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I think everyone I have ever encountered in real life or cyber world knows how horribly disappointing my labor/delivery was with Lydia. I have been reminded many times over that it’s not about the journey — it’s about the end result. The end result is that I had a beautiful, healthy, happy baby girl and I was pretty much back…
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Guidecraft Universal Book Display and Storage

FAMILY· Kids· Posts

This month, the Guidecraft Educators are reviewing the Universal Book Display & Storage. This two-sided bookcase has storage space for standard-sized board books, paperback books, and hardcover books on one side and storage space for big books on he other side. What I love most about this book storage is that it is not just a traditional bookcase where you…
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Fall Craft: Arm Tree with Fingerprint Leaves

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  Our Fall bulletin board is growing! Arm Tree with Fingerprint Leaves Materials: brown paint orange paint yellow paint red paint small bowl paintbrush piece of construction paper, color of your choice To make the tree trunk and branches: First, paint your child’s forearm and hand with brown paint. Then place on paper. To make the leaves: Swirl together orange, yellow,…
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Kids Apple Crafts and Apple Cake Recipe

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by Carrie Wells, Ed.D.Today we went to the Apple Harvest Festival at Flamingo Road Nursery. We got to try some delicious food, like cider, different types of apples, focaccia, cake, smoothies, and dips.  We bought a bag of assorted apples to make our own apple crafts and apple dessert! Apple Seed Art – Colors & Counting Apple Stamping The Beginning…
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Fall Craft: Handprint Bat with Bouncy Ball Web

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Handprint Bat with Bouncy Ball Web Materials: Lid from a large container (or a box) Black craft paint White craft paint 2 bouncy balls (or large marbles) Black construction paper White construction paper 2 small wiggly eyes Paint brush Scissors To make the web: Begin by cutting a web shape out of black paper. Place in box lid. Put white…
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