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    Five Fun Christmas Printables

    December 10, 2015 - By 

    No secret that Christmas can be ridiculously expensive right? I usually try to approach the season with a budget and with some thrifty skills too. And I know a lot of my readers are very much like that too. I adore easy fun festive printables this time of the year. Let’s face it, when your kids are young setting up for Christmas is a little bit like a magic show. You need a lot of calming tools at your disposal to keep them busy, even as they get swept away by the spirit of the season, so that you can…

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    Chrono Bomb Game is the Perfect Present for Your Spy In Training #TMMGG2015

    November 12, 2015 - By 

    I spied the Chrono Bomb game this past summer at a toy show in New York City and it screamed Ainsley’s name to me as I walked by, so I struck up a conversation with the person representing Patch Products and told her all about this girl of mine. Back when Ainsley was about 8 and we were living in our old house, she would grab string, or yarn from the closet and string it all over her room creating an elaborate web of lasers so that she had to limbo and contort her body just to get into the…

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    WIN a Family Game Night Prize Pack with Pie Face #GayLeaMom ARV $80

    October 28, 2015 - By 

    I am a fan of family time. But as the kids get older it is harder to carve time out for things like Family Game Night or Family Movie Night. Family game night is a tradition in our household. It’s a chance to disconnect from iPads, iPods, iTouches, and Android whatevers for a few hours and just be together. We love board games of all types, but lately our favorite game night activity is the Pie Face game. It’s a ton of fun. Family Game Night with Pie Face and Gay Lea The Pie Face game is exactly what it sounds like.…

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    15 Creative DIY Origami Crafts for Kids

    October 26, 2015 - By 

    Origami is the ancient Japanese art of folding paper. I happen to know this because I have a teenager who loves origami and Japanese culture in general. Traditional Japanese origami – paper folding began during the EDO period. The most commonly known form of Japanese origami is the paper crane. My teen folds these all the time and can also make origami bowls, plates and cups which is a party trick she tends to use when other kids are over. [tweetthis]Which of these origami crafts for kids will you try first? [/tweetthis] These ideas are totally appealing to the crafty…

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    8 Creative Halloween Cupcakes

    October 19, 2015 - By 

    Halloween parties can be all kinds of fun for children of all ages. There are so many fun things you can do to dress up your house and build amazing creative costumes for everyone. It’s not hard to think up some kooky, spooky, Halloween games too. And of course there are often events at school that help kids exorcise their Halloween demons. Literally. These types of parties and holidays can be every bit as much fun for Moms and Dads with a bit of planning. There are often cute and frightening Halloween recipes on line or on Pinterest that can…

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    Haunting Halloween RIP Brownies Recipe

    October 15, 2015 - By 

    Do your kids have a Halloween party to attend this year at all? Do you have a Halloween event? Then this recipe is perfect for you. Halloween RIP Brownies are pretty easy to make, festive and fun. Give them a try. It’s the icing that takes the longest on these. But the icing is also typically the best part too so it’s worth it in my opinion. Happy Haunting!! The last brownies we had were gluten free at a small bakery near the beach this August and they were delicious. They gave new meaning to awesome gluten free treats. These are…

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    Halloween Printable Activity Package #Halloween

    October 14, 2015 - By 

    Happy Halloween!! Pumpkins, and candy and skeletons!! Oh my. There’s nothing quite like Halloween to bring out the kid in all of us. I started decorating the moment the cool new toys from Hallmark arrived here. Do you have some special decorations up yet? Do you go all out? Do you simply feature a few small decorations? Some people in our new neighbourhood go all out with haunted houses and front foyers spilling out smoke onto the street for full effect! I love that. So do the kids. You know what else I love? A Free Halloween printables package –…

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    Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle Printable

    October 5, 2015 - By 

    Are you a wordsmith? A puzzle lover? How about your kids? Do they enjoy word puzzle games as much as I do? I have always been a big fan of word puzzles and games and word searches too. The little people here (not so small anymore) are also pretty into word puzzles and crosswords and games. This Thanksgiving I had one of my helpers make up several Thanksgiving printables and puzzles for readers to enjoy. [tweetthis]Football, turkey, stuffing and pumpkins? Find them all in this free Thanksgiving crossword puzzle. [/tweetthis] I hope you have a great holiday weekend and a…

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    Be a Child Again with Hallmark Halloween Toys #Giveaway #LoveHallmarkCA

    October 3, 2015 - By 

    Every year Halloween promises to turn me back into a child again. Just as it does for many kids of all ages. Oh, I don’t get all dressed up or crazy about the holiday, but there’s something universally appealing about outfitting your house with fun toys and decorations. Hallmark has some extremely adorable offerings as gifts or decorations for your own home. This year I wanted to share some of the best new Hallmark Halloween toys. This year I have to tell you how much fun I am having with these. When a box of Hallmark Halloween toys arrives well…

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    Back To School

    Back to School Maze Printable #BTS

    August 27, 2015 - By 

    Back to school means back to the bus stop for a lot of people. Are your kids bused or do they walk? We’ve had great luck with school bus drivers so far at this new school. So that’s one thing I don’t mind, or fret over. Our driver was such a lovely man this past year that he called our house a couple of times to make sure my kids had arrived home safely. He was a real keeper. I can only hope we get the same great luck here this coming school year. I’ve been sharing some simple printables for…