Every year our little town turns into a Christmas wonderland. It’s a tradition that goes back as long as I can remember. So Christmas is pretty big in our town. We have people coming in for food, sleigh rides and beautiful handmade crafts from local and not so local artists. We decided to enjoy the …
We’ve been crafting a lot lately. Aiden loves cutting and pasting or taping his own creations together. So for fun, we decided to go looking for a few great ideas for young children and make some to give this Christmas season. So check out these great Christmas Crafts and Ornaments from some other bloggers. Easy …
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It’s cyber week! I hope you’re excited. I know I am. It’s my favorite time to look for gifts. The deals are awesome and I don’t have to fight 50 other people for them. So here are my picks from Amazon. Some for your kids, some for your hubby, the whole family, and some for …
Tadpoles and Mud Puddles first blog-iversary! I feel like the year has flown by, learned a lot, and have met some amazing people. Thank you so much for all your support! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading and would love to hear from you. If you have a chance to fill out this simple survey. …
With the crispness in the air, it’s time for soup. Hearty and hot this fall vegetarian soup goes great with rice or quinoa. This is going to be one of the sides for Thanksgiving this year. It’s can be from scratch or with a few canned goods. Of course, you know it’s always better with …
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For Aiden’s birthday this year we decided to do a trip instead of a party. It considered with my brother getting deployed so it was go timing to go visit him down in Virginia Beach. We hit a lot of beach time but we also did a little exploring which included a trip to the …
Aiden’s birthday is coming up. While we’ve been thinking about presents we got an awesome opportunity to test out some toys. Wicked Uncle USA gave us a voucher. Aiden is still contented playing near me which is a complete win with an active toddler. How long can anything really hold this kid’s attention? He’s still …
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Our September field trip is A Day Out With Thomas. Which we just did on Sunday. It was a beautiful sunny day and fantastic fun down in Strasburg, PA. If you haven’t been to one and you have a train kid 🚆 🚆 🚆 you should go. This is our third year visiting for Thomas …