Passing the Torch

As a child I played the tambourine during church music service with my friend the Pastor's daughter and other church members. I continued to do it into adult hood. I enjoyed it very much. Somewhere along the line and moves I lost my tambourine.

When we were looking for new instruments to add to our collection one of the items we got was a 10 inch Tambourine so that the kids now they are growing can learn on a full size version.

Personally I like tambourines with double rows of cymbals but this is still great for beginners or those who like single row cymbals.

As you can see my daughter was really getting into playing it. Very easy and something she will learn in percussion. Currently she plays the flute but would love to be in Jazz band in the coming years so she has named a few instruments she would like to play some we already have and others to add to the mix. Music is such an awesome thing that can cut through boundaries and touch peoples lives in ways other things can not do.







This Tambourine can be found below.

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Moisturizing Face & Body Paint

My girls like to do face painting from time to time. With Community Days, Fairs, and other events coming up my oldest daughter living home helps with face painting. She will be doing face painting at one of the community events next week and then again at the fair so we picked up some face & body paint to have on hand for our own use and for her to practice with so she is ready.

This face & body Paint from iMustech is nice because each color is safe inside sealed 12ml tubes that can be closed with tubes and aren't open to the elements in between uses. iMustech also includes a nice paint brush for applying the face & body paint, although my daughter uses several items to get the effects she personally wants or is creating on someone's face.

The colors in this set of 12 are lemon yellow, burnt umber, vermilion, sap green, viridian, phthalo blue, titanium white, crimson red, ultramarine, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and black. The best part about these face & body paints is that they are not drying, they are actually moisturizing. 

With other sets we have had I have always put cold cream or moisturizer on my children's faces before beginning. I just makes a nice pallet and helps with easy clean up when you are ready to remove. I also like that this paint does not crack when it is drying, showing the importance of moisturizing effect. 

Last but not least is that these face & body paints are safe and non toxic. I can't rate them as vegan, which is the only thing I can see that would make them great for everyone. 

The iMustech face & body paint set can be found at my affiliate link below.


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Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser Set

Finally full size erasers for both our chalkboards, and white boards. Much easier to get jobs done when your eraser is big to make the job go by more quickly. I love that these are magnetic I can just leave it towards the bottom of the board and it doesn't fall off because of it being held there from the magnetic makings of the eraser.

Great for classrooms, work, home, Sunday schools, etc. I know we will be passing a few of these on to our favorite teachers next year with some ideas we saw online. I also like that their are 4 colors so that if you need to have for different areas or different things say one for chalk and one for dry erase you are sure to be able to tell which one to use.

The Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser Set can be found on Amazon.


What ONME has to say about their product.

Set of 8 PCS ,Red、Blue、Yellow & Green Each have 2PCS.
Perfect Size - exact size of the eraser is 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.8 inches.
Strong magnets - sticks to all magnetic whiteboards, refrigerators, calendar boards, kids dry erase boards, bulletin and planning boards.
Multifunctionality - works well with all popular whiteboard brands. Clean your white boards in the office, on your desk, in the school and classroom, kitchen fridge, at home.
Best quality material - clean any large or small board easily, no need for sprays or cleaners. Eco friendly, non-toxic, no smell.
The products are designed to stimulate the mind, foster creativity and are the best available.

#Chalkboard

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