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1 Feb

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Are you a donut fan? My daughter is the biggest donut fan…EVER! To make these amazing donuts you will need a few basic ingredients: 1 2/3 cups Cake Flour (not self-leavening) 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/8 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 4 TBSP Unsalted butter (Melted then cooled) 2 TBSP Vegetable […]

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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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24 Jan

Valentine’s Day Gnome

Create this adorable Valentine’s Day gnome for your sweetie. . .it’s perfect for kiddos, hubby or your wife! Supplies: Cozy socks with a Valentine theme (hearts, cupid’s arrow, etc) Glass jar Your sweetie’s favorite candy (stick with red or pink to keep it extra festive) Beard material Wooden bead for the nose Glue gun You […]

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4 Jan

Big Hug Card

Sometimes when we live far away from someone we love it can be really frustrating or make us feel sad. We miss the normal little things like reading a story together, giving hugs, baking cookies with grandma or going for a walk with grandpa. These feelings can feel big. And they feel even bigger sometimes […]

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2 Oct

Monstrous Eats & Treats

We don’t do Halloween at our house. I did growing up… I dressed up as a princess, a rock star, a flapper, a siamese twin and so many other silly things over the years. But here in Italy Halloween kind of took on only the evil aspect of it. It’s pretty dark, and a few […]

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30 Sep

Mad Scientist Party!

A Mad Scientist party is the perfect party theme for the boy (or girl) who loves experiments! Our little guy has always loved experiments- taking things apart, seeing how things work and learning cause and effect. This was the perfect theme for him. It is also a great theme for Fall birthdays, it fits right […]

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4 Sep

Monsters Inc Pumpkin

It’s pumpkin season! If you’re not a huge fan of carving pumpkins, try this easy idea with your kiddos this year! Begin by spray painting your pumpkin with a clear sealing spray. It will help the acrylic paint stick better and keep the pumpkin fresh longer. Next paint your pumpkin. We did ours half Sully […]

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30 Mar

Jesus Heals!

When we are sick, or struggling, or someone we love is going through something difficult, it is so important to remember that Jesus heals! There are so many stories in the Bible that talk about Jesus’ healing power and his love and compassion for sick and hurting people. In fact in Matthew 14:14 it says, […]

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30 Mar

Bandaid Art Therapy

Creating art with bandaids Supplies: Bandaids Coloring pens, crayons, paints, and/or pencils Paper Instructions: Bandaids were always the symbol of “making things better” for my littles. When my daughter was young, every time she got the most minimal injury she would want a bandaid, and as soon as she put on the bandaid, her ouchie […]

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30 Mar

Il dono dell’umiltà

Sento dire spesso, “Non cercare di imitare altre Mamme, o fare come gli altri, ma fai al modo tuo.” Questa frase mi colpisce forte perché ci sono bugie molto sottili imbrogliati con una verità importante. Dio ti ha reso Mamma dei tuoi figli perché sei la persona che Lui ha scelto per essere Mamma per […]

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