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Valentines Day Mailboxes

Thumbnail image for Valentines Day Mailboxes February 9, 2012

Valentines Day is just around the corner.  Here’s a fun and easy craft to do with your kids. Valentines Day Mailboxes:   Materials: *Empty Cereal Box *Brown wrapping paper (or any kind you prefer) * Heart Stickers or foam stickers *markers * scissors *glue: tackie, and glue stick *tape   Steps: 1. I had my kids tape down [...]

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Summer Party Ideas

summer party ideas July 22, 2011

Buying decorations from party stores can get quite costly.  I always seem to pull the folded piece of glitter infused cardboard out of its package and think, I paid 5 bucks for this???  So I prefer to make my own decorations for each childs party.  For my daughters 11th birthday, we hosted a pool party.  I [...]

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Rainy Day Activity- Rock Friends

rock friends July 20, 2011

  Running around in the rain is a delight in the summer.  But during a thunder and lightning storm, it’s a big no, no! Being cooped up in the house with four kiddos can be anything but fun. Here’s an easy and fun rainy day activity that will keep your children busy, and its for any age group. Rainy Day Activity- Rock [...]

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Elmer’s Mother’s Day Memory Book

May 2, 2011

When I started this project I was originally supposed to go to the UPS store and create the memory book.  However, the staff at my local store while very nice, was quite clueless and could not help me with pictures. So I traveled to Walmart on Sunday mmorning.  You can check out my story at ThisMoment.com http://www.thismoment.com/moment/view/73247/getting-pictures-printed-up-at-walmart-for-memory-book-project?ref=105&guest_pass=485fd3c1af5fba7399aab78db2d5b000  #GlueNGlitter [...]

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Peeps T-shirts For Easter

April 23, 2011

Checking out my Friend, Jersey Family Funs Easter link up i came across this post from the Craft Buds.  I really loved these T Shirts.  How creative! This year we are foregoing our normal Easter dressiness, thank goodness.  We are having casual Easter, this year.  So these shirts would be so cute for my four [...]

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EasterBunny Basket Cupcakes!

April 23, 2011

My daughter and I were playing around in the kitchen, wanting make a fun cupcake for Easter.  Well, we came up with these, rice Krispie Treat baskets with a mini cupcake in the middle, topped with green frosting for grass and a bunny or chick stick, and jelly bean for decoration. We made the rice [...]

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Make your Spring Celebrations memorable with Shutterfly

April 20, 2011

  “What’s Your Spring Celebration Announcement?”   Shutterfly is and has been one of my favorite companies to work with, and to use for my own personal needs.  I have made many photo books and many Holiday cards with them.   There are so many wonderful things about Shutterfly.  For one, they have tons of [...]

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Paper Pot Maker

April 20, 2011

My Daughter and I were invited to check out the Philadelphia Flower Show Springtime in Paris 2011. While we were there enjoying the displays we came upon an exhibit where you could make a paper flower pot.  We looked on as some others were giving it a shot.  The woman asked my daughter is she wanted [...]

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Easy Valentines Day Treats!

February 13, 2011

  Lately, the kids have been enjoying making chocolate pops for their friends on holidays. So with Valentine’s Day being tomorrow, we spent our Sunday making Chocolate Heart Pops.   I picked up a heart shaped pop mold from AC Moore for less than $2.00. The Wiltons Candy Melts I always grab a ton when they [...]

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Superbowl Sunday and the Kids can be perfect together!

February 6, 2011

Today is Superbowl Sunday.  In my house it’s FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, all the time! UGH!  It does get a little redundant, especially for the kids.  With ages ranging from 2 to 11 some are semi-interested. and some could care less. Today offers up a parental challenge on how to involve the kids and or keep em busy.  So [...]

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