Controlling Craziness

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Life can be crazy so I've come up with fun and creative ways to look like I've got it all under control.

Teacher Gifts

The last day of school is in about two weeks. Wow, has this year flown by. Before the school year ends, I like to give the kids' teachers a little something for all their hard work. Here are a...

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Recycling Bridesmaid Dresses

My cousin, who's been in several wedding over the years, just gave Sweetie Pie some of her old bridesmaid dresses. Sweetie Pie is 8 and still loves to play dress up. I haven't been shopping for...

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Save Money When Using the Dishwasher

In my post about "Laundry Tips", I mentioned how I sometimes run the washing machine for an additional spin cycle after it is finished the regular washing cycle. I usually do this when the load in...

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Family Name Print

I made this cute family name print about two weeks ago and finally got around to hanging it up last week. I got my inspiration, or should I say 'pinspiration' from HERE. Using an ugly, old, fake...

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Grandmothers

My mother is more than a mom, she's also my children's grandma. So for Mother's Day, I also like to give her something that recognizes her role as Grandma. Initially I wanted to make something...

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She Understood Who She Was And Whose She Was

She understood who she was and whose she was—a daughter of God. This quote comes from a talk given by Elaine S. Dalton at the 2013 General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

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How To Stockpile Kid's Clothing

Of course I went to yard sales over the weekend, and this time I stocked up on some clothing for the Babes. I'm not ashamed to admit that most of my kid's clothing comes from yard sales or hand me...

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12 Ways to Make Your Parents Feel Special

Kristin@InstaMommy is here guest posting today. With Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in June, it is important to take a moment to let your parents know how much you love them and appreciate...

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Mother's Day Ideas 2013

In my last post, I gave a recap my 2012 Mother's Day cards, crafts and gift ideas for your own mom or the kids to give to grandma. Today, I'm sharing some new ideas to honor Mom on Mother's Day....

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Mother's Day Ideas

Happy first day of May. I can't believe how fast this school year has flown by. Only a few more weeks left till summer vacation. I've already started planning the 'Last Day of School /Welcome to...

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Wheely Good Yard Sale Bargains

OK, I couldn't resist that cheesy title. 2 wheels, 3 wheels and 4 wheels are what I've got on the blog today. Over the weekend, there were quite a few neighborhood yards sales and I was able to...

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Alphabet Name Print

There are so many cute ideas on Pinterest, especially when it comes to artwork and prints. I realize I can't do them all, nor do I want to. My walls would be so cluttered with prints and frames...

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Brownie Ice Cream Pudding

It's no secret that I love dessert, and if it's chocolate I love it even more. So why have just one chocolate dessert when you can mix two, or better yet, three? Years ago we had dinner at a...

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Pinkalicious

The other day while at the library, I browsed the CD section in the kids area. They had children's songs and some books on CD. I don't think I've ever checked out a CD from the library before but...

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Spy Training

Here's a fun indoor activity for the kids. It would be great for those winter months or rainy days. We actually did this last summer on a too hot to play outside day. I called it Spy Training: I...

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Take Care of Yourself

As moms, we are often so busy taking care of others, that we don't take time out for ourselves. We need to remember that by being healthy and happy, we are best able to help those around us....

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In light of what happened at the Boston Marathon the other day, I thought I'd repost some quotes from an earlier post. You can read the whole post HERE. "It's difficult in times like these: ideals,...

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Benefits of a Newly Built Home

We lived in this older home for about 9 years. We loved the hard wood floors and other wood details of the house, but since it was an older home, there always seemed to be something in need of...

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Family Tree Art

According to AccuWeather.com, there was supposed to be a dazzling Northern Lights display Saturday night due to a solar flare that occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday morning. "Viewing conditions will...

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Organizing Way Too Many Crayons

The weather this week has been beautiful. The Babes just loves playing outside while the older two are in school. While she takes the time to stop and smell the flowers, I try to organize and...

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Blue + Yellow = Green Science Experiment

We finally had some warm spring like weather and the Babes loved playing outside. In fact I had a hard time getting her back in the house for a nap and for dinner. If it's not nice enough to play...

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Keeping Track of Donations

Did you check out my guest post over at Mail4Rosey? If you'd like to get the most mileage out of your girls clothes, you should head over there to check it out, and then come right back here. About...

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Getting the Most Wear out of Girls Clothes -Guest Post

Today, I'm guest posting over at Mail4Rosey, sharing my tips for how to get the most wear out of clothing for your little girls. Obviously you can buy things big, but how else can you get the most...

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Lego Maze

Tomorrow, Thursday, I'll be guest posting over at Mail4Rosey with a tip about getting the maximum wear out of your little girl's clothes. As for today, here's something for the boys, or any Lego...

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Easter Dresses AGAIN

Hope you all had a great Easter. Last year, I sewed these bunny dresses for the girls. You can read more about that HERE. They were the same fabric just two different patterns. I thought they were...

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Easter Decorating, Party, Egg Hunt and Remembering CHRIST

Thursday I hosted an Easter Party and Egg Hunt for 35 kids between the ages of 2-12. It was a lot of fun and surprisingly stress-free. Here are my 5 tips for making any party easier: 1. Use your...

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Easter Party and Egg Hunt

I put together a fun Easter Party and Egg Hunt for 35 kids earlier today and survived. Actually it wasn't bad at all. Yes, there were 35 kids at my home about ages 2-12, however 10 parents stayed...

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Make Your Own Cinnamon Sugar

I'm getting ready for an Easter party that I'm hosting for my kids' friends tomorrow. We're having games and an egg hunt. Should be lots of fun. I'm expecting about 30 or so kids to show up....

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COWBOY Themed Chili Cook Off

Our church had a Chili Cook Off Friday night. It was a western cowboy theme. I helped out with the decorations and got some great ideas from this cowboy themed blue and gold cub scout banquet HERE....

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Controlling Craziness

Teacher Gifts

Recycling Bridesmaid Dresses

Save Money When Using the Dishwasher

Family Name Print

Grandmothers

She Understood Who She Was And Whose She Was

How To Stockpile Kid's Clothing

12 Ways to Make Your Parents Feel Special

Mother's Day Ideas 2013

Mother's Day Ideas

Wheely Good Yard Sale Bargains

Alphabet Name Print

Brownie Ice Cream Pudding

Pinkalicious

Spy Training

Take Care of Yourself

Pizza Rolls

Benefits of a Newly Built Home

Family Tree Art

Organizing Way Too Many Crayons

Blue + Yellow = Green Science Experiment

Keeping Track of Donations

Getting the Most Wear out of Girls Clothes -Guest Post

Lego Maze

Easter Dresses AGAIN

Easter Decorating, Party, Egg Hunt and Remembering CHRIST

Easter Party and Egg Hunt

Make Your Own Cinnamon Sugar

COWBOY Themed Chili Cook Off

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