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School is starting soon, and I recently saw a idea I like in a magazine. Most parents take pictures of their kids on the first day of school, but what about taking their picture on the last day of school too? Take it in the same spot you took the first day of school picture. This way you can really see how they have changed and grown over the school year.

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I love potato soup, but I never make it because I think it is hard to make and it's really not all that healthy with the heavy cream and all. But I found a yummy and easy recipe for potato soup. The best part is that you make it in your crockpot.Potato Soup2-3 lbs potatoessmall onion (around 1/3 cup chopped)2 cloves of garlic (I used about teaspoon of the pre-crushed kind I have in my fridge)2

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I found Chocolate On My Cranium last fall. She is a great resource. Check out her FHE ideas. One of the ideas I really loved was her summer advent calendar. Check it out here. She will explain what different ideas she uses. Even though she has a beautiful and elaborate calendar, you can make yours as simple as you want. You could even just stick different ideas in different envelopes and have the

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About a year ago I found a recipe for an all-purpose spice rub on MarthaStewart.com. We love it! I use it on chicken and veggies all the time. By making so much ahead of time, it makes it easy to spice up your dinner (pardon the pun). I store it in my old baby food jars. The kids can help you make it too. I put all the ingredients in a large Ziploc bag and let the kiddos shake it up to mix

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The Treehouse Museum in Ogden, Utah has three free days this year. The dates are June 6, July 18, and August 1. If you have any questions, visit their website or call the Treehouse Museum at 801-394-9663.To get the whole RAMP schedule of free activities in the Weber county area, click here and click on the download for the RAMP Summer activities calender.

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Just wanted to share an idea I discovered. My 18 month old has become a lousy eater. After two bits, he wants out of the highchair. He would rather play than eat. I have found an easy solution to this. Use toothpicks! I now cut up food into bit size pieces and stick a toothpick in every piece. He loves it! He thinks it is s fun to eat the food off the toothpick. For lunch we had cheese and ham

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I found this totally cute blog that has a ton of homemade projects. My favorite is the binkie clip! And if you don't like to make things, she sells a lot of her projects on etsy. Check her out!

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I have just recently had the chance to be a stay at home mom to my 3 kids. And what a fun adventure that has been! Ever since this change, funds in our household have been very tight. We have had to learn to live without a lot of luxuries that we were used to having. I guess you could say we have been "living on love." Well, my husband and I were just recently introduced to a company that has

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I know it has been forever since we posted! I came across this blog by accident. This lady makes bows that I think are very well priced. I got six of her simple bows and three headbands, plus shipping for $16! That is the cheapest I have found!!! I just wanted to spread the word to help her out. Check it out! http://whodoesntlovegirlythings.blogspot.com/.

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A friend of mine sent me a link to SugarDoodle.net. They have a fun April Conference packet you can download for your kiddos. What a great way to get them involved in General Conference. They even have a Spanish version, in case you know anyone with Spanish as a first language. Enjoy. She did a great job on the packets!

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OK, I know I've been a slacker. I have no real good excuse, but I have a lot of not so good ones.I thought I would share a cute free download I found. It's at www.livinglocurto.com. She's a graphic designer and mother of two. She has lots of free downloads. The free download I want to share with you is the day of the week tags. It's a great way to get organized in the mornings. By choosing the

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Aren't these bows cute, despite the fact that I'm a lousy photographer? They are way easy and cheap. They are made from magazine pages! All you need is an old magazine, brads, scissors (I used a paper cutter), and a sharp item to poke a small hole. Here are the directions. They are way fun to make. If you have older children, they would enjoy this too. Talk about a way to save money. Put your

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I've always wanted to learn how to quilt, but I have always been a little overwhelmed by the idea of starting. I really got brave after finding the blog crazymomquilts.blogspot.com. She is an amazing quilter. I've even emailed her with questions I have about quilting and she always has great answers. She never makes me feel like it's a dumb question.Then I started searching online. I found this

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A friend of mine sent me PDF file of 48 FHE lessons that coordinate with the 2009 primary theme “MY ETERNAL FAMILY”. It is a wonderful resource. If any of you would like me to email you the PDF file, please let me know. Even if you think your children are too young for these lessons now, you can always use them in the future. You can follow the schedule of the primary, or use them as you see fit

