Holidays

Pine Cones and Turkey Feathers

by Marie November 13, 2007

Oh, how pine cones and turkey feathers make a great combination. Here are some fun crafts for kids to make on Thanksgiving, keeping them busy until the food is ready. Martha Stewart has a beautiful pine cone turkey. It is perfect to use as a place holder on the table. Kaboose has a great pine [...]

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Gimme a T, Gimme an H

by Marie November 12, 2007

This Thanksgiving banner is fun to make and beautiful to look at. I found this idea on Martha years ago and it was a great project to do with the kids, letting them help get ready for dinner too. Cut colored paper into half sheets. In pencil, write one letter onto each colored paper, spelling [...]

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Getting Your Holiday Guests Involved

by Marie November 11, 2007

This is a fun way to decorate the Thanksgiving table, as well as getting everyone sitting at the table involved in the spirit of Thankfulness. To make the centerpiece, find a brown colored pot. It could be terra-cotta, ceramic, really any kind of flower-type pot. Then fill it with some type of filling. I used [...]

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My Mom’s Big Day

by Marie November 3, 2007

I wonder if any of you have a mother like mine. The kind that video taped all, I mean all, of your gymnastics meets, dance recitals, and drill team competitions. The kind that you can go to when you are sick and she will take care of you and your kids. The kind that if [...]

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Tinker Bell and Luke from Episode Six

by Marie October 31, 2007

Here are Last Years costumes. I had to share cutie CareBear and Napoleon Dynamite. I love that costume. He was quoting the movie all year. Here are This Year’s costumes. Tinker bell, because she acts just like Tinker bell. She is sweet and adorable, then feisty and stubborn. My son was going to be Darth [...]

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Stay Safe This Halloween

by Marie October 30, 2007

With all the ghost and goblins running through the streets, help your kids stay safe this Halloween with some of these great websites. There are tips and great guides for your Halloween Haunting. Halloween Safety Tip Websites: Halloween Safety Game – Take the quiz. Are your kids ready to stay safe? Halloween Safety National Safety [...]

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It’s Halloween Time at Etsy

by Marie October 27, 2007

Here are a few fun Halloween finds from Etsy. What makes you say Boo at Etsy?

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Terror-ific

by Marie October 26, 2007

Halloween fun from Matthew Mead Style. Downloads for faces are here.

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Here’s a Cupcake From Me

by Marie September 17, 2007

It’s My Birthday! The big 3-0. I’m now in the 30′s club, but you wouldn’t think it. All my life, I’ve been mistaken for much younger. I’d win at the carnival when they try to guess my age. Also, I was carded at a R rated movie when I was 22. I’m sure all of [...]

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Tinkerbell’s Birthday

by Marie August 22, 2007

My daughter’s nickname is Tinkerbell, named by her Grandpa. It fits her to a tee. Sweet and cute, but also, sassy and feisty. This year we had a Tinkerbell party for her 2 year old birthday. Here are a few of the past cupcakes my kids have had for their birthdays. I wish I was [...]

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