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Winter Ice Sculptures and Frozen Shenanigans

Before the photo dump I’ve got prepared for today, Have a look at this!!  Chicago Parent is arranging a community activity for local folks to make ice balloons to display in a park – and they used my picture with … Continue reading

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They can’t all be winners, part the thousand.

There’s been such a response to my ice balloons from last year, and I’ve been a little over-excited to try again.  I thought it was time.   It’s been chilly, we’ve had some snow, *I* was ready. The weather and the … Continue reading

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More Birthday Fun!

So I wanted to show you a few more things I made to keep myself busy before and during Babycake’s 6th birthday! The obvious theme here is ICECREAM, YAY! including the “scratch and sniff” icecream cone t-shirt. The goodie bags had … Continue reading

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ice ballons

i saw the idea on flickr, way back in the summertime and i just waited and waited for the right time.  preschool ice sculpture time!!  we are all graduated from preschool, but sweeties that they are, the teachers invite the … Continue reading

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Early July, 2011

we are full-on with the fun summer activities for little children here.  we went to lunch on the shore for hunny’s birthday and spent a few minutes between rain showers at the park. circus girls: went to a 4th of … Continue reading

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sunday morning brownie waffles…

i saw this somewhere and once i knew it was possible, i had to try it! make a batch of brownie batter and fire up the waffle iron! spray the burners.  spray them well.  spray them early, spray them often.  … Continue reading

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this and that and the other thing…

making rainbow cupcakes for babycake’s 1/2 birthday at preschool tomorrow. note to self, don’t give children an open ended “what do you want for snack at preschool” unless you’re gonna follow through on the craziness.  next time, i’ll remember to … Continue reading

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summer tasty treats, cakeball edition

because i rarely have an original idea of my own, i tried out bakerella’s cakeball cones (with an adaptation here and there, of course.)  i found some little wafer cones at target: and then i went to town, cakeball style… they … Continue reading

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mommy’s secret

my children like to share.  they share with each other, they try to share with me.  they try to share my lunch, they try to share my drinks.  i don’t like to share as much, and i’ve taken up a … Continue reading

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wintertime crazies have set in…

o hi there!  yep, i’m still here… somewhere… doing stuff.  and things.  you know… it’s cold.  i’m freezing water on my back porch.  my husband asks how long i’m going to keep it up, and i think i’ll continue til … Continue reading

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