I think every English teacher secretly wants to be a writer. Blogs been an outlet for me to write, albeit not in the way I hope to someday, for the last few years. One of the best compliments I’ve ever received from the super awesome @BridgetteLA a few years back was that my posts were “well-written.” Unfortunately, good writing is pushed to the wayside in an effort to “post” which I completely understand, if not excuse, and sometimes need to take my own advice.
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Looking for a last minute, unique Mother’s Day gift? Check out CollageIt Pro (retails for $29.90) from Pearl Mountain! It’s software that helps create gorgeous picture collages that can be used for a variety of projects! Available for Mac OS X and Windows users, the software is easy-to-use and offers tons of options…
You *hopefully* have a Mother’s Day gift ready to go. But in case you’re a last minute shopper, or, like me, are looking to add-on to your already purchased gift, CVS/pharmacy has a few ideas. My favorite is a custom photo card that can are ready same day at your local CVS store same day.
For other personalized gift ideas, with in-store Wi-Fi at the KODAK Picture Kiosks and the recently updated CVS mobile app, photos can be uploaded directly from smartphone camera galleries to create personalized gifts such … continue reading
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Did you do anything fun to celebrate Earth Day yesterday? The kids and I sat down to watch the all-new Planet Ocean, now available from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray! This amazing and mesmerizing documentary teaches a valuable lesson on the importance of our planet’s oceans.
If your family has a budding artist in the family, Honey Maid, the same company bringing us graham cracker snacks the kids adore, has partnered with industry experts to make reals things from winning ideas. Partnering with several experts from a variety of industries including clothing designers, game and toy makers, among others, they are accepting ideas from across platforms. Along with Honey Maid, the industry experts will review idea submissions and select one grand prize winning idea per project to be professionally created, with the help of the winning applicant.
All my kiddos like to help in the kitchen, especially the girls, and especially if I’m baking. They are often put on icing or sprinkle duty, and love using a rainbow of colors to decorate desserts. Author Dana Meachen Rau just released a brand-new book just for kids called Dessert Designer. It features instructions for making 51 creative desserts – and they are easy enough for kids to make! The best part is that this book is not about baking. It’s all about the decorating (the fun part), and … continue reading
I don’t usually get much time to post about my crafty side, but I really enjoy crafting and sewing! Usually, I stick to easy and quick projects. I think it’s my love of semi-instant gratification, and the fact that my life is pretty busy and normally doesn’t allow for extended projects. With Valentine’s Day coming, the girls and I were trying to think of a fun and sentimental DIY gift that we could create for a couple of the special people in our lives. I was walking the aisles at … continue reading
If you’re anything like me, you take tons of pictures of your children, but rarely get any printed out. I have thousands of pictures on my computer, Facebook page, and phone that I would love to put into scrapbooks or photo books, but rarely get the time to tackle them or get them printed out. Plus, I’m so behind now that tacking them all seems overwhelming. As an added stress, I constantly worry about losing them when one of the computers crashes (has happened to me before). I used to … continue reading
Last month, I posted about the fabulous gift site called Personal Creations. They have an abundance of unique items you can personalize for the special people in your life, or even for yourself! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to tell you about a few of the personalized gifts that Personal Creations has to offer that would be perfect for the upcoming holiday.
You know my husband is a big fan of coffee, and coffee mugs, so just like last month, the mugs and coffee cups were … continue reading
Here in Virginia we usually don’t get much snow, and it usually doesn’t show up until late February. But with the colder weather rolling in since the holidays, my kids are dreaming of snow, and praying for it almost every night. Today I posted a week full of snow-themed activities to do with kiddos over at the Chiquita Moms community. So swing on over and check them out, and find something fun to during your next snow day or just for fun while you’re dreaming of snow!
