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Scooting by Numbers

November 30, 2009

We’ve been spending as much time in the afternoon outside as possible, even as the days are growing shorter and colder. Kiddo loves scooting to the park but sometimes has a tendency to scoot a bit far. If I need him to stay a bit closer I give him a house number to find, he…
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My Little Alarm Clock (Parenting Moment)

November 17, 2009

little alarm clock cute kid saying

The time is 6:15 am. “Mom! Mom! I have a booger on my finger! I have a booger on my finger!” Unfortunately, my snooze button has been broken for nearly 5 years.

by: Erica posted in: Parenting 6 Comments

“Pumpkin” Pie Recipe Kids Can Make

November 12, 2009

kid friendly pumpkin pie recipe with easy dough

Autumn is in full swing and you need an easy pumpkin pie recipe for kids. Something the kids can cook. A recipe that includes easy no roll dough. I hear you. I got your easy kid-friendly pumpkin pie recipe right here. It’s kid-friendly in the same way my apple pie was kid-friendly: no dough rolling. Plus,…
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Kid-Friendly Apple Pie Recipe

October 23, 2009

Most pie crusts are not kid friendly recipes! All that rolling and carefully adding chilled butter! However, we recently received a great apple pie recipe ever kid can help make! It’s really ugly — but really delicious. I wanted to make apple pie with some of the 40 lbs of apples from our recent apple…
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Autumn Cookies

October 7, 2009

Fall sugar cookies in autumn colors with no artificial dyes.

These multi-colored cookies in the shape of leaves and pumpkins are a cute fall treat for the kids! On the next blustery day, turn on the oven and make a batch of these sweet treats with your children. The autumnal effect was simple to create. Start out with your favorite sugar cookie dough recipe. Since…
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Just a Thought

September 8, 2009

Sewing a flag and coming together for independence and freedom of thought.

I am making a small departure from my usual blogging topic… I hear rumors that some people are not sending their children to school today so their children will not be exposed to Obama’s “socialist” speech to school children. Aside from the fact that this shows a lack of understanding as to the definition of…
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Shhhh…. It’s Quiet Time: The Activities Jar

August 21, 2009

Help kids stay quiet during siblings nap time with quiet activities

We’ve been using a “quiet time jar” to help my older son stay focused with quiet indoor activities while his baby brother naps. I’ve written before about how Kiddo goes berserk in evening. It’s an ongoing problems, and every “solution” we have tried to introduce works for a while, but then wears off. The standard…
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Run! Run! How to Stop Fighting

July 13, 2009

Wondering how to get friends to stop fighting? I’m sure you all know that even though kids love hanging out and playing with their friends the relationship can have a few (as my friend would put it) crispy moments. Here are two ways I like to solve the problem fast. 1. Take their ball and…
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Tales from the Toothbrush

July 1, 2009

Getting kids to let you brush their teeth

I’m guessing most kids don’t like to have their teeth brushed. Kiddo has gotten a lot better at it over the last few months. I’ve tried various tactics in the past but the one that works the best is storytelling. I tell him that the story is starting and he’d better get in the bathroom…
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Amazing Beauty Hack for Frugal Moms

May 16, 2009

frugal beauty hack with apple cider

I have recently gone “no poo”. Now that I have your attention, I can explain that it is not as disturbing as it sounds. In my salad days I enjoyed beauty products like hair mousse and body shimmer (this product is pretty much the biggest waste of human and earth resources. Really, body shimmer? Who…
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