holidays & celebrations

holidays & celebrations

Lucy’s fourth birthday (want, need, wear, read)

by Kara
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My Lucy turned four years old over the weekend.  Four! An age that seems to be so big and yet still so very little at the same time (which is probably one of those statements that only a parent or a grandparent can understand). I did it again.  I blinked. I blinked and this teeny, [...]

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giveaways

Naturally Fun Parties for Kids: a review and a giveaway!

by Kara
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The following post is by editor Kara Fleck. We are entering the time of year known at the Fleck house as birthday party season.  Over the next few months we’ll celebrate four birthdays in our family, as well as celebrating two holidays and a family reunion. Normally this means I’m facing a bit of a [...]

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food and nutrition

Cooking with Kids: Irish Flag Stew & Whole Wheat Soda Bread

by Christen
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The following post by contributor Christen Babb and originally appeared in March of 2010. Every parent intuitively knows that the more your child is personally invested in a project, the more likely he is to learn and apply the knowledge gained. One of our many jobs as parents is to foster fun learning experiences that [...]

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food and nutrition

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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holidays & celebrations

Simple Valentine’s Day Celebrations

by Kara
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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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