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Category Archives: Holidays and Celebrations
The Top 5 Gifts To Buy For Your Daughter This Year
So you want to buy a birthday gift for your lovely daughter but have no idea what to get her? Here are our top 5 gifts to buy for your daughter this year. Just be aware that every girl is different and you’re going to have to use your knowledge of your daughter to ensure whichever one of these gifts you eventually choose will be the best possible option. Personalized gifts A gift that has been personalized just for your daughter will make her feel special and, more importantly, will demonstrate that an ordinary store-bought gift is not enough to show her how precious she is to you. Whether you decide to have her initials embroidered on a fluffy new bathrobe or present her with a pendant bearing her name, a personalized gift will be completely unique—just as she is. Jewelry Depending on her style, getting your daughter a sweet … Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day 2013!
Being a mom has been one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life – and it has been the most rewarding. For all of my readers who are moms, I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Graduation Party Decorating Ideas
Graduation is fast approaching. It’s hard to believe that my oldest has been out of high school for almost a year now. For those of you in the process of planning your own celebration, I thought I would share some of the great graduation party decorating ideas I used for my daughter’s party last year. My Grad Party Pleated Paper Medallions were featured today over at Spoonful. The post features 13 different party ideas including decorations, fun foods, and printables. I am honored that my graduation craft idea was included. Be sure to visit Spoonful to see all the great ideas. While you are at it, be sure to check out the rest of my graduation party decorating ideas. Hot Air Balloon Graduation Card Box Graduation Cap Candy Favors Graduation Teddy Bear $2 Graduation Cupcake Stand Also be sure to check out my graduation table decoration ideas, where I shared … Continue reading
Happy Easter 2013
I hope a midst all the chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, and overflowing baskets filled with goodies, you take the time to reflect on the reason we are celebrating – the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. Have a joyous and blessed Easter day!
Crochet Bunny Easter Basket – Free Craft Pattern
A couple of years ago, I made my kids all a homemade Easter basket. I wanted baskets that could be reused from year to year instead of the Wal-mart 97 cent specials we usually bought. I treasure things my grandmother made me when I was little, so I hope my kids feel the same way about the baskets I made them. They certainly were created with lots of love! The above is my youngest daughter’s bunny basket . I found a pattern on Lionbrand’s website that I liked, but it was really too small – especially since I sometimes like to get DVDs to go in the kids’ baskets. I ended up adapting the Lionbrand pattern to fit over a Gladware bowl to make it sturdier. The handle is reinforced with plastic canvas. I think it is sufficiently different from the Lionbrand one that I can feel safe in … Continue reading
Teen Easter Basket Ideas
Looking for teen Easter basket ideas? Even if they are long past believing in the Easter Bunny, teenagers still enjoy the thrill of getting a basket on Easter morning. However, the usual coloring books and toys won’t exactly work for older kids. My kids vary greatly in age. The youngest is 8 and the oldest is 19. The Easter baskets for my two youngest girls are easy, but the ones for my two teenagers take a bit more thought. So I thought I would share what has worked for us in the past. Teen Easter Basket Ideas Teen Magazines Inexpensive Jewelry Nail Polish Makeup CDs or DVDs Gel Pens Books School Supplies Gum Small Scrapbooking Goodies Journal iTunes Gift Card Cell Phone Minutes (if they have a prepaid cell phone like mine do) Free Chore Pass Coupons Easter Candy Did I miss anything? If you have any great teen Easter … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2013
I hope you have a magical day full of family fun! Did you do anything special for your family for St. Patrick’s Day? If so, leave a comment below. I would love to hear about it.
Shamrock Quesadillas for St. Patricks Day
Quick to prepare and fun to eat, Shamrock Quesadillas make a fun St. Patrick’s Day lunch for kids and adults alike. I love to make serve fun meals for my family on St. Patrick’s Day. Everything is usually green or shamrock shaped. So I was thrilled to discover spinach tortillas at the grocery store. Cut with a large shamrock cookie cutter, they are easily transformed into Shamrock Quesadillas. Tip: If your kids don’t like or can’t have cheese, no problem. Just make them into Shamrock peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Or use the same cookie cuttter to cut lunch meat for a Shamrock Sandwich. Shamrock Quesadillas Recipe You will need a large shamrock cookie cutter for this recipe. Mine is 5 inches in size. Ingredients: Spinach Tortillas (mine were the large wrap size) Cheese of choice, shredded (we used co-jack, but muenster is good too.) Toppings of choice, optional (chicken, … Continue reading
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Shamrock Magnet Plastic Canvas Pattern For St Patricks Day
Looking for a quick plastic canvas project for St. Patrick’s Day? This Shamrock Magnet plastic canvas pattern for St. Patrick’s day is cute and works up super fast. Like less than half an hour quick! It’s been awhile since I made any new plastic canvas patterns to share. So I thought I would design a couple of quick and easy projects for St. Patrick’s Day. Today you are getting the shamrock magnet pattern. The other two projects (shamrock napkin rings and a cute St. Patty’s Day treat basket) both build on the shamrock magnet pattern. Look for the other two free patterns to be posted over the next few days. Materials Needed To Make This Plastic Canvas Shamrock Magnet: 7 Count Plastic Canvas (You probably have scraps big enough to make this magnet pattern) Green Worsted Weight Yarn #16 Tapestry Needle Needle Threader (optional) Plastic Canvas Hole/Rib Counter (optional) … Continue reading
Shamrock Mashed Potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day
Looking for a fun side dish to serve for St. Patrick’s Day? Then you will want to check out this fun Shamrock Mashed Potatoes recipe! Every St. Patrick’s Day, I like to make a special meal for my family. I try to make sure that everything I serve is either entirely green or has a bit of green in it. When I first got married and had kids, this was accomplished using liberal amounts of green food coloring. Now that I am more health-conscious, I look to more natural ways to color our foods, while still being able to enjoy our traditional green meal. As I was wracking my brains to try to figure out how to color mashed potatoes without food coloring, it dawned on me. Pureed raw spinach was the answer. I use raw spinach all the time in my green smoothies and you can’t taste it at … Continue reading
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