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Communication 101: Sam and the Giant Peach

Kristen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:06:19 +0000

Lately my youngest is ridiculously difficult. Tantrums, frustration, and yes, anger. Most of the challenges seem to be a lack of communication. It’s almost like he doesn’t understand the meaning of simple words, yet words that change the entire meaning of what we are saying. For example: I’ll tell him he CAN have a granola [...]

‘Teen Cuisine’ Review

Kristen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:42:44 +0000

I recently received “Teen Cuisine” by Matthew Locricchio to review. I am a picky girl about what I will review, but this seemed like a fun opportunity to work with my pre-teen daughter Tiny. We cooked, we laughed, and Tiny is super excited to ‘guest’ blog here at ThingsToLearn!

The BEST things about ‘Teen Cuisine’:

My [...]

Did You Want Monster Meter App Promo Code?

Kristen — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:57:21 +0000

The makers of the MonsterMeter (which was listed in the top 500 Apps in the Sunday Times. woot woot!) very generously donated 5 promo codes to ThingsToLearnAtHome! yay!

If you would like to receive one, use the ‘Contact Me’ tab to submit a request. The first 5 will get ‘em, so hurry up!

Peeling a Potato. No Peeler Required!

Kristen — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:14:22 +0000

My life is changed FOREVER! We are huge potato-mongers, as in eating pounds and pounds a week. This is my favorite tip to share with you in my food history on this blog!

(If she looks familiar, that is Dawn Wells. MaryAnne from ‘Gilligan’s Island’. Maybe she learned this potato peeling tip while she was stranded.)

The [...]

Bountiful Baskets Reminder

Kristen — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:40:29 +0000

This morning, thanks to a great friend (Cherish! Check her out at DipMakesMeHappy), we received our first Bountiful Basket for the year. It was glorious! After washing and setting out for a pretty picture, my kids immediately started chowing. That’s a VERY good feeling.

In the pic is everything I received (minus two bunches [...]