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Toddler Time – Outside Fun

A couple of you have requested some “flashback” posts about things I did with my girls when they were toddlers.  It took some thinking to remember back — with little ones running around, things seem like a blur sometimes!  I thought I would start with outside activities, since the weather is still so nice and [...]

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Preschool Olympics: Throwing & Catching

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Happy Monday everyone! The start of the Summer Olympics in Beijing is just a few days away, so I thought it would be fun to do a variety of Mini-Olympic events with the girls.  Maybe you and your little ones want to create your own Mini-Olympics too!  I’m going to post some different types of [...]

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Dandelion Fun

The girls have been serious dandelion hunters lately. Whenever we are near a patch of grass, they are searching for white dandelions to blow and wish upon. Last time we were at the library, I found the book Dandelion Adventures by L. Patricia Kite over in the kids’ science book area. It tells about the [...]

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Ice Treasures

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The weather is already heating up and I’ve started dipping into my summer bag of tricks. This last weekend, we hunted for treasures frozen in ice. Natalie had specifically requested diamonds and shells. We ended up using some glass marbles from the craft store, including some clear “diamonds” and a variety of shells too. I [...]

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