What is the Share Your Love in 5 Minutes Series about? Click here to find out.
The winner, picked by random draw, is...
CARA
Please email me at blog@completelee.com to claim your prize.
Chooose one:
~~My “He’s the One” CD (digital version or actual CD)
~~My “Childbirth: Preparing for the Miracle” book (digital version only)
~~One dozen homemade rolls or cookies (Continental U.S. only)
~~Three pieces of my “non-free” sheet music (digital copies)
Thanks for participating everyone and don't forget to join in on this month's Fit for 5 Minutes if you haven't already done so. Prizes available for this month too, so join the fun!
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Share Your Love in 5 Minutes Brought to You by Mow-gLee
Welcome to the “Share Your Love in 5 Minutes” series! Through this series, I will give you an idea a day for 14 days in February of things you can do to share your love with someone in a meaningful/creative way, but take very little time. Most of these you can do for anyone you love. A few may be more appropriate for a sweetheart. You choose who will be the recipient.
Below are all the free and/or cheap ideas. When you have completed one, come back here and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize. To easily get back here, click the bridal couple picture on the sidebar. Read through the FAQ’s after the list of ideas to understand what this is all about.
1. Create a candy gram. Get a poster board and do something like this, taping candy bars in place of the appropriate words.
“Don’t snicker at this candy gram. You are such a smartie. Why don’t you swing by one a red vine and keep me company. Reeses pieces aren’t sweeter than you. It was definitely payday when I found you. You’re worth more than 100 grand. You’re worth a mint.”
2. Learn to say “I love you” in 5 foreign languages and then use it. Translation here.
3. Plan a date night. Ideas here.
Below are all the free and/or cheap ideas. When you have completed one, come back here and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize. To easily get back here, click the bridal couple picture on the sidebar. Read through the FAQ’s after the list of ideas to understand what this is all about.
1. Create a candy gram. Get a poster board and do something like this, taping candy bars in place of the appropriate words.
“Don’t snicker at this candy gram. You are such a smartie. Why don’t you swing by one a red vine and keep me company. Reeses pieces aren’t sweeter than you. It was definitely payday when I found you. You’re worth more than 100 grand. You’re worth a mint.”
2. Learn to say “I love you” in 5 foreign languages and then use it. Translation here.
3. Plan a date night. Ideas here.
4. Make a homemade Valentines Day card.
5. Give a massage.
6. Write a Ten Random Things I Love About You list to share with your loved one.
7. Jot down a whole bunch of Adjective Post-It notes and put all over the house for your loved one to find. What are you talking about?? Grab a pad of Post-It notes and write You are so __________. Fill in each blank with an adjective that describes your spouse—smart, handsome, funny, courageous, determined, etc.
8. Put a note on the ice cream in the freezer. “I’m sorry for when I SCREAM at you. Please enjoy this ICE CREAM instead.”
9. Give a small $5 or less gift.
10. Prepare a basket with 1 box of ginger snaps, 1 bottle sparkling cider, and 1 microwave popcorn. Attach a note that says, “Thanks for putting snap, sparkle & pop into my life.”
11. Cut out a whole ton of hearts from pink, purple and red construction paper. (Tip—fold your paper and then trace half a heart cookie cutter. Then cut out and unfold for a perfectly shaped heart.) Put a positive adjective on each one of them. Strew them all over your table. At dinnertime, everyone can take turns picking up a heart and telling something nice about someone else—(ie. An experience with that person related to the adjective, sharing why that word reminds you of that person, etc.)
12. Send an ecard. here or here.
5. Give a massage.
6. Write a Ten Random Things I Love About You list to share with your loved one.
7. Jot down a whole bunch of Adjective Post-It notes and put all over the house for your loved one to find. What are you talking about?? Grab a pad of Post-It notes and write You are so __________. Fill in each blank with an adjective that describes your spouse—smart, handsome, funny, courageous, determined, etc.
8. Put a note on the ice cream in the freezer. “I’m sorry for when I SCREAM at you. Please enjoy this ICE CREAM instead.”
