The Weekly Review

I hope you all had a great week. We've still been busy with the house, but the kids are settling in well. Here are the posts from this week:

Rainy Day: A Word Find
Z is for Zebra, Zipper, and Zucchini. The last in the alphabet series!
Identify This: Part 64

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I'm starting to get back into the swing of things after the move and am working on some new posts for you guys! I hope you had a great weekend :)

Here are the posts from this week:

• S is for Snake, Sun and Sundaes
• R is for Radio, Rainbows and Rabbit
• 4th of July Ideas

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Flower Cookie Cupcakes: These are really easy to make and are a big hit with the kids!
Easy Food Gift Plates: I like to make food and give it to people, but don't always have a plate that can be given away available. These are a really easy solution.
The Easiest Ice Cream You'll Ever Make: This ice cream can be as simple as 1 ingredient and is super healthy.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes: Can't decide between cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies? Make both! These cupcakes have a chocolate chip cookie dough filling...yum.

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Here's another Weekly Review. I hope you all have a great weekend!

M is for Mail, Monkey, and Moon
Southwest Chicken Casserole
N is for Nails, Nuts, and Noodles
Identify This: Part 59

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I hope you have a great weekend :)  It's been crazy busy around here, and I completely missed posting the weekly review earlier today. If you missed any posts, here they are:

Apple Pie Cups: Apple pie baked right in the apple!
A Penny For Art: Craft using coins and crayons.
L is for Lion, Library, and Lemon: Alphabet post on the letter L.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars: Easy, no-bake granola bars.
Identify This: Part 58

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Happy Mother's Day!

In case you missed any of the posts this week, here they are:

Tie Dye Cookies. It has been rainy lately and we needed something cheery and fun.
J is for Jack, Jump, and Jello.
End Of The Year Teacher Gifts. If you need any ideas for teacher gifts, I have a few.
Parent Interviews: Heather
K is for Kangaroo, Kite, and Kiwi
Mother's Day Word Find: The many Jobs of a Mom

If you need any last minute ideas for Mother's Day, check out my Mother's Day post.

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Here's the week's post! Hope you had a great weekend :)

I Had Lunch With A Super Hero!
Egg Casserole
H is for Hungry, Happy, and Honey
Hand Me A Frame For Mom, Please! (A Mother's Day Craft and Gift)
Mother's Day: Gift, craft, food, and activity ideas.
I is for Igloo, Ice and Iguana

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It's been another week and we've had some fun this week, a soccer game, and a tummy ache from too much sugar. I hope you guys have had a great week and weekend! If you missed any of the posts this week, here they are:

Random Foodland Adventures: Part 2. We had another foodland adventure. We saw lots of new things, but not a lot we actually wanted to eat!
F is For Fish, Fairy, and Food. It's alphabet time!
Super Easy (and Delicious) Caramels! I have a little sweet tooth (you know, like the Grand Canyon is little) and tried a new recipe for caramels. They were really easy to make and a huge hit with everyone.
G is for Green, Grapefruit, and Giraffe. It's time to learn about the letter G!
Identify This: Part 57
We Made Bubbles! Higgins loves to dump out his bubbles still, which drives me nuts. However, now we can make our own batches of bubbles when we need them!

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It's the end to another weekend. I hope you had a great one! In case you missed any of the posts this week, here they are:

• Secret Special Boxes: Higgins got to make his own special treasure box...you know, for things like rocks and grass.
• Identify This: Part 56
• D is for Dog, Donuts, and Dolphin: We worked on the letter D with crafts, foods, and a coloring page.
• Spice Rubbed Chicken: I get tired of plain chicken and try new things to spice it up. This recipe was a hit with hubby.
• Earth Day Is Monday 4/22: A brief history of Earth Day, along with a list of freebies!
• E is for Elephant, Ears, and Eraser: More alphabet fun!

