Category Archives: kid stuff

14
Dec, 2013

kids app reviews

there’s a whole crop of new apps coming out right now and a big season of traveling ahead of us, so it seems like a good time to post a few new favorite apps we’ve found. Endless Reader i am … Continue reading →

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09
Dec, 2013

movie monday: blowing out a candle

we’ve started a new dinnertime tradition here in the happy household.  every night before we say grace at the dinner table, we light a candle.  we keep the candle burning throughout dinner and when everyone’s ready to leave the table, … Continue reading →

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12
Nov, 2013

a card holder… in a pinch

last christmas, my dad made a lovely wooden card rack for my son to use while playing cards.  the other night, we decided to try a family game of uno for the first time and i tried to find the … Continue reading →

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11
Nov, 2013

movie monday: this is why we are late every morning

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15
Oct, 2013

movie mondayish: cow chicken, episode 6 (the lost episode)

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08
Oct, 2013

my own favorite recent kids’ music discoveries (and giveaway winners)

it wouldn’t be fair for me to ask you to share your current favorite family musicians and not tell you my own.  yes, we are enjoying the boynton album, but my heart lies with “kindie” music (see these previous posts … Continue reading →

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07
Oct, 2013

movie monday: a story for you (with bonus app reviews!)

the story above was made using one of our family’s new favorite apps:  infiniscroll. i’ve seen a lot of kids’ apps recently and this one is unique and offers some fun opportunities for collaborative storytelling.  basically, you pick five pictures … Continue reading →

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16
Sep, 2013

movie monday: cow chicken, episode 7

very studious fans of the cow chicken show may notice a gap between this episode and the last one.  episode 6 is still in the works, but the happy little dude wanted to watch this one get made after we … Continue reading →

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24
Aug, 2013

my new sewing obsession and a giveaway winner!

the happy little dude has finally conceded that using the toilet might be something he could be convinced to do and i have been celebrating by sewing him the cutest underwear ever! yes, i could just go buy some, but … Continue reading →

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19
Aug, 2013

an exciting giveaway!

a long while back, i wrote a review of the books by matthew van fleet. these books were so popular in our household for such a long time that we’d actually purchase anything new by this author as soon as … Continue reading →

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