Good info..I had no clue he has a blog...I ll search.

2010 bebes,
this is the one I use..

http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Thermal-Laminator-Inches-TL901/dp/B0010JEJPC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294183137&sr=8-1

I have it over a year and works great!

mmmm...this was weird!! I didn't know Harvard was the new laminator?....

Thank you for the great job Mother of Faith! 

Well, I don't have two on my own, but I do tutoring with a small group of kids at the same time..I prepare my classes ahead of time, give them different activities for they to be busy while I work with the other ones. My only advice is planning your activities.

I buy my laminators pouches at laminator.com , it is very very reasonable, the cheapest price I could ever found...just e-mail them and ask them about the shipping..I required them to ship mine for the cheapest mail class and they had no problem with that. I bought my laminator machine at Wall mart for $30. also you can look on amazon. the brand is scotch. I love it!!

Happy Greeting for all...let's ask for a better life in 2011..clean enviroment..more trees...more smiles...more happiness for our kids!

I am making most of her presents with my mothers help. Here is a list of some present she will get.

-I am making some felt animal cookies for my daughter.(Last Christmas I made some felt food for her here are the pictures
   http://olivesandpickles.blogspot.com/2010/09/felt-food.html

- I made  2 sets of fabric alphabet as well here are the pictures and takes you to the turorial as well
 http://olivesandpickles.blogspot.com/2010/11/fabric-alphabet.html

- I also made some water felt rainbow bracelets here is the tutorial
   http://olivesandpickles.blogspot.com/2010/11/colorful-wet-felted-bracelets.html

-I am making some chinese wooden blocks.
-I  will make tree wooden blocks as well.
-The last three signing time dvd to complete our collection.
- My mother is making her some wool rainbow pants, waldorf dolls.
-We order some books from here :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763625981/ref=s9_qpp_gw_p14_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-5&pf_rd_r=1AVGVY43YXPDE6GV2K3B&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470939291&pf_rd_i=507846

Please if someone will like me to do some of these presents for their children  let me know.

cool I will check it out!

I was on vacactions, we just got back...we went to visit my lovely sister in law and her family, she is also teaching chinese to her kids..I had the chance to watch this chinese fun songs dvd she purchased in amazon:
Here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/Dance-Learn-Chinese-Mei-Vol/dp/B0002J4ZR8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1291019927&sr=8-4

My daughter loved it..she saw once and she keptasking for it..so I'm thinking on buying it. I like the fact there are other children in the dvd speaking chinese, dancing (very cute steps)and singing. I think is well made and also very understandable. They have subtitles in english and also and the chinese characters.

Just another opction for whoever is teaching simplified chinese to her kids.

Have a good day.

This looks like fun! I will love to participate...thinking about it.

Thank you Zaja!! Tomorrow is the last day for voting!! Please vote for your favorite blogs...It is a nice way to support families'  creations!

What a doll!! Lots of blessing...Please enjoy every second of this part of your lifes!! God bless you

I did it    We travel once a year to my original country which it is located  to 28 hours flying from here. I always have a bag with stuff for her..snacks, new books,new stuff for coloring,new markers, everything new so it keeps her busy for longer time. I also bought a dvd player, oh my goodness..it really works!! You need to get one, I bought mine at Best buy for $200. It so worth it.
I also make for her I spy bottles...those are very cool..so easy to make too..here is a link for the tutorial :

http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-spy-rainbow-bottle.html

The trick is getting everything new..you can go to the dollar store and find cheap cool stuff and hide it until the flight.

Good luck,enjoy your trip

Waooo.. It is nice to hear all your comments..Thank you!