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Allison Waken

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My son picked this out at the store on Saturday and all 4 of us have been playing with it since. I find it getting harder to find cool new gifts for boys as they get older so I thought I’d share this with you! (This is not a payed advertisement we actually went to the store and bought this – this company has no idea who we are LOL!)

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DIY hanger spider and spiderweb craft

The other night my 7 year old wanted something to do while we were preparing dinner. He loves playing with fuzzy sticks (pipe cleaners) so I thought I’d give him a little direction and ask if he wanted to make a spider web and a spider. He was all for it!

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I love printables (as long as I have ink and paper). They provide an easy, cheap activity that I don’t have to leave the house or think too much about. I like ones I can print out and keep on hand for long restaurant visits (when I remember to bring them) or car rides. Something new to do/play with without having to go search the store for something different.

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My little guy had strep, had an allergic reaction to the amoxicillin, and now has strep again. Needless to say we’ve been to the Dr a few times in the past couple weeks. (Luckily the last time we were there was a year ago – darn those school germs!) Anyway we were teasing about what song our heartbeats must sound like. Blackeyed Peas? Pearl Jam? Beastie Boys? Taylor Swift? Garth Brooks? We decided to find out for ourselves.

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