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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #8: Part 4 of Gidget Talks Money {Free Download!}

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This is the last post in a four-part series called Gidget Talks Money… make sure you didn’t miss Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 {with giveaway!}. Creating a Cash Account Do you ever withdraw a $20 dollar bill and then a week later, wonder where that money went? Many places don’t give receipts for [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #7 ~Solutions for Crankiness

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Dealing with a Cranky (Pre-)Toddler For us, late morning can be a trying time. Chiquita (16 months old) is a 1-nap girl, since about her first birthday. She naps after lunch but sometimes gets a little tired and cranky about halfway between breakfast and lunch. If we’re out and about, a snack trap full of [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #6 ~Crafting with Kids

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Ideas for Crafting with (Young) Kids The other day my dear friend asked me if I had any ideas/resources for doing crafts with her toddler. She said he was really anxious for “school” (dad’s a teacher) but she wasn’t ready to put him preschool yet, so she was looking for some ideas for doing crafts [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #5 ~ Free Download!

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Packing Made Simpler! We’re off to go camping again this weekend! Every time we go, I print out a pre-made list and then check off all the essentials as we pack them. This is a simple necessity for me as otherwise we’d be driving down the road, and I’d be thinking, okay, what did I [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #4: 10 Cool Craft Tutorial Sites

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As promised, here are 10 places to find awesome FREE craft tutorials that I’ve come across recently. These could be great tools for making homemade gifts or a li’l somethin’ somethin’ for yourself!! The amazing Amy Butler is now offering free patterns for download! There’s a button you can click at the bottom of her [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ulitmate!! #3~ The Not-Just-For-Pizza Cutter

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The Amazing Pizza Cutter! Here’s a simple & fun trick… your trusty pizza cutter isn’t just for pizza anymore! I use mine daily for cutting up toast, lunchmeat and more for little Chiquita’s meals. It’s fast, easy and less messy than a knife for cutting up food into mini-bite-size pieces for little fingers and mouths. [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #2~ Ultimate Cloth Diapering Tips

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Gidget’s Ultimate Cloth Diapering Tips We’ve been using cloth/hybrid diapers part-time for a few months now (I wish we’d started sooner!). Cloth diapers are in fact what started my whole green/eco-friendly/non-toxic kick that I’m gradually incorporating into our daily life. I thought I’d put together a little summary for my interested readers. We use cloth [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #1~ Don’t Forget to Turn Off the Oven!

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Every weekend I plan to post a simple (& possibly silly) “tip, trick or tool” here on Gidget Goes Home! Maybe you already know about these things (if so, feel free to comment on why they’re so awesome!), but who knows, maybe it will be something new to you! FYI: “It’s the absolute ultimate!” is [...]

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