Think Ink for Fast Sugar Cookies

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Hello there!  I’m so happy to be back here on somewhat simple.  I missed you guys last month! I thought I’d start the year off with a couple of tips for fast and easy decorated cookies. Conversation hearts are just a necessary part of the Valentine holiday, which is around the corner!  Never mind that… read more »

SYS Blog Link Party with Chinese New Year Ideas {Plus a Giveaway!}

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Today’s Blog Link Party is sponsored by P.F. Changs Find PF Changs on Twitter @PFChangs, or on Facebook (facebook.com/pfchangs) to share the Chinese New Year celebration excitement. Don’t forget to tell friends to join the fun, and be on the lookout for a fun Facebook application that will provide you good fortune for the New… read more »

The ABC’s of What I Love About You

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I’m a long-time customer of MyPublisher.com and I have made several of their classic hardcover books. Last week while working on my current project, I noticed an option for a book that I’d never seen before- they call it “My Mini” and what grabbed my attention was just how cheap it is- $2.49! It is… read more »

Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup

One of the things I love about winter is that it gives me an excuse to make soup. I am totally a soup girl. While I am always trying new soup to add to my soup recipe box, you are more likely to find me making my favorites over and over and, yes, over again…. read more »

Quick and Easy Valentines Gift

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My husband and I usually don’t exchange big presents on Valentines Day, but we do make the day special with thoughtful cards or something simple but meaningful. Last year, my husband came home to the following spread on and over his bed: The kids and I made a trip to the grocery store and bought… read more »

i caught santa

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Last week I bought a fun deal from Social Spark for a personalized picture of Santa “in my home.” My kids got a kick out of it, and it took literally 3 minutes to create! Just upload a picture of your home, then get ready to create! There are several different Santa poses to choose… read more »

All You Need Is LOVE Skirt

All You Need is Love Skirt

I’m calling this skirt the “All You Need is Love Skirt”  but it could be called “The World’s Easiest and Most Inexpensive DIY Valentine’s skirt”. (It’s made out of a dollar store T-shirt and some scrap felt and took me less than an hour from start to finish.) Here’s what you’ll need: *A T-shirt *… read more »

SYS Blog Link Party with a Giveaway from Champion Me Books

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Today’s blog link party is sponsored by Champion Me Books. Champion Me Books creates highly customizable award-winning personalized children’s books. I was sent a gift card to create a book and can’t even begin to tell you how cool this was! First, name your character: Then, choose a book. (There are 4 different stories to… read more »

Snowman Craft for Kids

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This was a cute idea my Kindergartner did with her class this year. Each student was asked to create a snowman using whatever supplies they had on hand and using the following legend: Creating this craft for kids was simple and fun! (For both of us!) We got creative with the supplies, using things like… read more »

Love your Laundry Room

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I’m one of those crazy people who actually like doing laundry – to me, nothing beats the smell of clean clothes or freshly laundered sheets. That said, in my current home the space for our washer and dryer leaves a lot to be desired. Instead of a room dedicated to this necessary chore, we have… read more »