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The project my daughters did with me!

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Here's something I'm rather proud of. . . I have raised two successful babysitters. When they were starting out babysitting, I was as nervous as they were! What if something happens? Will they have to cook? What if the kids are hard to handle? I went over instructions with them right until they walked out the door. I canceled my plans and stayed home in case they called for help. When they got home, I'd want all the details and then go over what to do for next time. They got better and better with each job and my nerves calmed down when I realized they were great babysitters who knew how to keep kids safe AND have fun with them at the same time. Hearing from friends and neighbors what awesome babysitters my daughters are made me so proud!   But now they are getting older and getting different jobs, and spending more weekend nights with friends rather than babysitting, they're ready to pass the torch on to younger babysitters. We had the idea to put together a guide/kit ...
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more printables

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Some fun Valentine's printables I've been designing. . . For Make and Takes : 14 Acts of Love printed on hearts: For Today's Mama , a one-of-a-kind printable gift card that you can customize for whoever needs a little love: ** Note: Thank you, Lost Type Co-op , for some fun new fonts to work with on these. Habana and Mensch . **
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with age comes responsibility

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Hey, Lucy! I have a surprise for you! I'd like to introduce you to "chores." Some of you out there are thinking, she doesn't make her kid do chores? And I reply, yes, of course, I do. . . just without any sort of consistency or tracking. Now it's just on paper and will hopefully be a little more rewarding to a little four year old who has a hard time keeping track of days. This chore chart is available to everyone and downloadable for free! I designed it for the good peeps at TodaysMama and made it customizable/editable so you can add your kids' names and your own list of chores. Also, if anyone is wondering what "Rusty & Rosy" is on the chore chart above, it is the pre-K readiness program Lucy has been doing on the computer this year also called Utah Upstart . It's fantastic and we've loved being a part of it. . . if you live in Utah, they're pre-registering kids who will enter Kindergarten in fall 2013 now. It is also FREE but has...
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cold cookie pie

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I just made up that name. I made up the pie, in fact. Based on an old standard but customized for a serious cookie lover, this is what I made for hubby's birthday. Cold Cookie Pie 1 pkg double stuffed oreos, crushed 1/2 c peanut butter 3 T milk 1/4 C powdered sugar 1 carton cookie-dough ice cream 1 jar hot fudge 1 tub cool-whip lite chocolate chip cookies for decor Crust: Line the bottom of a springform pan with wax paper. Crush the package of oreos, stuffing and all, in a food processor or blender. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Freeze. Peanut butter layer: Mix peanut butter, milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over the frozen oreo crust. Freeze. Ice Cream layer: Let a carton of ice cream soften up on the counter (10-15 minutes). Spread over the frozen peanut butter layer. Freeze. Hot Fudge layer: Heat a jar of hot fudge only till its warm enough to spread over the ice cream. Freeze again. Top layer: Finish off with a layer of whipped cream and some chocolate ...
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family shots

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Fabulous family photos by my favorite photographer who is also a fun friend. . . shoot, that's where the alliteration ends. (Pssst! Hey, Katherine Wallin , you need some f's or ph's in your name!)
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