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Stranger in the Woods – book review
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Thankful garland
Just a quick idea to share with you as you contemplate Thanksgiving. A few years ago we made what we call Thankful Garland. Every day in the month...
Have I told you I’m scared of spiders?
My kids love examining things, and spiders fascinate them! In the spirit of a fun halloween, I'm sharing another spider cookie idea (You can see the...
Oh those eyes…
Last year we actually decorated for Halloween. It's my least favorite 'holiday' of the year, but my kids absolutely love pretending to be something...
One little appointment
I'm sure you've heard it or seen the memes floating around on Facebook, although I haven't seen as many this year... Its Breast Cancer Awareness...
What do you get from a pumpkin?
What do you get from a pumpkin? If you ask my boys, they'll say 'pumpkin seeds!' If you ask the boy next door he says, 'a Jack-o-lantern!' What if...
Want to get away?
Have you ever dreamed of getting away from it all? Of having the time to pamper yourself a little and be a better mom as a result? Well, guess what?...
Rainy Day Puddle Play
As the weather gets cooler and its just too cold to play in the puddles outdoors (like we talked about last week!), we stay indoors to play a puddle...
Our 5 favorite rainy day fun things
Its no secret that I have two boys who love to be outside. So when it rains, like it's doing here all day today, what do we do? At least our five...
BIG Play at The Toy Hall of Fame
Its no secret my boys absolutely love The Strong National Museum of Play! If we ask the boys what they want to do on any given Saturday we hear...
While Mom is away
In early September I posted this picture on Facebook. I'm sure some of you were wondering how to respond, and indeed I didn't expect anyone to!...
What’s metallic and edgy?
Sweet Pea brought home a sculpture last year and I just realized I didn't share it with you all! (I was looking over past posts, trying to find...