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The Angry Birds Movie out on May 20th!
When Angry Birds game came out a few years back our family would spend hours playing it together on the iPad. My daughter was about four years old and we had a blast taking turns trying to move through the different levels. We really liked the Halloween Angry Birds and Star Wars version. We can’t wait to see the movie this week and finally find out WHY the birds are so angry! What happened between the pigs and birds? I hope the movie answers this and more because let me tell you we’ve wanted to know for a long time! The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by…
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Crafts :: Super Cute DIY Flower Box
I love to give handmade gifts and if I end up buying gifts then the wrapping should have a handmade touch. I will show you how I transformed this ordinary papermache box found at Michaels into a super cute box, pretty enough that you will want to keep it. Materials needed: a box of your size and liking some silk or paper flowers and ribbon hot glue gun and scissors acrylic paint old cookie sheet or similar flat service (i don’t use my cookie sheet in the kitchen anymore) I had my box and an assortment of flowers to choose from: This was my lid. I wanted a flower that…
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Connecting With Your Spouse
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” ~ Audrey Hepburn Recently, my husband and I had a heart-to-heart talk about the good and not-so-good aspects of our 20 year plus relationship. We talked about where we want to be in five years, ten years and talked about growing old together, but in any relationship, there is always room for improvement! I don’t think we are the only couple who let raising kids, work, being a good son or daughter, paying bills, and things that just happen in life, etc., , take precedence over what was most important to a healthy relationship which I believe starts by…
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Mother’s Day Giveaway
Yay! Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Have you hinted yet about what you would like on your special day? I am so very thankful that I have a little girl who calls me mom (or sometimes mommy) and couldn’t feel more blessed that she is my daughter. Some of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts are the ones she made by hand. These hold a special place in our home and it reminds me of how lucky I am. Watching her grow which sometimes feels right before my eyes – she is growing like a weed these days – has been one of my biggest joys. Motherhood…
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Believe It or Not, Siblings Can Get Along
Last month I sent my brother this meme to wish him a Happy National Siblings Day and this is the one he texted back. What a character, right?! Did you get along with your siblings growing up? My brother and I are about 4 1/2 years apart so I tended to treat him more like my baby and would take turns with my mom pushing him around in his stroller. As we got older, we would spend hours playing anything from Monopoly, Clue, Life and Atari games. Of course, we would have our arguments but it was mostly about him being my “bratty little brother,” around my friends. You know…
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10 Unusual Ways to Invest in Your Family’s Future
As a parent, you pride yourself on your dedication to providing for your family. So how are you planning for the future – paying off debts, funding college, retiring comfortably, and leaving a good chunk of cash as a parting gift? You may already have maxed out your Roth IRA and 401(k) contributions for this tax year, but there are plenty of other ways to grow your money – and they aren’t all traditional! Read on to discover ten of the most unusual ways to invest in your family’s future! 1. Buy wine. If you can find a particularly sought-after vintage for a decent price, grab it and…
