Crafts
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DIY :: Unique Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Have I told you all how much I love this time of year? Yes, probably in every post this past week or two! We even started decorating for Halloween about two weeks ago. Much to the annoyance of my husband, but we (mainly me, but my daughter gets into it as well) couldn’t reframe from pulling out the decorations from the garage and started decorating early! This week I wanted to start working on our pumpkins, but wanted to try out some unique DIY ideas and boy did we find some great non-carving pumpkin ideas. I absolutely love the colorful pumpkins from the blog Whatever and we are heading off to the craft store…
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Play :: DIY Halloween Crafts
We just love Halloween around our house and already put up some decorations much to the dismay of my husband. As my daughter, her friend from the neighborhood and I were hanging spider webs around the trees, we were giggling that “dad” was going to think we were crazy for decorating so early. And no big surprise that when he came home that night, his first response was “Really? On September 12th – we have Halloween decorations?” I just smiled and blamed it on Kate and her friends that they were too excited and so I just had to do it for them… My love for Halloween stems from childhood and it is…
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Culture :: Lunches From Around the World
Lunches From Around the World Kids around the world are preparing to go back to school—that means homework, new friends and … lunch? Yes, that’s right! Let’s visit different countries and see what yummy food the school kids eat every day! France- French children enjoy a 3 or 4-course meal that is made from high-quality ingredients, and is mostly made from scratch. The children all sit in the same eating area, the cafeteria. An interesting fact is that there are no vending machines in schools, because they’re banned due to the high sugar and fat content of the treats they carry. Typical school lunches here can have a…
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DIY :: Creative Wine Cork Crafts
With California Wine Month rapidly approaching I saw this as a perfect opportunity to share with you a collection super neat craft projects involving wine corks. There is something about wine corks that makes them such a great material for decorating. Maybe it’s the earthy, natural color (with a tinge of red stain), or perhaps their texture, whatever it is corks are one the most versatile materials I have ever used. In case you didn’t notice in my last post about DIY mason jar projects, it is safe to say that I could be considered somewhat of a hoarder when it comes to random craft supplies. What can I…
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Play :: Back to School Party Ideas
September is right around the corner and before you know it the kids will be back in school! Why not host a little celebration with your child’s best pals to help ease them into starting a new grade with a fun Back-to-School Party! We found some really great ideas that are more than doable as not all of us are Martha Stewart! These creative bloggers have provided some great ideas you can use to create your own party. Enjoy! Back-To-School Party Ideas: This fun party comes from Kara’s Party Ideas blog found here:https://www.karaspartyideas.com/2013/08/rainbow-chevron-back-to-school-party.html. The ideas are very creative such as the pencils covering the outside of a container…
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DIY :: How to Make a Lemonade Stand
What’s summer without selling lemonade in front of your house or on the street corner? In my last post I mentioned that my daughter and I worked on a summer bucket list of things we want to do this summer. We have about 42 days of summer to finish our checklist as she goes to a year-round school, so we are starting this weekend by building a lemonade stand. Since it will most likely be my husband doing the actual building of the stand, I went in search of some simple ones to attempt as this will be his (and my) first one! I came across some adorable ideas…