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How to make your own Spot the Dog puppet

February 10th, 2008 by Elaine · 2 Comments

Sammy and Sophie love the Spot the Dog series of books by Eric Hill. Their favorite ones are the lift the flap books like “Where’s Spot?” and “Spot Goes to School.”  When our local public library announced that Spot the Dog was coming to visit, they were so excited!  Sammy gave Spot a big […]

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Tags: Activities · Distractions · Family · HowTo · Parenting · Toys

Top 10 Cold Weather Activities for Kids

January 1st, 2007 by Elaine · 3 Comments

Winter is here in the Midwest! My son can get stir crazy inside the house, so here are a few suggestions to keep us all from getting cabin fever!
1. Visit the library: Check your local library as well as those in the surrounding neighborhoods. Many libraries offer movie screenings, crafts, story times, etc. […]

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Tags: Distractions · Family · Parenting · Popular

Go Elf Yourself!

December 20th, 2006 by Elaine · 3 Comments

My sister-in-law just sent me this great link, Elf Yourself. Just insert a face onto the dancing elf’s body and you’ve got a great holiday greeting. It’s easy to personalize and much more fun than the standard e-card!
Here’s the link to Sammy the Elf and Sophie the Elf. Too funny! My […]

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Tags: Distractions · Humor · Reviews

Beat my score

June 1st, 2006 by Marlo · 4 Comments

A co-worker sent me this link today. It’s a flash-based game you can play within your web browser. The words move across your window from right to left. You are suppose to type out the whole word before it reaches the left of the screen. It’s a great time waster […]

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Tags: Distractions · Office

Sudoku anyone?

May 3rd, 2006 by Marlo · No Comments

Forget crossword puzzles.  The new commuter craze is Sudoku.  It’s an addictive numbers game that’s very easy to play.  You can now play online.  If you are at work reading this, don’t click on that link.  You’ve been warned!

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Tags: Distractions