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I'll get right to the fun. Today's Muffin Tin Monday  theme is blue/purple. I combined the theme to blue and purple, because lets face it, there aren't a whole lot of blue foods out there!In this muffin tin meal: blue corn chips, berries, grapes, pears marinated in acai juice (bought them that way), water in a blue cup, frozen blueberry yogurtNEXT WEEK: NO THEME, originally I said rainbow and then I remembered it's right after Easter, so I thought I would make it easier on everyone and have...

Who needs the Sunday Paper with links like these?Lolly Chops: oh....my...stars...I am loving Lolly Chops Wall Flowers Week offerings...Each day has been an inspiration in flower crafting, but I have to say Monday's crafted orange flowers were my favorite...she had me at "butterflies".Whitney Smith Pottery on Etsy: My good friend Alicia turned me on to this incredible hand made pottery shop on Etsy. I was a little taken aback at the pricing and then I remember that everything is handmade...including...

Springtime is here! And what a better way to Celebrate than with a delicious smoothie?! Making a smoothie doesn't have to be complicated and it doesn't have to break the bank. In fact, I love throwing in whatever kind of fruit I have, some yogurt and ice and presto! a smoothie the whole family will love.Here are some miscellaneous tips to get you on your way to that perfect smoothie1. 4 basic ingredients: ice, liquid base, fruit1 cup ice1 cup liquid (see #3)2-3 cups fruitsThat's my "M.O", but it...

Hooray For Mondays! Welcome new participants, it is so great to have you! Muffin Tin Mom is the official home of Muffin Tin Monday, so you can be sure to find plenty of Muffin Tin Meal's here! This week there is no theme for Muffin Tin Monday. Not sure what MTM is all about? be sure to visit the Muffin Tin Monday FAQ page. The concept is pretty simple, serve a meal, snack, or dessert to your kids in a muffin tin. The small individual cups are perfect for kid sized portions! And we call it Muffin...

Let's get right to the links!The Activity Mom: I love how she constructed this DIY pretend grocery store out of two show racks and piece of shelving. So clever! It was a birthday present for her son. What a gift!1+1=1: Nothing in particular to link to, I just want you to go check out this fantastic homeschooling blog/site. If you homeschool or are thinking about homeschooling, may I highly recommend 1+1=1.Funny Days With Mommy and Maddie: I am soooo trying the Maple and Cream Cheese Cresents she...

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Is your preschooler going into kindergarten next year? Even if they aren't, this kindergarten readiness activity can be altered for younger children. It's an "oldy-but-a goody": M & M Math. Any small candies will work, however, M & M's seem to be a universal favorite amongst all children. You'll need just a few items:1 package of M & M's ("fun size" works for smaller children)Piece of plain white paperblack marker or sharpieHow to:Draw as many medium size circles as there are M &...

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all! That tricky Leprachaun left a trail of gold (glitter) through our house as he went about his merry way...leaving some treats for our family and turning the milk and the sugar green!Hope your day is filled with blessings and sprinkled with a little mischi...

For some reason, yesterday's No Need For The Sunday Paper link round up didn't publish and I was gone for most of the day....please hop over and take a look at all the wonderful links I rounded up if you have a moment...We are continuing the color series theme for Muffin Tin Monday with the color GREEN. Our MTM themed offerings have been mostly snack related, lately...I think because it's been hard to find main dishes with a single color! Here's what we had: Guacamole with chips, green fruit loops,...

Happy Sunday! There are a lot of links this week, hope you can sit down with a cup of coffe and enjoy them as much as I did!Home links:I am on a homemaking mission: Create a peaceful home environment that is both organized and effiecent, warm and fun. I have kinda lost my mojo lately, and I looking to get it back. To that end here are two links for routines and home management:Simple Mom: 20 Tips on Keeping a Routine With Kids. Passionate Homemaking: Building a Home Planning NotebookCrafty links:A...

