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best of teach mama countdown: #10 online safety
January 3, 2012 No Comment

best of teach mama countdown: #10 online safety

Since I’ve been in this blogging game for quite some time now, I thought it would be fun to do a little teach mama Top 10 All-Time Best Countdown to ...

teachmama's best of 2011: mine and yours!
January 2, 2012 No Comment

teachmama’s best of 2011: mine and yours!

A few of my favorite bloggy buddies and I have decided to do a little reflecting before moving forward with 2012. We thought that beginning the year by sharing our ...

making the most of holiday clean-up
December 31, 2011 4 comments

making the most of holiday clean-up

The holidays have rushed in and rushed out over here, and despite a 7+ hour ride home from Pennsylvania and two people down over three days with the stomach bug, ...

quick trick: what to do with holiday cards
December 30, 2011 11 comments

quick trick: what to do with holiday cards

We’re huge fans of holiday cards around here. Actually, we’re huge fans of all types of cards.  We love to use them for cutting practice, arts and crafts, and even ...

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, ...

new for us friday: homemade scratch-off tickets (fun stocking stuffers!)
December 16, 2011 22 comments

new for us friday: homemade scratch-off tickets (fun stocking stuffers!)

It’s been a busy few days–weeks!–with our December birthday and work and school and holiday festivities, but I’m totally over the moon excited to share something fun and completely new-for-me. ...

holiday time fun-fact lunchbox notes
December 13, 2011 6 comments

holiday time fun-fact lunchbox notes

I said yesterday, my kids have taken to the Christmas around the World, and I am so totally over the moon about it. They’re batty over a non-fiction text! They ...

new for us friday: gaylord national ICE! (& why you should go)
December 9, 2011 5 comments

new for us friday: gaylord national ICE! (& why you should go)

This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited to share something that I wish every family was able to do, even during this busy time of year. It’s a New ...

quick and easy math game: strike it out!
December 7, 2011 9 comments

quick and easy math game: strike it out!

I’m always on the hunt for ways to make math more fun over here, especially since math is not my forte. So when Maddy came home with ‘play game with ...

quick trick: how to take great holiday photos
November 29, 2011 7 comments

quick trick: how to take great holiday photos

This holiday-inspired Quick Trick is a little somethin’ for the moms and dads out there who strive for that perfect holiday family photo that they may–or may not–choose to use ...