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so we named him samantha
We were pretty set in our ways by the time we FINALLY were pregnant. Married 9 years. Both had good careers. Lovely 4 bedroom home. Our master plan was set despite a several year pause in the pregnancy...
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Kid Movie Critic
[BlogFrog_px tk="80-O-7"]Summer and family movie night just go together. It is one of the reasons we have enjoyed being part of the Redbox Summer Family Fun program…just add popcorn! We thought it was...
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inspired by bloggers
One of the things I love about being a blogger is the community. It is something I didn’t expect when I started blogging nearly a kajillion years ago, but it has turned out to be one of the best...
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Lunch Box Activity with Odwalla Smoothies for Kids Ambassador
This lunch box activity is designed to inspire kids to pack their own lunch box with good food choices. We were inspired by our ambassadorship to the world of Odwalla Smoothies. {insert fancy...
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Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is an amazing part of Samaritan’s Purse which allows kids to get involved in good works in an easy {and effective} way. We have participated in this program in the past, but...
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LEGO® Videos
My three boys love LEGO Videos. They love to make LEGO® videos and they love to watch LEGO® videos. {A great big LEGO® hug should be inserted here!} My boys are 7, 9 and 11. Every allowance-earned...
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how to set Up LEGO® youtube channel for kids
Santa arrived early this year due to the time sensitive nature of the packages that he carried. Well, the packages weren’t necessarily time sensitive, but the fact that we were about to embark on a 14...
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5 small steps for momkind
If you know me, you know I am not a resolutions-type gal. It just requires so much planning…and follow through. *sigh* But, I have been getting older every year. *gasp* And every year that happens,...
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Recycled {Be My} Valentine Craft
Today we are creating a Valentine craft from a recycled International Delight bottle. It would be a sweet Valentine gift filled with pink and red candy. Watch for information about International...
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10 Ways to Keep Kids Talking #PowerTalk21
Ways to keep kids talking is a big part of Power Talk 21 Day on April 21. A day set aside nationwide thanks to MADD to get families talking about underage drinking. Kids Activities Blog is very...
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a childhood without OREO
I lived my entire childhood without tasting an OREO cookie. I was subjected to the homemade variety of cookies. Way back in the 70s EVERYTHING in the grocery store was made with lard. Seriously,...
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Kids are Messy
As a mom, you spend so much time fighting messes, sometimes it’s fun and a little freeing to just let go and embrace the mess {read to the end to find out how Quirky Momma is making it EASIER to...
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Make a Memory Jar
I love taking pictures and writing the stories of everyday life. My three boys on the other hand are NOT thrilled to pose for pictures and have their hands into EVERYTHING. A few years ago, after I...
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Family Bedtime Stories
It is bedtime. You are scrambling around with the last few kid details, pre-bed. I want a story! You are in NO mood to read the favorite book. The book that has been read faithfully for the last...
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Absorption Experiment
Diapers have always been a beautiful mystery to me…how CAN they hold so much? I thought it would be fun to do a little science experiment with the boys to see if we could get to the bottom {get it?} of...
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Let’s Make a Fruit Mural
Drawing and painting pictures is something that is ongoing at my house. There is art on every table in various stages of genius. I thought it would be fun to harness that creativity with a new...
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Easy Snack/Dessert for Kids
This is hands down my kids favorite snack, dessert or meal drink. Mom, can you make us a smoothie? YES! This is what I do… Basic Fruit and Yogurt Shake Recipe 1 cup of vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup of milk...
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the crisis prevention and response center
I have been struggling lately to get obligations off my schedule. Over-commit much? It is something that has been a struggle for me from nearly birth. There is just so many things to do in this...
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what you might not know about me
One thing that you might not know about me is that I spent two summers in the Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab…willingly. {These are not actual cadavers, but that is my actual early 90s hair} The first summer...
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Kids Can Blog Too
Did you know that my oldest son started a blog when he was 7? I had been blogging for a year or two when he came home from second grade with a writing assignment. It was a simple paragraph about his...
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