Posted by Unknown | 6:12 AM

I can’t believe that I’ve been blogging consistently since April (thank you for tagging along, blog followers!) and that 2011 is nearly over...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:30 AM

Boys like bugs. This I know is true. When my oldest son was in preschool, I discovered the book Bugtown Boogie at our local library. After ...

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Posted by Unknown | 6:57 PM

I love being in the kitchen with my two cookie monsters. My boys never hesitate to volunteer to help make a mess. My toddler loves to dump p...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:45 AM

When my son used to read aloud, he sort of sounded like a robot. It always left me wondering, “Does he really comprehend the story or is he ...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:55 AM

My son can’t get enough of Amanda Lumry’s Adventures of Riley books. I love them, too.  These books talk about wildlife preservation and co...

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Posted by Unknown | 6:13 AM

Photo by: thecomplexmedia.com If you ask a random sampling of people what their best/favorite gift they ever received was, each will give yo...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:12 AM

When I used up all of my tan thread, I found it difficult to throw the little plastic spool away. The ends looked like a wheel. I tucked it ...

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Posted by Unknown | 6:24 AM

My son has a fascination with the state quarters. So when I saw The Paper Pony’s blog post about creating rubbings of the quarters, the ide...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:20 AM

My son’s teacher is sending home books that are long enough for him to read sections of each night (yahoo!). Bookmarks are a must now. Funny...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:29 AM

I wanted a fun way for my son to see how that the same math problem can be written in different ways. And I wanted him to be able check his ...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:31 AM

My son really enjoyed our Postage Paid coin-counting activity. To capitalize on his interest in the stamps, I thought I'd help him desi...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:24 AM

My son’s art teacher exposed him to the mastery of Claude Monet. To piggyback on what he was learning at school, I thought we’d make our own...

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