Advice, Please

March 2, 2010

Everyone in Smockityville is looking forward to a long overdue visit on Friday with some of our good friends I have posted about before. They now have 11 children, from ages 2-ish to 15-ish. 9 of those are boys, so my son is especially excited!
I need your help, though! What should I serve 18 children [...]

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The Best Chocolate Caramel Cake EVER!

February 27, 2010

My super smart daughter just made the most DELICIOUS chocolate caramel cake EVER!
If you are like me and can’t think of two ingredients that make a better combination than chocolate and caramel, head on over to her blog (by clicking the link above) to get the recipe, PRONTO!

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Coming Soon to a Smockity Near You

February 26, 2010

Beginning on March 11, I will be participating in a weekly series with two magnificent bloggers who are letting me ride on their coat tails. I may or may not have begged them to let me into their club, but let’s not talk about that, okay?
Kim (mom of 10) from Life in a Shoe and [...]

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Encouraging Children to Think For Themselves

February 25, 2010

When I taught fourth grade, every year there would be that one kid who would daily come to my desk expecting me to solve his problems.
I don’t mean the kind of problems like, “What’s the meaning of life?” or “Should I be a doctor or a garbage man when I grow up?”.  I mean problems [...]

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Smocking Explained (Plus a Heaping Dose of Random)

February 24, 2010

I have been asked a time or two, “What is ’smocking’?” and I have also been asked recently, “What exactly is your blog about?”.
Hopefully, this video will answer both of those questions. And please, do excuse the weird angle. I was giving my videographer, MaddieLynn, a break and using a tripod. That didn’t stop her [...]

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In Which Smockity Considers Jabbing a Ball Point Pen Into Her Eye

February 23, 2010

During a recent piano lesson for two of my girls, I took the rest of the kids to the library.
I had my Bible so I could catch up on my Bible in 90 Days reading and I told the other five children they could look at books and then try the computers if they were [...]

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Handmade Felt Books

February 22, 2010

I’ve posted before about my 14 year old daughter making these little handmade felt books as gifts for her little sisters.

I’m revisiting it today because I think these would make dandy gifts for birthdays, baby showers, Easter baskets, etc. that would be simple for you to make.
One neat feature is that they can be personalized.  [...]

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What’s In Your CrockPot?

February 22, 2010

Welcome to “What’s in your CrockPot?”!
I can’t wait to see the recipes y’all have come up with and add them to my mighty slim collection. Don’t let me down, friends! Now is the time for all good cooks to come to the aid of Smockity. Link up directly to your crock pot recipe and please [...]

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Not Me!

February 21, 2010

Don’t forget to link up to “What’s In Your CrockPot?” at 8:00am CST Monday morning, Feb. 22nd.

I do NOT allow my baby to run amuck during homeschool lessons and ruin perfectly good rolls of toilet paper by dunking them in the toilet.

I would NEVER let the children play with things that are not toys.

And [...]

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Oilcloth Apron (plus more) Winner!

February 20, 2010

Today is the day, folks!
I used the trusty random number generator to determine the winner of my prize package, which includes one of my handy dandy oilcloth aprons.

So… are YOU comment #90? See for yourself and then be sure to email me your mailing address so I can get that package to you right away!

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