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    5 Handmade Gift Ideas for the Preschool Teacher in Your Life

    May 20, 2015 - By 

    5 Handmade Gift Ideas for the Preschool Teacher in Your Life Preschool teachers do so much to help our children grow and learn. They are the educational force that helps prepare our kids for grade school, high school, and beyond. In the context of my younger daughter’s entire education so far, the preschool teachers might have had the greatest impact. My younger daughter, as some of you know, has some special needs. I talk about that here from time to time. When my daughter was very small she had a lot of trouble with socializing, so all of her helpers,…

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    Bird Colouring Pages Printable

    May 14, 2015 - By 

    Do you have an aspiring bird watcher in your house? In our old house we had a row of cedars and the cedars often attracted blue jays. Many years we had babies hanging about in the cedars. I think I was the one who enjoyed that the most. My front lawn also held a cedar hedge that was home to baby robins every single year. It used to make my kids very happy to step out the front door and peek at them. Sadly a few years the baby robins had some trouble learning to fly and we ended up…

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    Easy DIY Mother’s Day Gifts That Mom Will Love

    May 1, 2015 - By 

    Easy DIY Mother’s Day Gifts that Mom Will Love Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Have you thought about what you might like to give her to show you care? Most people opt for gift cards, flowers, or store bought cards. Those are all great choices, but why not give mom a handmade gift this year? These DIY Mother’s Day gifts are a great way to show mom just how much you care this year. You can also combine a thoughtful handcrafted present with a small store bought gift too. There are no limits to what you might do to help…

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    Ten Fun and Creative Easter Crafts

    March 31, 2015 - By 

    Spring weather inspires creativity. I have noticed just this week, in the first days of spring, that I am inspired to start new projects. I have also pitched old contacts new ideas and so on. That makes me feel positive and happy about the change of seasons. Are you noticing the same? Maybe it’s the thinner coats and clothes, but I feel somehow lighter and able to see all the possible wonderful opportunities to create. I am sure my kids are feeling the same in some ways. Lately when I knock on my older daughter’s door I see the sewing…

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    DIY Easter Bath Bombs

    March 30, 2015 - By 

    Who else loves bath bombs? I have teen girls and I can tell you that bath bombs are a massive hit here. But they can also be extremely expensive when you buy them. This year I thought what if we made some DIY Easter bath bombs to put in the Easter baskets? Happy Easter! There’s something about spring that makes me feel creative! I want to bust out the craft materials and the recipes and start building something fresh. Spring is a great time for that, don’t you think? This easy DIY Easter bath bombs recipe is just the thing…

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    Happy Easter Printable

    March 28, 2015 - By 

    Happy Easter to you!! After a really long winter it’s time to all take a collective breath and get ready for the nice weather. I am looking forward to sharing a lovely Easter dinner with my family and seeing my nieces and nephews soon. What do you enjoy most about Easter? After the snow clears I like to get some fresh seasonal decorations and flowers out and spread them around the house to make it look fresh and inviting. This year I thought I would also offer my readers a few printables to keep you and the kids busy. This…

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    Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

    March 26, 2015 - By 

    There’s something fun about decorating Easter eggs every year. The process makes me feel like a kid again. These  Creative and Fun Easter Egg Decorating Ideas are so cute and clever! I wish I had thought of them first!   Easter Egg Decorating Ideas I love the part of Easter where kids and parents alike decorate Easter eggs. It’s always been fun to me. I don’t care what the colours are, or, how fancy the eggs turn out, it’s simply fun. My Mom used to decorate eggs with us every year so the process reminds me of her and it…

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    Easter Bookmarks Free Printable

    March 22, 2015 - By 

    If you are at all like me, then you want to take some time each weekend to carve out an hour or two for reading. It is such a wonderful weekend hour or two when you find yourself lost in a good book. But, at the same time life calls and there are so many things to do every weekend. So you only ever get so far and then need time to finish up all the rest of the things that are on that to do list. Bookmarks sometimes save the day. I am forever losing my bookmarks. The kids…

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    Easy DIY Spring Decor Ideas

    March 16, 2015 - By 

    I live with crafty kids. They love to make things and they are usually pretty creative. So every season I am hunting down new and fun craft ideas to share. These Easy DIY Spring Decor Ideas are so colourful and fun to do. Can you feel that? Temperatures are rising and snow is melting and I have the urge to purge. Spring cleaning I mean! There’s nothing better than fresh air and puddles after a long brutally snowy and cold winter. Spring is a time to create and decorate and freshen everything up just a little. Colours are lighter and the…

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    Eight Fun and Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

    February 23, 2015 - By 

    Still searching for some fun and easy St Patrick’s Day crafts to do with your kids? Well, you are in luck. Whether you go all out, or have a simple family observation of the Luck of the Irish, there’s a little something for everyone here. These 8 Fun and Easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts will make you smile. Are you always seeking ideas for more guided crafts for kids? Yes, me too. I think I may have mentioned this to some of you but my girls are crafters. My youngest loves to draw and clip and glue and cut and paste…