Change your clocks AND your batteries this Sunday!

Please remember as you set your clocks back this Sunday, November first, to also change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Visit the SafeKids USA website for more information about fire safety by using this link. Don't risk becoming a headline in your local newspaper!

October cards-Part Five

Warming Your Heart






Recycled Christmas Card






Decorated Tree






Gingerbread Cookies






Robot Girl






Skater






Patchwork Tree






Christmas Lightpost

Halloween Safety Tips

Visit SafeKids USA site at this link to be updated about the ways to make Halloween a fun AND safe event.

October Cards- Part Four!

Recycled Christmas card from 2008






We Believe






Chrstmas "Wiper" card






The Skaters






Inspired by Fabric






Medallion Card

October Cards Part Three

Here are some more October cards. They were made for theme, special materials, shape, or inspiration challenges all found on the Splitcoast Stampers website.
If you go, check out the gorgeous gallery of cards. All my cards are listed under my membership name of Barbarar20. Thanks for looking.




Leaf Wreath






Blue Snowflake Ornament Card






Button Snowman






Tall Get Well






Red and White Holiday







Christmas Primative






Frosty Easel Card






Little Christmas Tree






Fall Tree Tiles






Embossed Snowman

Drowning Warning!

Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission and read their article on the hazards of bathtubs, bath seats, and buckets to children. They give a powerful argument to parents about being vigilant with young children and water. Please read this new article.

October Cards- Part Two

Asian Influence






Halloween Is a Hoot!






Little Round Snowman






Sage Wreath






Simple Snowflake






Bring Your Own Broom






Decorated For Christmas






Cozy Fire

Safe Kids Fire Safety Quiz

Let your kids take the fire safety kids by visiting this site. They can have fun while learning to be safe.

Product Recalls For Spetember

Go to this Safe Kids USA site to see a list of product recalls for September 2009.

October Cards-Part One

Oh Christmas Tree






Holiday Rejoicing






Embossed Vellum Gift






Embossed Foil





Friend and Companion






Charmed, I'm sure!





Tweet Treats

Halloween Books and Art Project

Great Books for October:

"The Ankle Grabber" by Rose Impey, illustrated by Moira Kemp, published by Gingham Dog Press, Columbus, Ohio. A great spooky story for kids who have trouble falling asleep at night for fear of what's under the bed. Here is a sample..." Every night when I go to sleep I try to stay far away from the Ankle Grabber beneath my bed. Its hand could reach up at any second and pull me down by my ankles into its invisible swamp." It's one of the stories designated as "Creepies" and if you enjoy it here are some other titles: "The Flat Man", "Scare Yourself To Sleep", and "Jumble Joan".

Anno's Faces by Mitsumasa Anno, published by Philomel Books, New York. This incredible book provides kids with see through plastic cards that they can place over 47 different fruits and vegetables to make them smile or frown. It is especially fun to try all the faces on the pumpkins.


Days With Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel, published by Harper Collins, New York. The story from this collection that is perfect for October is
"Shivers" because it is a perfect scary/funny story about getting lost in the woods and fearing a monster or ghost is stalking you. The kids will certainly enjoy it, especially if you read it using a scary voice at the appropriate times.



Stuffed Owl Art Project
Materials needed: small paper bag, construction paper, tape or glue, old newspaper


1. Stuff a small paper bag with crumpled up newspaper (about half to three fourths full). Close the top of the bag and fold the outside corners toward the middle forming a point and tape or glue to secure.

2. Fold the top (now a point) down to the front of the bag leaving room at the bottom and secure with tape or glue.

3. Using yellow or orange construction paper or card stock, have the kids cut out a beak to tape or glue onto the point of the bag, and two brown feet to tape or glue to the bottom. Cut ovals out of white or yellow paper to make eyes. (I used self- adhesive reinforement rings in the center of each eye and then punched a hole in the center).

Display on a windowsill or table. Additions might include hand drawn feathers (or wings), glitter on the eyes, or a "nest" of fall colored leaves glued to construction paper for the owl to sit on.

Do Your Children Use Tylenol?

Use this link to the Tylenol site to read about the product recalls.