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How To Make Fruit Salads, Platters and Bouquets

April 6, 2012 by kristi maloney 16 Comments

We are getting together with family this Easter and I am bringing a fruit salad. It’s too bad nearly all fruits are out of season here in the northeast, and I will no doubt pay a premium for all my ingredients. But that’s not the problem. The problem is, how to make fruit salads in [...]

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How to Make a Bowl Out of an Old Record Album

February 26, 2012 by kristi maloney 17 Comments

Have you ever seen this before? It’s a bowl made out of an “old” record album – kind of a quick little experiment to try with the kids if you have old albums lying around collecting dust. (In some cases, I’ve heard the album covers are more valuable than the records. So why not make [...]

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The Available Parent Radical Optimisn for Raising Teens and Tweens Book Review and Giveaway 6/9

May 17, 2011 by kristi maloney 49 Comments

Whether you are raising teenagers or your children are younger like mine, any parent can benefit from reading The Available Parent. This book is written by top teen expert Dr. John Duffy who has seen it all in his family counseling practice. With the book’s sound, practical parenting advice, I feel much better prepared for [...]