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Holiday Parties

31 Jan

Valentine Card Holders

Love Month Challenge 2021! Before we get to the fun part and see how to make these too cute love note holders, let’s talk Love Month Challenge. According to the work of John Gottman and Robert Levenson, who closely studied the effects of negativity with couples, the suggested ratio is 5:1, meaning that for every negative encounter, there should be a […]

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1 Jan

Ready for a New Year!

2020 is almost over! Whoohoo! Who is ready?! It’s been a strange year and it felt right to send off 2020 with a bang! I had to make some fun festive printables for the occasion! Like these simple placecards and these adorable New Year’s Eve activities. These cards can be found in the printable section […]

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25 Dec

Christmas Traditions

Let me begin by saying that I am not really a Christmas china kind of gal. I don’t have space (mentally or physically) to store china that I get out only once a year. And so I love, love finding fun plates to use each year to brighten our table with a new theme…making each […]

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24 Dec

Christmas Eve in Plaid

The year is coming to an end and I just love the cozy feel of buffalo plaid. It reminds me of my Grandpa and his flannel shirts he used to wear. This year we opted for matching buffalo plaid jammies to immortalize 2020 and the year of covid spent behind a computer screen with jammie […]

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23 Dec

Cute Christmas Cupcakes

Do you like my alliteration?! LOL Dessert should be fun, right?! I love a creative dessert that not only tastes delicious but also has kiddos ooing and aahhing and smiling over the magical fun you’ve created! Like these super cute and easy Santa’s hat cupcakes! Or these beautiful wreath cupcakes… Or these fun Christmas trees! […]

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22 Dec

6 Easy Christmas Activities to keep the kiddos busy

Santa Claus is coming to town! Are you ready?! Printable Activity mats Here are a few fun printable activities for your Christmas table! Because kiddos get bored and a little game to work on while they sit down for Christmas lunch might be the key. It’s a great way to get them to interact with […]

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21 Dec

Spreading Holiday Cheer

Cute little gift boxes are the perfect way to brighten someone’s day this week! Get a box ready for a friend, your staff, a lonely neighbor or elderly relative. We all need a little extra cheer this season. I made two versions of these gift boxes for our staff. First of all aren’t the little […]

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17 Dec

Gumdrop Tree

Nothing is cuter, and more tasty, than a Christmas gumdrop tree! Supplies Foam cone Toothpicks Gumdrops (I chose red and green Spiceletts, but you can do a rainbow gumdrop tree or a tree in that is all the same color as well) Instructions: You will need approximately 1.5 bags for a 6 inch cone. This […]

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9 Dec

Creative Ideas for Gifting Cash

It’s Raining Money Umbrella Gift My tween thought this one was pretty funny! Supplies: Cash Umbrella Mini clothes pins If you want to use coins as well then you will need ribbon and tape To make a money umbrella just use the clothes pin to “clip” the money onto the structure of the umbrella. You […]

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8 Dec

Snowman Bowling!

If you are looking for a holiday activity that is a little different than the ordinary crafting or cookie baking…look no further! This snowman bowling is good for a little crafting, a lot of play and even more laughs! Supplies: White Plastic Milk bottles or another similarly bottle (see below photo) Glue & Hot glue […]

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