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Holiday Parties

4 May

Cupcake Liner Flowers for Mom

Homemade Mother’s Day cards are the best! I love the sweet notes that my kids write me. It blesses me more than any breakfast in bed. . .although that would be nice too!! LOL My youngest and I worked on these adorable cupcake liner flowers for Mother’s day cards for a few sweet Mammas in […]

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10 Apr

Becoming Butterflies

This is the perfect craft for Easter! In fact, the butterfly is the symbol for the resurrection! My Mom used to make this craft with her preschool class. I always loved it. In fact, I often helped her add the wings to all of her little butterflies. SUPPLIES: Clothes pins Pom poms Googley eyes Chenille […]

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4 Apr

Bunny Bowling

Bunny Bowling!! Spring is trying to arrive and these cute little bunnies are perfect for springtime fun or for Easter games. We used them both for bowling and for a “knock down the cans” game with a baseball. They worked great in both cases. They are easy-peasy to make, cute as can be and just […]

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3 Apr

Mamma Dice…

Giorno 12: Oggi per passare un pò di tempo, facciamo un gioco super divertente! L’aspetto migliore è che è adatto a tutte le età! PER I PIù PICCOLI: Follow the Leader: Per fare questo gioco Mamma o Papà devono dimostrare qualcosa che il piccolo deve imitare: battere le mani, ruggire come il leone, sederti, saltare, […]

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16 Feb

Swan in a Million

Galentine Party Valentine’s day is traditionally for sweethearts. But in 2010 Galentine’s day was thought up by the creators of Parks and Recreation. And what a great idea it is. Because love is certainly for sweethearts, but it is also for best friends, families and Daddies and their daughters and Mommies and their sons. And […]

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14 Feb

Happy Valentines Day

“4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.” 1 […]

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31 Jan

Chocolate Roses

Does your sweetheart prefer roses or chocolate? These adorable chocolate roses are the best of both worlds!! And so easy to make! You just need a few simple items: Chocolates with a soft center (I used Baci Perugina) Pink or Red tissue Paper Green Tissue Paper Cake pop sticks Tape Scissors This video will give […]

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27 Jan

Love Month Challenge

When is the last time you told your family how much you love them?! This morning? Yesterday? A week ago? It was probably recently if you are like me. And yet I realize that I do not take the time nearly as often as I should to tell my loved ones why I love them, […]

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27 Jan

Class Valentines

Do your kids make their own Valentines day cards? Do you buy them from Target? I love to create something with my kids to give as their cards. We don’t have class Valentines day parties here in Italy, but they will usually make a few little cards to give to their besties. These were a […]

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24 Jan

Amici del Cuore

“Friends of the heart” Valentines day. . .do you love it? Or hate it? I remember feeling a little bit of both growing up. In those days you did not have to make a valentine for everyone in the class. And so you kind of felt dread that maybe you would not get as many […]

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