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Finger Painting Prints ~ An Easy Activity for Kids! (she: Arianne)

My kids are in love with finger painting prints. They literally won’t stop making them. It must be the ooey gooey goodness of getting your hands dirty. Or maybe it’s the surprise of the swirling colors when the print is made. Even I made a couple. I couldn’t resist! Here’s how to make them. Get…

‘Five-Facet Reviews’ ~ An Evaluation of Your Child’s Well-Being (she: Shawni)

Shawni is living the life she always dreamed of: the one where she gets to be a wife and a mother. After attending Boston University, serving a mission in Romania and just before graduating from BYU in Social Work she married David Pothier. They live in Phoenix with their five children. Shawni takes her job…

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Homemade ‘I Spy’ Pictures & Quiet Time Activities

Find me today at Make and Takes, sharing ideas for Homemade ‘I Spy’ pictures and other quiet time or travel activities. And, while you’re at it, find ‘Or so she says…’ on… PinterestFacebookTwitterInstagramFeed SubscriptionEmail SubscriptionGoogle Connect Have a fun day!

Motivating Kids to Read & Favorite Books!
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Motivating Kids to Read & Favorite Books!

To read about my latest motivation chart, that encourages my kids to read, read, read, stop by Make and Takes (where I contribute regularly)! In the meantime, here’s some of my kid’s latest and favorite books (most of my their favorite books happen to be the ones that I read aloud.  I don’t know if…

My Adoption Journey (she: Brenda)

My Adoption Journey (she: Brenda)

When Brad and I got married 16 years ago we never dreamed the adoption journey we would take to bring children to our family. We thought we would do what everyone does…..get pregnant and give birth. When our expectations weren’t what we wanted them to be we started to question life. I especially had a hard time with the diagnosis of infertility….it felt like a death sentence.