Factor Tree

Hey Moms,

I hope you all survived the Super Bowl last night! It was a good game I will say! As many of you know I am a buzz agent. This is one of the coolest programs because I get to test and try products and let you guys know what I think of them. Well this month I had the pleasure of trying Factor Tree.



If you have not tried this website and you have kids I suggest you check it out! Here is what the website says about the program:

A better way to learn math

Every student learns differently — shouldn’t your child be taught math in the way that works best for them? The team at The Factor Tree think so. Which is why their online supplementary math education platform adapts as your child learns, to ensure your pre-K to 6th-grader is always taught in the way that gets the best results.

What makes the Factor Tree so effective?

• Provides the practice and repetition needed for a child to truly master key math skills
• Use a skill-adaptive progression algorithm to pinpoint each child’s true skill level
• Provides parents with helpful reports, metrics and notifications to track their child’s progress
• Combines a state testing-compliant curriculum, world class educational theories and innovative technology to create a better learning tool

Visit FactorTree I used this website and although Coleton is not quite ready for it yet it is definitely bookmarked and will be something that I purchase in the future. This website is amazing and if you are a teacher it makes a great resource for you take it from a teacher that knows! I struggled with math as a child and still do I wish that they had a resource like this for me when I was a child! Please visit their website above and you will get a free 2 week trial. It is well worth it TRUST ME! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Have a Great Monday!

Polically Speaking

OK so as I said  earlier I will be starting to take on the blog dare at Bloggy moms. Today's topic is politically speaking. The question is do you talk about politics on your blog why or why not. Wow talk about a loaded topic :) Well I normally do not talk about politics on my blog. I do not want to force my opinion on anyone because I can get pretty heated and passionate about my beliefs. I have decided though with this one after talking to a good friend of mine tonight for a very long time on the phone that I am going to be more open about my beliefs and if it offends someone well then I guess they do not have to follow me. I know that Jesus was ridiculed and eventually hung on a cross for speaking His beliefs so if He can do it then so can I!
There are too many people who sit back and just let things happen and fuss and complain about it but never do anything. Well unless you are willing to stand up for what you believe then things will never change and you will live your life complaining. Goodness what a terrible way to live! I know life is not perfect no one ever said that it would be I am a stay at home mom who loves her boys dearly but I would be lying to you if I said they did not drive me silly sometimes! That is life! I do however want the best future for them and if I have to but heads with some politicians and school officials along the way you better believe that I am going to do it! God gave me a voice and gave me a passion for things and I intend to not let that go to waste! Well I hope you all enjoyed this installment of Coleton and Cash's mommy stay tuned for more tomorrow!

Bloggy Moms Challenge

Hey Guys!

Ok so I know this poor blog has been getting major neglect! I have been so busy with my other 2 blogs between starting my own busnisess and crafting on all the fabulous design teams that I am on this one has been getting neglected! Well I am going to try to change that! I have joined this fabulous group of women called Bloggy Moms! If you have not found them then you are really missing out! They have a challenge blog that gives me topic to write about each day! I am going to TRY to keep up with this!


 

 So stay tuned for more on this dare!

Much Love

Carley

Night Terrors

Hey y'all!

So randomly out of the blue Coleton has started having night terrors. They are so scary and it just breaks my heart to see my sweet little boy freak out like he does in the middle of the night. He does not have them often Thank the good Lord! I am not really sure why he has them or what causes them or if there is even anything that I can do to stop them. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to let me know! I am open for any suggestions!

Thanks

Carley

The Good, the bad, and the smelly!

OK so if you get sick easily then you do not want to read this post!

So sweet little Cash as you all know has had tummy problems from day one! I tried like crazy to breast feed but he would not have it. I mean I tried hard and he literally hated it! I had nurses, doctors, lactation specialist everybody try and help and he was not having it. Anyway I could go on for days for all the problems we had after just that. Anyway so Cash now 6 months has been better lately and we started to increase solid food and by that I mean baby food! So he had not pooped in like a week so I started to worry. So 2 days ago I changed him as he was screaming he was impacted and I had to well you can guess...So a couple hours later he started to scream again so I decided after 2 prune juice bottle and no luck I would give him a suppository. OK I promise this is a funny story if you can stick with it! Anyway so he finally pooped and me and Coleton were so excited! Well I had the diaper off and all of the sudden the prune juice kicked in and he kept going and going and going all of the sudden he shot my clothes across the room. If you could have seen the horrified look on Coleton's face I swear I still bust out laughing at the thought. He was staring in horror and started screaming "mommy there is poo poo ebywhere and it wont stop!" I started crying I was laughing so hard so my poor husband gets woken up to us screaming and a God awful smell. I had on a pair of his boxers and they were covered in poop. The first words out of his mouth were " you can just throw those boxers away!" OMG it was so funny! Bless poor little Cash he would cry and then look at me while I was dying with laughter and would laugh ha ha ha! I know this was a gross story but I am sure many moms have been there done that it was just so funny to watch poor Coleton I think he may be traumatized!

I hope this made you laugh! HAve a great night

Carley

Coleton singing Old MacDonald

So we are in the car and Coleton breaks out in "his" version of Old MacDonald! It is the cutest thing ever! He comes up with all of these animals such as a giraffe, and a skunk so I hope you laugh as much as we did at this precious baby boy of mine!

Drug Policy Alliance

Drug Policy Alliance: I am all about people who need marijuana for medical reasons if you are dying of cancer and that will ease your pain yes I think you should be able to use. I have never been a user but if you do that is your choice just as drinking alcohol is your choice. Legalizing marijuana is not that bad in my opinion. It would free up some on of our prisoners so that people who are committing worse crimes can go to jail! I mean lets be honest if you really want it you can find right? But to legalize heroin, LSD, and crack because u think it is a human's right to choose is beyond crazy. I want prayer back in schools and that should be my right as a human but no one is legalizing that! Call me old school but legalizing that mess is not going to make our drug problem go down it will make it worse! I sure as heck do not want my boys living in a world where that mess is legal! I heard this on Fox News today and seriously thought it had to be a joke until I looked it up! I am seriously praying for our country right now and really hoping God will not let this happen!