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Deluxe BuBBle Recipes

MARshMALLow ShooterS

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Contents07 editor’s Letter08 Why Dads Need Maternity Leave too10 to-dos Before Baby14 Chalk Up the Afternoon to Games16 A Young Lady’s Guide to Planning her tea Party26 2-Ingredient Popsicles: easy and Delicious

ContributorsWritersNicole MolterMelody DawesValeri Gatlin

PHotograPHersAllison Terry

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Editor LEttErBy Melody Daweseditor in Chief

The best way to enjoy every moment of summer as a new mom is to be prepared with a variety of fun and games for your little ones. That being said, you will find yourself hanging on to this issue of Mommy and Me as it will almost become like your personal handbook.

We had much fun talking about and finding games for children to play. If we could have stolen away a little time, we would have created some Moon Sand or had a Marsh-mallow Fight. We had to restrain ourselves from devoting an entire day to play.

However, if you are a new mom, or a mom-to-be, I recommend you do just that. Devote a day to play. Devote a weekend to a party with your kids. Do not let these summer days pass you by without spending time holding, hugging, rocking, and playing with your child.

We have loved hearing your feedback on this new magazine. Feel free to stay in touch with us if you have questions or comments at info@jordawpublishing.com.

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Why dads NEEd MAterNItY LeAve too

By Nicole Molter

Did you know Australia has paid leave for both parents when a new baby is born? Maternity leave is common for new mommies in the United States, paid or unpaid depending on her workplace. Have you thought about how much your husband may need paternal leave as well?

New daddies need to get to know their newborn babies, too. From the first time Daddy holds his new son or daughter, the bonding begins and so does the learning experience. This is

an exciting time to form a relationship, figure out what more of being a daddy is all about, and adore those little pink hands and feet!

Most men actually love being around the newest member of the family for a few days. He feels more included in the process, and it breeds a wonder-ful opportunity for the baby to begin watching for moments with Daddy as much as Mommy.

After the delivery, Mom needs help re-couping and lots of rest. Grandparents

are great to have around for help, but there’s nothing like having your man there to help, too. A new baby is a new experience that strengthens your relationship as a couple.

With the physical assistance of chang-ing diapers and grabbing bottles and pacifiers, there is also a need for emotional support. Both Mom and Dad need to know they are taking care of one another as well as taking care of a baby. There’s nothing better than sharing this experience together for those first few days after delivery.

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Preparing for a new baby is more than just taking birth classes and packing your hospi-tal bags. What else have you wanted to do as a couple before the little one arrives?

By Nicole Molter

take a weekend trip together. You don’t have to go skydiving or anything crazy. Just relax and enjoy being the two of you before your family becomes three. Find a little bed and breakfast a few hours away or go to the beach. Maybe even go to a concert!

Stay in bed all day and snuggle. You won’t have this luxury for the first sev-eral weeks of the new baby’s life and little in the next 18 years. This time is perfect to binge watch that new series on Netflix and stay in your pajamas all day.

Have a party with friends. Cook out, make some tasty desserts, and enjoy a nice evening playing games or being outside. If any of your friends have kids, practice interacting with them.

Remember those slumber parties with your girl friends in high school? Spend the weekend with your girl friends, eat junk food, and watch cheesy chick flicks. This would definitely be tons of fun, and will get your mind off any stress preparing for the baby.

Take a class – knitting, painting, pot-tery. What about a belly-dancing

class? Seems appropriate with a baby on the way. You will always cherish taking this time to give yourself a treat before your attention is divided with children.

Last To-Dos Before Baby

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BReAstMiLK: It Does a Baby Good!

Valeri Gatlin IBCLCRegistered Lactation Consultant

How moms feed their babies is a personal choice. Breastfeeding is growing in popularity and now even ce-lebrities like Beyonce, Kristen Bell and Alyssa Milano have jumped on the breastfeeding bandwagon. Ever wonder why? Here are the top five reasons moms are choosing breastmilk for their babies:

1. Breastfeeding is Mom’s new SUPERPOWER! The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that stud-ies suggest a decrease rate of diabetes, lymphoma, obesity and ear infections in breastfed children.

2. GARLIC! The flavor one study showed to be a favorite of babies. Mom’s milk is flavored by the foods she eats making for a less picky toddler.

3. SKIP THE GYM! A mom’s body burns 300-500 calories per day just making milk. Burning calories has never been easier!

4. GO GREEN! Breastmilk is the ultimate organic, preservative free and eco-safe food. Moms know exactly where it comes from and how it was made.