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A friend of mine sent me a link to this website. It is a free website that you use to help you rotate your food storage. This is what the website has to say about it. "My Food Storage currently* has a very basic feature set- it keeps track of food expiration dates. You enter food items and their expiration dates, and My Food Storage will send you email reminders as you approach those

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When reading one of the many blogs I am subscribed to, I came across a link to an amazing blog. That is if you love to crockpot like I do. (I suppose crockpot isn't a real verb, is it?)A Year of CrockpottingShe has a tons of great crockpot recipes. I can't wait to try some of them! I think using your crockpot is such a time save. Throw everything in in the morning and come home to a great

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I just found a great website I wanted to share with you all, storynory.com. It is fantastic. they have tons of audio books for children that you can download for free. They have fairytales, classic, and even some original stories.Here is how to download them onto your computer so you can burn them on a CD. (I only share because R had to tell me how to do it) When you pick a category then pick a

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For Christmas, from my little brother, I got the LDS nursery manual "Behold Your Little Ones." I think it is a must have for any family trying to plan FHE with young children. Even if your kids are in nursery and will be learning from this manual, repetition in how the gospel is taught. You just need to switch up the order is all. The whole lesson is planned out for you. Even your children out of

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These are such cute ideas!!!Go check out some fun Christmas Breakfast ideas from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman. They are all so cute. I think the French toast tree is my favorite, even though she didn't think it was one of her best. If any of you have some fun family traditions, please share.

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It wasn't that anyone had really been forgotten, not children had been slighted or made unhappy and no adult had been forgotten. The presents had all be distributed and all the stockings were beautifully filled, all that is except one; It was the stocking intended for the child of Bethlehem. Of all the people belonging at that Christmas gathering, only he had been forgotten. Only he had been left

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OK, so a neighbor gift is not so much a fun activity to do with your kids, but I saw this idea last year on Studio 5, thought it was a great one, but could never find a great tutorial later. That is, until now.Personalized soap dispenser. What a cute idea!!! Your older kids could help with the project if you wanted. Click here to see the full tutorial. Thanks to Schlosser Designs for sharing this

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I love fudge, but have always been to scared to make it. Now I make microwave fudge! It's easy and not too bad either.The basic ingredients are :one bag of chips (chocolate, peanut butter, white chocolate...)14 oz can of sweeten condensed milk1 Tablespoon unsalted butter1/8 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanillaExtras (nuts, marshmallows, craisins, etc)First, line a 9x9 pan with aluminum foil. Spray the

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You need:1/2 cup of butter3 cups of miniature marshmallows1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon of almond extractgreen food coloring4 cups of corn flakesred hot candies (or another red candy)I made it in the microwave, but I am sure you can do it on the stove too, just like rice krispie treats. First, in a microwave safe bowl, microwave your butter until it is melted. Then add the

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A Feathered Nest has a cute idea to make salt dough ornaments with you kids. Check out her recipe here. I's a cheap and fun holiday activity.

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Check out thirtyhandmadedays.blogspot.com and littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com. They have combed the internet and have found tons of great ideas for advent calenders. I also want to share a couple links from some favorite blogs of mine (If you aren't already check them out on a regular basis.)skiptomylou.org talks about an advent book series. I've never hear of them before, but it is an

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I got this yummy recipe for turkey leftovers from familyfun.com. Enjoy! 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp. chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. salt 3 cups shredded cooked turkey meat (use a

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So I've been pretty busy this month. I've done nothing for Thanksgiving yet. I have found tons of ideas online that I want to try. Maybe some will have to wait till next year. I thought I would link them for you.Cereal Box Turkeys- My Plum Pudding has a great way of using old cereal boxes to make fun puppets for your kids. Or you could use them as place cards.Traditions & Gratitude- Tip Junkie

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This is an easy treat. My mom received as a neighbor one year for Christmas. It is easy and cheap. All you need is popcorn and candy melts. You can purchase candy melts at most craft and/or baking store. I always get mine from Michaels because it's close to my house.1. You pop your popcorn. If you don't have an air popper, you can use the butterless microwave popcorn. It works too.2. Melt your

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Every wonder how to make those cute nylon headbands you see for sell everywhere? I always think to myself that I don't need to buy them. I could just make them myself. But them I never know quite where to start. I found this great tutorial on how to make them at elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com. Check it out. And if anyone else knows of different way to make baby headbands/bows, please share. It's

