Fun

Free Gift Giving eBook for M&T Facebook Fans

by Marie January 13, 2012

I love facebook. It’s fun to share photos of my kids, let Mom and Dad know what we’re up to since we moved to Seattle, and keep in touch with new and old friends (don’t say you haven’t spied on your jr. high crush!) I also manage a facebook page for Make and Takes. A [...]

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Come Out for a Night of WitchCRAFT!

by Marie October 12, 2011

Hey, Seattle locals! This message is for you… Hop on a broom and come join us for a night of witchCRAFT! Lyndsey from The Stationary Place and myself are hosting this event because we decided we can’t let Halloween get away with out a night of good ol’ crafts. We’ll be crafting the night away with the following [...]

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Giveaway: $100 Target Gift Card for Back to School Clothes

by Marie September 16, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thank to all who entered. The winner of the $100 Target gift card is Jordan R. I will email you for your prize. Have fun shopping. My kids are such good sports. I think I took about 400 photos of them in their first day of school clothes. “Mom, are [...]

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A Stroll Down Pike Place Market

by Marie September 12, 2011

Pike Place Market is one of those iconic places to visit in Seattle. And now that I live here, it’s fun to call this place home. We like to come down here with our kids, see what the vendors have to offer. My 6 year old is really good at spotting the fun stuff to buy, [...]

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Blogging at Babble and Bob Harper!

by Marie August 12, 2011

I’ve got a few fun things to share, if you haven’t noticed with the title of this post. It’s all about the B’s! Babble: I’m thrilled to be on the writing team at Babble for their new channel The New Home Ec. I’ll be sharing some of the fun finds, crafts, and tutorials from over [...]

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Jumping into June Giveaways

by Marie June 24, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to the following winners: 2 Plan to Eat 1 year memberships: 101 Amy, 176 Martha 1 What’s Cooking with Kids book: 27 Jessi 2 Plate to Pixel book: 36 Jo, 159 Chacoy 4 Pleated Poppy gift certificates: 31 Catherine, 147 Karen, 165 Meg, 127 Kitter It’s [...]

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Dressing up to Wave at the Bus

by Marie April 1, 2011

My neighbor up the street is known as “Mr. Wave at the Bus“. Since day 1 of the school year, back in August, he has dressed up in a silly costume to wave at his son’s school bus. Every morning, bright and early (or dark and early), he’s waving at that bus. He’s now on [...]

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For Japan With Love

by Marie March 17, 2011

I’m participating in this amazing effort called For Japan with Love. It’s organized by Henny and Lucia of Utterly Engaged and Lydia of Ever Ours. March 18th will be a Bloggers Day of Silence to continue awareness and to help raise money to support the urgent needs of the relief efforts in Japan. Take some [...]

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Fabulous February Giveaways

by Marie February 25, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to our winners. Juxio: #216 Leslie Curl Covers: #21 Jeanine, #162 Xenia, #251 Kristi Blue Lemon: #199 Courtney Funky Vintage Kitchen: #60 Amy S. We’ve got a few fun items for February’s giveaway. There’s something for everyone and lots of ways to enter. Check [...]

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3 Classic Cartoons from the 80′s

by Marie February 18, 2011

If you’re a child of the 80′s, then these three classic cartoons are bringin’ back the memories: DuckTales, Rescue Rangers, and Talespin. We bought these videos a couple of months ago at Costco and my kids can’t get enough. Who else had this DuckTales intro song memorized?! These cartoons seem to move in slow motion [...]

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