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Christmas Day is almost here and you still don’t have a gift for Aunt Susie, your niece, or your next door neighbor? Here are a few last minute gift ideas that you can make and it won’t look like you fished it out of the bottom of your closet as they walked in the door….
Ever since my 6-year old started kindergarten, she has been worried that she does not yet know how to read. No matter how many times I tell her, “Honey, it’s OK. Reading is what you will learn at school,” she gets so stressed that she can’t do it on her own yet. Many days when…
I’m sharing a Disney flick with you today that’s a little out of character for the ones I typically share. I typically share ones that you can dive in to with your kids and enjoy on a little family night. Today is more of one you can watch with your spouse instead. Breaking from the…
My husband and I bought some cheap Christmas ornaments the first year we were married. Now five years later, they are starting to look a little sad. The paint is chipping off of them and they have all but completely lost their luster. They have been our faithful friends the past several years, so it…
I absolutely loved watching Mr. Rogers when I was a kid. I haven’t seen the show or heard the music for the better part of 30 years but I can still sing every word. The theme song is permanently embedded in my DNA. “Would you be mine, could you be mine, won’t you be my…
It’s a rare find when I find a movie that my husband and I are both at 100% “YES! let’s watch this!” Despite the number of movies we watch, it just doesn’t happen often. Then it happened, one magical night. And by that I mean 2 Guns happened! Recently released to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD, 2 Guns…
With the soon arrival of our newest bundle of joy, it has me thinking about gifts! That and the fact that it is almost Christmas time around the world. However, sometimes, gift giving to a new mom can be quite complicated. You want to get her the perfect gift for the baby, one that she…
As the New Year approaches, I know I’m going to find myself wanting to get rid of all this “stuff” cluttering up my house. Something about resolutions and organizing and purging…blah, blah, blah. But, before I start tossing things into trash and donate piles, I have a fun craft that involves my random bottles of…
Have you ever seen a photo printed on metal? I had not until, I was introduced to INK361. INK361 is an Instagram web based viewer. INK361 is a small company with a great site for beautiful prints and more from Instagram or uploaded photos (from your computer, Facebook, Flickr, etc.). You can also upload your…
Did you find the perfect card for the holidays to send to family and friends? There are so many places out there to get your cards from. I chose paper culture as the place to get mine. I seriously love everything about paper culture. I love the small detail of the round corners to the…
Winter in Michigan is a very funny time of year. One day it can be snowing sideways, the next it can be sunny and gorgeous. You just never know what you are going to get. That makes it very hard to prepare with your outerwear choices. I have a bazillion coats, never knowing what one…
When on the search for a game for your little one, there sure are a lot to choose from. I almost always take recommendations before diving in. So today, I have recommendations for you! Have you heard of blue orange games before? The only game that I know of from this company was Spot It!…