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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

Jake’s open tabs

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I grabbed Jake's iPad this morning from the kitchen table to look something up. I had to laugh at the tabs that he had open in Safari ( keep in mind that he's 11 when you read these): Fandroid music pictures which look like little monitors laughing A Google search for "football hair" (what the … Continue reading Jake’s open tabs

Elfie and Elfis, Days 2 and 3

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These little stinkers have been all over the place this weekend!  First, on Saturday morning they were in mugs with hot chocolate packets so Jake could enjoy a yummy treat. Then when he left the room, they moved to hideout on top of the piggy bank and the coffee pot!  It took him awhile to … Continue reading Elfie and Elfis, Days 2 and 3

Christmas Open House at the Rusted Barn

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The Rusted Barn is having their Christmas Open House right now! I just got home (I shopped almost an hour there!).  If you haven't made it in yet, they're still open until 7pm tonight. Go, and wear your Christmas sweater so you can enter the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, too! The trees that Tina decorated … Continue reading Christmas Open House at the Rusted Barn

Chicken hawks!

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I was heading to town at lunch the other day and noticed the chickens were all grouped inside the covered run.  The rooster was crowing every so often, and he was keeping the hens behind him. Suddenly, a heavy shadow broke from the trees and drug across the chicken run like fingernails on a chalkboard! … Continue reading Chicken hawks!