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So, I have been working on two things lately, trying to save money and trying to save time. I know the cheapest way to cook is from scratch and to plan meals in order to avoid going out to eat on a whim, but it is so time consuming. With me and my husband working full time and with church callings, it seems like there is always a meeting to be to or someone to pick up.... Who has the time? This

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I was looking online for some cute Halloween ideas and came across a fun hairdo blog, shedoeshair.blogspot.com. If your daughter is a princess this year, you might want to check out some of these great tutorials.Snow White HairdoJasmine HairdoCinderella HairdoTinkerbell Hairdo and my favorite,Belle HairdoEven if your little girl isn't a princess this year, still check out her blog. She has some

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Here are some great ideas for Halloween food. Some of these I have tried, some I have yet to try, but all of them look fun.First, we love Goumet Mom on-the-go! And she has some great posts you need to check out. She is full of fun and spooky diner ideas. And make sure to check out a lot of her other ideas while you are there. Ghostly Shepard's Pie Ghostly Pancakes Spooky Snake Pizza Not

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For my birthday, my mom and dad bought me a lot of canning stuff. One thing they bought me was Ball's Blue Book Of Preserving. The whole book is about different ways to preserve foods.In the "Freezing" section there is a great recipe for Fruit Sorbet. It's a great dairy-free alternative to ice cream. It's like sherbet, but more tart. I thought it would be a good way to use those baby food jars I

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So, did you know your local library likely has tons of movies for you to check out that you and your kids will love? I had no idea till recently. On the radio, they were talking about how local libraries were busier than ever because of the poor economy. So I thought I would see if my library had any good movies to check out. They do!!! The trick to getting the good movies is to get online and

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One way to get children to use their imaginations is through writing. When I was in fourth grade, my teacher had a story starter book similar to this one:The book had many different story starters. Each story starter had a picture and the first few sentences of a story. It was our job as students to finish the story as we felt it should go. Even though we all started with the same picture and

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I came across a website with tons of information to help keep your children safe from abduction. It's called PowerOfParentsOnline.com. It has tips on how to keep you kids safe, how to talk to your kids about how to keep themselves safe, and what information you should have available and updated if you child should ever be abducted. I know this topic isn't really Fun 4 Mommies, but it is Important

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So I've seen a book that has been talked about on many of the cooking blogs I read. Hello, Cupcake. I have been interested to check it out. Luck for me, it was available at my local library. Yea!! So of course I had to go get it. It is a great book!!! There are tons of great ideas and the best part, you don't need any special cake decorating tools.There are tons of different ideas I want to try

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Gourmet Mom on-the-go shared a $25,000 scholarship opportunity for your children related to making a PB&J sandwich. It's for kids between 6 and 12 years of age. Go to Jif.com to get all the info. And make sure to check out Gourmet Mom on-the-go's post for some ideas she is willing to share. Or use them to inspire your ideas. I would have D enter if he was old enough. Too bad. And check out all

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At MakeandTakes.com, she calls the Pop Up Pancakes. They are basically German pancakes, baked in cupcake tin instead of a casserole dish. I suppose you could use any German pancake recipe, but I used the recipe from Makeandtake.com. All I changed was I used 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup of ground wheat that my father-in-law ground up for us. They still turned out wonderful!We also made

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Two post, two days in a row. Crazy! But I have to share a post I found. I know I have talked about imommies.com before. Today I found a post about about Museum Day 2008. It's an opportunity to go to museums all over the county for free on Saturday Sept 27th. Click here to read the post from imommies.com. It will explain how to get your free pass and give you a link to to find out what museums are

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This Christmas candle was a project we did for Super Saturday at my church. It is way easy, cheap, and I thought it would be a good family tradition. All you need is a candle, candle holder, and puff paint (or something similar). We got all of our supplies from Walmart. You place 24 dots of paint on the candle. Make sure you figure out how much of the candle is in the candle holder. You don't

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OK, so here is a problem all parents have: What papers from school do we save and how do we save them? This is a solution I heard on a Manic Mommies podcast. A person called in the idea. Unfortunately I didn't catch the lady's name, so I can't give her credit. I'm sorry about that, but she had a brilliant idea. She buys on of those large accordion file folders. (Mine actually has 13 slots which

