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A New View

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

Last week I shared the changes we made to my daughter’s room.  It was a great time for us to be able to finish the Home Decorating Merit Badge.  Here is a peek at the window treatment she made to … Continue reading →

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Denim Bulletin Board

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

To go with my daughters new quilt, and to help finish the Home Decorating Merit Badge, she created this bulletin board. Requirement #20 of the Home Decorating Merit Badge has you upcycle an item for your room.

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Spring Break in Washington DC

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

I have had several requests to update my list of badge requirements that can be covered while in the DC area.  With the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival and Spring Break around the corner, I thought now would be a great … Continue reading →

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I Spy Bottles

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

When helping our Tenderhearts complete the Stick Shifts and Safety Belts merit Badge, we created “I Spy” bottles. Our troop has a very diverse group of Tenderhearts. This made creating a travel game a little more challenging.  My non-reading first … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Home Decorating #10

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

What can be more fun than re-decorating your bedroom for a young girl.  While helping my daughter with this badge over the summer this Explorer requirement caught my eye. The requirement gives the option of creating a miniature model or … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Corn Husk Dolls

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

During the month of February I am focusing on the Freedom Seekers Merit Badge since it is Black History Month.  Requirement #12 of Freedom Seekers has the girls make a corn husk doll and write a story about their doll. … Continue reading →

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AHG Oath Twister

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

This semester we had several new Tenderhearts join our troop.  So I set out to complete their Joining Award.  To help them learn the AHG Oath, we played AHG Oath Twister.

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AHG Merit Badge Help – Cooking #26

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

I am currently working with a group of PiPa’s from my troop to help them complete the Cooking Merit Badge.  This badge covers an important life skill. I was surprised at how little these young ladies actually cook at home.  … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Centerpiece

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

Recently I stumbled upon several projects my daughter completed as an Explorer.  To complete the Home Decorating Merit Badge, she created a set of interchangeable Seasonal centerpieces.  

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Hair Ties for Operation Christmas Child

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

My daughter and I were excited to find a cute sewing project that she could make to include in our troops Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.  Using up my stash of scrap fabric she was able to make these adorable hair … Continue reading →

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