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Recycle Your Chip Bag Into a Book Cover

by Heather on August 25, 2009

Along with school shopping and choosing a new lunch box, one back-to-school tradition is covering your school books. Some schools require it, some don’t, but your kids are sure to get a kick out of customizing their books with covers made from recycled materials.
You can use a variety of destined-for-the-dumpster materials to make unique book [...]

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Giveaway: Storytelling with Cherish Bound

by Marie on August 14, 2009

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The 3 winners for the Back to School Giveaway from Cherish Bound are: #4 Lindsey, #65 Renee, and #16 Katy. Have fun with storytelling!
I had the opportunity to go to a mini storytelling festival sponsored by Cherish Bound a few weeks back. They’re getting us [...]

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Katherine Center Interview and Giveaway

by Marie on March 13, 2009

While at Mom 2.0, I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Katherine Center. She was a panelist, talking about her experience writing her novels, The Bright Side of Disaster and Everyone is Beautiful. I was so intrigued by her latest book’s premise, Everyone is Beautiful, that I bought a copy and started reading right [...]

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Eating, reading, and running are a few of my favorite hobbies. I’ve found some fabulous websites I love to visit for all three of these hobbies that help me love them even more.

Eating: I’ve shared this before, but Tastespotting is the coolest website for food. It’s a collection of great recipes to be had around [...]

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I Love Dirt Giveaway Winner

by Marie on September 19, 2008

Thanks to all of you who entered to win a copy of I Love Dirt! One lucky reader was chosen at random through the website Random.org. #173 Alyse is the winner of I Love Dirt by Jennifer Ward. Congrats and have fun enjoying the 52 activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders [...]

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Blooming Garden

by Marie on July 11, 2008

Fresh produce just can’t be beat. Once you’ve tasted a home grown tomato, you’ll never go back. Happily, my garden is doing great this year. We planted peas, tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions. In a week or so when the peas run out, I’ll be planting a zucchini and a pumpkin. I hope to have [...]

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A Bookmark for Mom

by Marie on May 6, 2008

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 [...]

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Yes, I am a Science Fiction Geek

by Marie on January 24, 2008

I love to read Science Fiction books. In college, when my older brother found out that I liked to read science fiction, he sent me about 20 books that are some of his favorites. I do have to say that Fantasy books are in the club for me as well. I just finished reading Stardust [...]

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Escape to Austenland

by Marie on September 27, 2007

If you love Mr. Darcy, want to dance at a Ball, wish you were Emma, or want to wear a dress that pushes everything up and out, then this is the book for you. My book club just finished this great book called, Austenland by Shannon Hale. My neighbor, Holly, had us all over for [...]

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