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10 No-Candy Easter Basket Ideas
Easter is one of my favorite holidays! Easter dresses, Easter baskets, springtime, it’s all good! But this year I wanted to fill my daughter’s basket with goodies other than sweets. Things that she would actually enjoy and use. Here are some no-candy gift ideas for all age groups. Enjoy! This post contains affiliate links. Here you will find 10 no-candy Easter basket ideas that you and the kids will love! LEGO BrickHeadz Easter Bunny 40271 Building Kit (126 Piece) It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny (Beginner Books(R)) Prextex Toy Filled Easter Eggs Filled with Pull-Back Construction Vehicles Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure Kids Bath Bombs with…
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Disney’s CHRISTOPHER ROBIN out in theaters August 3rd.
Winnie the Pooh is one of my favorite all-time characters. There is just something so sweet and endearing about him and his friends. Heck, even The Tao of Pooh is one of my favorite books. I even used A.A. Milne’s idea of having the stuffed animals in Christopher Robin’s bedroom stacked around his bed in my first children’s book, Penelope the Purple Pirate! In the first and last scene in the book you will find Penelope’s friends hanging around her bedroom. Hey, when someone has a good idea… And A.A. Milne has created on of the most timeless and endearing characters of all time! I am super excited that…
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Jawsome Shark Party
With shark week here this swimming with the sharks party was a no-brainer! Both my boys have summer birthdays and I thought what a better theme than “Shark Attack” for their pool party. My main focus is always the candy table & the color theme. For this jawsome shark party we did blue, red & white for the colors. The candy table was my favorite! We had a shark bait station with gummy worms, goldfish, and Swedish fish candy’s. The table also included candy shark necklaces, coral reef rock candy, gummy life rings and of course gummy sharks. I love coordinating the colors of the candy to…
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Tips for Spending Quality Time with the Family
We like to enjoy a family night-in about once a week. Usually it falls on a Friday or Saturday night and it’s a great time for us to spend time together, whether we are playing board games, cards (my daughter is extremely lucky… ) or watching a movie together, I do treasure these moments as I anticipate it might get harder to have my soon-to-be teenager to want to “hang with the parents.” I think though that teens, especially teens, still need this family time to reconnect and stay grounded during these rather whirlwind years. One of our new favorite movies, A Wrinkle in Time, will appeal to just about every family.…
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5 Easy Recipes for Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend is a great time to reflect on those who have helped keep our country safe. I’ve always had so much respect for those who wear a uniform. And it is a great time to get together with friends and family. What are your plans this holiday weekend? Does your community host a Memorial Day parade? It love seeing the older soldiers wearing their uniforms walking in the parade and getting the respect they deserve! If you are looking for some easy recipes to help celebrate Memorial Day look no further than this easy shortbread, ice cream and whip cream dessert. It took me less than 5…
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Curiosity May Be the Single Most Important Trait for Success in School
This week I came across an article that really hit home with me and confirmed my thoughts on the importance of creativity and why parents and educators should encourage this trait. New research published in the journal Pediatric Research in April suggests there may be one simple trait that can help kids learn and succeed in school, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Researchers who looked at the reading and math scores of 6,200 kindergarteners in 2006 and 2007 found that those kids whose parents rated their children’s behavior as most curious did the best in school, regardless of socioeconomic status. The results were consistent for both boys and girls, too. The…
