When I received two Doodle Rolls in the mail from Imagination Brands to review, I quickly stuffed them in my purse before the kids caught glimpses of these fun kits. I knew exactly when and where I would pull the Doodle Rolls out for the kids to try; every Sunday after church a bunch of [...]
Tags: ART, crafts, creative toys, doodle rolls, drawing, review
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Nowadays, it is much easier to document our children’s milestones: the first tooth, the first word, the first step. The subsequent years will be witness to the first day at kindergarten, the first soccer match or the first ballet recital. All these memories are easily captured in a digital camera, compiled in a digital photo [...]
Tags: archiving, ART, artwork, crafts, horading, milestones, storage
Posted in: Parenting
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While nearly everyone knows the dates of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, even the most with-it moms may not know this Sunday, September 13, is Grandparent’s Day. That doesn’t mean you have to break the bank on a pricey gift, but it is nice to remember the people who love to spoil your child. Handmade [...]
Tags: crafts, Grandparent's Day, grandparents, scrapbooking
Posted in: Holidays
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There may be nothing quite as thoughtful as a handmade gift. My mom and youngest sister are sewing many Christmas gifts this year. Last year, my mom made me the cutest flannel nightshirt; it was red with little cups of steaming hot cocoa on it, and extra-roomy for my then pregnant belly. Another year, my [...]
Tags: Christmas, crafts, gift, handmade, Holidays, ornament, sewing
Posted in: Gifts, Holidays
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Babies need so many clothes, and they grow out of them so fast! What can you do with all those teeny onesies, pants, dresses and shirts? The first thing that comes to mind is to save them for the next baby. Plastic bins or boxes are the best thing to store baby clothes in, or [...]
Tags: baby clothes, charities, crafts, donations, mementos, memories, quilts
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