Really Cool Cardboard Site

Posted by on Apr 19, 2007 in Links I Love | 0 comments Why spend hundreds of dollars to rent an inflatable castle for your kid’s birthday when you can make a cardboard version for next to nothing? This great site has tons of how-to’s and inexpensive products to help you create some fantastic play places. I read about this site on another blog and had to pass it on. Mr. McGroovy’s very affordable box rivets offer a quick any easy...
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Get more storage space from your closets

Posted by on Apr 14, 2007 in Popular Posts: Organizing | 1 comment Moving into our new house last month has required a lot of adjusting. Our new place has different quantities of cabinets, closets and living spaces. One of the biggest changes has been the loss of our basement toy room. Consequently, I’ve had to use a little ingenuity to find new ways to store tons of toys in small spaces. In our old house, these inexpensive stackable shelves used to stack...
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Easy Easter Ideas

Posted by on Apr 6, 2007 in Popular Posts: Holiday | 0 comments Easter is just around the corner so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite family fun ideas. Puzzling Easter Egg Hunt Purchase and hide a small, shareable prize (like a package of Peeps or a new game) somewhere in your house. Write down the prize location on a sheet of heavy cardstock and cut it into a 15-30 piece puzzle. You could also purchase an inexpensive Easter puzzle and write your...
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Quick and easy Pancakes

Posted by on Apr 5, 2007 in Popular Posts: Recipes | 2 comments A special thanks to Mary and Amy for reminding me of this one. They were helping me pack my kitchen last week when we came across my one of my favorite breakfast tools. I must admit, a dollar store ketchup bottle doesn’t look like much, but when it comes to making pretty pancakes in a hurry, it gets the job done. When I found this idea, I had 3 kids under 4. The kids had a hard time cutting...
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