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{Play} Weather Blog Hop | Make Your Own Cloud

I’m thrilled to bring you another great blog hop started by one of my kid blogger buddies. You’ll find so many weather-related activities, crafts, experiments, and play ideas in the linky at the bottom of this post. Our activity was a science experiment: Make Your Own Cloud It was raining last week and Jane and [...]

{Craft} DIY Personalized Bottle Caps

For Hubby’s recent 40th, the theme was Curry, Cake and a Keg. We had a keg of Sierra Nevada, lots of spicy Thai curries, and a special cake. Hubby said he didn’t want any type of theme-y cutesiness, but I had to make something. So, I ended up making two things - homemade tile coasters (like [...]

{Around The World In 12 Dishes} United Kingdom | Shepherd’s Pie

Welcome to Around The World in 12 Dishes! Starting this month, we - and 12 other amazing bloggers and their children - will be taking you on a culinary adventure around the world, exploring 12 different countries in 12 months by cooking one dish from one country each month with our kids. This project is [...]

{Bake} Twelve Tasty St. Patrick’s Day Treats

It’s March! Time to start thinking about St. Patrick’s Day activities and treats. Even though Hubby bah-humbugs St. Patrick’s Day, we still celebrate the day at our house for fun. Last year we made these delicious green Shamrock Rice Krispies Treats: Recipe and complete how-to here. Here are 11 more goodies I’d love to make or [...]

{Play} Book Club For Babies And Toddlers

Book clubs are not just a chance for exasperated mommies to get together and drink too much wine. And as for book clubs where actual reading and literary discussion take place, they’re not just for reading age kids. Babies and toddlers are the perfect age for Book Club and will love this pre-reading activity. Years [...]

{Live} My Trip to Paradise

I never thought I would say this, but I left my kids and loved every minute of it! Now, you know that I miss my kids even when I run to the grocery store without them, so this was a big surprise for me. But to be perfectly honest, a full ten days without them [...]

{Live} I’m Back And Pleased As Punch!

I’m finally back from my overseas trip - without the kids or Hubby - and am happy to report I survived! More on that later when I can dig myself out of the jet lag haze. Just wanted to share my excitement that our Sparkly Treasure Box was included in Elmer’s Memory Keeping Holiday catalog! [...]

{Live} Bye For Now + Raspberry Milk & Love Coasters

If you can believe it - I can’t - I’m off on holiday WITHOUT the kids. I’m going on about the 20th breakdown for the week, missing them so utterly madly, even though I’m still here. But, it’s a well-needed rest and an opportunity that won’t come around for many years more, so here I [...]

{Live} Winner Winner Chicken Dinner #LaRomanella #CBias

One of my many many New Year’s Resolutions is to become a better cook so we all can eat more healthfully and save money by skipping readymade or take out foods. When the opportunity to shop for and try La Romanella products came up, I thought it would be the perfect chance for me to [...]

{Play} Valentine’s Day Art, Craft & Activity Ideas For Kids

I never said I wouldn’t post more Valentine’s ideas…just that I thought you might be sick of them! I’ve given you a few, like our Valentine’s Day Lacing Hearts Activity Valentine’s Day Stained Glass Heart Cookies Valentine’s Day Jar of Hearts and Valentine’s Day Jello Play but here’s one more - not necessarily the last! Heart [...]

{Play} Tinkerlab Challenge | Paper Bag Fan

You’ve probably seen some of the fun challenges put on by Rachelle over at Tinkerlab. If you haven’t, check them out here. For her latest Creative Challenge - Paper Bags - we made a Paper Bag Fan! Materials paper bags anything to decorate your bags: markers, paint, pencils, or glue + gems/feathers/any small objects a round [...]

{Bake} Salted Chocolate Truffle Brownie Balls

If you’ve been reading along, you know that these are really called Chocolate Salty Balls, but I’m trying not to be too crude too often. Once in a Bachelorette Party post was enough. Today, we will call these delectables by their civilized name: Salted Chocolate Brownie Balls! Super easy, super sinful, super yummy. Ingredients Brownie [...]

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{Play} Painting With Winter Leaves & Needles

December 12, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities

A few weeks back - before it turned really cold (well really cold to a Californian) - we gathered some pine needles and other winter leaves for a painting experiment. At first, Jane wasn’t quite sure what to do when I put out the paint and leaf collection, but she quickly realized she could [...]

Tags: fine motor skills, investigation, material manipulation, nature, observation, outdoors, outside, paint, painting, toddler activity, winter
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{Play} Weather Blog Hop | Make Your Own Cloud

{Craft} DIY Personalized Bottle Caps

{Around The World In 12 Dishes} United Kingdom | Shepherd’s Pie

{Bake} Twelve Tasty St. Patrick’s Day Treats

{Play} Book Club For Babies And Toddlers

{Live} My Trip to Paradise

{Live} I’m Back And Pleased As Punch!

{Live} Bye For Now + Raspberry Milk & Love Coasters

{Live} Winner Winner Chicken Dinner #LaRomanella #CBias

{Play} Valentine’s Day Art, Craft & Activity Ideas For Kids

{Play} Tinkerlab Challenge | Paper Bag Fan

{Bake} Salted Chocolate Truffle Brownie Balls

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