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This weekend my (amazing, wonderful and gorgeous) husband took our 2 year old to visit his parents a few hours up the road leaving our 9 year old and I to fend for ourselves for the entire glorious weekend. This was win/win for me in a lot of ways. I got to work uninterrupted on...

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It used to be, not so long ago, that kids looked forward to getting out of school each summer so they could do the things they didn’t have time for during the school year. Things like camping, building sand castles, or just being free to explore the outdoors with their friends. Today, it seems that...

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My daughter is really into horses. Like..really. Anytime I do one of those “surprise, lets go pick out a new toy!” gigs, she gets another horse. And because her love is sincere, and she is a rider, I go with it. Now I have purchased her a few barns for her horses, plastic ones that...

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Because I am with a 2 year old during the day I am constantly looking for a way to entertain him. No matter whether it’s by keeping him busy, keeping him out of trouble (!), or teaching him, I want to keep his brain, body, and little fingers busy. Kid Activity, Toddler Invented!   Here...

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This week was Dr. Suess birthday. He would have been 111 on March 2nd to be exact. And Phoenyx brought home an adorable Dr. Suess Inspired Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint Art that he did in class I just had to share!   How cute is this? Some blue and red paint, googly eyes...

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