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Fuzzy Little Easter Chick

by Marie April 2, 2009

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how this cute little fuzzy creature is making our house a little Hoppier!

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Isn’t he cute? We made him out of pink strawberry marshmallows. He’s almost too cute to eat, but my kids loved picking him apart for a snack. Supplies for Marshmallow Easter Bunny: large and small marshmallows toothpick – broken in half mini m&ms or other tiny candy Cut one large marshmallow in half lengthwise and [...]

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Easy Hooded Bath Towel

by Marie March 31, 2009

I’ve made each of my kids their own bath towel hoodie when they’re born, starting with my son 6 years ago. I make them one with their name on it and one with a fun appliqued shape on the back. These towels are super easy to make, needing only limited sewing know-how. And they make [...]

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CWDKids Clothing Giveaway Winner

by Marie March 31, 2009

Great comments, everyone picked lots of great items as their favorites! Well, we have a winner for this CWDKids Clothing $75 gift certificate. Congrats to #42 Kim, you’re going to be for spring fashion! Thanks to all who entered in this giveaway. Check out CWDKids to get your little ones dressed for the sunny weather.

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Zoo, Zoo, Zoo Pal Masks

by Marie March 30, 2009

My kids love these fun zoo themed paper plates from Zoo Pals. The kids go crazy for lunch when I buy these, which isn’t very often. So to help these plates not go to waste after eating, we’ve reused them into masks. Unless there’s ketchup or mac’n cheese for lunch, they wipe up easily, ready [...]

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CWDKids Clothing Giveaway

by Marie March 27, 2009

CWDKids Clothing is here today with a great giveaway, just in time for the sunny weather. They’ve got great choices for your little ones. There are even some great sales going on for spring! CWDKids has great quality clothes, good service, and fun fashionable style. They even have brand name vendors like Ralph Lauren, Lilly [...]

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Blue Lemons and Blogging Babes

by Marie March 27, 2009

I love when I have the opportunity to meet bloggers IRL (in real life). I feel like I already know them and we’re instant friends. Last week, Vanessa got a group of bloggers together to try out a new restaurant in town. We dined at the new and delicious restaurant, Blue Lemon Bistro. I could [...]

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Move to the Music with Rhythm Ribbons

by Marie March 26, 2009

Amber from Because Babies Grow Up is here as my guest today sharing a fun activity to do with the kids. Rhythm ribbons are chance to connect body movement with the music. This is great because it doesn’t take any kind of musical genius or even rhythm to have success with rhythm ribbons. This project [...]

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Homemade Peanut Butter & Cookies

by Marie March 25, 2009

My son was eating some peanuts the other day and while chewing, commented, “Mom, I’m making peanut butter!” Well, that sparked today’s post. I thought, yes, let’s make our own peanut butter, why not! We even made a video of it, as well as how to make easy peanut butter cookies with that homemade peanut [...]

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In Desperate Need of Home Decor Help

by Marie March 24, 2009

When it comes to activities for kids and planning parties, I can say I’m pretty crafty. But for the life of me, I can’t decorate my house. I struggle with colors, theme, and design. I desperately need to decorate my front room, the room every guest sees. So I’m calling in some reinforcements, YOU. I [...]

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