5. READY WHEN YOU ARE! Breastmilk is ready for baby, exactly when they need it. Nothing to buy, prepare, clean or warm. The ultimate take out dinner for mom’s little one.

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siMoN Remember the blinking game with all the different colors? A chalk version can be drawn on the concrete to play, too. Shout out different colors and then the kids jump on to that color. This is a great way to practice colors for younger children and use up some energy!

PuDDle art Who says rain isn’t good weather for chalk? Make puddle art with the leftover pieces of chalk in the bottom of the chalk bucket.

oBstaCle Course Draw out circles to jump onto, a line to do a pretend tightrope walk, and write out different activities like “spell your name before you can continue.” An obstacle course is another activity that can be created by chalk.

siDeWalk CoNstella-tioNs Place rocks in the patterns of con-stellations, then have the kids connect the dots to learn constellations or other shapes. They can even create their own constellations and have their friends guess.

HoPsCotCH Draw hopscotch squares with each letter of a name inside. This is a great way for young learners to remem-ber how to spell their own names or names of their friends and family!

BaCkgrouNDs The imaginations of children are awesome! Let them release those imaginations on the backyard fence with a chalk scene. After it’s drawn, act out a play!

Chalk creates an activity wherever there’s a sidewalk or a wooden fence. Kids can play games or just use their creativity and draw pictures!

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A YounG lADY’s GuiDe to PlaNNiNg her Tea ParTyBy Nicole MolterPhotography by Allison Terry Images

First things first, who are you going to invite? Your dolls or friends from school would make lovely guests. Let them know a few days before your party, so they can plan to come. Mom would probably be happy to help fill out invitations. Be sure to include a time and place! Draw a picture of your friends at your party here:

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Is peanut butter and jelly your favorite snack? Choose yummy food, and ask Mom to help you get it all ready. How about lemonade and princess pink cupcakes, too? Draw a picture of your favorite tea party food here:

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What’s a girl to wear to a fabulous party? A sparkly princess dress and crown are perfect! Let your friends know how fancy the party will be, so they can wear their princess dresses and accessories, too. Draw a picture of what you will wear:

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MARshMALLow ShooterSBy Nicole Molter

Marshmallow shooters are GUArANteeD to keep your crew occupied for hours. Also, no worries of having a window broken out! You will need cake pop containers

(the plastic tube), a balloon, scissors, min marshmallows, and a rubber band.

First, tie a knot in the un-inflated balloon and cut the top off.

Next, stretch the balloon over the cake pop container. reinforce the balloon by put-ting a rubber band around the tube, too.

Grab a bag of ‘mallows and you’re ready to play!

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Deluxe BuBBle Recipes

By Nicole Molter

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Deluxe BuBBles reCiPe1 quart (4 cups) warm water1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup dishwashing liquid

instructions: Combine the sugar and the warm water. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.Add the dishwashing liquid and stir again. Store in an airtight container. Sugar is supposed to add strength to the bubbles!

Crazy Deluxe BuBBles reCiPe1 cup warm water2 tablespoons liquid dish or laundry detergent1 tablespoon glycerin1 teaspoon white sugar

instructions: Gently stir all ingredi-ents together and store in an airtight container. Given the right conditions you might lose sight of your bubbles

before they pop! With this mixture, try making human-size bubbles with a hula hoop!

Jello BuBBles1 part dishwashing liquid1 part Jell-O brand (or generic) pow-der, any flavor/color8 to 10 parts warm water

instructions: Gently combine all three ingredients. Avoid creating suds by mixing too vigorously. Suds will af-fect the “bubbliness” of your bubbles. They probably don’t taste very good with the soap in them. Make some cherry Jell-O instead!

tear-Free BuBBles1/4 cup tear-free baby shampoo3/4 cup water3 Tablespoons light corn syrup

instructions: Mix all ingredients, then wait for the bubbles to settle before using. This recipe is great for little kids with sensitive eyes!

BeautiFul BuBBles {with food coloring}1/3 cup dishwashing liquid1 1/4 cups water2 teaspoons sugar1 drop food coloring

instructions: Combine all ingredients together in a jar or other resealable con-tainer. Use outside to avoid staining any indoor fixtures, carpet or upholstery.

NoN-toxiC, Natural BuBBles1/4 cup natural, biodegradable dish detergent 1 cup water1 teaspoon glycerin

How to make bubbles: Mix up all in-gredients in a resealable container. Let stand overnight for best results.

Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! This activity is so great to keep children entertained! Mix up your common bubble recipe with a few new ingredients to make stronger bubbles or

even Jell-O red bubbles!

