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Our Own Toy Story...
October 2, 2010
It was a quiet afternoon. The toys had settled in for a little art time... Things were going well until Woody got a glimpse of his portrait. "Why did you…
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Make a Puzzle Countdown Calendar
September 29, 2010
Gresham is turning 4 next Sunday!! He is so excited. He wants to have a dinosaur birthday party. I told him a little over a week ago that his birthday…
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Easy Cookie Cake
September 27, 2010
When Aidan was an infant, I figured that as he grew, we would teach him to do lots of "boyly" type chores. Oh sure, he would need to be able to…
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ABC Poster: Fun with Cutting and Gluing!
September 23, 2010
Yesterday, I needed something constructive for Gresham to do with scissors. He LOVES to cut. And glue. We had some magazines lying around, so we decided to cut out alphabet…
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A few thoughts on boys and weapons...
September 18, 2010
Since I just posted about making a weapon, and I'm sure we'll post about lots more weapons in the future, I thought that I would post our family's thoughts on…
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Making a Story with Digital Photos
September 14, 2010
One thing that my boys enjoy doing (and that we really should do more often) is using their toys to make a story. We pose the toys and take pictures…
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Helping Kids (and Parents!) Deal with Anger
September 8, 2010
We did not work on any fun projects in the frugal house today... :( We had some character issues and "training moments" come up today that delayed everything! Actually, I…
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Homemade Cleaner that Neutralizes Boy Bathroom Stink!
September 2, 2010
For months, I have been embarrassed by the smell of our hall bathroom. It's the only bathroom that the boys use, and the only bathroom that we have to offer…
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Make Your Own "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" Book
August 31, 2010
Today's idea is courtesy of a college professor who really impacted my development as a teacher, Dr. Jimmie Russell. Dr. Russell taught future teachers at OBU until she lost her…
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Homemade Silly Putty
August 27, 2010
We got this recipe for homemade silly putty from Kids Activities Blog. What a great idea! This stuff is stretchy, squishy fun that leaves no residue behind. Here's how to…