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Elf on the Shelf Ideas: Spell with Cereal

As I mentioned in yesterday’s Elf on the Shelf ideas post, I love elf ideas that use items I have around the house. I don’t want to spend a ton of money buying supplies to plan elf antics all month long. I would rather spend money on gifts and other things like craft supplies that […]

Elf on the Shelf Ideas: Elf Manicure

Holidays

Elf on the Self season has arrived! Although W and C are not quite old enough to really get it, I love the idea of the tradition and coming up with fun ideas for what our elf can do once he arrives. Our elf is still nameless but we do call him Chippy because last […]

Very Busy Spider Web Craft

Crafts & DIY

Very Busy Spider Web Craft We have been reading The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. It’s a great book to read around Halloween without having to read Halloween books all month long. The book is great because it allows us to talk about the differences between spiders and insects. It also gives us the […]

Mom’s Goulash Recipe

Main Dishes

My family loves pasta dishes but I will admit that I run out of ideas and end up doing the same dishes again and again. Then Krista from Everyday Mom’s Meals reminds of a simple dish that I haven’t made in years with her Mom’s Goulash recipe! Mom’s Goulash Recipe As you know, I love […]