Party Time: Star Wars Birthday

It was easy picking the theme for my son’s 10th birthday as he’s a big Star Wars fans. First up, the invitation was the intro from the movies. I came up with the… Continue reading →

Party Time: Ever After High Party Table

Miss Parker turned 8 and to celebrate, the treats table was inspired by Ever After High. Pinks and purples were the colors of the day. Since Parker wanted a black-out chocolate cake, Melanie… Continue reading →

Party Time: A County Fair Birthday

I wasn’t sure I could top last year’s Maddie-licious party, but decided to try with a county fair theme after going to the Minnesota State Fair. With a little planning, fun prizes and… Continue reading →

Party Time: An Unbirthday Tea Party

UPDATED: We’ve added pictures from Bellamy Blue and more details. Our next celebration was an “unbirthday” tea party for Parker’s 5th birthday.   We decided to send invitations via Paperless Post. We love that… Continue reading →

Party Time: Maddie-licious

For Maddie’s 9th birthday, she decided she wanted a candy party. And so the wheels were set in motion for a Maddie-licious party.First thing was to get the invitation out. We decided to… Continue reading →

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Make This: Ginger Simple Syrup

I made ginger simple syrup for lemonade awhile back and it was a big hit. Now with the cold weather still hanging around, I thought “why not add it to my hot tea?”… Continue reading →

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Make This: Martha Stewart’s Ginger Cookies

Martha Stewart’s ginger cookie recipe is the best I’ve found so far. If you like chewy ones. I make them smaller than the recipe suggests to lessen the guilt.

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Easy DIY: Felt Cat Toy

My daughter made these as gifts for our friends’ cats. She just drew her design freehand, stitched and stuffed with catnip we got at Kmart. A super quick and easy project for kids.

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Printable Valentines Revisit

For some last minute valentines, here are some printables we made a while back. Click to download You Blow Me Away You Rock For “Crayon” Out Loud

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Make It: DIY Jolly Rancher Pops

A Little Art Can’t Hurt has a super easy way to make your own pops–just stick some Jolly Ranchers in the oven. My kids loved this, especially picking out the flavors they wanted.… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Just Plane Cute Valentines

Here’s our take on a fun valentine for boys. You could use these with paper airplanes or foam gliders if you’re making them for a bigger class. I used the Alpha Cloud font… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Lunar New Year M&M Minis Firecracker

Here’s a cute way to celebrate the Lunar New Year. You’ll need: *a red tube of M&M Minis with the label removed *yellow or gold paper *red round label *scissors and glue First,… Continue reading →

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All About the Packaging: Mini Valentine Cards

Click to download these mini cards. Happy Valentines!

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Easy DIY Revisit: Heart-shaped Surprise Ball

We still love these!

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Easy DIY: Lightbulb Valentines

Here’s a fun valentine using finger flashlights. Just white card stock and a black Sharpie. Click here for a printable template or click here for a Silhouette file.