9. Give a small $5 or less gift.
10. Prepare a basket with 1 box of ginger snaps, 1 bottle sparkling cider, and 1 microwave popcorn. Attach a note that says, “Thanks for putting snap, sparkle & pop into my life.”
11. Cut out a whole ton of hearts from pink, purple and red construction paper. (Tip—fold your paper and then trace half a heart cookie cutter. Then cut out and unfold for a perfectly shaped heart.) Put a positive adjective on each one of them. Strew them all over your table. At dinnertime, everyone can take turns picking up a heart and telling something nice about someone else—(ie. An experience with that person related to the adjective, sharing why that word reminds you of that person, etc.)
12. Send an ecard. here or here.
13. Make a crossword puzzle or word search with your choice of related Valentines and/or relationship words.
14. Share with the rest of us your own loving thing to do in about 5 minutes idea and then do it yourself.
14. Share with the rest of us your own loving thing to do in about 5 minutes idea and then do it yourself.
FAQ'S:
Why are you putting this on your blog? I thought of doing this mostly so that I can make myself do some of these fun things. By putting it on my blog, I give myself some accountability. Besides that, I thought someone else might want to join me in doing this.
Why are you putting this on your blog? I thought of doing this mostly so that I can make myself do some of these fun things. By putting it on my blog, I give myself some accountability. Besides that, I thought someone else might want to join me in doing this.
What about accountability for CompleteLee Blog readers? Aha! Good question! My idea for you is this:
**Read over the ideas.
**Read over the ideas.
**Decide to do it.
**Do it. (Today, next week, whenever you plan it in)
**Report back here and leave a comment (or email me at blog@completelee.com) letting me know “I did it!” {You can tell me exactly what you did, or how much fun you had doing it if you want, or simply let me know, “Did #2”.} (Click on bridal couple pic on sidebar to return to this post.)
If you follow those steps, I will willingly lavish praise upon you as well as enter you in to a drawing to win one of these items: {If you win, you choose the item you want.}
~~My “He’s the One” CD (digital version or actual CD)
~~My “Childbirth: Preparing for the Miracle” book (digital version only)
~~One dozen homemade rolls or cookies (Continental U.S. only)
~~Three pieces of my “non-free” sheet music (digital copies)
Hmmm. Seems like I’ve seen that prize list before. Yup. It is the same prize list as was available for the “Enhance your Life” series. This was still the best I could come up with. And, who knows, it may be only you and I that participate in this series. I am fine with that. I am hoping that the actual prize will be the fun of doing these things for someone, but I thought it would be fun to throw in a little prize for the thrill of it since it is always cool to win something. {If you have a prize you would like to donate to the cause, let me know!}
Can my name be entered more than once into the drawing? Absolutely! Every time you leave a comment letting me know you got one done, you are entered in to the drawing again.
How many times can I be entered in to the drawing? There are 14 days worth of ideas for you to do, therefore there are 14 times you can comment (or email) to receive an entry into the drawing. If you really, really, really, really want to win a prize, you can also refer your friends and family members to this contest. If you can get them to leave a comment on my blog stating your name (or blog name) as the person who referred them, you will be entered in again!
Why 5 minutes? This is an easy question. I am busy! I don’t have time for more stuff, but 5 minutes out of my day seems do-able.Why 14 days? Last month with the Enhance your Life series, I went with 2/3 of the month. I decided that was stretching things a little for me in coming up with all the tasks, so I am going with 50% instead in order to make it easier on me in coming up with the stuff! So, I can still miss some days, but I have plenty of days that I have a little something to do for someone special.
Any questions? Please ask away!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mow-gLee's Fabulous, Funky, Free-stylin' Fruit!
So...It is late and I am tired, but I have to wait up for a teen. This means you get to see what happens when I get tired. I get a little loopy, silly, you name it. I just got pictures from our camera uploaded (downloaded, onto, transferred, whatever it is) to the computer and chuckled at the picture I took of these grapes.
