There’s a Wocket in my Pocket

by Marie

Storytime today is brought to us by Guest Make and Taker, Alison from This Wasn’t the Plan. As she’s a mother of boys, Alison knows life can get pretty silly, sort of like Dr. Seuss’s stories. So she’s sharing a classic book from Dr. Seuss with us today, along with a great activity.
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Make and Takes Flickr Group

by Marie

After getting lots of emails and comments about the crafts you all have been doing, I decided to start a Make and Takes Flickr Group. Now everyone can see what you’ve been making. Whether it’s projects from Make and Takes or crafty goodness of your own, come share it with our group. It can be [...]

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Strawberry Fruit Leather

by Marie

Every year my mom and I make Apricot Fruit Leather. It’s so good and super healthy. Since I posted it last year, someone asked if other fruit could be used. My mom remembers trying other flavors in the past, but always had the best success with apricots. So I decided to take up the challenge [...]

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Baby Burp Cloth Tutorial

by Marie

As my baby is quite the little spitter-upper, there’s a burp cloth in every room, on the car seat, the bouncer, and 2 in the diaper bag, Ugh, spit up. I love to use cloth diapers as they soak everything up, but instead of leaving them white and plain, I thought I’d let you in [...]

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Sunflower Stitched Card Pattern

by Marie

Sunflowers seem to be popping up all over. They’re beautiful and bright, bringing sunshine to the soul. Well, this pattern can help you stitch a sunflower card that’s perfect for summer. Then brighten someone else’s day by giving it along with a gift, framed as a gift, or make a bunch to give away as [...]

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Wish I Was There

by Marie

With the new little addition to our family, I wasn’t able to make it to this year’s Blogher Conference. I soooo badly wanted to go, but I’m not ready to travel with or without my cutest ever baby. (She’s one month old and already going bald!)

For those of you who may not know, Blogher is [...]

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Bug Vacuum

by Marie

One of our new Summer toys in action! My son is going crazy over his Bug Vacuum. Mostly he likes the sound the vacuum makes, bzzzzzz.

We’ve been going a little bug crazy the past few months, from caterpillars and butterflies to reading books about worms (a future storytime). Now we’re on the hunt for rollie [...]

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Muffin Tin Mealtime

by Marie

I have joined the craze of the Muffin Tin Meals. Thanks to Sycamore Stirrings, my kids are super excited to eat their lunch. With a little creativity, lunch time can be more than just the regular old PB&J!

I chose to use my mini muffin tin for our lunch. It was plenty to eat, but we [...]

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Bugalug Hair Candy

by Marie

I’m tired of putting my daughters hair barrettes and headbands in 20 times a day. Well, Bugalug has solved that problem! Bugalug makes and sells “stay put” hair bows and clips for kids. Every little girl needs a pair of these darling barrettes or their super cute headbands.

As a lucky owner of Bugulag Barrettes, I [...]

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Make and Takes Sponsors

by Marie

I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful comments and feedback I’ve received over the last year and a half. This blog has offered a great way to share ideas and crafts, while having fun with my kids. My hope is it will continue to be a helpful resource to my readers.
To help keep [...]

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