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When it comes to birthdays, I try to get as much input as possible from my kiddos. But my middle name is low-maintenance so you won’t find any fussy Birthday Party ideas around here! I like to keep things simple. Thankfully, several years ago MacGyver began a tradition of celebrating his birthday at Aunt Joyce’s [...]
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We Have a WINNER selected by Rafflecopter and random.org You can view results on our original Post: 10 Father’s Day Gifts from Kids Congratulations Diane! Dianne June 3, 2013 at 11:59 pm My Daddy is – Supportive! Contact us at our email: winner at waddleeahchaa dot com (Prize must be claimed by Friday, June 14, [...]
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Father’s Day Book GIVEAWAY: Me with You by Kristy Dempsey and Christopher Denise Why we love this book: Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16, 2013. That means it’s time to start thinking about showing Daddy some love! The message in the story is simple and sweet illustrating the special bond between daughter and Daddy (or [...]
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I’m once again highlighting one of our favorite plant nurseries: The Natural Garden located in Austin, Texas. The Natural Gardener is one of the most innovative garden centers I have seen. Every trip promises a of day a natural beauty. Each time we visit I find myself in awe and inspired to get busy gardening! [...]
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The summer after the children and I built and planted our DIY square foot gardens, I heard two little voices summoning me to the backyard, “Mommy, Mommy, look what we made!” The children were busy creating a square foot garden of their very own. Without any promoting or help from me the children had collected [...]
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One of Miss Enigma’s favorite past times is digging in the dirt. Last year for her birthday, I suggested Grandpa make her a sandbox. It has been the best birthday gift ever. She has played in it almost every day for two years. During our family Easter, I noticed all of the kids where playing [...]
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I enjoy cooking and I like eating even more! I guess it’s like a chicken or the egg kind-of thing. Which came first? I try to cook healthy for our family. Try is the story of my life. We are especially in a rush on Sunday mornings. I was feeding the children those frozen waffles [...]
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Little edible birdie nest. Cute! Right? Who knew you could mix marshmallows and chow mein noodles up into a tasty spring treat. I realize chow mein noodles sound weird but they basically taste like pretzels without all of the salt. I saw a photo of these sweet treats years ago but never got around to [...]
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We Have a WINNER selected by Rafflecopter and random.org You can view results on our original Post: Eater Basket Stuffer Ideas Congratulations Bernice! Bernice Mattila Garcia March 13, 2013 at 5:43 pm Hmm, I don’t do Easter baskets. I might send something to my mom – I’m thinking a box full of pinwheels will make [...]
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Educational Toy GIVEAWAY: IKEA TITTA DJUR Finger Puppets Why we love these Finger Puppets from IKEA: They’re cute! Ten come in a package, making them a bargain. When I saw this set of ten finger puppets, I knew I had to snag a set to put in hiding for Miss Enigma’s Easter Basket. Lucky you, [...]
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We try not to shower junk upon our children. Despite their pleas for stuff we typically say NO. Nevertheless, I have two big weaknesses when it comes to the kiddos: books and art supplies. I guess you have noticed I am addicted to books and I love art. I want to grow thinking children who [...]
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My children are totally and completely in love with Hill Country Gardens, a local native plant nursery. They have adopted the owner, Andrea Sanger, as one of their best friends. When I say, “Let’s go to Hill Country Gardens” a loud cheer erupts, accompanied by fist pumping. Andrea has created a Secret Garden and the [...]
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It’s a dreary, rainy day today. My kiddos usually spend their afternoons playing in our big backyard. Luckily, Grandma gave Miss Enigma a Discovery Kids Build and Play Construction Fort Set for Christmas. Excellent indoor activity for dreary winter days. The box features several designs to spark the children’s architecture creativity. Add a sheet and [...]
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Looking for a yummy Valentine’s Day Treat? How about our Berry Creamy Heart Sandwiches. They also make a yummy breakfast if you want to surprise everyone with a little berry love Valentine’s Day morning. Berry Creamy Heart Sandwiches FREE printable recipe guide Ingredients: 2 slices whole wheat bread 1 tbsp cream cheese 1 tbsp blueberries [...]
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The kiddos and I are busy adding to our repertoire of snack recipes. Our Berry Creamy Sandwich can easily double as a breakfast recipe. How about that? A snack recipe that is healthy enough to be served at breakfast! Berry Creamy Sandwiches FREE printable recipe guide Ingredients: 2 slices whole wheat bread 1 tbsp cream [...]
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Magformers Magnetic Building Construction Set – 62 Piece Extreme FX Set While I was volunteering in Cambodia last summer, the kiddos had a play day at a friend’s house. When I returned from Cambodia, the kiddos were borrowing a set of Magna-Tiles from our little friend. Our Man of Steel, who never pays much attention [...]
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Do your children create a never ending stream of artwork? Mine do! And when I say never ending, I mean day after day art, art, art! “This one is for you Mommy! This one’s for Daddy! Do you like the way I drew this? Do you like the way I painted that? Do you like [...]
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Yes, My House is one big advertisement for IKEA! I don’t purchase artwork for my kiddos’ rooms. Why would I? My children make the most beautiful artwork and it is certainly frame worthy! After all I am their Mommy. Everything they do is cute. (Well almost everything!*%#*!) My children are prolific artists and we have [...]
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My kiddos have a knack for waiting until I’m right in the middle of something to inform me, “I’m hungry! Can I have a snack?” My goal is to teach my children to head into the kitchen to whip up their own healthy snacks. Other than a few Kashi bars, we typically don’t have any [...]
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Looking for an easy Christmas treat? The kiddos and I combined our supper easy mini cheesecake recipe with strawberry hats to create these ultra cute and tasty Mini Santa Cheesecakes for our friends and neighbors. I like simple, especially this time of year. Who am I kidding, when it comes to baking, I keep it [...]
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We Have a WINNER selected by Rafflecopter and random.org You can view results on our original Post: Story Cubes Stocking Stuffer Congratulations Kim! Kim December 13, 2012 at 12:48 pm We love Guess Who and Uno! We hope you have a fun Christmas playing games! Contact us at our email: winner at waddleeahchaa dot com [...]
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