Can you believe the size of that whopper of a grape?
Pretty silly to take a picture of, I know, but it goes well with our collection of unusual food pictures. I'm sure you'll want to check out this ginormous grapefruit as well.
If you are dieing (did I spell that right? It looks funny!) to see more unusual food, click here to view another silly post of mine.
Okay...that didn't take up enough time. She's still not home. (No, she's not in trouble. She's been babysitting.) Hmmmm...do I subject you to more of my silliness, or do I find something else to do.
Oh! I realize that Hubby should be home within about 10 minutes anyway, so if she isn't home by then, I am sure he'll be up for another hour anyway and he can wait up for her. (He's the night owl. I'd much rather play early bird although these late night make it hard for me to be one!)
Alrighty then, ta ta for now!
{Show and tell at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Canadagirl/ check it out.}
Monday, November 17, 2008
Mow-gLee Tells Our Top 10 Family Games the Whole Gang Can Play!
Need some ideas on what to give your favorite family for Christmas? Here’s what I think are our top 10 family games. I may have missed a good one or two. All these games can be adapted for tiny people to teens to grown-ups.
{A note on babies—sometimes ya gotta just try to keep them out of the game all together while pacifying them with something fun between two of the players. Occasionally you will get an older baby or toddler that will enjoy sitting in your lap and throwing the dice on your turn. It is surprising what they can be taught as they watch. You can try explaining some things to them, or give them a specific task. Don’t exclude them totally from family fun, but don’t expect them to miraculously do exactly what you want them to either! The more they are allowed to be around while the older people play, the sooner they will catch on to the concept of games. Thinking of ways to occupy babies can be part of the fun and definitely a great challenge to add spice to your game playing!}
If you look at the parentheses, you may think I am swearing at you, but really, it is just a secret code. Here’s the formula for the code.
Quickness of play—
* = Play for 5 minutes or 105 minutes. You can stop at any time
** = Takes about a half an hour
*** = Plan on more than half an hour
Ease of incorporating everyone—
+ = No problem to include all with guidance
++ = Little people need some help
+++ = Little people play a minor role
Giggle factor—
# = Crack a smile or two
## = LOL
### = Snorting, giggling, laughing, and wheezing can happen
Boggle— (*++#) Great game for the whole family. Little tykes can practice writing the letters they see. Beginning readers can go for the two letter words. When playing with varying age groups, simply handicap the older people by assigning fewer points per word! This is very fun and educational. You can practice your spelling, vocabulary, handwriting(little kids), and reading.
Card Games—(**+++##) Card games can include Go Fish, Old Maid, Joker, Cribbage, Spoons, Crazy Eights, Progression, Wanna Be a Ten and more. I like card games because they can help you learn math concepts, and the versatility of card games makes it so your family can be entertained in many different ways by one piece of “equipment”. With younger kids, it can be helpful to have them hide their hand behind a book, Lego construction or some other blocking device until they are old enough to have mastered holding the cards in their hands and being able to view them at the same time! The other thing they can do is to place their hand face down on the table and then sneak peeks when it is their turn to play.
{A note on babies—sometimes ya gotta just try to keep them out of the game all together while pacifying them with something fun between two of the players. Occasionally you will get an older baby or toddler that will enjoy sitting in your lap and throwing the dice on your turn. It is surprising what they can be taught as they watch. You can try explaining some things to them, or give them a specific task. Don’t exclude them totally from family fun, but don’t expect them to miraculously do exactly what you want them to either! The more they are allowed to be around while the older people play, the sooner they will catch on to the concept of games. Thinking of ways to occupy babies can be part of the fun and definitely a great challenge to add spice to your game playing!}
If you look at the parentheses, you may think I am swearing at you, but really, it is just a secret code. Here’s the formula for the code.
