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Wet Water Sponge Toys

by Marie July 27, 2007
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These water sponges soak up tons of water and pack a wet watery punch when thrown. They are easy to make and fun for the kids to throw. Here is how to make Wet Water Sponges. Buy new kitchen sponges from any grocery store. They usually come in packs of 6 in all colors. Do [...]

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Taggalaga Ding Dong

by Marie July 21, 2007
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My lovely niece Rachel, has tagged me to get personal! I thought I would take this opportunity to let you all in on the Life of Marie. I hope to share a little bit of myself with you, but not too much, I don’t need another “single white female” happening!! Jobs: Golden Swirl Frozen Yogurt [...]

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Here Come the Zucchini

by Marie July 17, 2007
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When I planted my garden, I didn’t think it was a big deal to plant 3 zucchini plants. I love zucchini and I thought the more the better. Well, they grew big right away and I ended up pulling one of them to make room. The zucchini started to come slowly and I thought having [...]

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I’m a Rockin’ Blog Girl

by Marie July 10, 2007

I have been tagged as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger. WOW, what fun. Thanks Laurie! I love the blogging world and I love to share fun ideas with all of you. And now that I have started this, I can’t stop. I have to keep creating so that I can blog about it. So now that [...]

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Ice Cream in a Baggie

by Marie June 28, 2007
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With summer here and the kiddies needing a cool treat, we made ice cream in a baggie. It is fun for all and a yummy snack. But wear gloves or your fingers will freeze. Ice Cream in a Baggie: 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup half and half 1 Tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 [...]

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I’m a Giveaway Winner!

by Marie June 26, 2007

Each Friday I comment on the Giveaways for the weekend. Then on Tuesday, I check to see if I won. Well, this time I actually won!!! Yeah!!! I went to check out the winners today to see if maybe my name would be there, and there it was, over at Tangled and True. I love their blog. [...]

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Summer Fruit Salad

by Marie June 25, 2007
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Actually, it can be made all year, not just for summer. It’s easy, fresh, and delicious. Oh, and healthy too, but who is caring about that! I make it for every get together and it’s a great side dish for anything. It is best when the fruit is in season and I tend to like [...]

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Children’s Big Books

by Marie June 20, 2007
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I mean really Big books. I love these. They are large and in charge. I used in the classroom all the time (I taught Kindergarten for 4 years.) They help everyone see the page, they have large letters to work with, helping kids see the letters and learn the words easier. I did so many [...]

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Cake Mix Cookies

by Marie June 15, 2007
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Cake Mix Cookies are the best cookies to make for any occasion, especially when you are short on time. They are delicious, easy to make, and always a BIG hit! I probably make these too much. Jordan is always begging for good ol’ fashioned chocolate chip cookies. I use the Toll House recipe for those. Cake Mix Cookies: [...]

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Hood To Coast Relay Race

by Marie June 13, 2007
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My family is running the Hood to Coast relay race this year. It is a grueling and exciting relay race in Oregon, where 12 people run 3 legs of close 6 miles each, more or less. We go from Mt. Hood all the way to the coast and run on the beach to the finish [...]

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