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Glitter glue ornaments

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Sahara told Jake to sit down so she could teach him how to make glitter glue ornaments like Janeesa taught her when she was little.  Sahara and Jake, making Christmas memories, 12/9/2017 They made glue shapes on parchment paper and added glitter designs to them. Once they dry, the kids will peel them off the … Continue reading Glitter glue ornaments

I found goodies!

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I went to The Rusted Barn today to pick up Jake's dresser. It's supposed to be beautiful weather this weekend, so I thought I could get it painted and get it into his room before his school starts on Monday morning. While I was there, I had to look at all of Tina's new fall … Continue reading I found goodies!

Mother’s Day with my kids

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I actually got all four of my kids in one place, and we celebrated Mother's Day last week on Wednesday last week!  With the older two out of the house and the older three working, it's hard to coordinate schedules and get them all in the same place at the same time.  They figured it … Continue reading Mother’s Day with my kids

Valentine’s Day Bag

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Jake's school had their class party on the 17th, and he went through several ideas before settling on a floating Valentine's Day Bag to receive all his valentines from his classmates. We tried the Dollar Tree, but we got up to 15 balloons, and they still wouldn't lift the basket so we headed to Walmart … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Bag

Elfie and Elfis escapades

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Jake has been taking photos of the elves with the iPad and texting them to me. The elves also brought Brownie mix one day after school and a Lego Advent calendar for Jake one morning.  He's really having fun with them this year!