Quickness of play—
* = Play for 5 minutes or 105 minutes. You can stop at any time
** = Takes about a half an hour
*** = Plan on more than half an hour
Ease of incorporating everyone—
+ = No problem to include all with guidance
++ = Little people need some help
+++ = Little people play a minor role
Giggle factor—
# = Crack a smile or two
## = LOL
### = Snorting, giggling, laughing, and wheezing can happen
Boggle— (*++#) Great game for the whole family. Little tykes can practice writing the letters they see. Beginning readers can go for the two letter words. When playing with varying age groups, simply handicap the older people by assigning fewer points per word! This is very fun and educational. You can practice your spelling, vocabulary, handwriting(little kids), and reading.
Card Games—(**+++##) Card games can include Go Fish, Old Maid, Joker, Cribbage, Spoons, Crazy Eights, Progression, Wanna Be a Ten and more. I like card games because they can help you learn math concepts, and the versatility of card games makes it so your family can be entertained in many different ways by one piece of “equipment”. With younger kids, it can be helpful to have them hide their hand behind a book, Lego construction or some other blocking device until they are old enough to have mastered holding the cards in their hands and being able to view them at the same time! The other thing they can do is to place their hand face down on the table and then sneak peeks when it is their turn to play.Charades—(*++###) Trying to guess what in the world your family members are acting out runs a fine line between confusing and hilarious. To help little ones with this game, one person can help them by whispering into the child’s ear what they are supposed to do. They catch on pretty quickly how to do the motion for “movie” or “sounds like”. It is surprising how many clever ways they think of on their own as to how to act something out. Occasionally, the young ones are the ones that guess part of the phrase first! I couldn’t find a Charades game on Amazon that I liked, but you can easily get Charades phrases for free online, as well as the rules.
Jenga—(**+++#) This game is simple,yet fun. Just try to pull out a wooden piece without knocking over the tower. One thing I like about this game is that it doesn't take long to play. You can interrupt your daily task list to play with the kids for a few minutes! 
Mad Libs—(*+###) Think up the most outrageous words possible to have the most fun with this silly game. I love playing this with younger kids involved because they come up with some of the absolute best nouns and adjectives and just need a little coaching. To make it easy, if you are asking for a “verb, past tense”, just ask them for something they can do. When they let you know, simply put it in past tense yourself. We have loads of fun with this game. We have enough Mad Libs pads that everyone can have their own and randomly shout out, “Noun, Dad” or “Name of Person in Room, Mom”. Dad and Mom have to holler back a word while continuing to work on their own sheet. This method gets a little crazy because sometimes you get asked several things all at once. But it is totally fun. Start off slowly with this game by just having one person ask for words and everyone else giving the answers. Then, read back the story for silly entertainment. Hee, hee, hee.
Memory—(**++#) This game is most enjoyable for young whipper-snappers. I get a kick out of watching the kids play. The younger ones are so intent on studying to make sure they know where all the cards are and can get a match on their next turn. I on the other hand tend to pay just enough attention to the game to get an occasional match. This way everyone thinks I am playing and am just not very good at it when I am actually “throwing” the game a bit. It is just so fun to watch the 4 (or 5 or 6) year old who is sitting by me, get a match. I just can’t help myself. Oops, now I just revealed my secret and some of my children read my blog for some strange reason! Maybe I should blog that they should go clean up their bedroom now. Maybe that would be an effective way to communicate with them.
Storyoni—(*+###) Storyoni is a game I made up and have tweaked over the years to come up with several templates to choose from. When we get started playing this game, the kids never want to stop. “Please, just one more?!” Often, I want to say the same. J We always have tons of laughter and rolling in the aisles with this game. It never gets dull and it is always a new game every time we play! 
Taboo Jr. —(***+++##) We recently tried out this game and had fun. Basically, you have two teams and you have to try and guess the word without saying the taboo words. It is harder than you think at first. The game comes with a little squeaky thing that you are supposed to squeeze when the other team says a taboo word. For us, it made a good baby toy more than anything. Watch out that the younger ones realize when they are supposed to guess and when they are only supposed to listen. You can help little people on this game by whispering to them a few words that they can say to help their team guess.
