Make and Takes

After years of wanting to learn to can food, my favorite girl Becky made it happen for me. With a total of five kids to wrangle among the boiling, peeling, filling and processing... Read More

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My girl, my first child who was born about a minute ago, started preschool this week. It was a big day for her and she was pumped so I was pumped too. Today I dropped her off for her second day and on the way in she said, “It’s okay, I don’t need to hold your hand.” OUCH. Good thing... Read More

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Welcome to one crazy winter. It’s cold and many are up to their eyeballs in snow. I used to squawk about my undying love of the winter. Cuddling up on the couch to watch a movie! The comfort food simmering on the stove! The skiing! Rachael would tell me, “Just wait until you have kids clim... Read More

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Boo! Did I scare you?  I hope not, because I’ve got some wonderful holiday posts to share with you. You’ve got just over two weeks to pack in all of the Halloween goodness that your house can handle.  Here are a few of my favorite ideas for crafting and cooking up some spooky fun.... CRA... Read More

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So, to say that our Nintendo DSi giveaway for the whole family has been popular would be an understatement. I mean, you people keep crashing our site with your feverish commenting/entering. Our web dudes sort of hate us right now, but I’ll be honest...the measure of a good contest is how many t... Read More

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Abandoned. Most of the TodaysMama staff has jetted off to fabulous NYC to enjoy Blogher. I’m at home. What? The? Heck? It’s fine. It’s given me time to check out all of the cool stuff floating around the world wide web and share it with you. YAY! It’s Friday!  I hope you have a wonder... Read More

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“Going green” is a hot, and at times, an overwhelmingly broad topic. For my money, recycling is the 2nd easiest thing you can do to make your household more eco-friendly (the first is taking reusable bags to the store). Here are a few handy resources to help you start, or refine, your recycling ... Read More

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Ah, March.  In like a lion, out like a lamb?  For some, maybe...but as I type, snow flurries are falling on the patio furniture outside my office window. Regardless of the current weather, March saw tweets, Facebook updates and blog posts proclaiming and praising the return of sandals and sunsh... Read More

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Marie is the creative mom behind the kids crafting blog, Make and Takes. See who inspires her and find out what she’s got her eye on next. (Hint: it involves fishnets!) Name Marie LeBaron City / State American Fork, UT What was your big dream? To inspire people to get crafty with thei... Read More

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The month of April is known for its cold rainy weather. As we've already been experiencing the rain here in Utah, at times even still snow, we're making the most of our time indoors with crafts. Here are a few crafts that help make the rain go away! Rainy Day Art by Let's Explore (pictured above)... Read More

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