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Book Review :: Wonder

by The Little Things Mama on May 7, 2013 • Comments Closed

While I was at the library a few weeks back the bright blue cover of the book Wonder caught my eye. I had heard friends say that this was a must-read, but hadn’t had the chance to read it yet, so I grabbed it. Wonder is a young adult book, by R.J. Palacio. As soon as I...

Menu Plan Monday ~ The First Communion Edition

by The Little Things Mama on May 6, 2013 • 2 Comments

Yesterday Max celebrated his First Communion, and we had quite a spread for his celebration after Mass. So instead of giving you our weekly menu plan (we ate out ALOT last week)…I bring you instead my First Communion Party Menu Plan! I wanted to have a picnic-style lunch for Max’s party, so I used some...

Sunday Sayings

by The Little Things Mama on May 6, 2013 • Comments Closed

Each Sunday I want to share with you a few words of wisdom. These might be words that I have stumbled upon during my day to day life, lyrics from a favorite song, a poem, a knock-knock joke, a quote from someone famous, or even from someone not-so-famous. Sometimes I see a quote, or hear...

Around Town / family / home movie

Celebrating my Birthday in Covington

by The Little Things Mama on May 5, 2013 • 1 Comment

Yesterday I turned 36 years old. The day was sort of crummy…for no major reason…just a blah sort of day…house cleaning, sick baby, burnt pancakes, sweet & sour sauce spilled all over the kitchen floor…those sorts of annoyances. I was determined to turn my birthday around though. My inlaws took the older kids out for...

family / Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday ~ Veronica & Meg 1994

by The Little Things Mama on May 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

My sweet cousins Veronica & Megan Chicago, Illinois Summer 1994

family / Outdoors

Gardening with the Munchkins

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 26, 2013 • Comments Closed

family / samstyle / Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday ~ Sam 2008

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 25, 2013 • Comments Closed

Sam at the Butterfly Show Krohn Conservatory Cincinnati, Ohio May 2008

florida / travel

Walt Disney World with Kids :: Tips for a Fun Trip

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 25, 2013 • 5 Comments

For Spring Break last year we took the family to Florida and spent three days at Walt Disney World. It was a blast! I was so thankful to have the tips & advice from friends and family before we went…I felt somewhat prepared for the special kind of chaos that comes with taking four kids...

giveaway

Crayola’s Big Colorful Birthday Adventure

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 23, 2013 • Comments Closed

I just got this news about Crayola’s Birthday & the Crayola Experience in Easton, Pennsylvania. I thought I’d share their giveaway with my readers, because it sounds like a fun opportunity if you win! I’m sure my kids would love it! Read all about it on Facebook. FROM CRAYOLA :: To celebrate their 110th birthday,...

family / Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday ~ Nana & Bop

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 18, 2013 • Comments Closed

My Grandparents on their Wedding Day in the home that my Grandmother grew up in on Church Street. December 1949

breakfast / recipes

Pull Apart Coffee Cake

by The Little Things Mama on Apr 14, 2013 • Comments Closed

Just writing this post is making my stomach growl…I mean, look at that coffee cake! It is so heavenly. I only make it twice a year…for Christmas and for Easter. And I always take it to Michael’s family party on those days, because if I weren’t taking it to a party I’m afraid I’d eat...

family / Throwback Thursday