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best of teach mama countdown: #4 -- cooking with kids
January 9, 2012 No Comment

best of teach mama countdown: #4 — cooking with kids

Though our family has changed a ton in the three years that I’ve been writing this blog, one thing that has remained the same is my kids’ interest in hanging ...

our easy, affordable new year family traditions
December 29, 2011 6 comments

our easy, affordable new year family traditions

My husband and I have never really been fans of New Year’s Eve. We’re the furthest thing from night owls, so staying up late is not easy–or that much fun ...

last minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels
December 22, 2011 6 comments

last minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels

Last week, the kids and I celebrated our annual Cookie Baking Day–something we all look forward to in the month of December. On the morning of our Cookie Baking Day, ...

candy experiments: playing with color
November 6, 2011 1 comment

candy experiments: playing with color

It’s been a busy few weeks for us, between school, sports, Blogalicious, Halloween, and my parents coming down to spend time with the kids while I attended the NAEYC conference ...

we teach: holiday learning eBook -- free, fab, filled with ideas
October 17, 2011 No Comment

we teach: holiday learning eBook — free, fab, filled with ideas

Hip, hip, HOORAY!!  The we teach holiday learning eBook is hot off the presses! Filled with fabulous ideas from over 30 brilliant members of our forum, the holiday learning eBook ...

quick trick: have a. . . placemat party!
September 16, 2011 12 comments

quick trick: have a. . . placemat party!

Every. Single. Day. We’re rocking a Placemat Party over here. At breakfast. At lunch. And at dinners at the kitchen table (because the kitchen table is so less fancy than ...

fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids
August 31, 2011 28 comments

fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids

Over the last few years, we’ve had a ton of fun with food over here.  I love food, my kids love food, my husband loves food, and we all really ...

how to make bumblebee wands, pens, and buzzy birthday fun
April 13, 2011 5 comments

how to make bumblebee wands, pens, and buzzy birthday fun

We’ve been very busy over here lately, as this week I helped organize and run our elementary school’s Kindergarten Orientation (so fun!) and I have been trying to get myself ...

silly april fool's bugs that you can eat! (and nfuf link-up!)
March 31, 2011 4 comments

silly april fool’s bugs that you can eat! (and nfuf link-up!)

April Fool’s Day is practically upon us, and I thought that before I served the kids jell-o in their juice cups tomorrow (seriously, how funny is that?!), I knew I ...