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Lovely, Squishy, Oooey, Gooey MUD.

by Rita Arens

Jul
2
2008

When I was a kid, there was a creek that ran past our house. The mud from this creek would harden like clay. We used to make pottery out of this mud, it was so amazing. And occasionally, we would find things, like fossils and leeches. Ew. Here's the thing, though: Kids love mud. Bored? Make some mud. If you don't have enough dirt in your yard (or you don't feel like trashing your sod), one $4 ... Read more >

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Rita Arens

Rita Arens is a writer and editor living in Kansas City with her husband and daughter. In addition to authoring Surrender, Dorothy, she is a contributing editor for BlogHer and the editor of Sleep Is for the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers, Including Amalah, Finslippy, Fussy, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Mom-101, and More!...Read more >

Jenny Meade

Jenny is a blogger and a freelance advertising/marketing consultant living in suburban Kansas City with her husband, two rambunctious little boys, and a giant poodle. She is the author of We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto, where she blogs on the joys and pains of raising an active family as a working mom. ...Read more >

Wise Words to Remind You to Watch the Amazing Show of Childhood

by BeingSavvy

January
9
2009

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