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Crafts and DIY
Surprise Balls – Ideas for Stuffing
I have a tutorial here if you need to know how to get started making your own surprise ball. I decided to document what goes into my surprise balls for some inspiration, so this page will be a work in…
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Crafts and DIY
Wild Painting with Nature Treasures
One of my favorite terms from Tinkergarten is “nature treasure.” It’s sorta perfect, isn’t it? You find it, it’s free, it’s beautiful and unique. It’s a prize of its own. So, the term inspired me to start storing some of…
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Disney Travelling, Tips, and Tricks
Hidden Delight at Small World
Prior to Covid, Small World was usually a walk on ride. It wasn’t very often that you would see a queue for it and you’d certainly never see fast passes used on it unless someone was from out of the…
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Crafts and DIY
Easy No Sew Prayer Shawls
I like to knit – sometimes crochet if the project is just right. Knitting helps me to focus on things in some weird way. If we are watching a movie, for instance, I have trouble sitting still. But, if I…
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Disney Travelling, Tips, and Tricks
Make Art at Disney Festival of the Arts – Spin Art
Tucked behind a kiosk between Future World and the World Showcase, as you’re heading toward Mexico, is a little spot in the festival that will allow you to create your own art in a fun and unique way. It’s also…
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Motherhood
Learning Colors with The Ball and Balloon Games
Bug received a trampoline for Christmas, something he’d been talking about for a long time. My theory on his trampoline fascination ties back to his deep love of his bouncer as an infant. This went to the point that he…
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Children's Forest
Read Me a Bedtime Story: Goodnight Moon
One of my favorite books of all time, this was the first recording that I did. Can you believe this book was written almost 75 years ago? It’s available in a ton of formats, gift collections, and languages. Check out…
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Children's Forest
Orange Clove Pomanders – Easy Toddler Craft
My experience with making pomanders goes back quite a few years. When I was part of a historical reenactment group for the middle ages and we had authentic feasts and occasionally, cloven oranges would adorn the tables. Not only were…
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Holidays & Celebrations
Cranberry Christmas Cocktail – My Favorite Holiday Drink
To be fair, I’m biased. I like cranberries. No, I don’t drink cranberry juice very often, but come Thanksgiving you will most definitely find cranberry sauce on my plate. I don’t care if it’s out of a can or made…
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Favorite Finds
Favorite Finds: Welsh Cakes by The Welsh Baker
The Lead Up to the Review (What Happened First) It sort of all started when I was planning Christmas breakfast. Every year we have a special breakfast on Christmas, just like my mom used to do for us. It’s normally…
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