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    COVID-19: Kindergarten Resources

    By Carolyn • March 16, 2020

    Eerie. Everything feels eerie. After a flurry of activity trying to find toilet paper, disinfectant, hand sanitizer and non-perishables, we are hunkered down at home trying to…

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  • CRAFTS & DIY

    St. Pat’s Crafts

    By Carolyn • February 27, 2020

    St. Patrick’s Day is a pretty big deal here in Chicago. The river is dyed an incredible shade of green, bars serve green beer, and there’s corned…

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  • CRAFTS & DIY

    DIY Mini Greenhouse

    By Carolyn • February 21, 2020

    Living in the midwest, winter gets kind of gray. Gray skies, gray clouds, gray sludge. Right around February, I start aching for my garden and the feel…

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  • CRAFTS & DIY

    DIY Inspirational Valentine’s Cards

    By Carolyn • February 11, 2020

    I’m both that mom…and that mom. Work life has been so busy lately, that I haven’t had a chance to grab Valentine’s Day cards yet. Given that…

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  • CRAFTS & DIY

    Knitting a Tempestry

    By Carolyn • February 6, 2020

    I’m knitting a tempestry piece right now, for the year 1975. The way a tempestry works, is that you pull the average daily temperature for some time…

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  • LIFE

    Six-Year-Old Grace

    By Carolyn • January 31, 2020

    So…we had a birthday party planned for Kenzie this past weekend, and she woke up with a fever over 100. Fevers are for sure the worst party…

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    Kindergarten Craft: Easy Rainbow Clouds

    By Carolyn • January 23, 2020

    Kenzie’s birthday was earlier this week, and per our school’s policy, we can’t bring in any food or treats (peanut allergies, etc.). Instead, we’re encouraged to come…

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    DIY Bedsheet Labels

    By Carolyn • January 8, 2020

    Included in the post below is a single affiliate link to some containers I got from Amazon. If you purchase them through my link, I’ll earn a…

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  • LIFE

    2020 Planner – Free Printables!

    By Carolyn • January 3, 2020

    The post below contains affiliate links to products that I use on the daily! So if you purchase through my links, I’ll earn a small commission, and…

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  • LIFE

    Toys ‘R Us Adventure: Chicago 2019

    By Carolyn • December 27, 2019

    The day after Christmas was a Mommy-Kenzie day, so I surprised her with a visit to the Toys R’ Us Adventure on Michigan Avenue. The first few…

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  • LIFE

    Christmas 2019

    By Carolyn • December 25, 2019

    As you can see, Kenzie has now realized that Santa is the supplier of toys, and her reaction to him is much different compared to years prior.…

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  • REFASHIONED RUMMAGE

    How to Cut a T-Shirt

    By Carolyn • December 12, 2019

    I am an 80s kid. Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, the Bangles, Flashdance… a whole decade of cutting ribbed collars off perfectly good t-shirts. Now that I’m in my…

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I recently had a chance to visit the Google store I recently had a chance to visit the Google store in Mountain View.  I purchased a little model the Chrome dinosaur, you know, the little TRex that shows up when you have no Internet connection? I always thought it was so clever to turn an aggravating moment into one with humor and delight.  Anyway, my little model came in a little box... but the cashier kept insisting I needed a bag for my purchase.  He didn't seem to press any of my other colleagues... and it was an odd thing to do in California, the land of the widely carried reusable tote.  I eventually caved and paid the bag fee.  Got home and realized, this must've been why he wanted me to get the bag so much.  The cardboard insert at the bottom of the bag was laser cut so you could make your own Chrome Dinosaur.  What an awesome, on-brand surprise! 💚 #GoogleStoreDino
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