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oUt oF thIS WorLD moon sandBy Nicole Molter

This sand is not really from the moon, but you can pre-tend right? This activity is great for developing fine mo-tor skills. Be sure to keep the moon sand in a confined area, because it can still get messy!

you will need:4 cups play sand2 cups corn starch1 cup water2 tablespoons colored powder paint (You choose the color!)large glitter

Mix the sand and cornstarch in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.

Then add water in increments; mix as you pour. After adding in all the water, the consistency should be similar to a crumbly dough. If it doesn’t hold to-gether in a ball, add a little more water. It shouldn’t be wet, just a little damp. Next, you can stir in your favorite color and glitter if you wish!

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BaNaNa-Nutella 6 large overripe bananas, peeled½ cup NutellaDirections (makes about 10):

Blend overripe bananas until com-pletely pureed. Next, add the Nutella until completely mixed in for the per-fect banana to chocolate ratio. Pour into popsicle molds, add popsicle sticks, and freeze for 3 to four hours. Sounds so good!

CreaMy yogurt DreaM-siCle 1 can softened frozen orange juice concentrate 1 ¼ cup of vanilla yogurtDirections (makes about 10):

Allow can of orange juice concentrate to soften for about an hour before making popsicles. Hand mix vanilla yogurt with the softened orange juice concentrate. Pour into popsicle molds and add sticks. Freeze, eat, then make more!

Who doesn’t love a good popsicle on a hot day? Pop-sicles are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool off. Popsicle molds are fairly easy to find, or you can just use small cups with a sheet of foil to hold the sticks in place. If you have trouble removing frozen popsicles from the mold, run under warm water.

2-ingredient PoPsicles:

easy and Delicious

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WaterMeloN CoCoNut 2 cups chopped watermelon or 1 ½ cups pureed watermelon½ cup shredded coconut(optional) fresh mint to add a little extra refreshing flavorDirections (makes about 8):

Add chopped watermelon slices to a blender and puree until smooth. Add the shredded coconut and give it one more spin in the blender. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. Set in the sticks and place in the freezer for at least four hours. They may need longer to freeze completely. Then you eat them!

root Beer Float 12 to 14 ounces of root beer1 ¼ cups vanilla bean ice cream, slightly softenedDirections (serves about 10):

Pour small amounts of root beer into each popsicle mold. Evenly distribute ice cream between popsicle molds in spoonfuls. Pour more root beer into the molds; don’t let the foam escape! Fill up remaining room in the molds and insert sticks. Freeze and enjoy your root bear float in popsicle form!

straWBerry CoCoNut CreaM 1 15-ounce can cream of coconut3 heaping cups of frozen whole straw-berriesDirections (should make about 10):

Pour coconut cream into a blender, then add one cup of strawberries. Pro-cess until smooth, then add remain-ing cups of strawberries and process again until smooth. Then pour into popsicle molds, filling about ¾ full. Place wooden stick in center of each. The mixture should be thick enough to hold each stick in place – awesome! Freeze for about 4 hours then enjoy!

BlaCkBerry graPe6 oz. box blackberries1 large bag (1 pound) seedless red grapesDirections (serves 9):

Pick grapes from the stems. Add grapes and blackberries to a food

processor or blender. After the fruit is blended, put through a sieve if you prefer seedless popsicles. Pour mixture into your molds, stick in your popsicle sticks, then freeze for 6 hours. Fruity-licious!

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JumboJenga

A giant Jenga set would be such a fun activity while you wait for your barbecued dinner to grill. Building the set is easy!

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By Nicole Molter

toolstape measure | table saw | pencil | finishing sander | marker

supplies2 x 4 planks of wood 2ft by 2ft flat boardcarrying bag

The Jenga sets can be made into all different sizes, but a good size is a foot long per piece. Use the tape measure and pencil or marker to measure and mark before cutting the pieces with the table saw. To avoid splinters in little fingers, sand each piece. This also makes the pieces easier to slide out from the Jenga tower. You’re ready to play! Set the flat board on the bottom when you don’t have a flat surface to play on. Everything should transport easily from yard to yard in a large duffle bag!

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You can exercise with baby… literally!

Lunges. Doing lunges while holding baby out in front of you adds a new burn. This also can put baby to sleep.

Chest Press. Lay flat on your back, holding baby above your chest. Bring baby up as if in airplane mode. Continue lifting baby up and down.

Push up. Lay baby down on his or her back. Do pushups over your baby with your face meeting theirs every time you come down.

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