I found these super quick and easy Halloween masks on the itsalwaysautumn website. Use card stock paper and either staple elastic to the masks for the kids to wear them or paste them to jumbo crafts sticks for the children to hold the masks up to their faces. You Will Need: Card Stock Paper Printer […]
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I made this fragrant and delicious noodle dinner from my Mom Boss’s recipe book. I just added a lot more chicken and a lot more vegetables. I used an entire cabbage and two pints of mushrooms. I’m sure the family you work for and your own family will enjoy it as much as mine did. […]
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One of my favorite children’s books is “Stumpkin” by Lucy Ruth Cummins. It’s the story of a pumpkin without a stem trying to be sold in a store in the city that feels left out. “Stumpkin” has a stump, not a stem. So, no one seems to want to buy a stemless jack-o-lantern for their […]
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This is a delicious Filipino recipe found on the rasamalaysia web site. My advice is to be careful not to overcook the chicken thighs because they will be dry if overcooked. I only use only four chicken thighs for the family id four and I cut the meat off the chicken thighs for little kids. […]
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During a babysitting job with boys and girls aged 4- to 8-years-old I brought autumn crafts to make with the bunch of little ones. They enjoyed making these easy autumn leaf crowns. I especially loved when the little boy was dancing and singing, “I am Autumn Man,” while wearing his leaf crown. Be sure to […]
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This is a great, yummy twist on stuffed shells that I found on the Simple Veganista web site and it can be made with or without vegan ingredients. I liked it because it can be made ahead and is freezer friendly. Simply store in a freezer safe container or cover tightly with cling wrap and […]
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In “Meet Georges Seurat,” Seurat the artist describes his unique approach to art. He describes pointillism and how to use math, logic, and lots of dots to make beautiful paintings. I had the children I care for use the idea of pointillism to make autumn leaves for 3D cardboard trees. Also be sure to read […]
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Pears and cider are in season in my neck of the woods so my Mom Boss asked me to make this recipe from the Epicurious web site. I used four pears instead of two pears so each family member can be served their own pear. I also cut the pears in half instead of eight […]
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The kids I care for and I love the colors of Autumn leaves. So they really enjoyed making Autumn leaf (and an acorn) sun catchers this week. I have found that using high quality self-adhesive laminating sheets is easier than using regular clear contact paper and that using precut squares of tissue paper is much […]
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