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School Lunch Notes {FREE Printable!}

July 31, 2015 by Alli 25 Comments

School Lunch Notes {FREE Printable!}

Call me crazy, but I really look forward to the day where I get to pack a lunch for my kids when they head off to school. It seems like such a “mom” thing to do, and I love it. Weird, I know. I remember a couple of times when my mom included a short… 

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First Day of School Signs {FREE Printable}

July 29, 2015 by Alli 58 Comments

First Day of School Signs {FREE Printable}

Update: I’ve made another version of these signs – without the year – so you can use them up until graduation! Find them HERE šŸ™‚ YOU GUYS. It’s almost back to school time. I’m still in shock. Didn’t summer just start last week?? I’m amazed at how time flies by faster and faster each year…. 

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S’mores Bites

July 24, 2015 by Alli 1 Comment

S’mores Bites

Being pregnant, I’ve been dealing with all kinds of cravings! Chocolate, churros,Ā frozen yogurt.. you name it! (Why are they never healthy cravings??) For probably a month now I’ve been craving s’mores, so that’s what inspired this little snack. They are so simple, it’s kind of ridiculous. All you do is dip mini marshmallows in chocolate… 

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DIY Sock Puppets

July 22, 2015 by Alli 7 Comments

DIY Sock Puppets

Ever have one of those projects you have every intention of doing, but just… don’t? This was mine. I’ve wanted to make sock puppets for months but never got around to it! I finally did, and can’t believe it took me so long. They were so easy to put together, and the kids LOVE them…. 

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More Than Markers: A List of over 75 different art supplies for kids!

July 17, 2015 by Alli Leave a Comment

More Than Markers: A List of over 75 different art supplies for kids!

I am such a creature of habit… just ask my family. I can listen to the same song 100 times in a row, eat the same sandwich for lunch everyday for a month, and wear the same outfit everyday for a week (I’d wash it, of course. I’m weird, but I’m not gross). My poor… 

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Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treats

July 15, 2015 by Alli 2 Comments

Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treats

“Peanut butter cups, again?” you might ask. YES. Absolutely. Always peanut butter cups. If you liked my recipe for Peanut Butter Cup cupcakes, you’re gonna love these! These Rice Krispies treats are super yummy, and so easy to make. Plain ole Rice Krispies treats are good… but these? These are fantastic. Honestly though, I can’t… 

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Paper Plate Tambourine

July 10, 2015 by Alli 5 Comments

Paper Plate Tambourine

Story time, folks. Today, we made these paper tambourines. It was a fun craft, and the kids had a blast putting them together – we ended up making 5 of them! Owen even got into the artsy fartsy stuff, which he normally isn’t a huge fan of. When I took the kiddos outside to take… 

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Monthly Book Club: Cook-a-doodle-doo!

July 8, 2015 by Alli 6 Comments

Monthly Book Club: Cook-a-doodle-doo!

It’s book club time again! I’m really excited about this one, y’all. It’s adorable. Cook-a-Doodle-Doo is about Big Brown Rooster – the great-grandson of the Little Red Hen. In the story, he enlists the help of an iguana, turtle, and potbellied pig, to make a strawberry shortcake. Unfortunately, his helpers areĀ far from beingĀ the next iron… 

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

July 3, 2015 by Alli 3 Comments

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

I think we all know that eating our feelings is a bad thing. But… I still do it. I mean, when your 4 year old, who has beautiful long hair that has never even been trimmed, decides to give herself a haircut, you have to do something to feel better. My kryptonite is a heaping… 

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Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes {and a GIVEAWAY!}

June 29, 2015 by Alli 5 Comments

Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes {and a GIVEAWAY!}

These deliiiiiicious cupcakes are in honor of The Rustic Willow‘s 1 year blogiversary! Hooray! A few other bloggers and I are celebrating with yummy cake/cupcake recipes, and a fabulous giveaway. Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter! For these cupcakes, you have 2 options – you can make regular chocolate cupcakes with no… 

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