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Holiday Parties

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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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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7 Dec

An Extra Sweet Birthday

Making Gingerbread Houses for our December Baby! Covid is kind of a bummer. In fact, we’ve had to skip a couple birthdays, and Thanksgiving this year and Christmas will be limited too. I am looking forward to this particular season being over. And yet, there are still so many ways to make each day special […]

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30 Nov

“The Nutcracker Suite”

The Perfect Theme for a Winter Birthday We love the story of the Nutcracker. It was always one of Chloe’s favorite stories. So it was also the perfect theme for her 5th birthday party. Entryway: To make the arrival even more exciting for all of my children’s friends, I love to decorate the entrance way! […]

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30 Nov

Nutcracker Party treats

I love the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky. The music is beautiful and I always loved the ballet. It is also the perfect story for the holidays. My little ballerina always loved her Nutcracker book. So for her 5th birthday we celebrated with a Nutcracker theme. There are so many cute ideas for Nutcracker themed food. […]

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24 Nov

Getting in the Holiday Spirit!

It’s that time of year! Well, at least it is for us. We started early this year. . .November 15th to be precise! This year just needed a little extra cheer, don’t you think?! After years of trying, we finally convinced the Daddy to get a fake tree. I am thrilled because as much as […]

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23 Nov

Salt Dough Ornaments

Homemade ornaments are so special! I remember making salt dough ornaments with my Mom when I was little. We had a mold to create Care Bears! They turned out adorable some how and were a fun memory of the time I spent with my Mom creating and of the holiday season. Create your own salt […]

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4 Nov

The Thanksgiving Kid’s Table

Let’s face it. The kid’s table is the cool place to be on Thanksgiving day! I stayed at the kid’s table for as long as I could. Extra treats, cool placemats, things to color! What’s not to love? This Thanksgiving create something special for the little ones in your home to enjoy! You can make […]

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2 Nov

An Attitude of Gratitude

2020 2020 threw us a curve ball. Quite literally. It was so unexpected. With all of the challenges and tensions and stress it is easy to fall into an attitude of anger, frustration, tiredness, apathy or sadness. Every November we the time as a family to remember all of the things we have to be […]

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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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