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Apple Candle Holders

December 7, 2009

Apple candle holders

One of our advent activities was making apple candle holders, inspired by the book, Swedish Christmas Crafts. Not much explanation is needed! All you do is carve out a bit of an apple, large enough to hold a candle. Easy peasy. One tip: Make sure you find apples that sit flat! These are, of course, perishable…
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by: Erica posted in: Art and Crafts, Holiday 1 Comment

Leaves of Gratitude

November 13, 2009

It seems everyone and their mother has a thankful tree this month. Here is ours back on the first day. We each hang a leaf before dinner and I also try and read a Thanksgiving book at the same time. I hunted in the park all of October to find the perfect branches, but it…
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by: Erica posted in: Holiday 6 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2009

Card made with spin art

Today’s post is a simple greeting that my son put together with his recent spin art. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

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Halloween Train

November 2, 2008

Kiddo was headed down the same route costume-wise as he was last year. That is, he said in response to my inquiry if he wanted to dress up: “No. I’m a kid.” (He is very grounded in reality) “A petulant kid,” I thought. However, a last minute discovery that his neighbor was going as an…
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by: Erica posted in: Holiday 3 Comments

What Really Happens When You Dye Easter Eggs With Kids

March 24, 2008

Today’s Unplugged Project was “eggs.” Well, of course Mom thought most people would do Easter eggs, so why not jump on the band wagon? Honestly, Mom barely got around to it, however, and today’s project almost consisted of simply frying an egg. But as the necessity of filling the day reared its ugly head, Easter…
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