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OK, I hate grocery shopping. I'll confess, my husband does it most of the time. But sometimes I have to go. And it is even harder when you have to take the kids. Here is an idea to make shopping with your kiddos a bit easier and maybe teach them a bit too. Make shopping into a game. With your preschoolers, make a grocery list using pictures. You can use your grocery store ads. Cut out pictures of

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OK, so as you all may know, I use Google Reader. One of the blogs I have subscribed to is The Plaid Post. I really like it. One of the posts she shared the other day was about Christmas being just around the corner. She also shared a website (which I am now also subscribed to) called Organized Christmas. It is great!!! Full of great ideas to help you with the busy holidays. I really suggest you

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Fall is coming, and that is one of my favorite times of year to take walks. And I can't think of a better time to take a word walk with your kiddos. This is how a word walk works. You make word strips with a bunch of descriptive words.Example words:softroughsmoothsmalllargebluegreen(These are just a few ideas to get your brain working. You can think of a lot more.)You place these words in a bag

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Just a quick post. I know when I was growing up, my mom always had lots of FHE lessons all ready. I asked her once how she got so many. Her answer: She belonged to a Family Home Evening Lesson Exchange Group (FHELEG for short. Ok, so that's really not so short.) The idea of and FHE exchange group is that everyone in the group chooses a topic, created a whole lesson (handouts, visual aid,

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This one one of my favorite FHE lessons growing up. I loved it so much that I made laminated copies for myself and my sister. It's the story of ZELMGID. It's really a story about living the Golden Rule. Here is a picture of my ZELMGID. (Note: I don't have a flannel board or magnet board, so we use tape and a cookie sheet.)The story came from the Friend in 1987. Click here to go to the link on

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Well, I finished my crayon holder for my niece B. This one was harder for me. I think because the sparkle fabric was stiffer and not as easy to work with. Live and Learn. Also, next time I think I will make the crayon slots a little bigger. Some of them are kind of tight. My sister may have to help them put the crayons away, but at least it will be an easy way to take crayons to church.If you

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School is just around the corner. Everyone has plans of making the school year more organized than the last and helping your kids keep on top of their school work and hoping your kids really enjoy the year and hoping they will talk with you about any problems they do have. (Obviously I didn't learn a thing about run on sentences when I was in school) The question is how to start off this next

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I think that most of our regular readers know what FHE (Family Home Evening) is, but for those of you who don't, this post is for you.LDS.org defines FHE as this, "[LDS] Church leaders have instructed members to set aside Monday night as "family home evening." This is a time for families to study the gospel together and to do other activities that strengthen the family spiritually, create family

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So, I made this cute crayon holder yesterday. I found a tutorial at a neat blog called Skip To My Lou. I made this one for my nephew S. It's not perfect, but I don't think it's so bad for my fist try, especially considering I'm not really a sewer. I doubt S will care anyway. I'm going to be making one for my niece B. Hopefully I'll get a chance to fly out to see them soon.

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A while back I told you I had listened to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. I have to share another audio book of Mr. Stephen R Covey that I love. It's called How To Develop A Family Mission Statement. I loved it! It teaches how to write a mission statement with your family, even young children. And how to use this mission statement to help keep your family focused on the family goal of

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*Note: I know I'm a lousy photographer, so please forgive me. Maybe one day I'll get a better camera. Right now I'm poor, so this will have to do. :)A friend of mine baked some cakes inside of terracotta pots she got at Wal-Mart for a quarter a piece. They turn really cute and tasted great. I'll share with you what she shared with me on how to do it. It's better to learn from other people's

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As kids we used to play this game all the time for FHE. It is a silly game, but we loved it. For those of you who do not know how to play, these are the rules:1. You send one person out of the room.2. The remaining people pick one number to be "Pete."3. You then place M&Ms on all the numbers. (Cheerios if you want to be a bit more healthy)4. The person who left the room now returns.5. That person

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Just a couple of blogs/websites I wanted to share with everyone.First, imommies.com. They have this ability to find some major deals for you. Just this week I was able to order 2 free DVDs from Fisher-Price. I got the info from their blog. And when I say free, that includes no shipping or handling either. They also recently had a link to a website to get gift cards to some restaurants for 70% off

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Lost Button Studio has a really cute tradition about a "tooth fairy jar". It's a simply twist in the traditional "under the pillow" technique. Go check it out.Email us with any fun family traditions you may have.

