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Shine On Shine Bins

Earlier this summer I discovered Shine Bins. I had been on the hunt for a pre-made sensory bin place for a while. I love sensory bins. I very quickly realized that more often than not, in order to provide the variations I was wanting to provide for Athena, it was going to cost way more… Continue reading Shine On Shine Bins

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Homemade Apple Sauce

I finally went apple picking. It was everything I had hoped it would be and MORE. Not only was the weather perfect, but the fruits of our labor were exceptionally sweet! I am fortunate to live by an awesome little place called “Weaver’s Orchard.”Weaver’s boasts a beautiful orchard with over 30 varieties of apple. Not… Continue reading Homemade Apple Sauce

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Spiced Peach Bread

As I was scrolling through Pinterest (obviously) doing my weekly meal planning, I came across a few peach bread recipes. We had an entire bag of fresh-frozen peaches so I thought that that may be a good way to use them. Athena LOVES breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies....well a full Hobbit scheduling including snack after dinner… Continue reading Spiced Peach Bread

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Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

This is the best snickerdoodle/sugar cookie recipe I have EVER found. I'm not sure what possessed me to attempt to make cookies with my child, but I apparently had a strike of crazy...maybe genius. She did AMAZING! She listened to directions, was so helpful, and clearly VERY excited to participate. I took our basic snickerdoodle… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

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Welcome Back

Welcome back!  I'm a little older. A little wiser. And have a few more things figured out- not just about life, but about this whole blogging thing too.😂 When we first made the decision for me to be a full-time stay at home mom, I had visions of being an Instagram influencer, making tons of… Continue reading Welcome Back