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Making Rainbow Rice

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rainbow rice

Have you tried Pinterest? It happens to be my new favorite addiction website. Aside from the million calorie dessert recipes and that-is-so-me quotes, I have also found some great activities for the kids. This is a very good thing because I have ZERO creativity. Give me directions and I can follow them. Ask me to […]

How to teach kids to journal at any age

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We have been working on storytelling and journaling in a notebook this year but, with kids ages 3-5, I had to brainstorm some easy ways for them to put their thoughts into words and also tell a story. My three year-old is just beginning his writing skills and one of my five year-olds fatigues very […]

How to make rainbow suncatchers

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If you’re like us, you have a never-ending supply of broken crayons. I’m pretty sure our crayon bin is filled with more broken, wrapper-less crayons than ones that are in tact. I’ve seen different tutorials on making suncatchers with crayons and coffee filters or markers and waxed paper so decided to combine the two and […]

Easy DIY teacher gift

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With my husband being an educator, we are used to (and grateful for) all kinds of little gifts from students throughout the year. I decided to try something different for my kids’ teachers this year and we made this easy DIY teacher gift. It’s a wipe off board for quick notes that can sit right […]

How to make the most of Pinterest group boards

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A few months ago I felt like I was losing Pinterest followers. I still don’t completely understand how they keep count but I noticed that I was gaining followers but my numbers weren’t changing so I must have been losing them. With a little investigating I found out that I must be turning some people […]

How to make a no-sew Spiderman costume

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This post contains affiliate links, I may earn a small commission off sales recieved through links clicked on within this post. Parker has hit the age where he is obsessed with super heroes and dressing up like them. Not only does he love them, he seems to switch from favorite to favorite to one more […]

Pink and blue birthday

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For Parker and McKenna’s third birthday turned I debated on how to pull together a theme that would keep them both happy. We, or they, settled on pink and blue everything and I went to work making everything match which is pretty much my favorite thing to do. Here are my favorite ways to that […]

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