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Homemade Bird Ornaments – Read.Explore.Learn.

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This post contains affiliate links.This week we looked at the book Merry Christmas, Merry Crow by Kathi Appelt. It is  wonderful tale of a crow who is constantly gathering treasure or bits of junk. Where ever he flies, he find something a ring, string, garland glimmering and so much more. Just about anything can be  a bird ornaments. By the Continue Reading

Giving Christmas to Others- Planning a Food Drive

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Giving Christmas to Others- Planning a Food Drive

As you may have noticed, I love coming up with opportunities for JDaniel and I to give to others. I know I am not the only one that does. Many of you do it every day. There are a number of Kid Blogger's that do too. During the month of December, Kid Blogger's are sharing ways to serve others. The hop started on December 2nd with All Done Monkey Continue Reading

Christmas Around the World- France

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My mom's family is from the Breton area of France so, when I was asked what country I would like to share as a part of the Kid Blogger's Network's Christmas Around the World celebration I decided to focus on France. Other than making a butter cake called French Cake during the holidays my family did very little that passed out the French holiday Continue Reading

Birthday Hat Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

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Birthday Hat Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

 In the past we have made a Christmas wreath pasta snack and cardboard advent wreath. Before you take a moment to check them out, I want to share with you a birthday hat Christmas tree craft idea. Birthday Hat Christmas Tree Craft Every year one of the sibling's in my husband's family organizes and hosts a Thanksgiving/ Family Reunion. The final Continue Reading

Christmas Recipe: Red and Green Layered Jello Dessert

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Christmas Recipe: Red and Green Layered Jello Dessert

  Jello is a real treat at our house. We just don't make it very often.  We try to stick to fruit as a dessert. JDaniel really loves jello and thought my nephews who stopped by last week on their way to my mom's would like it in a fun dessert. JDaniel and I created this read and green layered jello dessert for them together. Making the Red Continue Reading

Bringing Home the Cookie Tree

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Bringing Home the Cookie Tree

On the last night of our Thanksgiving family reunion last week, our family celebrated Christmas. My mother in law gave each member of the family a gift and then the family participated in a white elephant exchange. Each five children, their spouses and their adult children was to bring  gifts. We were to bring gag as well as great gifts for the Continue Reading

Snack for Kids- Christmas Tree Themed Bento

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Snack for Kids- Christmas Tree Themed Bento

I have been trying to give JDaniel more veggies and fruit as an afternoon snack.  He loves  to eat them at mealtime and has been sneaking them out of the fridge lately at other times during the day. I thought maybe he had a need for the vitamins and nutrients in them and by serving them as his afternoon snack he won't sneak them. JDaniel loves Continue Reading

Cardboard Advent Candy Wreath for Kids

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Holiday Hop for Goodies- Cardboard Advent Wreath

Time to get this Holiday Hop of Goodies going! For the next 2 weeks I will be posting holiday skinny mini recipes, crafts, decorating ideas, giveaways and more! Today I am going to share with you a cardboard advent candy wreath. Kids will love taking one piece of candy off the cardboard Adventwreath each day during Advent. My son has enjoyed having Continue Reading

The Lonely Scarecrow Activities for Kids

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This week we read a wonderful book called The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston and did a few scarecrow activities. The scarecrow is placed in a field to scare the local animals away from the farmer's crop, but doing what he was created to do leaves him lonely. He longs to get to know the local animals and finally have friends. Yet they can't get Continue Reading

My Posts From Other Blogs – Fall Crafts and Actvities

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Today I am taking the day to enjoy time with members of my extended family. The Smith clan is in South Carolina this year for a family reunion and a time give thanks. I hope you enjoy looking for this wonderful collection of fall crafts and activities. I am giving thanks that they everyone from out of town is staying at the amazing Embassy Continue Reading

Thanksgiving for Kids -Table Setting Ideas

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Thanksgiving Table Setting for Kids

Are your children looking for ways to help you get ready for Thanksgiving? Are you looking for something for them to do while you are rushing around your house getting ready for guests? Creating Thanksgiving crafts for kids that can be used on your holiday table is a great idea. These three table setting elements are easy to put together and if Continue Reading

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