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Dwell :: Beautify Your Home this Springtime!
This post contains sponsored content. Spring is such a wonderful time of year don’t you think? I just love hearing and seeing all the birds chirping to each other and getting their nests ready for new life. One of the ways I like to celebrate springtime is to make the shift in my home. This is the time for starting fresh and I guess there is a reason they call it “spring cleaning!” Here are some ways we can all celebrate this season of new beginnings. Let’s get this spring party going! Work on Forgotten Projects: If you have pushed aside some household projects…
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RAW Orange County Presents EXPOSURE April 4th
Photo courtesy of Photographer Alex Estrada https://www.alexestradaphoto.com/ RAW Orange County presents EXPOSURE The Yost Theater 307 N Spurgeon St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Saturday, April 4th 6PM10PM 21+ Cocktail Attire Independent arts organization, RAW Artists takes over The Yost Theater for a celebration of local arts! Photo courtesy of Photographer Alex Estrada https://www.alexestradaphoto.com/ A close friend of mine introduced me to this wonderful venue that celebrates and supports local artists! I am a big believer in supporting local artists because by supporting them you are helping out your own community. Plus, you can see and purchase amazing artwork, photography, and jewelry at these types of events. Here is an excerpt from…
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7 Easy DIY Easter Crafts and Recipes
With about one week left before Easter I realized that I haven’t made the time to do some holiday decorating around the house! For some reason, Easter just snuck on me this year! Here are some fun and simple ways to add some springtime cheer to your home. Enjoy! For the Home: Bringing in the outdoors: Love this look! What a clever way to showcase your favorite flowers! This would be such a cheerful way to greet visitors at the front door. Idea found on Everyday Home Blog. Grab your own vintage milk jug here: Peeps and more Peeps please! I am a sucker for Gerber Daisies so this idea just might be…
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Celebrating Our Disney Side with Mickey Mouse!
Note: I received free products in order to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration. The opinions expressed here are my own. When I received the email that we were selected to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration Party it was like I was eight years old again! There is just something about all things Disney that brings out the big kid in me! We had originally planned to have the party mid-February but had to postpone due to that wonderful neck injury I had last month (post coming up on how I cut the healing time in half!). But we couldn’t have asked for better weather yesterday and…
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March 14 is National Pi Day! Ways to Have Fun With Math
If you take a few minutes to do a Google search about the most popular subjects in school, you might be surprised to find that math receives an overwhelmingly popular vote. Elementary-aged students seemed to be especially fond of the subject. If you dig deeper you’ll also find it gets a lot of negative votes, and those thumbs-down seem to be ever-increasing as common core curriculum is forced into classrooms. Last year, my then-kindergartner went to the library with his class and chose a math book to bring home for the week. During his reading buddy time with a 4th grader, they generally finished their reading early. I asked him…
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Parenting :: Encouraging Our Kids to Dream Big!
Ever wonder what happened to the storybook characters we grew up with like the Mad Hatter, Snow White, and the Evil Queen? Turns out they are parents now too, and their children are studying at the enchanted high school of Ever After High, a boarding school for teens destined to follow in their famous parents’ fairytale footsteps. The all new original special Ever After High: Spring Unsprung, premiered this month on Netflix, and celebrates the idea that the story of your life is not written in permanent ink. You have the power to create your own destiny. You can check out a preview of Ever After High here.…
