Archive for September, 2008


Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—How We Love Dr. Suess!

Click here for the giveaway. Abby was really intrigued by Dr. Suess’ biography we read last week and is still asking me questions about him. He is my favorite children’s author but there is a lot I did not know about him! Did you know Dr. Suess published over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg
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Monday: Weekly Family Activity–Holiday Ornament Game

Monday, September 29th, 2008 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

The giveaway is two posts down. I cannot even tell you how many l—o—n—g walks I went on with the kids I nannied playing this game. Who can find a black witch? Who can find a ghost? Who can find a scary looking jack o lantern? Who can find orange lights? When the holidays came
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Sunday: Entertainment Review—Food for your Halloween Party!

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 in Giveaways

The giveaway is in the following post. All of these recipes I have tried and served at parties or just to the family! I recommend all of them to help you celebrate all month long! These don’t look Halloweenish but people rave over them and they taste like the yummy flavors of Fall. Paula Deen’s
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Giveaway #10 Art & Crafts Galore!

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 in Giveaways

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED   This week’s giveaway will get you all ready for the cold months ahead, keep those kids busy with fun art and craft projects. DooDadSmith will be awarding the winner some supplies and Author MaryAnn Kohl will be awarding the winner her new book Great American Artists for Kids. Dried colored pasta
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Giveaway #9 Results

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 in Giveaways

The lucky winner of the Kids Yoga Set chosen through random.org is Jennifer who said, “Pretty Girl would go just crazy if I won this. She tries to use my stuff all the time. So cute imitating my stretches.” Be sure to check out Mandy’s shop:  Yoga Seedlings/The Final Fifteen  ander her blog, which is one of
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Saturday: Shop!—-Posh Baby

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!

Have you heard of this company Posh Baby? It is brand new to me so I thought I would share some of the things that caught my eye.  Posh Baby Hand-Made Coat – Utopia Knuckleheads Diamond Pocket Cords $50.00 I loved the design of these bibs AND they are made out of wetsuit materail! Which seriously,
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Friday: Play!—Recycled Puppets

Friday, September 26th, 2008 in Friday: Play!

Reduce, Reuse Recycle! We love that Jack Johnson song Abby completely picked out this project from a book she picked out at the library and the activity she picked out of the book. Really quite simple…. 1. Cut the egg cartoon vertically to leave 2 holes connected. 2. Trim so it will open and close
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Thursday: The Importance of the Arts—Art Group #2

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 in Thursday: The Importance of the Arts

The giveaway is a few posts down.  We finished up the art project from the sheet we sprayed with tempura paint filled bottles, from last month’s Art Group. My original idea was to do “stuffed art” but after cutting and sewing the pieces from the sheet they were a little to large to stuff. So
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Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings—Simple things that make it all worth it…

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 in Wednesday: Mid Week Ramblings

When she turns her head to smile at me while we are reading…. When they wake up and cannot contain their excitement to see me…. When I look in the rear view windown and see her just staring at her sister with that grin…. When something I do or say gets a laugh like this….
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Birthday Parties at So Cupcake

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 in Uncategorized

Your kids would have a ball if you threw their birthday party at So Cupcake. 3939 S. Highland Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84124 Phone: 801.274.8300 Store hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Celebrate, Frost, Nibble, and Explore So Cupcake! Party Package: $7.00 a child up to 12 children Choose between 2
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