Holidays

Valentines Day Mailboxes

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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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Santa’s Paradise Express

December 12, 2011

Santa’s Paradise Express During the holidays family traditions old and new come together for one amazing time of year.  If it isnt already, a visit to Santa’s Paradise Express at the Strasburg Railroad in Lancaster County, is really a must.  It’s not everyday you get to ride a real train.  If that’s not exciting enough, [...]

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My Favorite item on Etsy This Week!

December 8, 2011

I love to shop Etsy.com or buy from local businesses.  So I’m going to start featuring my favorite item on Etsy.com or local business item of the week. This weeks favorite item is this amazing crocheted baby hat.  I love these!!  I seriously want to get prego when I look at these hats!  My kiddos are too big [...]

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Holiday Traditions

December 6, 2011

Growing up in Southern California we didn’t have the joy of seasons but when the Holiday’s arrived we still enjoyed many special traditions. When my husband and I were married we began new traditions melding some of his family traditions and some of my traditions. As our son grows older we are enjoying sharing our [...]

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Christmas Cards from Tiny Prints

November 25, 2011

With my family living so far away, it’s important to me that they know I’m thinking of them during the holidays.  My Christmas card is always a great way to send my love.  The bonus is I always choose a company that lets you add your own photos to one of their designs.  My Mother [...]

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American Toast Flags

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This post is a little late… American Toast Flags for breakfast! I made French Toast, cough cough, I mean American Toast.  In my American Toast mixture I added milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. The American toast has a very sweet delicious flavor.   After the American toast is cooked, I slice it.  I then transform the slices into a flag.  I just [...]

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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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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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Christmas Cleanup!

December 29, 2010

Traditionally my grandmother never let us take the tree down before January, some silly superstition.  Sorry grandma, but I like to start the new year off in a clean and organized house! So first things first.  Yes we need to organize all those new toys, the bedrooms, and the playroom, but first we need to [...]

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