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Easy Candy Cane Craft Idea for Kids

This is a super easy craft that takes some time and the kids love it! Simply take some colored pipe cleaners and any kind of plastic beads. Let kids make patterns or just string the beads on in any manner. Be sure to wrap one end so the beads do not fall off. When the [...]

Published by JManriquez on December 23, 2010 7:44 am

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Easy Craft Idea: Reindeer Footprint Craft

To make the head: Trace one of the child’s feet on brown paper. To make the antlers, do one of the following: Trace each of the child’s hands on brown paper. When making the antlers, spread the thumb as far from the other fingers as possible. Assemble the reindeer (glue antlers and face to head [...]

Published by JManriquez on December 22, 2010 11:39 am

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Disney On Ice: Classic Princess Stories

The Palace of Auburn Hills is sparkling this weekend with Disney Princes and Princesses. We had the joy of seeing the show this week and my daughter is still talking about which dress she liked the best! Disney on Ice creates magic with the classic Princess stories, beautiful choreography, exceptional skating skills, gorgeous costumes,and fantastic [...]

Published by JManriquez on October 14, 2010 3:25 pm

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Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting

Like most parents, I am always interested in learning new tips on how to help my kids have cooperative, positive behavior. I was pleased to learn new strategies to encourage my children to have cooperative behavior in a calm, easy manner. Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting gives a multitude of tips, suggestions, and strategies to make [...]

Published by JManriquez on September 29, 2010 8:20 pm

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Play Doh Backpack Review

We had a blast using the Play Doh Backpack! It was perfect timing for some back to school reinforcement after a long summer. My Kindergartener made patterns with letters and colors. The scissors were great for perfecting fine motor skills. He absolutely loved cutting and shaping his letters and numbers with the Play Doh tools [...]

Published by JManriquez on September 8, 2010 9:59 am

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Fun Back to School Activities for your Preschooler

As a mom of a 5 year old and preschool teacher, the Grasshopper Preschool Prep Kit was a welcome addition to our home. We used the Snip, Glue, and Grow kit which includes 10 hands- on games. The product was developed by an occupational therapist, so the activities and games focus on fine motor skills, [...]

Published by JManriquez on August 27, 2010 7:28 am

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NEW Bilingual Preschool Option in Metro Detroit

Looking for an affordable, educational, worthwhile, preschool for your little one? Plymouth Children’s Nursery is a fantastic choice! It is a Cooperative Preschool which offers a lower tuition cost and the opportunity for the families to be involved in the children’s experience and education. This fall PCN will be offering a Bilingual Spanish/English school option [...]

Published by JManriquez on August 17, 2010 9:37 am

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Zuma Coffee House Hosting Guatemalan Relief Fundraiser

Zuma Coffee House is hosting a week-long Guatemalan Relief fund raiser to help the many families in need following a series of natural disasters that took place over the last month. As Birmingham’s only 24-hour establishment, the fund-raising effort will run 24/7 for a full week, beginning at 12:01am on Sunday, June 20 through Saturday, [...]

Published by JManriquez on June 17, 2010 7:21 am

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The Airplane Story: Book Review

Local author Shari Minke, has released a thoughtful book geared for the blended family. In our society today, it is increasingly common for children to grow up in blended families. The children are often exposed to quite a bit of change and have many questions about their new families, expectations, rules, and much more. Ms. [...]

Published by JManriquez on May 31, 2010 5:26 pm