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Our House Smelt Like French Toast With This Craft

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Our House Smelt Like French Toast With This Craft

We are in full Valentine's Day crafting mode over here in our house We have been working on kid approved crafts, decor ideas, and gifts for classmates. This one is a great idea that can check each one of these categories off your list. Whole wheat cinnamon salt dough ornaments. The wholewheat and cinnamon adds a bit of a rustic look, that I think adds a special touch. Now I know, you are probably wondering how this one craft can check every item off the list.  Well here a few ideas that you can use these for:   The craft...

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When you have too many Amazon Boxes and need a Valentine Craft

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When you have too many Amazon Boxes and need a Valentine Craft

Moms!! This craft is for you, if you are a mama to younger kids looking for a Valentines craft to do to keep your kids busy!!   Last weekend, we had mentioned that we were busy with projects. A lot of our family time, especially on cold days consist of trying new things that I can let you all know about. Not only is this work, and research, it also is a great bonding time with my girls. They love all things arts and crafts, and it is always a bonus if it makes a huge mess. Glitter; I think...

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Does it really matter where you work in your house?!?

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Does it really matter where you work in your house?!?

Where you work must inspire you. You must work only in one designated area. You must have the proper lighting and seating and everything else, otherwise you cannot work there.     Or does it? I have many places that I work all around my house. Some more inspiring than others. The only thing they all have in common, is being comfortable. My office is filled with colours and textures that I love, and make me feel inspired. I need pretty and relaxing and organized (chaotic organization) to be the most productive…. But, as I am writing this, I am...

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The Last of Sparkle Heart ideas... Our Elf on the Shelf

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The Last of Sparkle Heart ideas... Our Elf on the Shelf

We are almost done! We have almost made it!! This calls for celebration. It is too early in the morning for me to have a glass of wine to celebrate, so having a nice hot coffee will do. The elf is on the last half until he or she goes back to the North Pole for the year. How are you doing mama? For the first 10 days our resident Elf Sparkle Heart was in a jar in quarantine. Even then, there were so many times she had to be moved…after I went to bed. Now, we are at the...

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How do we make this Christmas season feel normal????

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How do we make this Christmas season feel normal????

Christmas is getting closer and closer. And it does not look like it ever looked before.    With the activities and festivities, and parties, and gatherings not happening, we can find ourselves falling into a rut, and maybe not celebrating or being as cheerful as we normally would.    I know for a lot, holidays are hard enough without the added stress of any restrictions or worries. Sometimes getting out to preplanned activities were what we needed for any type of resemblance of normalcy.   Here’s what we did over the weekend.     Go skating. I am not talking...

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