This Christmas ornament will have the ’80’s nerds out there going bananas. I guess that makes me an ’80’s nerd because I almost died when I opened up this ridiculously awesome Christmas ornament a couple weeks ago. I die. Are you ready? Are you a Muppets fan? Are you an old-school, die-hard, 1970’s-1980-something kid who watched the Muppet Show once a week on shaggy brown carpet? It’s Animal! Just for you. Just for the kid in you, the one who…
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Do your kids love magazines? Mine do. In fact, little Miss Precocious has had a regular subscription to her favorite magazine since her 4th birthday. My mom gave her a subscription to Your Big Backyard, a magazine by the National Wildlife Federation, and we’ve re-subscribed every year since. It’s a phenomenal magazine. As Precocious has gotten older she’s graduated right along with the magazine to the next level, Ranger Rick. Funny jokes, information about animals, the environment, quizzes, random crafts; …
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How was your Halloween weekend? Trick or treating happened on Saturday night for us because we live in Utah and that’s the way things are here. I had less than 20 kids stop by, which means I broke my sugar-free clause to eat the remainder of the trick-or-treating candy. Not good. I woke up with hands the size of bear claws. Lupus + sugar don’t mix. Sugar makes me swell. To the size of a water buffalo. Oh well. Those…
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If you need a few last minute Halloween ideas, I’ve been chock-a-block full of them this week: Treat Bags for Halloween Pumpkin Craft for Halloween How to: Make Easy Ghost Suckers And some from years past: Mummy Costume on the Cheap How to: Make Caramel Apples And from other places: Candy Corn Frozen Yogurt & Witches Fingers from V and Co. Halloween Party Playlist from Seventeen Magazine DIY Halloween Costume Ideas from Family Fun Have a fabulous Halloween weekend! See…
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I’m in love with these cute ghost treat bags for Halloween. I know we’re down to the wire with time, but I had to share these with you before next year. Little ghostie sacks filled with treats. Supplies for Halloween Treat Bags: white paper sacks googly eyes glue hole punch scissors ribbon Halloween candy or other treats Step 1: Cut the paper bag to the shape of a ghost. Trim off the top of the bag in the shape of…
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It’s Halloween-a-palooza at our house this week. Are you a big celebrator of holidays like this one? My kiddos are going nuts for any distracting crafts keeping them at bay until Halloween and the massive drop of candy this weekend. I’m doing my best to oblige. This is the easiest craft known to man. Easy pumpkin craft for Halloween? Check. Oranges with Jell-O brains? Check, check. Supplies for Orange pumpkins: 2 packages of Jell-O 3 or 4 big Oranges paring…
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I know there’s nothing fancy or amazing about these ghost suckers. They’re as run-of-the mill as Halloween crafts come, but sometimes, oldies are goodies. Here’s how to make easy ghost suckers for Halloween. Make ’em for your kids, make ’em for your neighbors, make ’em for your friends. The supply list for this craft is almost ridiculous. Easy Ghost Suckers: yarn tissues suckers black marker STEP 1: Take two tissues {more makes it too bunchy, less and you can see…
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My friend Amy has an amazing business called Little Alouette. She and her husband make the most beautiful hand crafted, homemade wood toys you’ve ever seen. Gorgeous things. If ever I were to lament the fact that there weren’t such cool things around when my babies were small, now would be that time. That’s the sound of me lamenting. Little Alouette put gift cards in the SocialLuxe Lounge gift bags, and when I went to unwrap the package in New…
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Two of my favorite entrepreneurial women are the minds behind Foxy Blunt. Jennifer and Danielle have come up with a hysterical {and frankly hysterically accurate} assortment of cards for every friend and occasion in your life. Right now? They’re all about cancer. And about telling cancer to take a hike. 50% of the proceeds of the “Bitch Slap Cancer” cards will go to the Young Survival Coalition. Plus? All breast cancer cards have free shipping through October, which {in case…
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