Fun

Giveaway: Fancy Scarf and Handbag from A Side of Peaches

by Marie September 24, 2010

You are in for a treat today with a giveaway from A Side of Peaches, a Make and Takes sponsor. They sell really great products at reaaaaaaalllllyyyyy low prices, like up to 80% off low prices. Today, they are giving away this fabulous purse and ruffly scarf (a $90 value) to one lucky winner. But [...]

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Giveaway: Birthday Wishes & a Nintendo DSi

by Marie September 17, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. I want to thank all of you for the wonderful birthday wishes and kind comments about my blog. It really means a lot. Thanks to everyone for entering. We now have a winner for the Nintendo DSi – Congrats to #293 Annie. Have fun with your new toy!! Today is [...]

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How to Train to Run in the Mud

by Marie September 11, 2010

I’ve signed up to run a mud run in my hometown of Salt Lake City in just a couple of weeks. It’s called The Dirty Dash, a fitting name for what I’m about to get myself into. It’s 6 miles of wet sloppy mud. Here’s what the course looks like, complete with a pig pen, [...]

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Spending the Day at Disneyland

by Marie August 31, 2010

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 August 27, 2010

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 August 20, 2010

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 August 17, 2010

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 August 15, 2010

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 August 14, 2010

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 July 31, 2010

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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