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A Kite Flying Adventure.

Go fly a kite. Kite flying is usually done on a beautiful, slightly windy afternoon when the sun is high in the sky. A couple of days after we had worked on our kites, I decided to do the unexpected. I surprised the kids with a kite flying adventure. On Saturday morning I got up [...]

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Raising a Thankful Family.

Did I miss something? You’re probably wondering if you wandered into the month of November by accident. I’m here to reassure you that you have not lost your mind. Well, maybe you have. I won’t judge though. I’ve lost my mind plenty of times. I digress. Around here, we occasionally need to be reminded that [...]

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Spring Is Almost Here

it’s a beautiful day. Here in the South we are beginning to have days in a row where it’s over 45 degrees. We have gorgeousness mixed with rain. Today is gorgeous. So…you say you’re having a gorgeous spring day, too? It’s time to break out the soil, some seeds, and bulbs (or some plants…I’m all [...]

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Chinese New Year : Tissue Paper Snake

It’s Chinese New Year on Monday, February 10th, year of the snake! Here at our house, we are getting excited to celebrate the Chinese New Year with red envelopes, a delicious Chinese dinner, and our tissue paper snake. :-) If you don’t celebrate Chinese New Year, you should consider it…it’s fun to have an excuse [...]

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Felt Snowman :: A Fun Winter Boredom Buster!

One thing that I miss (sometimes) about living in Texas is being able to play in the snow. Building a snowman is exciting and fun for every child. We were visiting family in October and were lucky enough to have it snow enough to build two snowmen on two different days. It was so fun [...]

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Cotton Ball Snowball Fight

Snowball fights where I live are pretty far and few between, especially when the temperature is 68 degrees in the morning and up to 80 by the afternoon! This is why I love Texas! Having a cotton ball snowball fight is something everyone can enjoy, even if you have snow…it will take a lot less [...]

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Tutorial ~ Felt Cut Out Cookies With Frosting

I have heard how people become addicted to making felt food for their kids. I’m afraid I understand why. It’s much more fun than I had expected! I actually bought everything for these felt cut out cookies over a year ago, but have put off making them for fear it would take days. I was [...]

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DIY Stencil Alphabet Art

I am just putting the final touches on Eleni’s room and I can’t wait to show you how it all came together. I have taken it slowly, finishing a project at a time, and then just living with it for a bit before deciding on the next. It has made it a much more enjoyable [...]

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Gumdrop Tree

Look how cute this gumdrop tree turned out! It was so fun and easy for the kiddos to do. It was a perfect addition to our Christmas decor. Supplies: gumdrops pot branch rocks, beans, or marbles white spray paint (optional) First find a branch that you think would work well. If there are still leaves [...]

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Halloween Traditions

One of the things I have most looked forward to with my kids growing up are traditions. Making new ones, and carrying on old ones in hopes that they will form some lasting memories. I fear I will drive my kids nuts one day. But for now, they’re young enough I can get away with [...]

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