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Santa Claus Video Chat Giveaway
When I was a kid, "talking to Santa" meant that I was misbehaving and my grandmother would get on the phone to send a report. Last year when Kay got to "talk to Santa", it was a full-on video chat!...
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Thoughtful Spot #116
Wow, we had over 180 posts linked up during our two-week party! Awesome! Let's keep it going... I certainly had a lot of options for top picks this week! The most clicked link was from There's Just...
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Top 10 S.T.E.M. Gifts for Kids
Note: We received this game free in exchange for an honest review. And we have one to give away, too! Keep reading... In parenting, there are some times where you just step back, impressed with what...
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Dinosaur Hunt Literacy Game
In a house where imagination is so encouraged, we have surprisingly few figurines. Mostly a mixed up hodgepodge of characters we've gotten from other people and a set of generic dinosaurs we got...
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Thoughtful Spot #117
Our house in Girl Scout Cookie Central - or at least it feels that way this week! We will certainly have no lack of cardboard boxes for awhile! I noticed a pattern as I went through the posts last...
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Organizing Craft Supplies in Small Spaces
I've mentioned before that our house is tiny. Or maybe it just feels that way sometimes. But it's a fact that there isn't a lot of storage room to work with, and what we have is pretty much already...
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Disney Princess: A Magical Pop-Up World Book Giveaway
If you hear the words "pop-up book" and envision a simple book for kids where maybe one or two characters "come to life" in the pages, you are in for something mind-blowing! I agreed to review Disney...
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Top 10 Winter Science Ideas
Winter means a whole lot of time in the house for us. But that can also mean a whole lot of time for some science experiments (and we just love those!). Some of these you can do indoors, others...
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Thoughtful Spot #118
I have some big blogging news coming up that I can't wait to share. Let's just say that there's going to be some changes around here with the new year! This version of the Thoughtful Spot is a...
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Top 10 Winter Science Ideas
Winter means a whole lot of time in the house for us. But that can also mean a whole lot of time for some science experiments (and we just love those!). Some of these you can do indoors, others...
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Thoughtful Spot #118
I have some big blogging news coming up that I can't wait to share. Let's just say that there's going to be some changes around here with the new year! This version of the Thoughtful Spot is a...
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Thoughtful Spot #119
Welcome back to the Thoughtful Spot! We're kicking off the new year with a new giveaway (see below) and, soon...a new blog name! Yep, my "preschooler" is going to be 7 soon, so the activities we do...
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Cardboard Castle
Castles are known for sparking the imagination of young and old alike. Whether inhabited by princesses and kings or wizards or soldiers, there's sure to be lots of pretend play when this recycled...
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Thoughtful Spot #120
Who here among us doesn't make a mistake - or nine...every hour...at least? Yep, I forgot it was Monday (how could I possibly forget?!) and that's why this post is late! Oops! So if you came by...
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Fine Motor Heart Art
One group of skills that is so important for so many areas of success, both in school and in general life, are fine motor skills. Everything from writing to tying shoes, turning a page to zipping a...
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Stamps and Watercolors - Process Art for Kids
My new thing lately is watercolors. I always avoided them and now I find it so relaxing to just paint. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to combine my new hobby with this month's process art...
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Thoughtful Spot #121
Sure, Valentine's day is still a month away, but lots of great holiday ideas are already showing up on the linky!Guess that makes it okay that I've made the Valentine cards for Kay to bring to...
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Top 10 Free Printable Valentines
You know what I love about these Valentines (besides the free part)? It's that you can pair them with an inexpensive treat or just give them as they are! Be the only one in the class giving out...
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Googly Eye Monster Valentines
I've discovered a new hobby. Too bad it's only going to come in handy all of once a year! I seem to like making Valentine card printables. Do you think there's any chance we can start a new St....
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Thoughtful Spot #122
New header? Check! (And I'm just loving it! Thanks so much to Christin Thomas! Welcome to the Thoughtful Spot and thanks so much for joining us! We love when you share your great posts with us...
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