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Encouraging Reading Part One: Your Infant

I am a big fan of reading, huge, gigantic, enormous. I can add many adjectives to just how big of a fan I am but I think I may have already got my point across and one look at the boxes of books that I don’t have room for will confirm it. For this reason, …

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Soap Recipe Using 3 Grocery Store Oils

Making homemade soap is fun and rewarding for me, however I don’t always have the time or money to shop for a long list of specialty oils. This is when a simple trip to the grocery store will suffice. You can make some very fine soap with oils found in most every grocery store. The …

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Cheat Sheets: Volcanoes

I mentioned a while back that I was going to do a cheat sheet on Volcanoes since I had a stage in my son’s development where all he wanted to talk about was Volcanoes and more specifically, Pompeii. Today, that’s right, I’m going to give you a quick cheat sheet on Volcanoes. When it comes …

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Meet Kukicha Twig Tea, A Japanese Green Tea Made From Stems

Kukicha is a type of Japanese green tea that is made mostly or exclusively from twigs and stems. This stands in contrast to most teas (green or otherwise) which are made mostly from leaves and buds of the tea plant. Sometimes kukicha is referred to as kukicha tea, but the “tea” is redundant as “cha” means tea …

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Soy Candles: Why They Are The ‘It’ Candle

Candles have forever been a great gift idea and why not—they seem to be the ideal choice for any occasion. If you’re looking for something a little different in the way of candles though, you may want to consider the latest in candle innovation: soy candles. Soy candles are becoming increasingly popular for several reasons …

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Cinnamon Spiced Apple Cider

Still basking in the glow of Christmas tree lights, we’re enjoying a cozy weekend at home with our favorite cinnamon spiced apple cider. It’s a simple stovetop hot apple cider recipe. Ingredients This recipe makes about six servings. 8 cups apple cider or apple juice 1/8 cup brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp …

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Kids Educational Activity Sheet: Hot or Cold?

This printable “hot or cold?” game is a fun way for kids to learn about temperature. Cut out the squares for them to match, or have them draw lines to match. Click on the image below to save this 8.5 x 11 letter (paper) size free printable activity page. All rights reserved. This is for …

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Free Coloring Page: Sunny Day

This cute “Sunny Day” coloring page has a meadow with mountains, a cute bunny, and a winding river. Click on the image below to save this 8.5 x 11 letter (paper) size free printable coloring page. All rights reserved. This is for personal use only, you may not sell or redistribute the coloring page. Please …

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Free Coloring Page: Bee on a Watermelon

This cute coloring page has a happy little bee on a delicious looking watermelon! Click on the image below to save this 8.5 x 11 letter (paper) size free printable coloring page. All rights reserved. This is for personal use only, you may not sell or redistribute the coloring page. Please print no more than …

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Free Coloring Page: Flip Flops

This cute flip flops coloring page makes for a fun summer activity for the kids! Click on the image below to save this 8.5 x 11 letter (paper) size free printable coloring page. All rights reserved. This is for personal use only, you may not sell or redistribute the coloring page. Please print no more …

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