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I hope you guys all had a good weekend! In case you missed any posts this week, here's The Weekly Review:

• B is for Bananas, Barbie, and Boat. We moved on to the letter B in our alphabet pages. I have craft and food ideas, as well as a coloring page.
• Identify This: Part 55
• Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops. These were a huge hit with the boys and they have even asked for them again!
• Help! The Toilet Paper Roll Turned Into A Monster! This is a fun craft that the kids loved making.
• C is for...Car, Cranberry, and Cranky. On to the letter C...
• I Found A Great Deal On Paintbrushes! Higgins is hard on paintbrushes (and paints), but I found a solution.
• It's Look Up At The Sky Day! Did you take time yet today to look up at the sky today?

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I have no idea where this week went! I hope you all had a great weekend. In case you missed any of this week's posts, here they are:

• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Our experience with CSA: the pros and cons.
• Identify This: Part 54
• Arg, Riverboat Pirates. We became pirates for a day on a pirate riverboat cruise.
• Toys: A Word Find
• A is for Awesome, Apple, and Alligator. I've been trying to get Higgins to learn his alphabet. I came up with craft and foods that start with A, as well as a coloring page.
• Pretzel Chicken. This recipe is really easy and a big hit with the kids.

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Happy Easter! I know our day is going to be filled with eating and finding eggs. I hope you all had a great weekend.

Here's the posts from the past week in case you missed any:

• April Fool's Day: I have some easy and fun ways to celebrate April Fool's Day (4/1)
• Painted Eggs: The last of our Easter eggs got painted. The kids had lots of fun with the eggs and they are already asking to make more.
• International Waffle Day
• Boys Will Be Boys
• Easter Posts: Links to my Easter posts from this year and last year.
• Easter Coloring Page
• Peeps, My Arch Nemesis

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This past week has been busy for us, and I'm both happy and sad to see it end. We had lots of fun making Easter eggs, and I think we will probably make more this week. (It's a good thing we like hard boiled eggs on our salads and for breakfast!) In case you missed any posts from this week, here are the links:

• Easter Egg Space Invaders: The alien and spaceship egg were by far the biggest hit with the boys.
• Shaving Cream and Paint: Who doesn't love painting and getting messy? As an added bonus, your hands will smell nice after you are done.
• Easter Eggs: Glitter and the Snorkeler: The glitter egg was fun to look at and hubby loved the snorkel egg.
• Easter Scavenger Hunt Card: Our neighbors didn't decorate for Easter as much this year, but the boys still had a good time finding the items on the card.
• Easy Easter Basket Centerpieces: All you need is a clay pot, decorative paper, and glue!
• Rice Cereal Easter Treats: These are fun and easy snacks or desserts that are perfect for spring or Easter.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here are the weeks posts, in case you missed any:

Johnny Appleseed Day. Apple craft and food ideas.
St. Patrick's Day Coloring Page. If you need something to keep the kids occupied for a few minutes, I have a shamrock coloring page.
Simple St. Patrick's Day Lunch Ideas
Rainbow Cupcakes: Part 2. I made the rainbow colored batter cupcakes again and tried a couple of different ways of decorating them this year.
Learn About Butterflies Day. We went to a butterfly exhibit and the butterflies landed right on us!
National Pi Day
It's Been 1 Year! It's been 1 year since I started blogging.
St. Patrick's Day Posts. Links to all my St. Patrick's Day posts from this year and last year. If you need any last minute ideas, there are craft and food ideas.

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I can't believe that it's Sunday already. I have no idea where the weekend went to! In case you missed any posts this week, here are the posts:

Easy St. Patrick's Day Craft (and Decoration): A paper chain rainbow craft.

Sick Days: A Word Find

Frozen Food Day/St. Patrick's Day Shake: The shamrock color inspired shake is towards the bottom of the National Frozen Food Day post.

Tap, Tap, Tapping On The Trees: We went to a tree taping to see how they make Maple Syrup!

Identify This: Part 52

Ice Cream Tower. Another one of my husband's crazy dessert concoctions for the boys!

Shepherd's Pie. This makes a really easy dinner for St. Patrick's Day or for any other day of the year.

