A simple little Advent Calendar that works

Posted by on Nov 30, 2006 in Popular Posts: Free Printables | 0 comments There are dozens…if not hundreds…of advent calendars out there. We’ve tried many different complicated varieties over the years. Invariably, we start out strong and then by mid-December we start forgetting and have to play catch up for the days we missed. A couple of years ago, I created a simple Christmas tree advent to help my kids keep track of the days. Much to my surprise, we...
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Money and time saving Christmas Cards

Posted by on Nov 20, 2006 in Uncategorized | 0 comments December is a crazy month for our family. With three birthdays and Christmas all falling into a few short weeks, I’m forced to find creative ways to save myself time and money. One of my favorites, is our digital Christmas Card. Christmas cards can take up tons of valuable time…getting the perfect picture, getting prints, tracking down addresses, you know how it goes. Last year, in an...
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Construction Party

Posted by on Nov 12, 2006 in Popular Posts: Free Printables | 2 comments My son loves tools, so we opted for a construction-theme birthday party for his 5th birthday.   I created fun tool-belt style inviations for all of his buddies.  I found the cute stickers at my local craft store.  When the boys arrived we gave them plastic hard hats.  I found them in the Bob the Builder section of the party store.  I also bought a 10 foot board at Lowe’s and had them...
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A great solution to organizing and sharing your photos

Posted by on Nov 10, 2006 in Uncategorized | 0 comments I’m horrible at journaling. It’s one of those things I’ve always wanted to be good at, but can’t seem to do consistently. In an effort to save my memories until I have time to jot them down, I take tons of pictures and videos. However, after awhile the hundreds of digital media files can be overwhelming to keep organized. I don’t have the time, budget or energy to...
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Halloween Candy Overload Solution

Posted by on Nov 1, 2006 in Popular Posts: Family Fun | 4 comments After 3 Halloween parties, a ward trunk-or-treat, and a big night of trick-or-treating my house and my kids are in Candy Overload. Rather than watch my kids gorge themselves on junk food all week, I opted to try something new this year. We’re calling it our post-Halloween Sweets Swap. I spent $10 at Target and purchased a few small toys that I know my kids would like. I also made up a few...
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