Halloween is a big deal at my house. Not only is it one of my kids favorite holidays, for obvious reasons, we also have a birthday near Halloween so we try to go all out. One of the cutest and easiest ways to decorate for Halloween are these darling yarn candy corn decorations.This easy craft will only take about 30 minutes, cost less than $20 and only involves 3 items:foam cones yarn hot glueTo start the wrapping of the cones hold the yarn on the cone with a finger and wrap … [Read more...]
8 Creative Uses for Leftover Halloween Candy
When Halloween is over, all you may have left to show for it is a huge bag of candy. Your kids can and should only eat so much, so what do you do with what’s left? Well don’t toss it out just yet. Take a peek below at 8 creative uses for leftover Halloween candy that you can try. Being stuck with tons of Halloween candy maybe isn’t such a burden after all!1. Trade it in for cash. Many dentists offer buy back programs after the Halloween season is over. In a program like this the dentist … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Monster Clips
Get into the Halloween spirit with these easy to craft DIY Halloween Monster Clips. You only need a few basic craft supplies, and it is the perfect craft for your little ghouls and boys to enjoy! Here is how you can get started making your own.Supplies needed: Wooden clothespins Orange, green, purple craft paint Paint brush Googly eyes - Assorted sizes Craft glue Black markerDirections: 1. Begin by painting the clips a solid color. We love the colors orange, green, and purple … [Read more...]
Understanding the Benefits of Life Insurance With No Medical Exam
One often-overlooked aspect of financial and future planning is life insurance, a crucial tool that offers protection and peace of mind. While traditional life insurance policies require medical examinations that can be time-consuming and sometimes restrictive, a modern solution has gained popularity: no medical exam life insurance.A few years ago, when going through all the insurance options provided by my husband's employee, we talked about the different life insurance options. There were … [Read more...]
6 Places Not to Miss in Alaska
Alaska is easily one of the prettiest and hardest states to visit. What makes it the Last Frontier is that the majority of the state is uninhabited and still essentially wild. Here are 6 Places Not to Miss in Alaska when you visit! This list is just what you need to get started planning the ultimate vacation for your family!6 Places Not to Miss in AlaskaThis list includes some of the most popular places to see in Alaska. It also includes a ton of great places that are lesser known. … [Read more...]
How Same Day Glasses Rescue Your Adventures: Travel Mishaps and Misfortunes
Traveling is a thrilling and enriching experience, offering a chance to explore new cultures, landscapes, and create lasting memories. However, unforeseen mishaps can occur during our adventures, and one common inconvenience faced by travelers is damaging or misplacing their eyeglasses. Imagine standing in front of a breathtaking foreign landscape, only to realize that your glasses are broken or lost. In such situations, same day glasses can truly rescue your adventures, ensuring you can … [Read more...]
Family Reunion Planning for Beginners
This post was inspired by Dolly Parton's Stampede. They provided media rate tickets for my family reunion later this summer. Stay tuned for more about Dolly Parton's Stampede. Family reunions have been a part of my life since I was an early teen. Since there are seven kids in my family and I'm the youngest, the older ones were married with kids when we started having family reunions. Since I grew up with this tradition I've had some good experience with planning family reunions. Since I knew … [Read more...]
Jellyfish Paper Craft
The theme of our summer break has been crafts. We have been crafting up a storm at home and going to a lot of craft classes in the community. The trick to this being fun for the whole family (read MOM) is that the crafts are easy enough to be completed without very many instructions and easy enough for my 3 year old. Cheap crafts are always welcome, and this definitely fits in that category. Not to mention it will make a ton of them, so it's crafting for a long while.As I was thumbing … [Read more...]
Emoji Bookmarks Craft
Emojis have been a pretty popular thing for a while now, but with the Emoji Movie their popularity is skyrocketing. My kids are obsessed, so I thought it would be fun to make several emoji crafts. These Emoji Bookmarks are super fun and easy to make. Littler kids might need help cutting, but if you have older kids around, they can help out.Supplies needed:craft felt in assorted colors wood craft sticks craft glue scissorsDirections: 1. Begin by creating the faces of your emojis. … [Read more...]
4th of July Activity Printables
The 4th of July is one of my kids favorite holidays! They love the fireworks, the BBQs, the friends and food. We try to have as much as fun as can cram in. In Missouri, where fireworks are allowed for 4-5 days around the 4th of July, the celebration lasts for days. If you are planning a fun celebration here are some printable activities you can incorporate into the events. Free 4th of July Word Search To get this printable just click on the picture and download it to your computer. Then you … [Read more...]
4th of July Wreath
I wanted to make a wreath to hang on my door for the 4th of July. After thinking about it for a few days, what I wanted kind of came to me. Now besides the birthday balloon wreath, I'd never made a wreath before so I was learning as I went. Here are my supplies: I had some left over floral pins from the balloon wreath craft so I used those to pin the ribbon into the foam wreath.I then overlapped the next color a little bit so you wouldn't seen any raw edges.I … [Read more...]
3 Star String Art Tutorial
I love getting ready for patriotic holidays and making cute decorations for my home. Here is an intermediate tutorial for a 3 Star String Art decoration. Hang it outside on your porch or lean it indoors on your fireplace mantel. Where ever you put it, it'll be an impressive piece of decor.Materials: Embroidery Floss--1 each of red, white and blueNails with nail head. --I'm using wire nails I picked up at Wal-Mart. A 2 oz package of 3/4" nails. Tack Hammer or Regular HammerWood … [Read more...]
The Super Mario Bros Movie Review
I received a copy of the movie for review purposes. All opinions are my own.As a kid of the 80's, I was really excited when commercials for this movie started circulating! You may know we enjoyed several shows and a movie or two already about Mario, but this movie seemed like a classic throw back. When reports started coming out that it was completely family friendly I was SOLD!We honestly don't go to the movies very often anymore because there really aren't a ton of completely family … [Read more...]
4th of July Firework Blocks
I enjoy doing crafts but I am not the best at making them. I try to stick to quick and easy crafts. With having 4 young kids I need to be able to start and finish my crafts in a short period of time so I can do it without too much hassle from the kids. These 4th of July Firework Blocks fit my requirements and are super cute!I recently decided that I loved these block so much that I am manufacturing them to sell in a craft kit! Buy NowMake it yourself:Red, White and Blue … [Read more...]
Planning a Trip to Branson
My family loves visiting Branson, Missouri. So much that we visit every year at least once. As summer begins to approach and I already have our resort stay booked, I'm beginning to plan activities for the week we are there. I love planning our trip to Branson. Favorite Attractions Some of our favorite things to do are Dolly Parton's Stampede, Silver Dollar City and Branson Tracks. These three attractions we visit every time we are in Branson.Dolly Parton's Stampede is a really fun dinner … [Read more...]
