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A Fun, Crazy, Competitive Christmas Game

12/13/09 | Christmas, Holidays

I come from a very competitive family, and this is the perfect game for me because I am not competitive at all!  I just sit back and laugh, and laugh and laugh!First you need a really BIG box, but not too big that you can not reach the bottom leaning way over!Second, wrap up a bunch of stupid things, like canned beans, and ugly ornament, rocks, etc.  I use newspaper and a lot of tape, ...

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57 Fun Things to Make with Salt Dough for Kids

10/05/17 | Crafts, Family Activities, Kids, Kids Crafts and Coloring, Parenting, Preschool

57 Salt Dough Crafts for Kids

"This post contains affiliate links, please read my disclosure policy for more information." My kids love making things out of dough, and salt dough is one if the easiest dough's to make at home. It only has 3 ingredients and it takes minutes to whip together. It also hardens so the kids can safe their creations forever! Today I'm sharing 25 fun things your kids can make out of Salt Dough. If ...

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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Star Wars Lover

11/10/15 | Christmas, Gift Ideas, Gifts

Star Wars Stocking Stuffer Ideas

"This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone." #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias I am so, SO, excited for the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie to come out. I am pretty sure we will be seeing it on Christmas Day. We are movie lovers at our house and Star Wars is one of those series we love. I know there are a lot of Star Wars Fans out ...

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PatPat app- Let’s Cut Out the Middleman while Shopping

09/11/15 | Reviews, shopping, Sponsored

PatPat App Review

"This post is sponsored by PatPat. All opinions are my own." As a busy mom, I'm always looking for easier ways to shop. Shopping online does just that, but do you know what's even easier? Shopping with an app. I love using coupon apps while shopping for groceries and other apps for shopping for gifts for people. I recently learned about a new app called PatPat. You can download the app for an ...

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Amish Friendship Bread Recipe and Printable

12/29/14 | Bread, Desserts and Treats, Holidays, Recipes

Amish Friendship Bread Recipe and Printable

I went out with my Visiting Teaching companion the other day to give our sisters some Christmas Gifts and when we visited one sister she gave us these Amish Friendship Bread starters and recipes. For those of you who don't know what a visiting teacher is, you can read about it here. So we took the starter home and squished it a squashed it and added milk, sugar and flour to it until the 10th day ...

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Just Dance 2014 for XBox 360 Kinect Review

11/15/13 | Christmas, Gift Ideas, Reviews

photo credit nintendo.comThis post is sponsored by Ubisoft, but all opinions in this post are my own.  Visit the Ubisoft Blog or the Just Dance 2014 Facebook Page for more information.Some of you may know that I was a dancer once upon a time in my life.  I still teach children sometimes when someone needs a substitute, but I really don't dance anymore.  Which I am really sad ...

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