Identify This: Part 53

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I can't believe it's Sunday already! I hope you all had a great weekend. In case you missed any, here are the posts from this week:

• Snail Ice Cream. No snails were harmed in the making of this ice cream.
• P&J: Pie and Jars. Who doesn't love pies in cute little jars?
• Hand Washing Fun. My attempt to make sure my boys wash their hands.
• Cake Time: A Word Find
• Peanut Butter Lover's Day. March 1st was Peanut Butter Lover's Day. We are big fans of it at our house. 
• Identify This: Part 51
• The Picture Keeper: A Review. I was given the opportunity to try and review the Picture Keeper. It's a thin USB device which captures all the pictures on your computer(s) and/or Macs. Just plug it in and it keeps adding pictures from where it last left off.

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I hope you all had a great weekend! Here's the Weekly Review in case you missed any posts:

Adventures Into Random Foodland. Occasionally we like to walk around the grocery stores and markets to see what new foods we can find. Some are just downright weird and others turn out to be delicious. Do you go on Random Foodland Adventures?

Handy Butterflies. Easy to make handprint butterflies.

I Found My Marbles! A fun and easy craft with marbles and paint.

Identify This: Part 50. Did you get this one? I'll give a hint: I took the picture at the grocery store.

Kids & Cameras. My kids love taking pictures. We've had to have a few talks about personal space though.

Banana Bread Day. Don't throw out those browning bananas! I have an easy to make banana bread recipe.

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I hope you had a great Valentine's Day and a great weekend! This week was mostly Valentine's Day themed, but there were a couple others in case you missed them.

Valentine's Day Lunch. I made the boys a puzzle sandwich topped with a heart shaped strawberry. Around the plate I placed fruit flowers made out of kiwi, blueberries and raspberries.

Valentine's Day Post Summary

Last Minute Valentine's Day Gifts

Valentine's Day Word Find

Why I Love The Zoo. It's getting time to renew my zoo membership and I was trying to decide if I should renew again this year. I came up with a lot of reasons we love the zoo.

Big Wheeled Ice Cream Sundaes. Hubby loves to make fun desserts for the boys and this is one example of the fun desserts he makes.

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Hope you guys are all doing well and had a good week! In case you missed any of the posts this week, here is The Weekly Review:

Valentine's Day Candied Popcorn: If you need an easy Valentine's Day snack for home, school party, or to attach to Valentine's, this is a great option.

Valentine's Day Bingo: Just print out the cards, cut out the calling cards, grab some pennies for markers, and play!

Valentine's Day Stained Glass Cards: A fun new type of Valentine's Day card.

Parent Interviews: Heather: A new Parent Interview post! If you would like to take part in the Parent Interview series, please email me at cake_star_mom@yahoo.com

Footprints On My Heart, A Craft for Valentine's Day: Easy footprint heart craft for Valentine's Day! These make great keepsakes in baby albums or cards for grandparents.

Valentine's Day Coloring Page: Here's a heart coloring page to help keep the kids busy...well for a minute or so...

Identify This: Part 49

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Valentine's Day I Heart You Crayon Cards
Higgins picked out his Valentines already. It's his first year giving them out and he is really excited. We made heart crayons, attached them to decorative paper, added on a message and put them in an envelope. After we made the crayons he decided he wanted pencils too, so we taped pencils to the front of the envelopes.

Play-Doh Valentine's Day Hearts
Bernardo and I made hearts out of Play-Doh and let them dry. These make a great decoration or easy gift idea.

Are Snowflakes Really All Different?
I had always heard every snowflake is unique, but had never really looked at them. The boys and I put out pieces of black paper and used a magnifying glass to look at the snowflakes as they fell on the paper.

Egg Topped Cupcakes: It's Backwards Day!
Thursday (1/31) was Backwards Day. To get an extra giggle out the of kids, I made egg topped cupcakes! Don't worry...the eggs were made out of candy.

What Does Ice Cream Have To Do With Snow?
We finally got enough snow to make snow cream (ice cream made out of snow). The boys loved it. Have you made food out of snow before?

Icy Puzzle
My bushes froze and I thought they would make a good puzzle.

Identify This: Part 48
Did you guess what this week's Identify This was?