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Halloween Fun

by Heligirl on October 18, 2012

in Daily Ramblings

As the weather starts to shift here, I’m digging out the old craft supplies to make some fun indoor activities. When I was at Target today I saw this little bag of mini pumpkins for $3.49. Perfect. With some paint, glue, crafty embellishments and even a few markers we had ourselves an hour of crafty […]

Getting Crafty

by Heligirl on April 30, 2012

in Mom Tip Monday,Parenting Articles

Kids are inherently curious and a great way to nurture that curiosity while stimulating creativity and imagination is getting crafty. Now before you break out in cold sweats, know I’m not talking about Martha Stewart crafty, put the other moms at PTA to shame crafty, or make that science fair project double as an MIT […]

Getting Creative

by Heligirl on April 7, 2011

in Daily Ramblings

This week the trees are really in bloom and the pink magnolia in my front yard has had Sweetness in awe as it begins to bloom. It’s the first year she’s really noticing the changes in seasons and it’s like watching them for the first time again through her eyes. Mr. Man’s vocabulary is taking […]

Box – The Best Toy

by Heligirl on April 8, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

Sweetness recently formed this very interesting love/fear relationship with the Costco car wash. Daddy takes her through it from time to time after a Saturday morning run to the mother of all warehouse stores. The response is rather interesting. Now, you have to know Sweetness has this thing about loud noises. She covers her ears […]

No-Mess Finger Painting

by Heligirl on January 11, 2010

in Parenting Tidbits

It’s pouring rain here so hard I just want to curl up with tea and a good book. But I’m a mom of two under 2 1/2 years old so no free time for me. But there are some things to do with my daughter that keep her out of trouble for, oh, at least […]