Archive for June, 2008


Monday: Weekly Family Activity—Arise Iron Chef!

Monday, June 30th, 2008 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

No matter what the ages in your family you can have an Iron Chef night! If you are not familiar with what Iron Chef America is it is a TV show on the food network that is based upon the format of the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef Americacarries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium
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Sunday: Entertainment Review—Entertaining at a Bubble Party

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 in Sunday: Entertainment Review

Our Plans for Our Bubble Party (we are inviting ages 18months-3 years) -Huge Buckets, Plastic Bins, and the Kiddie Pool full of bubble solution (by the way the longer the solutions sits the better the bubbles will turn out) Best Bubble Solution 1 Cup Water 2 Tablespoons Light Karo syrup or 2 Tablespoons Glycerin 4 Tablespoons
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Saturday: Shop!—Poppyseeds at Etsy

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 in Children Product Reviews, Saturday: Shopping!

I am really loving Etsy, not just because it seems to be “the thing” right now but because everything is just so darn cute! Check out these children’s shirts from PoppySeeds   She also makes adorable hair clips, check out her shop!

Friday: Play!—Beach Fun

Friday, June 27th, 2008 in Children Product Reviews, Friday: Play!

Seriously if I make it to the beach this summer I will be happy to have just myself, the girls and a huge bottle of sun tan lotion. But I have been keeping my eye out for fun stuff to do and here are a few I have found: Skim Boards When I nannied for
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Freebie: 101 Summer Dinner Meal Ideas

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 in Freebie Posts

I sat down to plan out two weeks of dinner for my family and got stuck in a rut. I could not think of any good summer time dishes but my worries are over check out this great article.

Giveaway Results

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 in Giveaways

I put all of your names into Random.org and the winner of the Peter Pan DVD is Michelle Mills! I will contact you for your shipping information. Thanks for all of you that entered! At the end of this week I will be posting an AWESOME giveaway for 2 fabulous art smocks and art supplies,
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Thursday: The Importance of the Arts—Raising an Art Collector

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 in Thursday: The Importance of the Arts

 Raising an art collector? I know that may sound silly but we are going to start doing it. I recently purchased some stamps from the Tresijas shop on Esty. Kelly made these from salvaged wood from her burn pile, how cool is that? Her 3 children also have their own Etsy shop where they sell
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Wednesday:Mid Week Ramblings—Ideas to Teach Your Children Gratitude

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 in Parenting Tips, Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

(Peter Pan Giveaway is two posts down)  Gratitude #1 way my parents taught us this is by volunteering for our community.  We volunteered as a familywith things from Sub for Santa to helping clean up people’s homes after a flood. If your children are old enough to join (or start!) a Community Service Club, sign them up!
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Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—Summer-time Books

(The Peter Pan DVD Giveaway is on the following post)  I found three books recently that we are really enjoying to go along with the warm weather (finally!!) I am hoping if I continue to read this book to my daughter every single day and she bugs her Daddy every single day to go to the beach
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Disney Movie Giveaway!

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 in Giveaways

This Giveway is NOW CLOSED  Comment on this post to win Walt Disney’s Peter Pan 2-Disc Platinum Edition And keep checking back for more giveaways, the next one with be two children’s art smocks along with some great art supplies.