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Snack Idea: Individual Portions of Mixed Fruit

Looking for a healthy snack to easily dole out to a group of kids (or adults)? Here’s an idea… :: Cut up some fresh fruit. Our favorites are strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and pineapple. :: Put foil cupcake liners…

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Dear God, Please Let My Children Get in Trouble

A couple of months ago, the boys and I made the one-mile trip to our local Walgreens. I picked up the few necessities I needed, all the while my children were standing at the check-out counter lamenting about how…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of fun ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… This ‘April Showers’ craft from Mama’s Little Muse is so cute! Do you get tired of breaking up sibling fights as much as I…

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The Forgotten Pre-Reading Skill

Guest Post by Malia of Playdough to Plato You probably already know that before children can learn to read, they need certain pre-reading skills including rhyming, clapping out syllables, and naming the first sound in words. But, did you…

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MyJobChart.com

MyJobChart.com, an online chore chart was designed to teach young people the concept of responsibility, work ethic and the value of money by giving them a way to earn points for completing their chores. The free site has always offered a…

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Q&A with Jenae: Balancing Housework and Kids

I’m trying something new today (and will probably end up regretting it). I’m doing a Q&A vlog (aka video blog). I’ve never done this before, so I am super nervous. But here we go anyway! Michelle recently e-mailed me the…

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Number Snake Threading (made with plastic eggs)

This post was inspired by our caterpillar counting post from last year. As I was staring down some leftover plastic easter eggs trying to think of a way to repurpose them, this post came to mind. A few snips…

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Chinese Chicken Salad

This is one of my absolute favorite meals, especially during the spring and summer! My mom has made this for as long as I can remember and it is definitely a family favorite! The best part is…it is SUPER…

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Jelly Bean Guessing Game

Do you have a million jelly beans and Easter eggs from yesterday? Here’s a simple and educational way to use both! This game is great for cognitive development…your child will have to listen to the sound each egg makes…

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Jesus is Alive!

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of wonderful ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… Discover Explore Learn shares a great idea for using plastic Easter eggs for letter matching! I love this idea for making Volcano Easter Eggs from…

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Winners of “Robin Good” DVDs

Out of the 451 entries, the three winners of the new Veggie Tales DVD Robin Good are… Comment #45: Sarah who said, “We love Veggie Tales! What a great way to live our beliefs!!!” Comment #182: Narah who said, “I…

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Mommy’s Store: Where Playing Leads to Learning

Guest Post by Rachel of Thriving Home As elementary children, my little sister and I periodically set up all belongings we were ready to part with along the wet bar in the basement. We carefully priced things like a Barbie…

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Audio Book Review :: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget

My friend Crystal (also known as the Money Saving Mom) recently published her very first book! I am thrilled for her and couldn’t wait to read it. Rather than reading it, however, I had the opportunity to review her Audio…

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Resurrection Cookies

I’ve seen several ideas for making Resurrection Rolls (here and here are just two examples), but I wanted to try out a similar concept with cookies, particularly Snickerdoodles. The boys and I really enjoyed making these cookies and talking…

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View from Above

We were flying home a few days ago when I was watching the world play out below as though it were a Monopoly game. It was mesmerizing to watch the comings and goings of cars on a patchwork quilt…

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Get $5 off a “What’s in the Bible?” DVD

What’s in the Bible? just released their seventh DVD, Exile and Return, this past Tuesday. Get $5 off this (or any other What’s in the Bible? DVD) by using the coupon code “ESTHER”. Shipping is free on orders of…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of fun ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… With easter around the corner, there is sure to be lots of broken hard candy! Meaningful Mama shows you how to make your own lollipops from…

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