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Carrots and Coffee. Mmmmm…
I am just waiting for my son to notice that the Halloween candy is disappearing. Not because he is eating it (at his allowed rate of one item a day the candy could last us well past Valentine’s Day),...
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5 Thanksgiving apps that have nothing to do with cooking
If you’re looking for apps that will help you plan Thanksgiving dinner…well this isn’t your post. But don’t go just yet! There are plenty of apps will help you keep your sanity this Thanksgiving, even...
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Babyhuddle: Real Parents Recommend Products For Real Life
Babyhuddle comes to the USA today. The UK has had it for a while now just like they had the Beatles and Pink Floyd before we did, too. Why are we always so behind in the cool stuff? I remember being...
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Thanksgiving Recipes: Sweet Moroccan Yams
I am already getting excited for Thanksgiving. This will be our first year to cook for a group, and I am in full-on planning mode. I have a list, off of which things are slowly, but surely, being...
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Craft Bloggers Never Mention These Snafus
I wanted to make the greatest Thanksgiving craft with my kids today. HANDPRINT TURKEYS! There are a thousand ways to do these from painting to markers to crayons, which translates from messy to a few...
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Instill the Gift of Giving
I’ve long been anxious to instill an attitude of giving in my children. It’s heartwarming to see them sharing a toy or exchanging a tender moment. But at 4, 4, and 2, they also have a very “ME”...
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Just Another (Cyber) Monday
I do not shop in stores. Since viewing my first J Crew catalog in 1990 I have been hooked on the idea that I can get something new without leaving the house. Plus, there is the thrill of waiting for...
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Gift Ideas for Kids Ages 3 to 7 (and a few to avoid)
My son can read now but he only knows about Late Enough so I’m going to tell you about the best gifts for kids this season (some of which we are hoping and planning to get and some of which we already...
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The Best & Worst of Uncommon Goods
I’m not much of a catalog reader, but when the Uncommon Goods catalog hits my mailbox, I thumb through it as soon as my kids give me a spare breather. It’s not that I love everything in it. A lot of...
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‘Tis the Season For Jamming
We’ve been jammin’ lately. I’ve been keeping it loud and simple and listening to some old U2 and a new (to me) Thermals album. My five year-old is all about dub-step with a little DJ mixing thrown in...
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The Best DIY Gift From A Child
I am about to give you the greatest DIY gift ever. Your kids will make it. Your family will love it. You will be a star and not even spend much money or time. You can virtually hug me later. Go to a...
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The Easiest DIY Ornaments EVER
My favorite Christmas decoration is admittedly not a fancy one. Last year we (I, really) started the tradition of decorating this tired old mini tree with ornaments that the kids and I had made. I...
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What You Need Is a Good Hot Meal
And by hot I mean spicy. Last week I wrote about how to make sweet jam, and this week I am going to tell you about how to make spicy escabeche. In case you are unfamiliar with escabeche, I’ll sum it...
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Need Help Occupying Your Kids Over The Holiday Break? Enter Our Green Kid...
While all this DIY gifting and ornament crafting and canning is great, the holiday break can be daunting especially with kids. After all the fuss in the beginning, there’s a lot of time without the...
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DIY Gifts I’ve Tried (And Some I Haven’t)
Last year we went all DIY on our gift giving to our immediate family members. Making things gives me a real sense of accomplishment, and I figured that these simple homemade gifts would ease some of...
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Keep Your Kids Well Fed and Entertained At the Same Time
I don’t know about you, but my son’s school is on break for three weeks. Three weeks too long. So I am continuing my jarring theme to incorporate something you can do with your kids. Fortunately,...
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iPieces Are Cute But Require iCoordination That I Don’t Have
We try to limit screen time of any kind in our family, but on Saturday mornings at times of desperation we use the iPad. My five year-old’s most favorite thing to play is Sonic racing game. Pulling...
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Winter Break: Parks, Movies, Camps, and Culture
I confess that I’m not nearly as apprehensive about our holiday break as I thought I was going to be. Three weeks can seem like a long time, but since we’re having a ridiculously mild winter here in...
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How To Work At Home While The Kids Are Home: A Few Tips For Winter Break
Our winter break is long and while I am excited to time to craft and play and celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year, I also work part-time from home and I don’t particularly like who I am when I...
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Rice Crispy Treats Without “Stuff”
My son’s preschool is awesome except for that they allow parents to bring in treats for the kids whenever they want. Which used to be only about once a month when some kid had a birthday (didn’t they...
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