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Cake Pop Winner
Congrats to Kelcie, the winner of the cake pop giveaway from Ariel’s Cake Pops! Kelcie’s daughter has a birthday coming up, so maybe we’ll see an Ariel’s Cake Pop appearance on Kelcie’s blog in the near future! If you are sad about not winning this giveaway, head over to Ariel’s Cake Pops on Facebook and check out the pictures of her latest creations. You know what? You should probably just order yourself a dozen so you’ll … Read entire article »
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Booklist: Fall, Harvest, and Halloween
Post by Meredith Neesvig Yippee! Fall has officially arrived! I love the change of the seasons and especially the change of book displays in my library. There are so many great non-fiction Fall titles available—Pebble Go!, has a super set of books that have photograph illustrations and simple text for the youngest of students (see below). Although I love a good non-fiction book, my heart really belongs to those fiction stories that make you feel like … Read entire article »
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Free One Month Meal Plan from Real Simple {and a deal}
If you’ve thought about trying meal planning, but don’t have the time to do the pre-planning and don’t want to invest in a paid service, this is for you. Real Simple has a month’s worth of meals planned out for you, complete with weekly grocery shopping lists and all the recipes. If you decide you ARE ready to try a meal planning service, Plum District has a deal this week for 6 months of online meal … Read entire article »
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Duck Bucks Winner
Congratulations to Emily, winner of the Duck Bucks giveaway for this week’s Duck Duck Goose Sale! Emily was quick on the draw, leaving the very first entry in the giveaway, thus clenching her victory, according to random.org… Emily, I have emailed you with instructions on how to claim your Duck Bucks! … Read entire article »
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School Drop-off Limbo
With both kiddos now officially back to school, we’re adapting to our new schedule. One major wrinkle in time happens on the mornings when I drop my daughter at her school and then have 45 minutes before it’s time to drop off my son at his school, which is only 10 minutes away. Occasionally we deliver friends to their schools as well. I hope that your town is different, but here in Little Rock, most businesses … Read entire article »
Displaying Kid Art
Lately I’ve been seeing some great ideas online for displaying kid art in fun and tasteful ways. And, with school starting back up, the amount of art available to display is going to skyrocket. So, I thought I would share the makeover that Craig did on our “Wall in the Hall” where we hang all our kids’ art. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it’s great to have a handy hubby. This is … Read entire article »
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