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Happy Muffin Tin Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We are still in a little bit of the Christmas spirit, so I made a happy healthy, somewhat Christmas-y muffin tin lunch! In this Muffin Tin Meal:Cheese sandwiches in the shape of presents and kids.Turkey on tree picks. Tangerine pieces. Vanilla yogurt with sprinklesRed Apples int he shape of starsCheezits (our guilty pleasure)Have you caught the "fever" yet? Do you want to join in all the fun? We would love to have you!...

Here are a bunch of delightful New Year's links I know you will love!Hoosier Handmade: Gorgeous New Year's Eve Cupcakes Love the champagne frosting! Found via The Cupcake BlogFamily Fun: Make Confetti Balloons. Fun to make and pop, not so fun to clean up....But I know my kids would love something like this!No Time For Flash Cards (guest post by Nurture Store): Make a Wishing Tree. I mentioned this last year and thought it was so wonderful that I would mention it again!  A great way...

"And you will find him wrapped in clothes and lying in a manger..."-our peg doll baby Jesus, resting in a mini cereal box filled with paper str...

in 2008...unique photo ornamentin 2009...Cardboard tubes made into glittering starsin 2010...DIY Peppermint Lollip...

Just For Fun:Remember that Dollar Store Table Scatter I blogger about earlier this month (also used for an early learning activity) ? They also make great accent pieces for dinner table place cards...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday. Today marks the last week of the Holiday series. Next week there is no theme. Three weeks in a row was a lot, but I knew everyone would have fun with the Holidays. And as far as cute holiday food ideas for kids, you all have been providing some great inspiration! I decided to honor our family's beliefs with a Muffin Tin Meal centered on the birth of baby Jesus. So....In this Christmas MTM: Crackers and cheese spelled out "Jesus" (see below)Zucchini bread...

This week's wonderful links:The Decorated Cookie Cookie in a Mason Jar Snow Globes: I think I just fainted from an overload of cuteness! See her post for a tutorial.Muses of Megret: Inspired by Martha, Meg and her kids make colorful button wreath ornaments. so fun!Cute Food For Kids{photo credit above}: Um, these Santas made from babybel cheese are unbelievably awesome. Her tutorial makes it look so easy. must....try....it for Muffin Tin Monday.ABCya! : These fun and educational free online...

Christmas is almost here and the time for gift wrapping and getting those presents under the tree is fast approaching. You can give a plain inexpensive gift bag an extra special touch with a few easy stepsDraw out your snowflake design on the bag using a pencil. Trace a circle around a drinking glass for the center and draw out straight lines from the center.Slip a piece of wax paper in the gift bag to protect the other side.Trace the pencil marks with tacky glue and sprinkle with glitter...

Baking during the Holidays is one of my favorite ways to celebrate the season! I make sure to surprise my neighbors, friends and family with a few sweet treats. I was so pleased to find out that Smart & Final has an ample supply of Holiday baking goods in variety of sizes that meet every budget and every family size. Long thought of as the "smaller, faster, warehouse store" Smart & Final offers up traditional grocery store sizes along with their bulk offerings.Another wonderful thing Smart...

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