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Our Favorite Homemade Haluski Noodles Recipe
One of our favorite recipes to make with kids is homemade Haluski Noodles. I love that this traditional comfort food of our heritage is a favorite among my kids, and they are gaining more benefits, too: of family and tradition, combined with the learning and development that happens in the kitchen when cooking with kids!…
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DIY wrapping paper
Kids can make their own DIY wrapping paper! Remember this tree from the Licorice Lagoon? We used the kraft paper from the tree trunk for lots of painting fun! Cars and trucks drove tracks through paint mud puddles… Dinosaurs left little foot print tracks… And we painted some piggy toes! We used this paper to wrap…
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Breakfast Strata
Breakfast Strata This is an easy breakfast meal that can be made the day ahead and baked in the morning. I love it because it is a major time saver, everyone else loves it because it tastes delicious! I have made this on Christmas Eve last year and popped it in the oven on Christmas morning, so simple. …
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Growing Memories
The Dirt will wash away, but the Memories will last! We spend a TON of time outside. Lately, we’ve been playing a lot in our “mud pit” as Little Guy calls this part of our yard. We pull out the shovels, construction vehicles, and add in all kinds of extra things. It is so fun…
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Cars Candy Land Birthday Party
This summer we celebrated Big Sister’s 5th birthday and Little Guy’s 3rd birthday. Their birthdays are so close together, that we always do a joint party. I’m excited to share the details of this years party! Big Sister is into playing CANDYLAND. We play it so much, that she knows all of the characters in…
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Pizza Dip
Delicious Pizza Dip I made this dip for a Labor Day party and it was AMAZING! I will be adding this to my recipe book and making it again. It smells like someone just baked a pizza in the kitchen…it is hot and bubbly and tastes like a warm gooey pizza. You gotta try this! …
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Totebag Painting Idea
Many years ago, we had this totebag painting idea. Actually, we received small tote bags as a party favor and decided to decorate the tote bags. There are actually many ways to hand paint a tote bag, but this was a kids’ craft idea that we loved. We even used the totebags as travel sensory…
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Homemade Star Candy
I had a bunch of royal icing left over from making cookies and had an idea… CANDY!!! Baby Girl is having a First Birthday soon, with a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star party. I thought I could use these candies for decorating the cake. This was so easy, I made these cute little star candies during…
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Four Cheese Garlic Bread
This four cheese garlic bread is such an easy addition to any dinner and it’s simple to throw together. Whether you are having lasagna or spaghetti, add a homemade garlic bread to the side. My kids adore this four cheese bread and you will too! Four melty cheeses, garlic, and seasonings… That’s a tasty side…
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Monster Theme 1st Birthday Party
Monster Theme 1st Birthday Party The Birthday Boy! I can’t believe my baby is already one. I wanted to share what I did for his first birthday party. Outfit– I ordered the iron-on decal from Etsy and got the white tee-shirt from Walmart. Birthday Banner– I created these Monster/Alien heads by cutting out circles from…
