I know it’s back to school for so many everywhere and if it isn’t happening right now it’s coming! The first coupl of weeks are exhausting for everyone. Oh and the kids fall asleep early if you’re lucky. Here are some of my favorite crock pot recipes to help out. Easy, fast and ready right when the kiddos get home if needed.
Have an amazing back to school year! You’ve got this!
Did you know that children, young children can be set on the path of loving to write? So many of us struggled through school loathing writing. As a former Kindergarten teacher I was always looking for tricks and tools to help encourage children to love to write.
The quickest and easiest way to engage writing in children of all ages is to offer them a variety of options to write with. It really is that simple. I really want Row to have a love for writing. Toddlers can be encouraged to write through drawing. That’s right because we know that the purpose of writing is to communicate an idea and drawing can in fact do that even for the youngest of children.
I am always on the lookout for super cool writing tools. Ok so I have been pretty much obsessed with pens, pencils, erasers and pens since I was in utero. I was really disappointed when I would go shopping and just couldn’t find anything cool. Something I know Row would love and want to use. Maybe I could use it too-just saying. I stumbled upon the company International Arrivals and was AMAZED by what they had to offer!
First up the left and right crayons-now these are cool. Easy to grip and smooth to color. Row loved these especially since she shows left handed tendencies. The colors allowed her to grip and use easily. Oh and the lollipop pen! It smells like orange when you write and so does the poof. How adorable.
Oh and yes that COLOR IN Book is from International Arrivals too. The paper is so much nicer and thicker than a regular coloring book and it’s bound on a spiral. This book is every 8 year old girls dream. Row uses it as a book as well, flipping through pages and pointing to animals. We had to take it to lunch yesterday.
Have an older child? A college kid? Check out this cool monster highlighters….and they are scented.
I told you I had a thing for erasers…..
International arrivals has tons of gel pens to match any kiddos love-boys and girls. I love that they carry such a variety of writing utensils so kids of every shape and size will love their products. Put these out at your writing table and watch the kids flock!
International arrivals carry so many different items and all in one place. I have even been eyeing some things for stocking stuffers oh and our next door neighbors birthday. What 10 year old wouldn’t love this……
Check out that puffy!
That’s right those are puffy pens-what does that mean exactly? It means you write, let dry, and then come back with a blow dryer and bam-puffs right up. I am sad-not sad-to say these babies are mine!!!!
What’s that you say? You need some of these goodies in your life right now…I know. Well the wonderful people over at International Arrivals are offering a $50 gift card to one reader so you can go crazy buying cool things from their site.
Warning you may spend more….What do you love to write with?
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Oh back to school…back to school…as Meg Ryan put it I would gladly send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils or was it Tom Hanks….oh You’ve Got Mail I love you. What I especially love is I’m not going back to school because as a Kindergarten teacher that’s what I did every year. Oh and yes we call it going to school not going to work. I love it even more now. Those kids go and we stay. I celebrated by going to the mall….close parking spot, no line. I went to two stores, got popcorn and did a return and was back in the car with Row in less than an hour-oh yes.
Okay so with Fall-I say this lightly because we are roasting in Texas, with Fall I dream of home cooked meals and rolls.Look I have a thing for rolls. I can’t let one go to waist.
I love baking….and my friend Jennifer does too so we have a deal. We bake and then I split and send it to her house. Sadly these did not make it to Jennifer’s house.
Pudding Rolls
Ingredients:
1 pack of instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups milk
1 stick of butter softened
4 teaspoons or 2 packs of yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
This will take about and hour and 20 minutes of prep-but it’s really not bad and 18 minutes of cooking. In a small bowl dissolve the yeast in the warm water-mix just a bit. Let sit for 5 minutes. Make sure the yeast is bubbly after so you know it’s active…if not dump and start with 2 new packs.
In a large-and I mean large-think of the flour-mixing bowl combine the pudding and milk. Next add the softened butter-not melted only softened. Now the yeast and water mixture gets added. Oh and the salt and now the flour mixing all gradually as you add. It will be a bit sticky. Mix and then need for a couple of minutes until everything is mixed.
Cover the dough in the bowl and set in a warm place-the counter will do- for 25-30 minutes. It should double in size. If not give it another 10 minutes. Punch it down and let it rise for another 25 minutes.
Split the dough into roughly 15 pieces-roll and place in a greased 9×12 pan. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes until done.
Oh my lord these were so amazingly good. Fluffy but dense, not too dense just amazing. Honestly these are now my most favorite homemade rolls of all time.
You know what else is great about these-using up that instant pudding you get while couponing! Score!
Happy back to school.