Fun Favorites

Welcome to our Fun Favorites page. Here you'll find all kinds of articles about having fun. There's giveaways, product reviews, and anything else we think is fun. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Spending the Day at Disneyland

by Marie

Thanks to Disneyland, we were given tickets to come and spend a day at the greatest place on earth! We’re a little bit of a nerdy Disney family. Maybe not as much as my friend Oh Amanda, but we would move in if they let us! See the t-shirts (nerdy), and my husband is also [...]

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Our Loch Ness Zucchini Monster

by Marie

This was our zucchini from last year. It grew so much so fast that they were GIANT by the time I went out to get more. My husband decided to get creative with these over-sized zucchinis and created Nessie! It comes complete with green tomato eyes and zucchini flower horns. I love it! This year [...]

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The Rascally Adventures of Calvin and Hobbes

by Marie

We can’t get enough of Calvin and his crazy adventures. I used to read these books over and over again when I was a child and it’s so much fun to now share them with my son! He’ll be in his room reading and giggling for 2 days straight, going from cover to cover. I [...]

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Update with Make and Takes RSS Feed

by Marie

We made a recent update to our RSS feed for Make and Takes. So if you’re having trouble viewing your subscription for either your feed reader or email, we’d love for you to re-subscribe. You can subscribe by clicking the orange icon on my sidebar (shown below) or click this link for subscribing: http://feeds.feedburner.com/makeandtakes If [...]

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Getting Social at a Blogging Conference

by Marie

I’ve talked about some really good reasons for going to blog conferences before, but I can’t stress enough what an amazing community there is of women bloggers! I just got back from New York City where I attended BlogHer, a conference of 2400 women (and men) bloggers. So after hosting the fun and fabulous event [...]

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Tips for Hosting a Party for 350 Women

by Marie

After putting on a huge amazing party in NYC for 350 blogging women before the big blogging conference BlogHer, I’ve learned a thing or two about party planning. This is the second year of SocialLuxe Lounge and I’ve got a few tips for you if you ever plan to host a party for a large [...]

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Weekend Links: Crafty Ninjas

by Marie

Little crafty ninjas are popping up all over the place and I just have to share a few of them. From cupcakes to stars to turtles. Who doesn’t love a crafty ninja?! Printable Ninja Cupcake Toppers by Zakka Life (pictured above) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle crafts by Cut Out + Keep Origami Ninja Star Tutorial [...]

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Giveaway: Cordless Glue Gun

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #70 Francheska, #88 L Christensen, 220 Sav O’G, #390 Kathryn. Have fun getting crafty with your cordless glueguns! GlueGun.net is here today, as a Make and Takes sponsor, giving away 4 of these awesome cordless glue guns! Let’s just talk for a minute [...]

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Sharks, Dolphins, and Elmo, Oh My!

by Marie

As we took our little trip to Southern California a few weeks back, we were given some tickets to head to Sea World. I hadn’t been to Sea World since I was a kid and it was just as fun and magical as it felt when I was little. My favorite part is still the [...]

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Giveaway: Total Class Creative Dream Girl Collection

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #121 SAJ. You’re the winner of a new dreamy collection! Have fun make believing! Are you ready for the most Dreamy Girl Collection ever? Ready to play, make believe, and head off on an adventure to a new land? Your little one is [...]

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