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Frugal Fun Snacks & Learning, too!

July 14, 2011

Just wanted to let you know I have a guest post up on Pennies and Blessings showing a frugal fun snack for the summer…Grapesicles! In addition to that, we made some Fruit Kabobs and practiced making patterns. Super easy to set up and a fun way to let kids help prepare part of a meal! [...]

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Sneak Peek

July 13, 2011

Jonah’s birthday party is coming up. I thought I’d give you a sneak peek of something we’re working on… Hmm….I wonder what that could be? Any guesses? The party turns out glorious in my head…

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Toy Story: Jesse Cowgirl Outfit

May 26, 2011

My niece’s birthday was last weekend. She’s a huge fan of Jesse from Toy Story and I was inspired to make her an outfit. Since I don’t have a girl of my own yet, I loved getting the chance to sew something extra girly for her present….I live vicariously through the little girls in my [...]

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Tutorial: How to Make a Knight Shield

May 25, 2011

Jonah and I have been having some knight adventures! He’s taken an interest into castles and knights after reading the book In the Castle by Anna Milbourne. As an extension of the book, we made a shield and pretended we were knights. Making a knight shield is really simple! How to Make a Knight Shield: [...]

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Mommy & Me: Portable Puppet Theater

May 10, 2011

Jonah and I have had some puppet fun this week! I got tired of our fancy puppet theater that kept coming apart and made up a portable, easily stored Puppet Theater with a science project display board. Now Jonah can play puppets whenever he feels like it, without Mommy having to get everything set up. [...]

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Love Notes Journal

February 14, 2011

**FYI: I’ve posted twice today–Don’t miss Jonah’s Homemade Valentine Tutorial** When I was a little girl, my mom and I had a journal that we used to write notes back and forth. It was used during a difficult time for me as a child when I didn’t know how to express things that I was [...]

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Jonah’s Homemade Valentines 2011 & Tutorial

February 14, 2011

I am SO excited about Jonah’s valentines this year! I’ve seen this idea all over blogland, so I can’t claim any crafting genius. I’ve joined the ranks of craft copycats with this one…but they are OH SO CUTE!! What? Don’t believe me? Take a look at this and tell me it doesn’t make your heart [...]