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- Jun 29, 2017
- 2 min
RELAYS!
The Amazing Relay Race Because of obstacle courses and relay races, there is always fun to be had with kids! If it is nice outside, a course can be set up in the backyard. And if it is raining or too hot out, indoors works too. Everyone already has items around the house that can be incorporated into some fun challenges. Kids can add their own ideas, and they can create an obstacle course for their parents too! Jump Through Hoops: Kids can hop or jump through hula hoops laid
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- Jun 8, 2017
- 2 min
The Ice Cream Scoop
Just because fall is upon us, it doesn't mean that frozen treats need to exit the freezer! A friend of ours recently invited us over for a modern day ice cream social to welcome some of her new friends to town. And what better way to lure people over than with ice cream? She had everyone bring their favorite toppings. Of course she asked in advance what everyone wanted to bring so they didn’t end up with ten jars of Maraschino Cherries! There was a great selection of fresh fr
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- May 11, 2017
- 2 min
Kids Can Cook!
Everywhere I turn I see kids cooking in the kitchen. Maybe that's because I spend so much time in my own kitchen! My kids like to push my hand down on the knife handle to chop vegetables, and nothing is funnier than seeing them crack an egg on their own! Breaking up “sandcastles” of brown sugar, and scooping cookies are highly coveted jobs around here as well. My first grader even went to Sweet Designs Cooking Camp this summer, and now easily throws around words such as “fond
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- May 4, 2017
- 1 min
Eat the Rainbow
RED: strawberries, raspberries, bell peppers, watermelon, apples, tomatoes, cherries, blood oranges, radish, rhubarb, red beets ORANGE: carrots, cheddar, apricots, orange, mandarin, carrots, mangoes, butternut squash, persimmons, peaches, nectarines, sweet potatoes, yams YELLOW: corn, lemon, bananas, pineapple, starfruit, asian pears GREEN: avocado, guacamole, kiwi, cucumbers, edamame, green beans, snap peas, celery, romaine lettuce, spinach, pears, zucchini, cucumber, leeks,
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