1. For those of you doing some grocery shopping this weekend or this coming week (all you smart people who don't have to fight the weekend shoppers!), there are TONS of coupons and rebates here and here ! I saved over $14 at the grocery store today between the two on things I already had on my list :) LOVE when things work out like that! Our bank account was appreciative, as well, haha! 2. Insect week is going well over here. He loves the flour-filled balloon bumblebee and to have me sing the song--you know the one ( "I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee. Won't my momma be so proud of me?...")-- while he acts out the motions. Ella just likes squeezing and tossing it and squealing with glee :) This insect search was a real hit, too! He found and buried them all several times :) 3. My dad sent over a few mint plants (that I haven't planted yet but that the kids really enjoy sniffing, haha!) and some tomato cages for my cucumber plants.  I...

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1.  We're finishing up our week of learning about lions tomorrow. Here's the lion Jack painted yesterday. In case you're curious or you want to do a lion unit with your own toddler(s)/young kiddo(s), my favorite fiction books were these two.  And, the best non-fiction one was this one (best for little ones).  Next week, we're learning about Saint Patrick's Day, of course :) 2.  After days of heavy rains, the sun finally came out yesterday afternoon. So, as soon as both woke up from their naps, we headed out onto the front porch. It was way too wet to go in the grass, but we had fun searching for these little fellas along the edge of the porch. We collected 7 or 8, and we enjoyed watching them make their way onto the leaves and sticks in the bowl and then over the side of it as they found their freedom.  Drawing also kept them entertained.  3.  The Husband has been dealing with some odd symptoms and has felt reall...