Make and Takes

ABC Letter Books

by Marie March 21, 2007

Make a fun ABC Letter Book with your child who is ready to start learning letters or practice their letters. We just searched through old magazines to find pictures that started with a particular letter. I needed an activity to do with my 3 year old son during the day. We called it, “school time”. [...]

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Calling All Crockpots!

by Marie March 15, 2007

I have been wanting to collect Crockpot (slow cooker) Recipes forever! With a Crockpot, there are usually few ingredients, little prep, and Good Eats. I love cooking with a Crockpot, but I don’t have enough recipes. My crockpot is gathering too much dust and needs to get used for all those busy days. I have [...]

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A Little Peace and Quiet Book

by Marie March 2, 2007

My sister, Stephanie, and I came up with this Quiet Activity Book for our kids to play with when we need them to be quiet, especially during church. It is the perfect activity for them to play with for up to 20 minutes. All you need is Felt squares, a glue gun, fabric markers, and [...]

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I’m No Rachael Ray

by Marie February 27, 2007

There is a good 10 year period in my life that I have no idea what food I ate or how I got it to my mouth. From the time I left my Mother’s nest of amazing home-cooked meals to now becoming the nesting mother in my house, it’s all a blur. I have to [...]

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Story of the Make and Takes

by Marie February 12, 2007

Okay, I did it! I started a Blog!! I’m finding the time to write about my life amidst all the crazy that can go on. Between the crafting, sewing, emailing, mommying, dinnering, and everything else, I am committed to writing this blog. So on with the story of the Make and Take: My Sisters and [...]

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