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HEARTy Food Ideas for Valentine’s Day

by Kara
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The following post is by editor Kara Fleck. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.  If you’re looking for a simple way to celebrate love with your little sweethearts, why not surprise them with some special Valentine’s Day food? Either with a cookie cutter or a knife, cut their food into a heart shape and even normal every-day [...]

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Simple Valentine’s Day Celebrations

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The following post is by editor Kara Fleck. It originally appeared February 2011. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  I’ve written before about how I believe we should always be telling our kids we love them, and showing them with more than our words, as well. However, I also enjoy that a day has [...]

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New Years Resolutions Though the Eyes of a Child

by Christen
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The following is by contributor Christen Babb of Nurture Baby. Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.  ~Pablo Picasso Ever miss that childhood wonder, the longing to discover the world around you,  and the desire to just “play”?  I sure do. So, in 2012, I [...]

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Play With Light this New Year’s Eve

by Catherine
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The following is by contributor Catherine Way of Adventures With Kids. New Year’s Eve is one night of the year when my children usually stay up long after dark.  We give them glowsticks, torches and sparklers.  As I watch them playing happily for hours with these simple, inexpensive toys, I am always reminded of how [...]

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6 Simple Ways to Welcome Winter

by AmyA
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The following post is by contributor Amy Anderson. It originally appeared in 2010. Is it already feeling like winter where you are? We have been enjoying some night walks around our neighborhood in the brisk, damp air. I’m enjoying bundling up in my scarf and gloves, followed by something warm to drink on our return. [...]

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