Glitter, Glitter, Glitter!  I am so excited to share with you the St. Patrick's Day Badge I made today! I don't have a tutorial, as I was in a hurry (ahem, even though I had a self made deadline of twelve days) to get it out for today's round up. What do you think? I popped this out in about an hour, the ribbon edging is what took up so much time.I will wear my badge proudly on the 17th, but I am more than a lucky mom, I am a blessed mom. What glitterific projects did you make? Share it with...

Don't worry, the Glitter Craft Project Round Up will be posted later today. Get those posts and projecs rea...

I have made a microwave mug cake before, but Stacey J. Miller's 101 Microwave Mug Cakes recipe book proves there are so many more options out there than chocolate! She has come up with a comprehensive list of recipes for the popular microwave mug cake. We made the orange vanilla variety again tonight and it was just as delicious as the first time we tried out the recipe. Seriously, ladies....piping hot cake in a matter of minutes? Soooo worth it. Stacey and her book have even been featured...

I'm over at San Diego Bagain Mama with a post on "learning for less" with a post on how to make easy puzzles from flashcards found at the dollar store - go have a lo...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! Theme this week, continuing with our color series is: Yellow! I struggled to pull together an entire meal for meal for this theme. There are plenty of yellow foods, I just didn't have access to them. :) He is our offering this week, a little light yellow snack.Yellow Flower Muffin Cups with:~Dried banana and pineapple bites~Lemon yogurt with sprinkles~Animal cracks (hey, they are yellow-ish)While putting together today's MTM, I wanted to make sure you feel free...

Links, Links, Links!I am digging this Small Art Caddy From The Container Store. It would be prefect to keep kids art supplies! What do you think?Technorati Family Channel: This article by Elizabth about Phoebe Price and cyber bullying has me reeling. I am going to be doing my presentation in Child Development class on bullying amongst girls, and how early does it start. (And let me just tell you that I have seen it in the preschool age). Learning In The Box: Do you homeschool? This homeschooling...

#InfluenceSD is a local San Diego venture which brings all of the best bloggers, twitterers (tweeters?), podcasters, and PR peeps together on one site. It's fast become the site to discover who's who in San Diego's fast growing Social Media Circle. I have found so many new blogs to follow in my area, through #InfluenceSD. Even if you don't live in the San Diego area, there are some wonderful blogs to discover.You can nominate and vote for your favorites in Categories such as...

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyIf you need me, I'll be in the bathroom, disinfecting the you know what out of our bath toys...

The winner of the Big Flower Market Tote from It's a Girl Thing is Lisa of Nanny Diaries! Lisa's comment that she tweeted about the giveaway is the one that was randomly chosen via Random.orgIt's a Girl Thing:  With a clever tagline: "A boutique only a girl would understand", Stephanie's products cover a wide range - everything from apparrel and jewelry to monogrammed baby bloomers and oilcloth bags and tot...

We are always painting, gluing and creating around here and frequently we need a place to dry our many art projects. I had seen the expensive drying racks found at teacher supply stores, ogled them, and decided that wasn't in our budget. That's when I realized I had the solution right in my own home! Why go out and spend a fortune on an children's art drying rack, when I could get the same benefit for less with a clothes drying rack (found at your local big box store like Target or Walmart...

I am inspired! I bought a jar of glitter at the craft store recently, see how it inspired me in this short vl...

Every so often I run across a site that not only has wonderful products, but also it run by wonderful people. And so it is with It's a Girl Thing. Stephanie runs It's a Girl Thing. With a clever tagline: "A boutique only a girl would understand", her products cover a wide range - everything from apparrel and jewelry to monogrammed baby bloomers and oilcloth bags and totes. Some of the few iems I fell in love with:Market Totesperfect for toys, crafts, or of course a trip...

Good Morning Friends!I'll get right to the Muffin Tin Monday Goodness. There is no theme today, so feel free to not do a theme, or make up your own. Here's what we did. Remember that I also muffin cups as well as muffin tins for Muffin Tin Monday. Below, these are Calphalon muffin cups with a flower shaped cup by Wilton in the center.What's in the cups? center: guacamole, outer circle: cheese circle, cubed chicken, carrots and sun chips.Score one for guacamole! After many MTMs, he finally ate it...