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Tips for Getting Kids Involved in the Kitchen
By the time I was eight years old, I was cooking bacon and eggs in the kitchen by myself. I burned myself a few times, but ultimately it made me more independent in the kitchen. And I’ll never forget...
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What We Did Today: Board (not Bored) Games
It’s our second weekend of no TV and video games, and now I’m thinking I want to make this a permanent thing. After about an hour of begging me to play Minecraft on his computer, my 8-year-old son...
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How to Make Clear Ice – Healthier for You, Fun Experiment with Kids
My oldest son asked me how to make clear ice. I was bit stumped. First, I thought our ice was clear until I took a closer look. The ice from our automated ice maker in the freezer was cloudy. And then...
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Review: Ubooly – iPhone Pet and Educational Toy for Kids
This post brought to you by Ubooly. How many of you can relate to this? You upgrade a smartphone and then give your kids your old smartphone. Sure, there are a few apps for kids on the phone, but...
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ABCmouse.com for Toddlers
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials for ABCmouse.com on TV. You’ve probably seen it too – featuring testimonials from parents and teachers about how the interactive learning program helps...
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My Kids Have A Better Social Life Than Me….
Checking my appointment book is part of my morning ritual. I long ago gave up trying to remember everything I need to do without actually writing it down and as much as I love technology, I love...
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Ubooly Giveaway Winner
The Winner is… Thanks to everyone who entered the Ubooly iPhone Pet giveaway. It’s time to announce the winner… Congratulations to Heather D. (raisingmypa…)! You won an Ubooly Pet ($29.95 value) and a...
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Favorite Things in June 2013
This month marked a few special milestones for us. First, my middle son graduated from kindergarten. I know, I know – it’s kindergarten. While I’m proud of his efforts and moving on to first grade,...
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ABCmouse.com Giveaway Winner
The Winner is… Thanks to everyone who entered the ABCmouse.com giveaway. It’s time to announce the winner… Congratulations to Anne P. (email at missanne…)! You won a one-year subscription ($79.95...
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“End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad” Book Review & Giveaway
This post brought to you by Kitchen Club Kids. Cooking together as a family introduces kids to new foods, promotes healthy eating habits and encourages math and literacy skills. It even helps kids to...
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What We Did Today: Making Wood Sculptures with Kids
I’m starting a new series for my Saturday posts called, “What We Did Today”. It’s a chronicle of our mission to ditch electronics and spend more time as a family. Note: I just took a few minutes to...
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Kid-Made Recipe: Water with Lemon, Cucumber and Apples
My oldest son was so encouraged about learning how to slice lemons that he came up with his first recipe. I’m so proud. It’s a recipe for flavored water with fresh fruit and vegetables (like our...
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15 Valentine’s Day Snacks, Treats and Gift Bag Ideas for Kids
Need healthy and wholesome Valentine’s Day snack, gift bag or goodie bag ideas for kids and school parties? Check out these recipes, tutorials and DIY craft ideas to make Valentine’s Day with your...
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DIY Craft Ideas for Easter
Did you know conventional Easter egg dyes are loaded with artificial colors and other toxic ingredients? Yep, it’s true. I wouldn’t eat those dyed eggs or even think about giving them to my kids. But...
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DIY Friendship Bracelet Tutorial
While on our two-month trip in Hawaii, my 7-year-old son and I really got into making friendship bracelets. In fact, I’m still wearing mine and we’ve been back for over a month. I bought a kit from...
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DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint
We ran out of sidewalk chalk one day and luckily I remembered I had a pin for sidewalk chalk paint. Gotta love Pinterest. Thanks to Mommy Knows for the recipe. We tried it and it was amazing. So easy...
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5 Cheap and Free Family Fun Night Ideas
Now that my kids are back in school, I feel a bit wistful of our carefree summer days. We went to the beach, chased butterflies in the backyard, and visited to every park in a 5-mile radius to our...
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DIY Terrariums in a Jar Tutorial
I’ve always loved terrariums. It must the the miniature plants and their arrangement that makes you want to shrink down to ant-size and explore the contained little world. It doesn’t take much to make...
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DIY Natural Play Dough
I love making homemade play dough with my kids. They really enjoy measuring all the ingredients and working with their hands to make the dough. We had some leftover artificial food dye (we stopped...
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