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Old Tin Bathtub

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Caryn

In the days before running water in homes, people had to go to river to bath, or bring water into the house from the river, creek, or well, and heat it on the stove so the family could bathe. Since … Continue reading →

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Coloring Inside The Box

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Caryn

Over the years, my girls, Corrie Petersen and Amy Royce have made use of boxes for lots of things. In fact, like most kids, they have used boxes in every way imaginable. They have taken the gifts out of the … Continue reading →

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A Big Helping Of Mischief On The Side

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Caryn

One year ago today, we received a new little addition to the Schulenberg family. Little miss Reagan could have arrived on her mommy’s birthday, and in fact maybe she tried, but she wasn’t quite fast enough, and so they each … Continue reading →

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Toad Hunting

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Caryn

Brian, who is the 14 month old son of my cousin, Alicia and her husband, Jordan, is a curious little boy, not unlike most boys his age. I am always amazed at the things that catch the eye of little … Continue reading →

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Child’s Play

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Caryn

Kids have always loved playing in boxes and most of us can attest, and some kids can really get carried away with boxes. When the box becomes more important that the item in the box, you know that your kid … Continue reading →

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Peek-A-Boo

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Caryn

Little kids are so curious. They are always checking out hidden spaces or hiding places to see what might be there. What we completely disregard, holds a special place of interest for them. It’s funny that you can have a … Continue reading →

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The Secret Clubhouse

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Caryn

If you were ever a kid, you have played this one…the secret clubhouse.  Ours was located in the attic of my parents garage. It was enclosed so we could walk around, provided we were careful not to step between the … Continue reading →

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Think Inside The Box

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Caryn

Kids have such a fascination with boxes. They would almost rather play with the box than it’s contents…provided, of course, that the box is big enough to hold the kid. I’m sure I was the same way, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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