May 6th, 2008 by Marie
For Mother’s Day a few years back, my sweet hubby made me the bookmark on the right (I know, very creative!). It has been my favorite gift, I love looking at the photos of my cuties. The next year, we made these bookmarks for Grandmas and they loved them even more. One Grandma keeps it in her purse instead [...] Continue Reading…
May 5th, 2008 by Marie
I love to celebrate Teacher Appreciation, going on this week May 5th-9th. It helps remind me of the great things our teachers do. It’s always nice to receive a little extra love from your students. Because some days, being a teacher is the hardest job around.
My suggestion for your gift to a teacher is a classroom donation. We all [...] Continue Reading…
May 2nd, 2008 by Marie
This week for Storytime with Make and Takes, we read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. With Spring planting upon us, I couldn’t resist choosing this fun and colorful story. This book talks about all the colors of the rainbow and where we see them. There’s a rainbow of colors we see in the garden with lots of colorful [...] Continue Reading…
May 1st, 2008 by Marie
I am happy to be participating in The Art Inside Boutique. This fabulous Spring Boutique is Saturday, May 3rd, from 10-4. If you are in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, come join the fun, directions are on the blog.
This is one of my favorite boutiques. There will be food, music, and great things to buy. It’s located in [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 30th, 2008 by Marie
As much as I love picture books to read with my kids, I love reading chapter books with them too. In school, it’s often referred to as a “Read Aloud”, meaning you read it aloud to the kids. My son is 5 and I decided to try reading a chapter book with him. Even though some things may be [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 29th, 2008 by Marie
I had such a great week posting as a Guest Mom over at Design Mom. She is lovely and a very gracious host. I had fun writing about kids crafts, why to craft with kids, and how to make crafting easy with some simple tips. Here’s a review of the posts I wrote over at Design Mom last week.
Tissue [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 29th, 2008 by Marie
I recently had a friend ask me how to make jam. I started talking about pectin and storing it in the freezer, and she didn’t know what I was talking about. So I’ve decided to do a little how-to for making Freezer Jam. It’s so easy and super delicious, you will never buy store jam again!
First buy a box [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 28th, 2008 by Marie
Grocery shopping is a tiring task. Even more tiring is dragging your kids along with you. We start the shopping battle with who is sitting where in the cart. Dangerous as it might be, we seem to be hanging off every side. The cart fills up with food and supplies, leaving no room for the kids and off they [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 25th, 2008 by Marie
I’m starting something new on the blog: Storytime with Make and Takes. As a teacher, this is something that’s done all the time at school. You read a story to the children, then plan a fun activity or lesson to go with it. It furthers the learning of the story and helps it come alive. The children seem to [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 24th, 2008 by Marie
The Art Inside Boutique of Utah is having some great Giveaways. This weekend, I am giving away one of my Little Girl’s Aprons. The winner will get a coupon to bring to the Art Inside Boutique next Saturday, May 3rd and cash in on a fun apron of your choice. Visit their blog and make a comment for your [...] Continue Reading…
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