beans, beans the magical...

toy!  :)  I know it's not a huge stretch of the imagination to go from rice to beans, but I did it.  (Okay, Mom helped me out a little bit.)  Amia loves playing with dried beans, too.  And, they are a smidgen easier to clean up.  (I don't have a pic because I video recorded this playtime.)

My very intelligent (and favorite) sister-in-law Stacy suggested feathers as well for little tots.  So, that's on our list, too.  

Okay, Mommies and Friends of Mommies, what else can we try?

what should we do today?

I did it.  I didn't know I could, but I can.  Surprisingly, I had an emotion that was not listed as an option on MySpace mood.  I searched for "motivated" and found it to be lacking from the prolix list of choices.  It's not random, rare, or ostentatious, but it is - not there.  

However, I did find a very cool website for moms with tots.  Well, and there's plenty on there for the older kids, too (toddler - school age).  Check it out --- atozkidsstuff.com.  There are great activities for us to do at home with our kiddos.  I think I will try the shaving cream activity with Amia tomorrow.  Should be fun!