I looked around and found some great deals on things to help make Valentine's Day special for the one you love. Flowers are always a good idea. Check out these beautiful bouquets! Save 40% on 15 Sweetheart Tulips, only $19.99 Save 25% on Two Dozen Rainbow Roses, only $29.99Save 20% on Hugs & Kisses bouquet with FREE Ruby Vase, only $39.99Save 15% on Always & Forever bouquet with FREE Premium Vase, only $49.99Save 25% on All-in-One Valentine's Day Special, only … [Read more...]
Celebrating And Learning About Chinese New Year
Teaching children about various traditions is important and with it coming up to Chinese New Year, it is a colourful and exciting thing to get them involved in. It is one of the most important traditional Chinese holiday dates and is also known as the Spring festival.Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world and is centuries old. Chinese families will spend lots on decorations, food, clothing and presents to mark the special occasion. Families also give their house a thorough cleaning … [Read more...]
Silhouette Tutorial: Valentine Pixelated Popup Heart Card
The Back Story When we first got our Silhouette CAMEO I started looking for Silhouette projects and tutorials on pinterest. One of the very first things I found was a popup card of a heart that someone else had made on their Cameo. Unfortunately, when it came time to try and make the card the pin was just a picture, it was not a link to a website tutorial. After doing a little "pinsearching" I found a pin for a website with the tutorial on how to make the card. The tutorial goes through … [Read more...]
Cardstore Valentine’s SALE
Valentine's Day is one of our favorite holidays- so many sweet treats and messages of love! Cardstore would like to help you create a special Valentine's Day cards to show your loved ones how much you care about them in an extra personal kind of way. Any message from the heart is special, so why not add your favorite photos and tell them why you love them? It's like sending a little piece of you! All Cardstore Valentine's Day cards and invites are 30% off now through 1/30/13 PLUS get Free … [Read more...]
Quick Christmas Crafts
This week we all were sick so we had a couple sick days and a we had a snow day. Needless to say I had some time to kill with the kids! Luckily I also have some random crafty things hanging around the house so we were able to come up with a couple fun activities.First we made Santa hats. This is super easy, all you need is red construction paper,cotton balls and glue. Since our refrigerator isn't magnetic we decided to hang … [Read more...]
Four Ways to Keep Healthy Boundaries Around the Holidays
For some people, the song “I’ll be home for Christmas,” is a bright and warm reminder of all the fond memories of the Christmas season. For others, family is a blatant reminder of the annual conflict session that arises between family members when visiting around the Christmas season. Familiar patterns of conflict can arise when deciding where the family is going to spend the night, how long you decide to stay or not to stay, and a number of other issues. Conflict with family sometimes is … [Read more...]
Time to Make the Gingerbread House! Psych!
Every year at Christmas, we make a gingerbread house. This year, when I bought our kit, I was rushing. 2 weeks later, when I pulled it from the cabinet for the kids to work on it, I figured out it wasn't gingerbread! It was chocolate! At first, I was disappointed, but really, it was SO much better! Sometimes the fact that I'm an airhead works out to my advantage!So in this kit, it gives you the milk chocolate to melt and then you pour it into the molds to make the sides and roof. Then you … [Read more...]
5 Best Buy Gift Ideas for the Family This Christmas
With Christmas time practically here, I reckoned that this is an excellent time to think about some last minute gift ideas and gadgets. I’ve taken these from the Best Buy store as they have a very large range in stock and are still shipping even with a few days to go. They tend to have a diverse range of home appliances and technology options which you can purchase making it very simple to find something to match all the people in your family. If you are stuck for ideas then here’s some of … [Read more...]
Santa Bread
Today's recipe was visually an epic fail! But my girls LOVED it and it was yummy, so it was totally worth it! I know what changes I'll need to make the next time we make it- and there WILL be a next time! It was so fun!Gypsys Melting Pot gives a recipe for the dough that I’m sure is delicious, but I’m a lazy chef, so I just bought Pillsbury Simply Rustic French Bread Dough instead. (I used 2 of the Pillsbury containers) “Divide into two portions, one slightly … [Read more...]
Latka!
Okay, so I know I said on Tuesday that I would give 2 recipes today, but instead I'm doing 1 now and 1 more next Tuesday!I've NEVER been able to make hash browns stick together! So I knew I this was going to be a challenge, but it looked so yummy I had to try! This is what it's supposed to look like: But mine turned into a pile of super delicious shredded potatoes! (And I DO mean super Delicious! My 4 year old said, "Oh this dinner is SOOO yummy! Thanks for making such a yummy dinner … [Read more...]
Family Christmas Portrait Tips
The traditional family Christmas photo is not only a great bonding experience for everyone involved, but a great opportunity to show loved ones near and far how your family is doing. Grandparents get to see how the young ones are doing, and you get an annual memento of each year in your family’s life.As wonderful as family portraits are, it can be a bit tricky to take the perfect one. Since this is an annual event, it can also be difficult to come up with original inspiration each year. Here … [Read more...]
Gyspy Melting Pot
Okay folks, you know how I feel about creative and simple recipes! I just fell in LOVE with Gyspys Melting Pot! They do an awesome job compiling super cute and totally adorable recipes and crafts that are so simple and so creative! I was so excited to share them with you! I’ll post 2 today and 2 more on Thursday.Christmas treeGypsys Melting Pot made it with veggies, (Click here to see theirs!) but my kids are MUCH more likely to eat fruit! And our family tradition is a Christmas … [Read more...]
Christmas Crafts in Santa’s Home Workshop
It is that time of year again. The children are getting restless with excitement and you probably have a long list of names to find presents for still. Where to begin? You have to think of things to send to distant relatives, that is, relatives who are both distant in relation and live far away. Finding the perfect gift for them is tricky not only because shipping can be so expensive. Small handmade ornaments offer the best solution. They can be small, light-weight and non-breakable, … [Read more...]
Christmas on a Shoestring Budget
Make no mistake about it, Christmas is expensive. Between holiday cards, gifts, decorations, lavish dinners, family get-togethers, and seasonal travel, many find themselves simply overwhelmed with the high costs of Christmas. If you happen to be one of them, you’ll be looking to cut corners wherever possible this year. To help, we’ve compiled this simple guide for surviving Santa’s annual financial assault. Here’s how to get through Christmas on a shoestring:Create a Bit of Breathing … [Read more...]
Bowling Pin Snowman Tutorial
I like to have a mixtures of holiday themed and winter themed decorations in my home as we head into the winter months. I know Snowmen are pretty popular with a lot of people so I wanted to share this darling craft my sister introduced me to. It was easy to make. After gathering the supplies it doesn't take long. The longest part is waiting for the paint to dry.Check out this bowling pin snowman. Hopefully you have some left over bowling pins from making the Halloween Mummy and Ghost I … [Read more...]
