This old No Non-cents Nanna always believed people are more important than things. To my surprise this week I got a life lesson from my youngest grand child, known as Sophie-Do-it, the young model for my Heart Felt Play Store. I was excited to have my grand daughter stay over night. I also was in dire […]
Have you met Amber, our Service-Dog-in-Training? She is learning her job to assist my son who has MS to be more independent in our home and neighborhood. But, don’t get to excited thinking that you can train your pet dog or pig to go to 7-11 and pick out the COKE from the cooler for […]
My son, the service-dog-in-training and I moved last Sunday to an amazing new neighborhood. We have a sliding door with a little patio that opens up to fresh air and a world of friendly neighbor kids. It is time to meet the neighbor and with all of their questions about David’s wheelchair and his dog. […]
If you did not have cover your ears when I sang one of my little ditties you would know what mood I was in or you would learn something. Pleasantly singing your words like “it is time to take a seat” is far more effective than yelling “sit down and shut up!” OUCH! Did I […]
Bugs are in for the Summer! BUG theme for kids’ summer learning fun is being updated just for you. “What is summertime without bugs? Parents and teachers now is the time to hatch imaginary insects in our kids’ learning experiences with buggy things. Our ecological system needs bugs, so let’s make the most of it […]
Do you love it when the kids love learning with dinosaurs? Are you always looking ideas for dinosaur games: dinosaur activities or dinosaur party favors? Are you looking for affordable kids dramatic play dress-up parts for Halloween costumes? Please note: we sadly inform you of the permant closure of Heart Felt Play Store due to […]
Are you dreaming of getting a roly poly puppy for your boy or girl to grow up with and ‘ live happily ever after’? Visions in our parental heads flash back to famous movie and TV dogs like Lassie; Old Yeller; Rin Tin-Tin; Bethoven. Air Bud. But what we don’t realize is that she dogs […]
For a canine to become a service animal it does not just magically happen with a mail order vest. Training for our Amber Service-Dog-in-Training will take an estimated two full years of consistant work..This post will share a few of the pre-trip things on our To-Do-Lists to prepare to take Amber Sevice-dog-in-Training in her major […]
Amber-Service Dog-in-Training turned 12 weeks old yesterday. My son and I are grateful that she is in our life at this stage, even if the her sharp puppy teeth and even with her half labrador need to chew. In two years we are optimistic she will pass her testing to be a full fledge service […]
Older kids still love Easter Eggs Hunts. But they may not go for the fluffy chicks and bunnies any more. But they will love to hunt for dinosaurs! We parents may not want to give the kids candy. Let the kids hunt for DINOSAURS of the FUN KIND! Dinosaurs are not only fun but EDUCATIONAL. […]
We have had Amber Service-Dog-in-Training in our for 2 weeks now. Amber is such a smart pooch that she is begining to read “little words like ‘if and it” ( according to Dr Suess). this post is now updated below. Update: Amber Service-Dog-In-Training is no longer 9 weeks old, but 9 months old. Read below […]
Our first week with the new puppy, Amber, has flown by so fast. She eats, drinks, pees, poops, sits, takes toys to her kennel, rolls over to get her belly rubbed, pees, poops, picks up shoes, pees, meets well behaved neighbor dogs, pees, poops, sits, walks herself to our door, gives us her toys, knows […]
This post will compare the toddlers in my life and own new puppy, a future service dog. As I write I am reminding myself that puppies and toddlers have more than 3 things in common that we need to be aware of with our new service-dog-in-training. 1) All babies leak. 2) Don’t understand English 3) […]
One day last year, when Sophi-do-It was 5, she made a paper bag monster. We caught the art work on camera at Heart Felt Play Store. Today I, No Non-cents Nanna relived the fun of watching her expressions by making the images into a video. Our little Sophie Do-It is, now 6 years old, is […]
