Author Archives: Sunny

About Sunny

My name is Sunny, and my husband and I have five "children" and two grandchildren. I love learning. I have a M.F.A. in Humanities, but that was a long time ago, and life has been my greatest school. The lessons have shifted as the kids grow and teach me more as each year goes by.

Minute to Win It–Looks Who’s On TV!

Have you seen “Minute to Win It” on TV?  I actually haven’t (yet), as I hardly catch anything on TV, but that didn’t stop our family from having a blast with it at a recent family reunion.  Our fabulous organizer … Continue reading

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(Healthy) Pumpkin Pie Cake

Pumpkin Pie Cake Healthy Low Fat Whole Grain Agave

Whole grain, a vegetable, no oil or buttery anything at all, no refined sugar–this is better for you than most breakfasts, yet tastes like dessert!  And it’s perfect for fall. 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 t. baking powder 2 … Continue reading

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What About Those Last (#?) Lbs.?

When I started college, I lived on campus and ate in a cafeteria.  Having grown up eating out about once a year (McDonald’s on the way home from a road trip, and we were allowed two items only, one of … Continue reading

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Class Halloween Party–Guts & Stuff Tactile Station

  Helping with your elementary school aged child’s class Halloween Party?  A popular activity for the Halloween parties at our school are the gross-them-out tactile station.  Basically the idea is to have the kids feel something that you suggest is … Continue reading

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Puppies to Frankenstein–Now What?

halloween literature

Sure, I couldn’t help but enjoy my first 2-year-old in his puppy costume, having a blast rolling his pumpkin around the condo.  There are some very charming elements to Halloween.  But as the years have passed, most of my kids … Continue reading

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Flying Kites

As a kid, I knew some families that had two sets of kids.  For example, I had a friend that I thought had a brother, and that was it.  Come to find out, she had several siblings much older that … Continue reading

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Life is Better With…Wet Wipes!

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I don’t even remember my first pack. Must of been almost 17 years ago now. Since then, I haven’t been without them near. (Well, maybe on the occasional get away without the kids.) Yet still, it’s not like wet wipes … Continue reading

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One Step At A Time

Greetings from the west! My name is Sunny, and I live with my husband and our five children ages 16 to 2.  I love learning.  I have a M.F.A. in Humanities and dream about going back to school some day … Continue reading

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