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Family Game Night: Minute to Win It One Minute Challenges
August 13, 2014
Several months ago, I ran across these fun posts on Housing a Forest about "Minute to Win It" style family games. We have actually never watched the Minute to Win…
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Letting Go of the Mom Guilt over Difficult Family Circumstances
August 11, 2014
I don't know about you, but as a mom, one of my major aims in life is to provide for my kids. I want them to be healthy, happy, and…
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Duct Tape Craft for Kids: Make a Zipper Pouch
August 10, 2014
We've been crafting for back-to-school with duct tape, and when I saw this tutorial for duct tape zipper pouches on Skip to My Lou, I knew we had to try…
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Tin Foil River Outdoor Water Play
August 7, 2014
One of the very first things I pinned on Pinterest was a tin foil river. I have often wondered if this activity would actually be worth it. Does this actually…
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Duct Tape Desk Organizer
August 7, 2014
Duct tape is such a great crafting material - we have kind of gotten hooked on all the fun prints and colors! Last weekend, the boys and I decided to…
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Multiplication Snack Store Math Activity
August 4, 2014
Practicing math facts is so much more motivating when you have an authentic reason to do so. Last week I decided to set up a snack store to practice multiplication,…
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How to Make a Skateboard Rainbow Loom Charm
August 2, 2014
Aidan has been totally into skateboarding lately, so he decided to create a skateboard charm on the Rainbow Loom. Pony beads made the perfect wheels, and I was impressed with…
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Drawing Silly Faces!
July 29, 2014
So a few weeks ago, we bought a large sheet of acrylic to use in our outdoor water wall. It's the perfect surface for the water wall as we can…
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Build a Nerf Dart Shooter
July 28, 2014
Here's a DIY toy that is a whole lot of fun! Turn PVC pipe into a super powerful Nerf dart shooter! We have been having so much fun playing with…
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Chores for Kids: Getting Started with a Family Chore System
July 27, 2014
Chores for Kids Working together on chores is a necessary part of living in a family. The amount of mess we generate in a day is pretty incredible, but we…