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For a family home evening one time, my husband and I decided to have a Christmas in July. And I thought it would be a great FHE activity for children as well.The lesson is about giving, and take the time to remember why we celebrate Christmas and remind your children that we need to have Christmas in their hearts all year.You draw names. You head off to the dollar store and give each child a

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I have recently been introduced to podcasts. I have an ipod that my husband bought for me a few years back. I usually just listen to music or books on it, but lately I have totally been into downloading podcasts. For those of you who doesn't know a podcast is "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player" (

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Kami shared a great blog she came across. chasingcheerios.blogspot.comIt has some great ideas. I really like all the homemake toy ideas she has, especially using photo copied family pictures to make easy two or three piece puzzles for a toddler. Homemake toy ideas are the best.Thanks for sharing Kami!!!

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I don't know what you guys are thinking, but summer is way too long for kids. I know I always looked forward to starting school again because we got so bored. I remember one summer my mom took the TV out of the house. She said we watched it too much. It was set up in the garage, so we could watch it if we wanted to sit in the wheelbarrow. That summer she had what I call a "bored box"A "bored box

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When talking to the girls at work about their kids and their kids' friends, one thing I worry about is how to teach my children to be grateful for what they have and thankful for what others do for them. In a world where people grow up feeling that the world owes them, how do you teach your children that they are not entitled to anything? How do you teach them to be thankful for all they do

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Kraftfoods.com has been a favorite of mine to find easy recipes, but did you know that have a whole kids section? The have lots of fun things that are easy for kids to make (such as the links below) Also kids-approved recipes and nutritional facts. Check them out. You'll fins something fun.Cheesy Pizza “Fundue”Cheesy Volcano MeatballsBuried Treasure Cupcakes

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This is a great spin art tutorial I got from brassyapple.blogspot.com. She's got some other great tutorials, so check her out.Materials:Cheap salad spinner (She purchased hers for under $3.00 at the grocery store)Acrylic Paint - in various colorsPaper - construction works great!Pencil/PenScissorssomething to cover your work area - newspaper, cheap plastic tablecloth, etcoptional: disposable pan

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I got this activity from mommyandme.com, a great resouce for kids fun. This activity is great because it gets you outside and it's free!No preparation and no cleanup and your child will have a great time! There won't be many opportunities to give your toddler a paintbrush and the freedom to paint anything he desires. With a bucket of water and some paintbrushes, outside of course, your child

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I was reading a post on thesavvyorganizer.com. The author was talking about a birthday tradition she has with her kids. She never let her kids go to school on their birthday. She spent the whole day with them. I think it is a great way to make their day special, but this is not feasible for everyone (I work), so I tried to think of other birthday traditions that would be fun. I thought of a

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I've seen these fun toys on a lot of blogs, but I first saw them at makeandtakes.com (one of my favorite blogs) She explains easily how to make them.Needed:New kitchen sponges (3x5 or 5x7)Zip tiesScissorsFor step by step instructions click here.

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With summer picnic season upon us, why not have some fun relay races for your kids. AmazigMoms.com and funandgames.org have some great ideas for relay races. If you have any fun picnic games you have played, please post them here or email us.

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M from work told me that when her kids were little, her mother-in-law let them paint with pudding. She would make some pudding for the kids, sat them at the table, and let them finger paint all over the table. It is easy to clean up after and you don't have to worry if they put it in their mouths.I'm sure there are other ways (maybe less messy ways) of using pudding to finger paint. I remember

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I'm not lucky enough to be a stay at home mom. Because of this, what little time I do have at home is so much more important. I have a hard time balancing the house work I need to get done with spending time with Baby D. D is still an infant, so it makes it a little easier. He's just happy when I talk to him while I fold laundry. But I came across a great idea to help moms manage time between

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A friend of mine sells these beautiful homemade soaps. Check out her website: http://www.tvalahandmade.com/logout.sc

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With the 4th of July coming close, FamilyFun.com give some creative ideas on how to bring the celebration to your food. One recipe that I like is Independence Day PopsINGREDIENTS:3 cups vanilla yogurtRed food coloringBlue food coloringWaxed paperSugar conesPopsicle sticks1. To make a half dozen pops, tint 1/2 cup of the yogurt with red

