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A Mario Power Lemonade Stand

One afternoon last week me and the kids found ourselves with a couple of free hours, so I asked them if they wanted to have a lemonade stand.  They both got excited and Henry (my 6 year old) stated, “We should

The ABCs of The Good Long Road … and this Week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

This week’s feature is Jennifer Fischer … writer behind The Good Long Road.  Not only is she a mom to 2 young kids and a blogger … but she’s an indie filmmaker.  Check out the trailer from her latest film.  But

Loving the Olympics … playing and learning through the Summer 2012 Games

Here’s some playful ways we’ve had fun taking part of the Olympics this summer … 1.  We had a sleepover party with Nana/my mom to watch the opening ceremony and played Olympic Opening Ceremony Bingo created by Thirty Handmade Days.  It

The ABCs of Rainy Day Mum … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Link Up!

This week I’m VERY excited to feature one of my favorite blogs.  A blog that always has great ideas for kids and mom … reads wonderfully and looks fantastic.  The blog has two wonderful series … Tuesday Tots (co-hosted with Growing

Maker Faire Detroit 2012

I’ve heard about Maker Faire Detroit for the last couple of years and thought it might be a fun event to take the kids to.  But after spending a day there yesterday there is no might be … this event is a

The ABCs of Small & Friendly … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Link Up!!!

It’s FRIDAY … and it’s time for me to feature another great blogger.  But this week I’m mixing things up a bit!!!  I re-vamped the ABC list to include some different fun about the bloggers I love. This week’s feature is

A Puppy Shower!

So, my sister and her boyfriend just got a new puppy.  An adorable Labradoodle  named “McLovin“.  And what better way for family and friends to meet and welcome the “new addition” than to …  My mom made the invite (pictured above) …

What’s in the BabbaBox?

Have you heard about BabbaCo?  Have you received a BabbaBox yet?  Well, this month we got our FIRST BabbaBox!  And I can’t wait to tell you all about it!  I’m also excited to say that BabbaCo and PlayDrMom have formed a

The ABCs of The Outlaw Mom … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky

This week’s feature is Chrissy.  She is Supermom.  No, really she is … and she even has an amazing blog post to prove it.  The Outlaw Mom is a lawyer, turned SAHM, turned back to work … doing the “part-time work/part-time

Princesses Don’t Wear Socks … Reasons Why You Should Listen To Your Kids

Let me start out by reminding you about my 3 year old daughter, Honor.  She’s the one always wearing the princess clothes … The one that had a Princess Birthday Party … She has no doubt that she IS a princess.

An Alphabet Adventure … Virtual Book Club for Kids, July 2012

The kids and I have REALLY enjoying diving into the books for this month’s feature. Audrey Wood is an amazing children’s author and illustrator … who is married to another amazing children’s author and illustrator (Don Wood).  It’s no wonder that