Enchanted Mommy

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Cute Mother’s Day Craft!

by Jamie Hinckley on May 08, 2012 0

I babysit full time and trade off teaching preschool so each year I am always searching for a cute Mother’s Day craft the kiddos can do.  I decided to have the kids do hot pads this year as they will go nicely with the aprons we did a few years back. These are really cute […]

Adorable Spring/Summer Wreath!

by Jamie Hinckley on May 04, 2012 1

I tutor a couple evenings a week.  One night after one of my students came over he told me how he almost forgot where I lived and then remembered that I still had my clover wreath up on my door and was able to find my house.  Ha!  Yes, my clover wreath from St. Patricks […]

Healthy Avocado and Tomato Salad!

by Jamie Hinckley on May 01, 2012 3

The weather is getting warmer and that means barbecue season!   The warm weather always gets me in the mood to grill.  This yummy avocado salad will go perfect with your next barbecue. It’s healthy, fresh, and tasty! Don’t be afraid of the avocados!  Avocados have almost 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, […]

Preschool: Introducing the Letter X

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 27, 2012 13

Letter X is the hardest!  There are just not that many words that start with X to help your child figure this one out!  I was kind of bummed that letter X fell on my week to teach preschool, but now I am glad!  We did a lot of fun activities to emphasize the letter […]

Spaghetti Sensory Acitivity

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 24, 2012 1

Sensory activities are soooooooooo good for kids!  They help promote social, emotional, and intellectual development!  There is even a positive correlation between sensory development and a reduction in biting in toddlers.  Very interesting! During my turn to teach preschool we did an awesome sensory activity using spaghetti noodles.   They were so silly about it! […]

Tortellini from Scratch!

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 22, 2012 1

Happy Birthday to me! This year my husband was extra creative!  He took a cooking lesson from a professional Italian chef and founder of Copper Pot Food Company, Stefano Frigerio.  We are lucky to have him as a good friend and neighbor. My husband had Stefano teach him how to make homemade tortellini (one of […]

Preschool Letter Ww Activities!

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 17, 2012 1

We are getting down to the end of our alphabet here and seems like the last few letters are the trickiest to find activities for.  This week was my turn to teach and we were on Ww.  It took a little extra thought, but we ended up coming up with plenty of fun activities! We […]

Candy Bar Filled Snickerdoodle Cookies!

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 13, 2012 2

We got WAY to much candy for Easter!  I want to eat responsibly, but with all this candy laying around… well, I just can’t.  So I decided that I  need to get rid of the candy asap!  I found the perfect method!  Candy bar filled snickerdoodles.  I got the idea from thebakerchick.com who filled her snickerdoodle cookies […]

Tips to Navigate the Magic Kingdom at Disney World!

by Jamie Hinckley on Apr 10, 2012 0

Planning a Disney trip this year?  We just got back from Orlando and I wanted to share some tips on how to navigate the Magic Kingdom.   We had so much fun even though we went during one of the busiest weeks of the year… spring break! It was crowded, but I was really impressed with how […]