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Tie Dye for the 4th of July

by Marie July 2, 2009

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how we Tie Dyed patriotic shirts for the whole family, right in time for the fireworks this Saturday!

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Red, White & Blueberry Skewers

by Marie July 1, 2009

These festive 4th of July skewers are the perfect treat for your upcoming holiday party. They’re a great snack for little hands to help with, and they make a colorful treat for the table. Supplies for 4th of July Kabobs: skewers, these are 10 inch strawberries, cut up in 4ths mini marshmallows blueberries Wash and [...]

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Americana Crafty Round Up

by Marie June 30, 2009

There’s been lots of red, white, and blue floating around the web. I’ve collected a few fun links to some super star-bangled crafts for the 4th of July. Below is one of my hand-stitched cards, The American Flag. Cupcake Liner Fireworks by No Time for Flash Cards Red, White, and Blue Pinwheel by Skip to [...]

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Rosetta Stone Giveaway Winner

by Marie June 30, 2009

Thanks to all of you who entered! So many of you enthusiastically wanting to learn another language, I love it. Probably the majority was Spanish, but there was Greek, Chinese, German. But Congrats to #193 Amy who said she’d love to learn French to help honor the memory of her Grandma! Have fun learning a [...]

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Crafty 4th of July Firework Pom Poms

by Marie June 29, 2009

Get ready to cheer on the fabulous floats at this weekend’s parade with these fun Firework Pom Poms. They’re the perfect sparkle for your child to hold as the clowns and marching bands go by. Supplies for Firework Pom Poms: yarn, preferablly red, white, and blue 2 pipe cleaner (aka chenille stems) scissors First, measure [...]

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Kid Art: Textured Paintings

by Heather June 29, 2009

I have always liked the look of chunky paint applied to canvas in swirls (a la Vincent Van Gogh), but most kiddie paints aren’t capable of making that kind of texture. Enter a secret household ingredient that you mix into your paint that takes it from runny to chunky in ten seconds! What is this [...]

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Rosetta Stone Language Learning Giveaway

by Marie June 26, 2009

Since I’ve now posted about the Importance of Learning a Second Language, I thought it only fitting to give away a language learning program today. Rosetta Stone has been kind enough to send my family their beginner Spanish Language program and they’d like to give away a language program of your choice to a Make [...]

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Benefits of Learning a Second Language

by Marie June 25, 2009

Ever since my children were very young, I’ve had the desire to expose them to a second language. I’ve noticed over the last few years that they’ve been picking up phrases in Spanish, thanks to Dora and Diego! They can count in Spanish, know a few colors and some directions, it’s great! So I’ve been [...]

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Sweet Summer Trifle Ideas

by Lindsey June 24, 2009

Each year I can’t wait for summer to arrive. I love the fresh fruit available. I love using fresh fruit in summer desserts. One way to enjoy I love to enjoy summer fruit (besides eating it out of hand) is to include it in a trifle. Last summer I made a Red, White and Blue [...]

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Crafting with Cricut, Win a Golden Ticket

by Marie June 23, 2009

Recently I received this fun paper cutting machine from Cricut to try out and craft with. They’re in partnership with Today’s Mama, spreading the word about their fun contest “Cricut Golden Ticket” starting July 1st! Cricut is an electronic paper cutting machine. With their computerized machine and cartridges, there are fun fonts, shapes, and images [...]

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