August 2007 - Page 3 of 3 - Marine Corps Nomads

After seeing the fun Tiny Treats featured in Family Fun magazine, we decided that these would be perfect for Munchkin’s American girl doll collection. We headed over to Michael’s to pick up some polymer clay. We’ve never worked with polymer clay, so really we didn’t know what to expect, but we ended up having a lot of fun making all of these goodies. Since we were having so much fun, I found a book about polymer clay miniatures at the library. I showed how to make all kinds of little goodies. We picked up some more polymer clay (on sale)…

HUGE Fisher Price Toy Recall

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Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children’s toys Units: About 967,000 Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. Hazard: Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled…

Thankful Thursday

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“The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Godly people run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10 I’m thankful for this beautiful verse that started out our school week. Munchkin is now keeping a verse journal. She’s writing down the verses that stick out as special for us as we go through our lessons. I’m thankful that I was able to pick up the Prairie Primer very inexpensively. It’s been wonderful to watch Munchkin light up and really look forward to the daily readings and lessons. I’m thankful for the caring spirit of my daughter. She’s been…