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The Day After…

By On December 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I hope that everyone had a truly wonderful Christmas. One full of smiles, laughs, and lots of love! One that lit up the eyes of children and adults alike!

And now, here we are, the day after. If your house is anything like mine, the gifts are all open, the house is a wreck, there [...]

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Obsessed with Advent

By On November 29, 2012 · 2 Comments

I admit it. I am obsessed.

Obsessed with all things advent-related. Over the years I’ve seen so many clever ideas for counting down to a special event… it just gets me all *swoony*

Advent calendars are a sure way to add a little special feeling as you wait and tick the days away. I swear, [...]

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Making Christmas Presents

By On November 14, 2012 · 3 Comments

Hi there! Today, there are only 40 days until Christmas – well, give or take a day, depending on where you live and if you celebrate on the 25th or on the 24th. Regardless, Christmas is getting closer and with it comes the cooking and baking – and of course the Christmas shopping.

I always [...]

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Everyday Inspiration: Hybrid Projects

By On June 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Have you ever hit a road block with your page layouts and feel like you’ve gotten into a scrapper’s rut? One thing I think helps to get out of a scrap rut is to think outside the typical 12 x 12 box (or 8 x 11 or 8 x8 boxes). Think outside of the page [...]

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DIY Teacher Gifts

By On December 14, 2011 · 3 Comments

If you are Super Organized Mom, then you probably will have no need for this post THIS year. I’m guessing that a few of you are more like me and have procrastinated on putting together Holiday Gifts for the teachers. Come on, admit it.. it’s okay, you’re in good company!

Here are some ideas to [...]

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DIY Ornaments

DIY Ornaments

By On December 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about ornaments. A friend of mine mentioned that her mother has been giving her an ornament at Christmas time for ages! At our house we go out and let the kids each pick out one new ornament each year. I love looking back at old ornaments from [...]

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DIY Photo Journal

By On December 7, 2011 · 7 Comments

When you think of “photo journal” you might think of just a scrapbook or maybe even an art journal, but we are going to take “Photo Journal” to a very literal place!

The amazingly creative folks over at Photojojo have this super fun tutorial called How to Make a Journal with Photos for [...]

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DIY | Advent Calendars

By On November 30, 2011 · 7 Comments

Lots of Holiday traditions are getting ready to kick off tomorrow and one I absolutely adore is the Advent Calendar. Kids LOVE having a visual to countdown how many days are left til Christmas day!

Advent Calendars themselves run the gamut from preboxed, candy filled versions, to those pricey ones from high end shops, to [...]

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Teaching Gratitude

By On November 15, 2011 · 6 Comments

To me, there is nothing more important than teaching a child the art of kindness and gratitude. Here in the US as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s nice to refresh ourselves on ways to pass along these important values to the little people (and big people) in our lives.

Here are some tips [...]

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Holiday Bash Day 7 | DIY Letter Art

By On November 10, 2011 · 25 Comments

Welcome to Day 7 of our Holiday Bash!

Today, I have little DIY project for you that will be PERFECT for holiday gift giving (and won’t break your budget either!)

I’m sure you’ve seen letter photo art either around the web or in stores. Sometimes the letters are obvious (from signs or [...]

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