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Some girls at work were telling me about this. It's pronouned "geo-cashing" like cashing a check.Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a

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I've been listening to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families at work. I really have enjoyed it. I've learned a lot. There are a couple of ideas I got from the book that I really thought were good.1. Write a Family Mission Statement. This way the whole family is working towards a single goal. The book has some great ideas on how to do this. There are also a couple websites that can help you

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I found some fun and easy 4th of July craft from familyfun.go.com. I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so I picked a couple to share.CRAFT MATERIALS: Acrylic paint Drinking straw Paintbrush Paper (or card stock) Water Time needed: 30 Minutes or Less 1. For each

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What you'll need: 2 miniature paper platesStar-shaped foam stampRed acrylic paintRed and blue glitter glueGold alphabet stickersPatriotic star garlandWhite craft glueWhite yarnScissors How to make it: Cut a piece of yarn to 14” in length.Cut patriotic garland into six 16” pieces.Glue two paper plates together so that

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The following came from The Lazy Organizer. She has some great idea on her blog on how to get your life oraganized."The kids have been taking piano lessons for about a month and their teacher has the most organized home I have ever seen. There is a place for everything and everything is in its place.When we were there this afternoon she let me snap a few photos. I have to pace myself since I'm

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We all know how important it is to read to our children. Why not make story time a little more fun? How your kids use their imaginations and dress up like one of the characters in the book you are going to be reading together. If it is a chapter book that you will be reading from every night, hey could dress-up like a different character every night, or just pick their favorite. Be creative. You

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At www.theideadoor.com they have a great idea for a gospel ABC book. You could either print the pages or just use the ideas for each letter to make your own. Have your children help. When my ward did if for a Super Saturday a few years ago, we used those cheap 4X6 photo albums. Click here for the PDF File.What a great way to teach young children about the gospel.

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Many of my friends at work are making summer chore charts for their kids this summer. Why not let your kids help out on making the chore chart. The younger kids will especially like this idea. Discuss what chore with be on the chart and how often they are to be done (daily, weekly, etc.). Give your kids the camera and let them take pictures of something that reminds them of each chore (example:

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Free Pattern from grandrevivaldesign.typepad.com. She has a fun blog. If you like to sew she has a couple for fun free patterns on the right side bar.

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One of my favorite things to do with my niece and nephew is dance time. We put in a Disney CD and turn it on and dance around the room. We have made a game of it before too. We take turns copying each other's dance moves, or act out animals while we dance, or (my favorite) we lay on the ground and no one jumps up and dances until someone guesses the name of the song that is playing. (That way I

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Click here to get a couple of tutorials from luckybeans.typepad.com on how to make some fun flying paper airplanes. I got the link from Crafty Crow. Thanks Crafty Crow!

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I just read a neat little article called "How Color-Coding My Kids Killed the NOT MEs" posted on the website typeamom.net. The article talks about how she used a color coding system to identify each child's things. And exmple she gave was about her son."For example, my youngest, Duncan, is the color orange. He has his own orange dishes, towels, sheets, a can coozie, and a toothbrush - just to

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This idea came from www.blissfullydomestic.com. What a great way to help keep your kid's math skills sharp over the summer. If anyone else has some good ideas at helping kids keep up on the things they learned at school, please email.In the Kitchen. Find a recipe with lots of fractions and double or halve it. Operations involving fractions are often tricky for kids to grasp, applying that to a

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I saw these decorations on luckybeans.typepad.com. They look like they would be fairly easy to make and would look beautiful at any party, a bedroom, or on a Christmas tree.Needed:scissorspaperhole punchlarge bradsstring or yarn (if you want to hang them)All you would need to do is cut out numerous strips of paper all the same size. You stack 6 to 8 on top of each other. (You could try more. Just

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You need:-liquid food coloring (like what you find in the spice section at the grocery)-box o' corn starch-water-minimum 8 oz individual containers for each colorMethod:-Measure 1/4 cup cornstarch into each cup.-Add 1/4 cup water to each.-Drip in 5-10 drops of food coloring.-Stir it up. At first it will seem as though the cornstarch just won't mix in, but all at once it comes together. Just don't

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This idea came from www.makeandtakes.com (A new favorite site of mine) Let me know if your kids love it as much as her kids did. Click here for step by step instructions.

