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Check your SmartSource insert from your October 10th Sunday paper for some high-value manufacturer’s coupons to save on Almay cosmetics. If you have them too, they make for some nice deals at Target. Just keep in mind that pricing at Target can and does vary by store. Here’s what my Target deals look like… Almay Thick Is in Mascara $4.59 (Regular Price) -$3/1 Almay Eye Cosmetic 10-10 SmartSource x10/23 = $1.59 after manufacturer’s coupon, or like saving 65% Almay Foundation & Concealers PSA $6.89 (Reg. Price) -$3/1 Almay Face Cosmetic 10-10 SmartSource x10/23 = as low as $3.89 after just...

Click here to read 32 Objects for Strengthening Fine Motor Skills on Hands On As We Grow® We have been loving activities that promote fine motor skills! George seems to prefer these types of activities, so we tend to do a lot of them! To have some quick activities ready to go, I started jotting ideas to do that are great for fine motor skills. I realized they end up in just a few different categories. Here’s my categorized list of items and activities for us to use as part of another activity to work on fine motor development. Small...

This stellar butter pecan ice cream combines a creamy brown butter ice cream with homemade pecan brittle made from pecans, butter, and sugar. A perfect Southern dessert. Adapted from Brian Smith | Jackie Cuscuna | Lauren Kaelin | Ample Hills Creamery | Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2014 This isn’t your typical butter pecan ice cream. It’s richer than most, creamier than most, and, thanks to its copious and generously sized shards of pecan brittle, crunchier than most. It’s also infused with what can only be described as rich molasses notes from the dark brown sugar. Pass some spoons, please. And...

Plenty of people drink coffee, but not everyone is a coffee enthusiast. Some people just like a simple cup of joe to get them through their morning. Others treat coffee drinking as a delicate art form. If a coffee lover in your life has ever uttered the words “third wave coffee” out loud or gotten into internet arguments about the Kalitta Wave vs. the Hario V60, chances are they fit into the latter category. They can be tough people to get coffee-related gifts for, because they probably have a lot of opinions on coffee equipment. That’s why we’ve rounded up...

Helicopter seeds are a type of seed that spin as they fall from a tree. The spinning movement and the fact that they are light and can catch the wind allows them to travel further from the parent tree than if they just dropped to the floor. This is one method of seed dispersal used by plants and trees to reduce the amount of competition around the parent plant for light, water and nutrients. I have lots more science experiments for autumn you might like and some autumn STEM challenges too! Which trees have helicopter seeds? Ash – one wing,...