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14 Lovely Books about Valentine’s Day

  Valentine’s Day is soon upon us … so we’ve been enjoying some lovely books about Valentine’s Day!  With the weather here in Michigan being as chilly as it has been this year, it’s been wonderful to snuggle up and read

MORE Christmas Books

While my 4 year-old daughter, was playing at the library early in December, I pursued the shelves for Christmas books.  Although we have QUITE the collection at home, I’m always amazed at how many MORE Christmas books I find. Here are

Customize Your Beyblades

This post is a guest post written by my seven-year old son, Henry.  One of his current passions are Beyblades and creating his very own versions … and he wanted to share his love with you!  It can be a helpful

Fairylands & Fairy Gardens: A round-up of ideas

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow!  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights different ways to create fairylands & fairy gardens … 1. Egg Carton Fairyland from Sun Hats & Wellies 2.  Make a Fairy Land from

Countdown to Christmas with Books, part 3

We’ve continued to have fun opening up our new Christmas books.  Here’s what we’ve received and read this week … 21.  Merry Christmas, from Biscuit, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli – Biscuit explores all his favorite things about Christmas and at the

Gingerbread Playdough Gift Pack

Last year the kids and I made Snowman Playdough kits to give away to all their friends, so this year we decided to continue the tradition and give Gingerbread Playdough Gift Packs.   I used this wonderful recipe from Mom to

Countdown to Christmas with Books – part 2

We’ve continued to have fun opening up our new Christmas books.  Here’s what we’ve received and read this week … 11.  Snowmen at Christmas, by Caralyn Buehner – Ever wonder how snowmen celebrate Christmas? 12.  The Longest Christmas List Ever, by

Countdown to Christmas with Books, part 1

As you may have seen in my post last Saturday (Our Elf Update: Week One 2012), Santa sent us a box filled with 25 wrapped books.  One to unwrap each day until Christmas.  Here’s what we’ve opened so far in our

Craft Closet Essentials

We moved into our new house in October (2011) and along with MANY things to be excited about in our new home was a great space for a craft closet.  But with all the craziness that comes along with moving, having

Homemade Playdough Snow (and snowman accessories!)

This year Honor and Henry (with lots of help from me!) made Homemade Playdough Snow to give to their friends for Christmas. I followed this basic Playdough Recipe, but added in iridescent glitter at the end in some of the batches. Honor

Developmentally Appropriate Toys for children 2 – 5 years

This is SUCH a fun age to buy for.  Kids are finally mastering fine and gross motor skills … as well as the ability for imaginary play.  Here are some ideas for developmentally appropriate toys for children 2 – 5 years

Angry Bird Ornaments!

If you haven’t been following along, my son is an avid Angry Birds fan.  He’s made videos, paintings, and even dressed as the red bird for Halloween. So, having a Angry Bird themed Christmas tree for his room seemed to just