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Aunt Annies Soft Pretzel Recipe**(The web site recommends cutting the recipe in half unless you want to feed an army) 1 1/2 tsp live active yeast1 1/2 cups 110 degree water1/2 teaspoon brown sugardash of salt4 cups flour1/4 cup warm water1 tablespoon baking sodaIn a large bowl combine live active yeast with 1 1/2 cups 110 degree water, brown sugar and dash of salt. Let sit 5 minutes Add 4 cups

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You can get a $4 bunch of white carnations at the local Walmart. Then get out your flower vases ready with water. Don’t use the flower food it may come with, it didn’t work as well. Then pour in about 10 or so drops of your desired food color. Cut your flower stems off a few inches and place in the water.I got this idea from an awesome blog, www.makeandtakes.com. I love this blog. She has so

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Make an ABC book with your kids this summer. Pick a letter (or a couple of letters) with you kids and head out with your camera. Have your kids find things that start with your "letter of the day." Be creative. Some letters are going to be a lot harder than others. You can use a photoshop program to put all the same letters on the same page, or develop you pictures and make a collage. Once you

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What You'll Need: ¼ c salt¼ c water½ c flourCookie sheetAcrylic paintPaintbrushToothpick (to make designs in the soft dough)Acrylic sealer sprayMagnetWhite craft gluePreheat oven to 250 degrees F.Mix together flour, salt, and water. Dough should not be sticky; you should be able to work it in your hands. If it is too sticky add small amounts of flour until you get the

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Lantern How-ToCut construction paper to 6 by 9 inches; fold in half lengthwise. Fold edges back 1/2 inch for rims, and crease; unfold. Glue a 1/2-by-9-inch strip of decorative paper on each rim. Cut slits from middle fold to rims, spacing 3/4 inch apart. Shape into lantern: Open paper; bring the ends together to overlap slightly; staple. Staple 3/4-by-8-inch paper handle inside lantern. Glue on

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Here is a website that has lots of coloring pages and worksheets you can print off. It will help you make sure your kids keep up on their letters and numbers during the summer.abcteach.com

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Go to here for the super cute and easy pattern. Also, go here for other cute ideas from Heather Bailey. (Thanks Heidi. I got the blog from you and your mother-in-law. I love it!)

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Just because you don't always see them, doesn't mean that all the birds have flown the coop. Bird watching is a fun way for you and your kids to get some quality time with Mother Nature. Birds teach all kinds of biology lesson to kids of any age--from learning about different species to understanding evolution! Now all you have to do is attract the birds and watch in wonder. Here's how: Feeding

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Is your child’s art box a jumble of crayon stubs and broken bits? Don’t throw them out! You can use crayon scraps to make beautiful “stained glass” window hangings and even more crayons.**To make stained glass, you’ll need:- waxed paper- crayon stubs- a crayon sharpener, carrot peeler or grater (depending on your child’s ability level)- an iron- a few sheets of newspaper- yarn and a hole punchCut

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If your kids were anything like I was, science is fun. National Geographic Kids Website has some fun science projects using water. The best thing: they explain why the experiment works. You don't have to try to figure it out on your own when your kids as WHY?Floating Paper ClipAn Ice IdeaFloating EggStuck UpBottled VortexIndoor RainbowHave Fun!

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Better Homes and Garden has a fun article on how to make lollipops out of hard candies. It looks like fun.All you need is:Cookies sheet; foilAssorted hard candiesMeat mallet or small hammerMetal cookie cutter (optional)Lollipop sticks (available at crafts stores)Assorted small decorative candiesClick on the link to the article for the directions.

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YOU WILL NEED 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) clear or light-colored shampoo 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) water 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) table salt Red food coloring Bowl, small plate, spoon, toothpick Small, clean jar (A jelly jar works well.)1. Mix the shampoo and water in the bowl. 2. Add salt and stir for about a minute until mixture thickens slightly. 3. Put one drop of food coloring on a

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Family Fun has a neat article on how to make gardening a fun experience for your children. Click here to read it . Make it an FHE activity. Remember: The prophet said to plant a garden, so that's what I'll do... Have fun gardening!

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