Woven placemats hold Thanksgiving memories
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I’m thankful for Thanksgiving. It’s a time to gather with friends and relatives around a table, savor one another’s favorite dishes, anticipate pies with ... Continue Reading →
Help kids make mini succulent pumpkins
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Just in time for Thanksgiving and December holiday gatherings, stylish mini pumpkins can star in stripes, white and various shades of orange for eye-catching place settings ... Continue Reading →
Make fall haystack cookies with kids
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We were sitting around the dinner table recently, commenting about fall and how much our family loves this time of year. When it came to specifics, we blurted out favorites ... Continue Reading →
Monsters light path to Halloween treats
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Light and decorate the walkway to your porch with spooky paper bag characters on Halloween night. This clever monster patrol is a takeoff of traditional luminaries, but ... Continue Reading →
Make spider rolls for creepy treat
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Combine a child’s love of playing with dough and a fascination with spiders, and you’ll have both a “hit” activity and a healthy treat when Halloween party-goers ... Continue Reading →
Everyday moments help build bonds
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Let’s face it. As parents, no matter our ages, amid all the busyness and to-dos of family life, there is one unshakeable truth: Kids are our priority, our most important ... Continue Reading →
How do you like them apples?
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We Minnesotans think of ourselves as not being particularly boastful. But fall is in the air, and one exception is when it comes to the humorous question, ... Continue Reading →
Giving rewards pets and people
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It was midafternoon and time to grab a quick, brisk walk with granddog Cali around our city lake. As we approached the concession stand by the boat dock, I was about to ... Continue Reading →
Insulating foam ‘bugs’ make welcome guests
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There’s so much to see and do outdoors this time of year. Even the tiniest details possess a bit of wonder for kids. Twigs, leaves, stones, pinecones, acorns and a ... Continue Reading →
After school time is prime time for kids
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After-school time is prime time for school-age kids. Like that commute when adults switch gears from the end of their workday to home life, it’s a transition period ... Continue Reading →
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