Slow Cooker 3 Bean and Beef Chili, Simply Delicious

Let me first start off by saying I love my slow cooker! We were having friends over for dinner the other night, at the end of a very busy day, and my trusty slow cooker made that possible. I plunked everything in around noon and just let her go. This chili is not too hot…

Ask The Educator – January Edition

I’m starting a new feature here at Harmonic Mama where you can “Ask the Educator” any burning questions you may have. In our first installment we have a question about how to encourage your child to read. The answers will appear here on Harmonic Mama on the last Thursday of every month. Our contributing educator this month is…

Wordless Wednesday – Breakfast Edition

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It’s a Woot Off! Great Deals Going Fast!

It’s a WOOT OFF!!!! If you don’t know what that is I’ll fill you in. Woot sells one great item at a time and it stays up until it sells out then the next item comes along. You can get great deals on things like Dyson’s, computers, ipods etc…. Don’t forget about the great stuff over at Kids Woot too!

A place of their own, the reading nook.

Yesterday we put together a little reading nook in the unused space at the end of our daughter’s bed. This space often collected stuff and was never a very usable space but with the addition of a small chair and two book ledges made long ago from these plans we made a great little reading…

Saturday Groupon Deals Roundup – National and Location Independent

Not all Groupon deals are location dependent. Here’s a list of great deals that you can redeem from anywhere! Happy shopping. $89 for a 10-Week Online Digital-Photography Course from Legacy Studios Photography Workshop ($399 Value) Continue Reading ….

I Need Your Questions. New “Ask the Educator” Feature on Harmonic Mama

I am starting up a new monthly feature here on Harmonic Mama in conjunction with Amanda from The Momma Files. She’s a former teacher and is here to answer your questions about education from the other side. So in preparation for getting this feature off the ground I need you! Comment below with questions you…

The Magic of MagiQuest

MagiQuest  is a live action role playing/video game where you use a wand to complete quests and go on adventures. We were first introduced to MagiQuest when we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge. After playing for just an hour or so my girls were hooked. Back in November we had the opportunity to spend a…

Wordless Wednesday – Yellow

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This Year’s Gluten Free Birthday “Cake”

Some of my children’s friends have a gluten allergy which makes it challenging around birthday time because my kids want to have cake at their parties but don’t want to leave anyone out of enjoying this birthday treat. Last year we decided to make a gluten free four layer birthday “cake” out of gluten free puffed rice…