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100 Days of Summer Pinterest Board- 2013 Edition!

100 Days of Summer 2013

Summer is just around the corner and I am so excited to share with you that I have gathered another 100 Days of Summer activities for you to do with your kids in the summer months. These are 100 activities … Continue reading

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9 Ways to Spice Up a Goodwill Lamp

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One walk through the aisles of Goodwill and I guarantee you will find a handful of great lamp choices just begging for a fun DIY lamp makeover that can dress up a corner in your home. To inspire you, I … Continue reading

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Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe

Summer is just around the corner and before it gets here I wanted to share my favorite homemade sidewalk chalk paint recipe. Making DIY sidewalk chalk paint couldn’t be easier and many of the supplies are likely lurking right in … Continue reading

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Quick & Easy Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Quick and Easy Mothers Day Ideas

Here it is the week before Mother’s Day already! Are you all set or are you still looking for some special, and more importantly – meaningful, gifts for your moms and grandmas? You probably know that around here we think … Continue reading

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How to Spray Paint Furniture

How to Spray Paint Furniture

Painting furniture can be time consuming that is why I have fallen in love with spray painting my furniture to get a fresh new look with a small time investment. Today I am going to show you how to spray … Continue reading

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19 Awesome Ways to Show Teacher Appreciation

19 Teacher Appreciation Ideas

As you may have guessed by now, we love our teachers and we love letting them know how thankful we are for all the time, energy, and love they put into educating our children! I look forward to Teacher Appreciation … Continue reading

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DIY Book Page Flower Tutorial (With Free Printable)

If there is one thing our family loves to do it is spoil our teachers. Today I am sharing how to make book page flowers out of old books to brighten a teacher’s day. I hope you will enjoy this book … Continue reading

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How to Make a Pom-Pom Flower Bouquet

How to Make a Pom-Pom Flower Bouquet

What could be a better gift for Mother’s Day than a bouquet of pom pom posies that you can enjoy all year long? You won’t believe how easy it is to make pom pom flowers for a special mom in … Continue reading

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How to Create a Family Cookbook With Your Kids

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Ever wanted to tackle making a family cookbook with your kids? I’m so excited to show you how we made a scrapbook of our favorite foods and food traditions together. Making a cookbook with your kids is a fun activity … Continue reading

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Skip to My Lou Teacher Appreciation Series + Giveaway

Today I am over at Skip to my Lou guest posting today for a Teacher Appreciation Series. As part of the series I get to share this fabulous: Show your Appreciation Giveaway {1 for you and 1 for your favorite … Continue reading

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