If you are like me, you have tried dozens of different chocolate chip cookie recipes searching for the perfect, soft, and tasty cookie. Look no further! This is a no fail lazy way of creating the perfect chocolate chip cookie bars by dumping together just 4 simple ingredients! Add some icing and sprinkles and make it to celebrate you child’s first day back to school.
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I think every mother feels major frustration when it comes to keeping their home clean with little ones running around. By the time you have one thing cleaned up, your children have created another mess. It is the ultimate battle, but here is my solution. Make a kid’s chore chart that gets them excited to help so they can become a part of the solution instead of part of the frustration!
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If you grow tomatoes in your garden, there is nothing more rewarding than canning them into delicious canned goods that your family can enjoy all year long! This is my absolute favorite use for my garden tomatoes and our family’s favorite sweet and spicy salsa recipe. This is a salsa recipe that is sweet but packs a slight kick and is a favorite of everyone who tries it!
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Being home with the kids every day has really challenged my creativity when it comes to keeping them occupied in a constructive way. We are always trying to find ways to spend out time at home together that is interesting to my preschool ages kids and that doesn’t cost any money. Here are 12 simple ideas.
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One year has passed and 185 posts later I have fallen in love with writing and creating this little blog. Each and every post is carefully planned out, photographed and written with love and I am so excited to see what the next year brings! Here are my 10 most popular posts from A Spotted Pony over the last year and 5 of my personal favorite posts.
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WR Double Tuff Toby: Toby is an American Paint horse who stands 15.3 hands tall. He is a full-sized horse with a full sized personality to match both his height and his boldly colored coat. Toby and I have been together for well over 20 years and have had endless adventures together. Toby has done it all parades, horse shows, rodeo pageants, trail rides, therapy visits, riding lessons for kids, first rides, birthday visits, photo shoots, and now he is the star of his first Children’s book. Toby has been my best friend for over 20 years and I cannot wait for him to become your kids best friend too! Toby is silly, sweet, kindhearted, and hard not to instantly fall in love with. Peppermints are his life and he will do anything for attention or peppermint treats. He is the first horse to run to me from the pasture, knicker when you walk in the barn, and nudge you with his nose to make sure you are paying attention to him. In fact, I’m not sure that he knows he is actually a horse. There aren’t quite words to express how special this spotted horse has been in my life, but I’m so thankful to have raised my kids with him in our pasture…there is no better soul to teach kids to love horses than Toby. A Spotted Pony Parade Day was born as a story I used to tell my children as a bedtime story, and I am so happy to be sharing it with children around the world! I hope they love Toby as much as we do in real life!
Can a single spotted horse change your life? The answer in an unequivocal, absolutely YES in my book! Read on and find out everything that Toby “The Spotted Pony” and I have been through together!
A child’s birthday party is a great time to celebrate and to give them something special. Many parents get overwhelmed by the toys that their kids acquire in their homes, and that is what prompted this gift. My favorite gift to give is a craft basket filled with supplies – complete with crafty ideas.
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Our garden is in full swing and of all of the wonderful things that we are harvesting I think the flowers have got to be my favorite. I love having fresh flowers in our home, but buying them is never an option. For the few dollars I spent on seeds and bulbs this spring, I am now able to fill our home with colorful flowers that make our home bright and cheerful.
This is a fabulously easy and amazingly delightful treat that I cannot get enough of. By rolling fresh grapes in unprepared jello mix you are left with a healthy summer snack that tastes even better than candy. Ever since I discovered this simple recipe I have had a batch ready in the fridge at all times!
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It’s that time of year again, when fresh garden cucumbers are plentiful at our house. I feel like I eat only cucumbers for 3 months straight in the summertime and I love finding new ways to enjoy the super healthy vegetable for meals. These cucumber sandwiches make a great snack, healthy lunch or pretty summertime party hors d’ oeuvre.
