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I’m all about instant gratification. These super quick crocheted projects are just that! Each took just an afternoon to make, the salamander bookmark actually took less than an episode of Jerseylicious! All 3 of these can be found on Lion Brand’s website. These are free patterns and all you have to do is sign up for their newsletter to get access to them. Need to learn how to crochet? I’ve got you covered right here. 1. Rudy the Rectangle This adorable guy is one of Brady’s favorites. It was super easy to make and can be mad in a variety of sizes and colors!...
If you have ever been to my house, you know there is marker, sharpie, crayon, ink pen and even glitter on my walls. I have no idea why little ones think it's necessary to draw a mural on a nice clean wall, but for some reason all three of my boys have. I stopped painting over them long ago. I just couldn't keep up! Thank goodness the makers of BlankZ contacted me to see if I'd be interested in reviewing their toys. Yes!!! Finally something my kids can color on besides my walls. ;)
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Kids love tablets. iPads, kindles, and more. These devices are expensive and delicate. It’s hard to let kids play with them when you’ve shelled out so much cash for one screen. VTech has the solution, the Innotab. $80 for a tablet for kids is a lot easier to swallow than the $300+ other, more grown up tablets cost. Plus, the Innotab is designed with kids and learning in mind. With built in ereader, games and more, kids have everything they need in one place....
When I was a kid, I loved to be in the kitchen. I would constantly mix random ingredients, hoping it would turn into something amazing. When I was 9 I honestly and truly thought I’d invented the worlds best thing. Flour, Eggs, Milk, sugar. mix and put in a pan to cook. Yes, I had invented the pancake. Some of my “creations” didn’t fair so well on the taste meter, just so you know, cinnamon in tuna salad – not that good. As a kid I would have loved to go to a cooking camp. I found out about a...
Sung to the tune of “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March “You Are Grounded” You are grou-oun-deddddd, Grounded ’til the end of tiiiiiiime And No, you will not get to go swiiiming… You are grou-oun-deddddd, Grounded ’til I say you aren’t And now, you just lost your ipooo-ooo-odssss. You are Grounded! You’re Grounded! You’re Grounded! Until I say you are not! Say you are not! Say you are not! Maybe ’til the End of Time! End of Time! End of Time! Your video games I’ve now got, I’ve now got I’ve now got! Don’t tee-esssst me, I’m a...
Our resident Pregnant Chick Knitschmidt is really feeling the squeeze of having a 4th baby on the way! Check out her latest post! Now that we’ve gotten over the whole shock of a fourth baby on the way, we’re moving on to the practical matters. Like, where are we going to put it?! Just two weeks prior to finding out we were pregnant with our third child, we closed on a three bedroom townhouse. The house hasn’t gotten any bigger. Our family population has exploded, as we’re now up to two additional kids and a dog since we moved in....
I just submitted this to the Udi’s recipe contest on their facebook page! Chewy is allergic to everything. I finally found a cookie recipe that he loves that tastes like real cookies! These are Gluten, Milk, Casien, Soy, Nut free. Gluten Free Chewy Oatmeal Granola Cookies Print Recipe type: Dessert Author: Emily Vanek Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Ingredients 1 cup Coconut Oil 1 cup Brown Sugar 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Cinnamon 2 large Eggs 1 tsp Xanthan Gum 1-1/2 cups...
