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Alder's Lumberjack First Birthday
When I was trying to think of a party theme for Alder's first birthday, I wanted it to be something appropriate for the weather (COLD), something that made me think of him (he is strong and tough) and...
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Moon Dough Recipe + Space Sensory Box for Kids
For Aiden's Valentine gift this year, we gave him an astronaut costume because he loves pretending to blast off in to space and is always turning things into rocket ships. So this sensory box was...
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Dear Baby Boy {A letter written to you on the night before your first birthday}
My sweet boy, Tonight I put you in the same pajamas your brother wore the night before he turned one, we read all your favorite books and you laughed on cue at all of your favorite parts. I nursed you...
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A Simple Phrase I Never Want to Stop Hearing
I have a few precious minutes while the baby naps to shower and clean up the hot mess that is my kitchen and dining room, so I turn on an episode of Sid the Science Kid for my toddler and head for my...
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Aiden's Hundred Acre Wood Party
I wrote this post way back in November, but never actually posted it, but this theme would be perfect for a spring birthday party so I'm going ahead and sharing it because it was cute and because I...
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Where do I even start?
I guess I should start with, Hi. Remember me? It has almost been almost three months since I opened up a blank blog post and simply started typing. I have no real reason that I haven't been blogging,...
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Diaper Backpack Now Required
With my first baby, I had no idea what I was doing when it came to purchasing baby stuff. I relied on Lucie's List and the few friends who actually had babies before me. I bought a very basic diaper...
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Baby Shower
My little sister is due with her first baby in October so this past weekend my cousin and I threw her very first baby shower. My sister is very classic so I knew early on I wanted the theme to be the...
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More Kid Friendly Advent Activities
There is something so magical this time of year and I don't want it to be a one day thing with my kids. I also don't want to look back and wish we had done more. Enter Advent, a way to prepare your...
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Keeping Jesus at the Center of Christmas with Your Little Ones {And a GIVEAWAY}
As my boys get older, I am working hard to help them see Jesus at the center of our home especially at Christmas time. This can be stressful because I want to do it "right" and there are so many...
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2018 {A Year in Review}
2018 was a very FULL year. A year full of surprises, full of baby announcements and births, full of new roles at work, full of making plans for a new baby! This will be a hard year to top, but I know...
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Dear August: A letter to my last baby
Dear August, I can't believe my pregnancy with you is nearing an end. I have one week left of feeling you kick and hiccup and squirm from the inside. Next week at this time, I will be holding you in...
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From my baby to big brother
*I meant to post this pre-baby, but forgot and still wanted to hit publish. New baby post coming soon. I am currently 38 weeks pregnant so Alder's days of being the baby of the family are numbered. I...
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BUSY MOMS CAN COOK {SIMPLE recipes from a busy Mama of 3}
As a busy Mama of three little boys ages 4 and under, I am ALWAYS on the hunt for simple meals that are quick to make and don't require 20 different ingredients. One of my goals for 2019 is to cook...
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August's Birth Story
August Terrence Renner. The story of the day my little sunshine baby was born. Friday, January 25th 2019. I woke up to a cold morning, small snow flakes dancing in the sunshine out my window. We had...
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2019: Year in Review
2019 was a joy-filled year for the Renner crew. I know a lot of people truly despised 2019 and were so glad to see it go, but for us, it was an incredible year. I know not every year is a year you...
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Nestful of Books {A new adventure}
It has been a while friends! I am coming out of blog hibernation to start sharing some simple activities that go along with some of my favorite children's books. I know we are living in some weird and...
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Pout Pout Fish {Book Summary + Activity}
The Book: The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen. A book about a fish who thinks life is just glum until he meets a friend who makes him see his potential. He wasn’t made for pouting...there is more to...
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Let's Play {Book Summary + Line Activity}
The Book: Let’s Play! by Herve Tullet. An interactive book that takes you on a fun journey with a dot. (Check out his other dot books: Press Here and Say Zoop!) The Activity: Learning Types of Lines...
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Growing Vegetable Soup {Book Summary + Soup Sensory bins}
The Book: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. A book about a family who plants vegetables in their garden and then takes care of them together so that they can turn their vegetables into soup. The...
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I'm A Dirty Dinosaur {Book Summary + Dirty Dino, Clean Dino Activity}
The Book: I’m A Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian and Ann James. A book about a dinosaur who just loves mud. He adds mud to his head, then his face, belly, etc and has fun rhythm and repeating words...
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Ruby the Copycat {Book Summary + Copycat activity}
The Book: Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann. A book about Ruby, the new girl in class who just want to fit in...so she becomes a copycat. Things don’t work out quite as she expected and Ruby learns...
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Freight Train {Book Summary + Freight Train Sponge Stamps}
The Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews. Follow a colorful freight train on it’s journey through tunnels, over bridges until it is going, going...gone. Simple words and fun illustrations make this a...
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I Like Myself! {Book Summary + Activity}
The Book: I Like Myself! By Karen Beaumont. A book about a little girl who is determined to love herself no matter what. No matter what people say or if she has purple polka dotted lips, she knows who...
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Yoko {Book Summary + Letter Activity}
The Book:Yoko by Rosemary Wells. A book about a little kitty named Yoko who loves sushi. At lunchtime at her school, Yoko quickly realizes her classmates think her food is gross. So her teacher steps...
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