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Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays – not for any of the reasons you may think – but because there are a lot of great creative activities to do with my kids related to this mushy gushy holiday. So far this month we have tackled homemade school valentine’s, and [...]
Make these easy Pop Up Valentine Cards for that special someone. Pop up cards are a heap of fun! Two folds, two main cuts… and there you go! Craft Supplies: Card Scissors Glue Images How to Make the Pop Up Valentine Cards The download has some guidelines as shown above. Cut along the [...]
Grab your scissors! – this is an easy one! Download and print these Kids’ Valentine Mini Cards for the children to hand out at school or preschool. Perfect for teachers, coaches, family and friends. Download Kids’ Valentine Mini Cards Patterned Just print and cut. These were designed for children, but they would go well in [...]
Valentine’s Day comes only once every year, but many husbands still spend more time thinking about what to buy their wife than seeing what the best Valentine’s Day present for her would be. What would be the best Valentine’s Day gift you ask? Stay-at-Home Moms Let’s begin with what your stay-at-home wife and mother does [...]
New Year’s is a time to reflect on successes of the previous year, and plan your goals for the coming year. And as it’s often an evening for celebrating with friends and family. A couple weeks ago I shared a couple drink options in my previous Sierra Mist post, that you could easily adopt for [...]
When I had the chance to participate in a Sierra Mist Cocktail or Mocktail holiday campaign I was excited. Sierra Mist is one of the few soda pops I let my kids drink as a treat because it is made with real sugar (no artificial ingredients) and has 100% natural flavoring. I thought I would [...]
We have a lot of family traditions that center around the holiday season. Christmas seems to bring out a lot of good memories for me and many of them are tradition related. ~Reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve as we each opened a single present. ~Rushing to see what Santa has brought [...]
I’ve been pondering why it is so complicated to simplify one’s life. It seems especially challenging during the Christmas season. We want to give our loved ones all of the gifts we can to express our love, yet our budgets simply do not allow it. (There’s that word again – simply.) How do we simplify [...]
Christmas is a time of holiday traditions for me. Even with my husband working retail, which can make him a bit “Bah-Humbug” at times, our family has several traditions we enjoy. Lots of them center around the Christmas tree! Usually we have a fake tree I picked up the year before we were married, but this [...]
If you are looking for the Holiday entertaining and shopping tips, experts Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali are here to help! Their best tip above all: shop for gifts and products for your holiday parties on Black Friday.Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali are entertaining experts, authors of Plan To Party, and the founders of The [...]
