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Throwback Tuesday: Christmas Crafting Ideas For Elementary School

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*Originally posted December 5, 2012 when my boys were 8, 6, & 5*       We had a bunch of craft projects planned for the day so I wanted to start the boys off with a fun and healthy breakfast.   We made Christmas tree waffles.  I mixed up a regular batch of waffles and added lime Jell-O to it.  It turned it this nice green color and made them a little sweet.  We used some french toast sticks for the trunks.   I used clementines for the stars on top of the tree and sliced banana and blueberries for the ornaments.  I've been trying to incorporate more "fun" into our holiday with themed meals and snacks, like the night we watched The Grinch and had Grinch cookies and punch. I made traditional chocolate chip cookies and added a bit of green food coloring and some mint extract.  The punch was sprite and lime sherbet mixed together.  I wet down the rim of the glasses and dunked them in sprinkles while they were ...
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Talking About it Tuesdays #99

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And just like that it's December! We had a lovely long Thanksgiving weekend and are braced for a possibly huge snowstorm today (or perhaps we'll just get rain as we've heard every prediction from just rain to 9"). I'm hoping for rain!    I had lots of time over my break to read blog posts and get all caught up on our link party submissions. We've had some really great ones!       Most Popular Posts from Last Week:   How to Survive the Holidays When You Don't Feel Festive by Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa       Stop Before You Shop: The Truth About Black Friday by Curated by Jennifer        Some Others that Caught My Eye:     Whole Wheat Jam Crumble Bars by Scratch Made Food for Hungry People How to Make a Folded Paper Christmas Tree Origami by Press Print Party   This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyone will share all sorts of wonderful posts: travel, reci...
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Prime Purchases: Best of 2025

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I only ordered 3 ornaments, some laundry detergent, and toothpaste in November so I thought for today's Prime Purchases post I'd share some of the favorite things I've bought this year.  These metal bookmarks are just beautiful! I love them.   I bought this blue jar and set it near the kitchen sink to hold our dishwasher detergent and it makes me smile each and every time I see it.     I bought this bedding set for my bed and I love the material. It has held up really well through several washings already too.    I love this scarf ; admittedly mostly because of the color pattern but it's nice and warm too!   These earrings are so pretty. I like the colors of the balls and they feel really well made.    I bought this dress for Christmas and while I've only tried it one and not actually have worn it yet, I can already tell it's going to be a favorite of mine.    I love these sneakers so much I ended up buying them in ...
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Throwback Tuesdays: Pequot Museum Field Trip

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* Originally shared November 20, 2013*    We went on a field trip today to the Mashentucket Pequot Museum .  I have never been there, nor had any of my kids and I thought it was the perfect field trip to take right before Thanksgiving. Our trip was made even better since my sister and her boys joined us plus I had a Groupon that saved us all money.  We learned SO much! We got to learn about the ice age, glacier, and extinct animals.  We saw the tools native American's used, food they ate, replicas of their houses and villages.  It was amazing!  We had such a great time.  The museum has wonderful interactive TV's that drew the kids in.  There were movies to watch. Walking through the village they give you what look like old flip cell phones and you can listen to stories about the village, the people in it and the jobs they do. My boys were dreading this field trip and they had such a good time.  I love when we can make history less...
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