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Gel Busy Bags

I created these  Gel Busy Bags for less than $5 to make a whole load of them and they are perfect for table-top entertainment. In fact, that is why I just had to make them. I was starting to get...

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Umbrella Craft for Rainy Day

Although my family has been fighting even more illness, I do have something to share. As I mentioned when I introduced myself, I am a craft person. I came from a craft family. So, over the past few...

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Bubbles

Summer time is nearly upon us. People are cracking out their shorts, lawn furniture, and back yard grills. Since I work in a school, I have the whole summer off with my boys. This is both a wonderful...

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Birthday Gifts on a Budget

Birthday parties are great fun!  Kids look forward to attending parties, meeting up with their friends, and socializing in a new place that allows them to have a lot of fun.  In today’s budget...

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Let the Valentine’s Day Prep Begin!

When you walk into Michael’s now, what’s the first thing you see? Rows upon rows of heart-shaped decorations. It may only be January, but Valentine’s day is only a month away! With so many ways to...

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Free At Last: a Guide to Celebrating Martin Luther King Day

It’s the third Monday of January, and that means it’s Martin Luther King Day, a time to honor one of America’s greatest civil rights’ activist and to remember his message of equality and freedom. It...

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5 Fun Ideas to Spruce a Kid’s Bedroom

    1. Create a Cozy Reading Nook Create a calm corner with a comfy pillows & matching artwork. These shelves from Ikea can be configured into many different shapes to fit in any sized space....

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5 Great Ideas for Your Summer Vacation Photos

If you’re like most parents, you took pictures all Summer long of your family outings, reunions, vacations, birthday parties, holidays and friends in town for a visit. But, what to do with all of those...

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5 Party Planning Tips … Just in time for the Holidays!

With Fall upon us, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season will be here before you know it.  That means company parties, holiday socials and family get-together’s. The holidays can be a very busy...

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Welcome Autumn with this WARM PUMPKIN SPICE drink recipe

It’s all the rave right now … pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING! There’s pumpkin muffins, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin cake and even pumpkin flavored OREO’s!   Well, we have just the drink for...

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DIY Lavender and Chamomile Bath Bombs

     As 2016 begins, a good new year resolution to have is finding ways to combat the symptoms of stress. Two popular, and effective, ingredients to help combat stress, and its symptoms, are lavender...

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3 DIY Face Masks

          Tracing back to ancient Egypt, oatmeal has been used to beautify the skin. Oatmeal removes excessive oils and exfoliates dead skin. By doing so, it helps with dry skin and relieves irritated...

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Crafty Storage

Keeping your child’s crafts and awards throughout the years is important. Instead of getting a tote to fill up, a fun twist is using a cardboard box with a lid. At the beginning of each school year,...

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Valentine’s Day Activities

Valentine’s Day Estimation game: trace your child’s hand and guess how many candy hearts will fit in the tracing before eating your holiday treat!   Pink Slime: MATERIALS White wood glue Borax powder...

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