Month: September 2012
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Crock Pot Freezer Cooking FAQ
I’ve had so many questions about how I do my crock pot freezer cooking I thought it would be a good idea to compile all of the questions into one place for everyone else to see! This is a great place to look over before you delve into chopping as there are also some great…
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Corn Meal Sensory Play
One great sensory play that’s safe for pretty much any age is cornmeal (unless you have a corn allergy!). Since it’s etible, it’s safe for any age of child that’s had corn introduced already. They may take handfuls and put it in their mouths – but that’s one way that babies explore the world around…
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Grated Crayons Sensory Play
Last week Landon and I were making the Apple Sun Catcher and in the process we were grating the crayons. As the shavings were falling on to the wax paper, Landon couldn’t stop from touching and playing with the crayon shavings… which lead me to think that grated wax would make a wonderful sensory bin item.…
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How to make cake pops
Riley’s first birthday was a ball themed party. I wanted to try to get all the food to be ball-esque. What better way than cake pops! My problem? I had never made them before, and my oven was dead until the day before his party. I thought I might be a tad crazy for wanting…
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Ball Themed Birthday Party
Riley turned 1 – in case you didn’t catch the last post about it {here}. He loves balls. He’s pretty much obsessed with them. When he first learned to crawl he would chase balls around the house bat at it, crawl after it then bat it again to go chase it some more. It’s a…
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Activities for Kids
This Week’s Activities For Kids: Apples! This week has been VERY busy for us with Riley’s first birthday party planning, so this week is a little sparse, but still some pretty fun activities here! Monday 10 Apples up on top Tuesday Apple Tree with handprint Wednesday Apple Sun Catcher (shaved crayon) Thursday Apple Prints Friday…
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Happy Birthday Riley
One year ago today Riley came into our lives. It has been such a crazy year with job changes for both Brad and I and moving. It’s funny how they say the time with the second goes by so fast. It has. Really fast. Life with the 3 year old and 1 year old is…
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Apple Sun Catcher
One thing about our new house that I totally love is the massive amounts of window space in the living and dining rooms. I love doing projects that we can hang in these windows that lets the light shine through. This can be a little involved, so make sure you have everything ready and prepared,…
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Handprint Apple Tree
Kids love to have paint on their hands. It’s a great sensory experience and the creation of their handprints is really limitless. I have several books full of ideas for making handprint art! Today we made an apple tree using only our hands (ok, arm too). Handprint Apple Tree Red, Brown and Green Paint Construction…
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Standing!
Yesterday Riley started standing on his own for a few seconds at a time. I’m sure now it won’t be long before he’s running all over the place. We’ve been trying to get him used to shoes and socks for when the inevitable happens – he’s not liking that plan. He pretty much sits and tugs on…