Taboo Jr. —(***+++##) We recently tried out this game and had fun. Basically, you have two teams and you have to try and guess the word without saying the taboo words. It is harder than you think at first. The game comes with a little squeaky thing that you are supposed to squeeze when the other team says a taboo word. For us, it made a good baby toy more than anything. Watch out that the younger ones realize when they are supposed to guess and when they are only supposed to listen. You can help little people on this game by whispering to them a few words that they can say to help their team guess.
Uno—(***+++##) In learning this game, it is helpful to have the little people pair up and be a “partner” to an older player. They can toss down the proper card for you, help find the right color, snicker when they play a card that sets someone back, and of course drawing cards is always fun. When you have all mastered Uno, then try Uno Attack where cards are literally spewed forth at you if you need to draw!
Yahtzee—(***+++##) Yahtzee is another great little people “partner” game. Even two year olds like to throw the dice and get praise for doing such a great roll. There isn’t a ton of skill involved in Yahtzee, but it is fun. It is always suspenseful to see if you can produce the needed number of sixes to qualify for a bonus, or can you get that two you need to finish your large straight?? If you are up for a little bit more of a challenge, try Triple Yahtzee. Triple Yahtzee takes longer, but you have to strategize a bit to get the most points.
You can buy most of these games through Amazon and YouPublish online by clicking on the one you want over on my sidebar on the right. This saves having to make a trip to the store and it just might make a good game to play after your Thanksgiving feast, or to give for Christmas or birthday gifts. There are some very reasonably priced items! Some qualify for super saver shipping too! (I tried to locate the best Amazon price for you to save searching.) {Oh, and FYI, I do make a teeny tiny bit of commission if you purchase the Amazon items clicked on here--I think 4%}
I put three other games over there on the sidebar too. Bang is a western themed, very unique game that my kids were introduced to by their cousins. Will you get to be the Sheriff this time, or perhaps you are an outlaw or a renegade? Will you have the protection you need? Will you have the right gun and ammunition? Find out! {For some reason I am only finding the expansion pack for this game on Amazon right now. I’ll keep checking back to see if I can find it and upgrade links for you! :)} Update: Thanks to Momof5boys for directing me here to purchase Bang.
Pass the Pigs is a simple game where you roll the pigs like dice and earn points based on what position the pigs end up in. Silly,yet fun.
Phase 10 comes in two styles—the card game and the dice game. Each game shows you 10 phases you must complete in order to gain points and become the winner. It is quite a rush to complete the phases first. :)
You can buy most of these games through Amazon and YouPublish online by clicking on the one you want over on my sidebar on the right. This saves having to make a trip to the store and it just might make a good game to play after your Thanksgiving feast, or to give for Christmas or birthday gifts. There are some very reasonably priced items! Some qualify for super saver shipping too! (I tried to locate the best Amazon price for you to save searching.) {Oh, and FYI, I do make a teeny tiny bit of commission if you purchase the Amazon items clicked on here--I think 4%}
I put three other games over there on the sidebar too. Bang is a western themed, very unique game that my kids were introduced to by their cousins. Will you get to be the Sheriff this time, or perhaps you are an outlaw or a renegade? Will you have the protection you need? Will you have the right gun and ammunition? Find out! {For some reason I am only finding the expansion pack for this game on Amazon right now. I’ll keep checking back to see if I can find it and upgrade links for you! :)} Update: Thanks to Momof5boys for directing me here to purchase Bang.
Pass the Pigs is a simple game where you roll the pigs like dice and earn points based on what position the pigs end up in. Silly,yet fun.
Phase 10 comes in two styles—the card game and the dice game. Each game shows you 10 phases you must complete in order to gain points and become the winner. It is quite a rush to complete the phases first. :)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monkey Business from Mow-gLee: Contest Ends Soon!
Don't forget to get your angelic children pictures turned in! Time is running out. Pictures need to be turned in by October 18th! (See sidebar) For full details, click here. Pictures don't need to be the latest ones of your kids. If you have older kids, send me pics from when they were young! :)
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