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Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Announced!
Are you familiar with the Texas Bluebonnet Award for books? It’s like a Children’s Book of the Year award voted on by the kids who read them. Each year a list of about 20 books are nominated for the...
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Fun With Foil
We had been using aluminum foil for a school project. Once we were done, my kids started playing with their leftover foil scraps. It really is fun to play with foil! Then they started asking for...
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The Key Word is CHOOSE
“The Terrible Two’”s do not have anything on “The Tween or Teen years.” I am certain I am quite justified in this statement since I am parenting a tween, a 10-year old (almost a tween) and a 17 month...
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Magic Trick Secret: How to get Paper Clips to Attach
We love simple magic tricks – the kids love discovering the “secrets” or the science behind the experiments. This magic trick uses a dollar bill and paper clips. It can’t be any easier than that!...
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Clutter Busters for Kids
Do you find yourself constantly “tidying –up”? Do you feel like all your hard work cleaning is undone as soon as the kids walk in the door? Do you ever ask yourself if you live with a bunch of...
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Craft for Kids: Tomato Cage Sculpture
Some days you set out materials and you have plan for how you think they will be used. Some days you set out materials and you wait to see how they are used. We have two tomato cages that have been...
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Recess Games: DIY Twister with Chalk
What were your favorite memories of recess? Mine were playing four square and twister. I loved rainy days as that’s when my teacher would pull-out a twister mat and a spinner card and we would see...
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Kinetic Sight Word Activity… With a Beach Ball
Have I told you about our Fridays? We are homeschooling our oldest two kiddos and Fridays are our fun learning day! We count with legos, we have “PE at the park”, and we play sight word ball. Even our...
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Monster Apple Faces
Have candy? Peanut butter? Some apples? Random candy?? Have we got the snack activity for you! Super silly, absolutely tasty, Monster Apple Faces. During the kids birthday party we had a candy...
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Should You Wait To Send Your Child To Kindergarten? {Academic Redshirting}
Sam Van Ooven and his twin sister Anna were newborns when their parents began discussing kindergarten placement. Should you wait to send your child to kindergarten? Like many well-educated couples,...
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The care and feeding of men: 10 great recipes for him that your kids will love
Raise your hand if you have a house full of picky eaters! ME! ME! ME! Figuring out a meal strategy that keeps everyone happy feels like it’s own full time job! So you’ll have to please excuse me a...
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The Secret Tip for Flying With A Toddler
With spring break and summer approaching, airline tickets are reserved with thoughts of pleasant vacations dancing in our heads. And then the thought occurs… Crap! I am flying with a toddler. *insert...
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Who Needs Bait With Fish Like These?!?
Taking your kids fishing is a fun way to spend time with them and teach great life lessons like patience, and managing disappointment and expectations. For some, these lessons aren’t really an issue....
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This Puppy At An Elder-Care Center Will Make Your Day
We don’t always think of nursing homes as happy places, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be beautiful moments. Get out your Kleenex because watching this puppy go to work is going to be the happiest...
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This Dad Dancing With His Kids Will Melt Your Heart!
When it comes to making their kids happy, parents will do just about anything. And that’s definitely true for the daddies in these videos. When mom clicked onto the nanny cam to see how dad was fairing...
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I’m not the greatest dancer, but I’ve never done THIS before!
I love dancing at my house. As soon as the music comes on my toes start tapping and my hips start wiggling. The woman in this video feel the same way, but then something unexpected happens and she...
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5 Reasons To Let Your Kid Run With Scissors
Parents always know what’s best for their own children, so the debates over parenting styles always seem a bit contrived to me. I mean, what works for one person isn’t always best for another. And no...
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This is EXACTLY like every child’s holiday recital looks like
If your a parent, there’s one thing you’re almost guaranteed every holiday: the recital. And it isn’t that your kid is horrible, no! In fact, your kid is the only one with talent up there. But everyone...
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My Child Cries When Getting His Hair Washed
Just this weekend, I was with my cousin who told me that her very young child cries when getting his hair washed. I reminded her that this is common. All of my kids have cried about bath-time at...
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My Child Whines All The Time
When your child whines all the time, it can be frustrating. If your kids are not listening or they cry about everything it makes parenting much harder. There are things that you can do to help the...
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