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“I LOVE MY NEW TOY!” … Summer Virtual Book Club, featuring Mo Willems

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Laura

This summer, instead of featuring a single book in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (hosted by Toddler Approved) is featuring ONE AUTHOR EACH MONTH.  This month … Mo Willems! I wasn’t introduced to the amazing work of Mo Willems until Henry … Continue reading →

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So Many Ways to Play with Playdough … Part 2

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Laura

With the challenge of the Playdough Pledge I was inspired to bring out different items to introduce into our playdough play! I put out feathers, toothpicks, sequins, pompoms, bottle caps, and pipe cleaners with our regular mix of playdough play … Continue reading →

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A Playful End-of-the-Year Thank You Gift for Teachers

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Laura

Thanks to Pinterest (see paragraph at the end of the post!) I found a playful, yummy, and useful way to thank my kids’ teachers for being such a important part of their lives this year.  Here’s the gift we put … Continue reading →

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ABCs of Red Ted Art … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Laura

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I am GIDDY with excitement for this week’s ABC feature.  I absolutely LOVE and have the utmost respect for this superstar blogger.  She’s Maggy Woodly … Austrian-Spanish mum of 2 married to an … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of 52 Brand New … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Laura

There are A LOT of kid-friendly/mommy blogs out there … but the idea behind my featured blog this week is quite unique!  In 2011, Danielle realized that she needed to reinvent herself … so she tried 52 new things (one … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Laura

So, after a week off for Screen-Free week I’m back to my weekly ABCs feature that coincides with my post of the Kids Co-Op Linky.  This will actually be my ELEVENTH ABCs feature.  If you’d like to see all of … Continue reading →

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What We Did During Screen-Free Week

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Laura

Wow!  That week was NOT at all what I expected.  I thought it was going to be hard … for the kids and for me, most especially for me when I needed to get things done and didn’t have a … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of Duck Duck Octopus … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Laura

Now, really … how could ANYONE resist checking out a blog site called, “Duck Duck Octopus“?  If you have checked them out, maybe you’ve seen their Glow-in-the-Dark Fireflies or Black Light Watercolors.  This fellow mom blogger does not fail to … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of Putti Pranancha … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Laura

I first connected with Roopa, creator of the amazing blog Putti Prapancha, because both our little girls LOVE resist painting.  Roopa was kind enough to make some sweet comments on my post.  If you’ve never followed this blog, you are … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of Awesomely Awake … and the Kids Co-Op Weekly Linky!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Laura

This week I am featuring Awesomely Awake in my ABCs series.  I love the blog’s focus on fun and mindful parenting.  I highly encourage you to check out this GREAT blog!!! The ABCs of Shawn from Awesomely Awake … Age: … Continue reading →

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