Here is my Throwback Thursday post:

Originally posted January 17, 2014
Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen #69: Penguin Rice Krispies Treats

Here is this week's randomly selected

Featured Throwback Thursday:

Ever After...My Way shared:

Conversations with Princess Belle

To participate, link up below. It would be great if you could visit several of the other posts that have linked up. Stop by, comment, and pin images so we can help each other.

If you would like to help spread the news:

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Happy Throwback Thursday!