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To anyone who hasn't heard, Verve Coffee and Arthouse on Spokane St. (across from library) is closing today and offering free drinks from 6 to 8 p.m.
I really liked taking the boys to Verve, and my 2-year-old especially liked going to the "coffee shop" because of a little play area set up just for kids. When I had to work from home in December I always got a lot done here because I could take advantage of the wi-fi or make phone calls while Diego played with the trucks and toys. The windows faci… Continue

I thought Playdoh was such a bargain until realizing I could potentially be buying a container a day, the way my 2-year-old likes to make cookies and things and leave them around the house. He doesn't understand the concept of it drying out yet.
So I've stopped buying the store kind, and looked up a recipe for home-made stuff yesterday. This was the easiest recipe I could find:

1 cup flour
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
half cup salt
1 tablespoon oil
food coloring

I found th… Continue

I'm doing the stay-at-home mom gig for two more months and it's tough to find things to entertain a 2.5 year-old without being totally bored myself. We love the library, Verve coffee house, Book and Game, Hastings, and the many city parks. But I'm sure there's lots more we could explore. Since it might rain today I think we are going to try to build rockets (small ones) out of toilet paper rolls and construction paper. If anyone has any other good kid activities or things to do in this fair city… Continue