Crafts & DIY

How To Select the Best Child Care Option: A Guide for Parent

by Jennie June 20, 2011

As our boys are nearing the three year mark we have starting thinking about pre-school. There are SO many options out there for parents and it can be really overwhelming. Not only do you have to tour the schools and be comfortable with what you choose for your child, but then you have to find […]

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DIY Easter Bunny Cake

by Jennie April 26, 2011

DIY Easter Bunny Cake

I am telling you what- Easter was SOOOO much fun this year with Cody being a little older and really being able to enjoy it, BUT now it is back to reality which means packing up the rest of my house for the move on thursday/friday and finishing up my finals this week for school…. […]

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Natural Egg Dyes

by Jennie April 20, 2011

Natural Egg Dyes

I posted on Monday about all the fun Easter things we were doing in our house this week to celebrate and another mama mentioned she had information on natural egg dyeing. I never thought about the egg dyeing kits I have used in the past because I assumed the dyes wouldn’t permeate the egg, but […]

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Easter is Approaching

by Jennie April 18, 2011

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…..!!! Tis the season for Easter and we are getting ready for it in our house!! Besides the religious meaning this time brings to our family, it is also a time to celebrate the Easter Bunny coming!! My mom always did up easter and I want to […]

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Parents, Kids, & Boundaries: How to draw the line

by Jennie April 8, 2011

Are you interested in winning a FREE private parent coaching session with Jane Bluestein?! Keep reading to find out how! Beech Acres is bringing back JANE BLUESTEIN (back by popular demand)! Parents, Kids and Boundaries: How to draw the line is the next For the Love of Kids Parenting Workshop scheduled for April 16th at […]

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Save Money on the Learning Tower

by Jennie April 4, 2011

When we first started the blog mama Tricia of “Take 10 with Tricia“, sent us info on this contraption called The Learning Tower! I liked the concept, but thought it was a little pricey. Once Cody got a little bigger we started cooking more together in the kitchen. We try making as much from scratch […]

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Raising Resilient Kids

by Jennie March 23, 2011

We heart Beech Acres!! Once again, another amazing workshop on Raising Resilient Kids! We have talked several times about Beech Acres and ALL the services they provide for parents, children and families. They really are such an amazing resource for parents from their conferences, parent coaches, foster program, counseling, the list goes on. One thing […]

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Beech Acres Parenting Center

by Jennie February 9, 2011

We have talked before about Beech Acres Parenting Conferences and how much we LOVE them!!! We went to their first monthly workshop and wanted to share a little of what we learned. The workshop was titled, Intentional Strength-Based Parenting, which is the core of what Beech Acres is all about. It was phenomenal.  Out of […]

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Self-Esteem

by Jennie January 28, 2011

We asked on our facebook page if anyone was interested in self-esteem resources for teenage girls. Several of you said YES!!! I personally think this is SO important because a lot of the mentors we have for our youth, especially girls, aren’t the greatest. Many of these “stars” that our kids worship are dangerously skinny, […]

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Stain Glass Hearts, A Valentine Craft

by Jennie January 20, 2011

We have a cute valentine craft sent to us from mama Jenny. Here is a pic of her very proud son Connor, holding his homemade craft! STAIN GLASS HEARTS (per mama Jenny) Take crayons, peel the paper off, and shave them (I used a cheap little pencil sharpener so I wouldn’t ruin our electric one, […]

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We Both Read – Beginner Readers

by MHSjennie December 30, 2010

We’ve recently gotten into some fantastic books with both our boys. They both love to read, and most of the day we hear both the boys asking us to read their favorite books! If I’m getting ready in the morning, I always ask Luke to go into his room and read his books. He knows […]

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Lots of Ways to Save

by MHSjennie December 27, 2010

We hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas weekend! We’ve had a great time spending Christmas with our families and we are looking forward to 2011! Jennie and I will be preparing soon for our next ALL DAY cooking marathon (date is TBD), and we hear Once A Month Mom will be doing a great weight […]

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