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{Father’s Day Recipe} Dutch Apple Dessert

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Most dads love dessert or least the dad at my house does. I decided to seek out a recipe that my guys could enjoy during their father/son evening last Friday and I could make a  Father's Day recipe that for my husband's Father's Day dinner. The dessert I was looking for needed spell out dad. I looked through all my recipe books and online to find Continue Reading

{Science for Children} Falling Chickens

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I was totally going to share another book with you, but then JDaniel came up with a wonderful science experiment he had to show me and I came across the book Letting Go (The Loopy Coop Hens) The Loopy Coop Hens: Letting Go fit perfectly with JDaniel's experiment and lead to me designing this science for children activity I am calling falling Continue Reading

Memorial Day Hot Air Balloon Festival- Chasing Balloons

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Something super wonderful happens every summer in not too far away from where we live. The Aloft hot air balloon festival in held at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, South Carolina. While many families attend the festival to enjoy the rides, special food, concerts and to observe a field filled with balloons, we enjoy the balloon festival from outside Continue Reading

Kid’s Crafts- Summertime Binoculars

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  I was contacted by JoAnn Fabric and Crafts to create my own version of one of 72 crafts in their spring catalog. After looking through the catalog of kid's craft I selected one of a set of binoculars. JDaniel loves to observe bugs and birds in our yard. I thought he would enjoy having some summertime binoculars.   How to make Continue Reading

{Lunch for Kids} Jellyfish for Lunch

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I was driving JDaniel to school a couple of weeks ago and he asked if I would have a special lunch waiting for him when he got home. "Sure, what would you like me to make?" I said. I know he loves jellyfish yet I was surprised when he told me that he wanted a jellyfish lunch. It is such fun to make lunch for kids that fit things they are Continue Reading

25 Children’s Books Featuring Dads

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With Father's Day approaching quickly I thought you might enjoy a collection of books featuring dads. You may even decide that a special dad in your life might enjoy getting one of these books as a gift. There is something special about dads and their children reading a book. You may even want to give several of these books for children featuring Continue Reading

Story Retelling – Finger Puppet Story Walking

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 That's My Daddy! out of the spring Tiger Tale Books collection I was sent to explore this week. It is a sweet book that shares the wonderful things that dads do for their children. They can reach high places, fix anything, are super strong, are not scared of the dark and so much more. This book is a fun read and is great for working on story Continue Reading

Four Children’s Prayers for Their Fathers

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  The children mentioned in this post are not real, but they are based on children I know. They don't all really live on the same street, but I can totally see the knowing each from school or church. These prayers for their fathers could probably be prayed by kids all around the world. At the end of the cul-de-sac on Shady Brook Lane Continue Reading

Teacher Appreciation Gift- Class Thank You Flower

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This past year I have been one of the room moms for JDaniel's class. Sometime during the winter one of the moms came to me and said she had a great time for the teacher appreciation gift. She had found it on Pinterest. While I was searching for the idea she had found, I came across a class thank you flower shared on Hillside Elementary Library The Continue Reading

Preschool Graduation Bento Lunch

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Preschool Graduation Bento Lunch

  I honestly can't believe today is my son's preschool graduation day. His time in preschool has flown by. Seriously! It seems like only yesterday I registered him for preschool. A special day like today totally deserves a preschool graduation lunch. Tonight he will be wearing a cap and gown along with his Sunday best. JDaniel has been Continue Reading

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