Two Reasons Handwritten Thank You Notes are Important
Writing thank you notes is not as common today as it has been in the past. More often I receive a text with the letters ‘TY’ to express appreciation or quickly typed emails. Rarely do I see handwritten thank you notes. When someone takes the time to choose out a card and write a thank you note they are personal. More time, thought and effort is put into handwritten notes.
Two reasons a thank you note should be written.
What's the big deal with writing thank you notes? Before w...
Bunny Noses
Sometimes you just need a super easy after school snack to surprise your kids with. These bunny noses are just that...super easy. All you need are a few supplies when you are doing your weekly grocery shopping and 5 minutes before the kids walk in the door.
Supplies:
Mini nilla wafers
Strawberry premade frosting
Black skinny string licorice
Scissors
How to Make Bunny Noses
Using some scissors cut the licorice into about 1" pieces. You do not need a ruler just eyeball ...
12 St. Patrick’s Day Food and Drink Recipes
St. Patrick's Day is a FUN holiday! Rainbows, leprechauns and the color green everywhere is what this day is all about. I've compiled 12 great food and drink recipes to help you celebrate this year.
St. Patrick's Day Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels by Five Little Chefs
St. Patrick's Day Pretzels by Momcrieff
McDonald's Copycat Shamrock Shake by Kid Friendly Things To Do
Mini Grasshopper Pies by Thristy DIY Diva
Shamrock Oreo Truffles by Bam's Kitchen
Mint Cream Ice Box ...
Kids Valentines – Bow Tie
Kids valentines is only one thing that makes Valentine's Day in elementary school something kids look forward to each February. Special school activities and parties are planned and classroom valentines are given out to all the classmates. This Bow Tie Kids Valentines has a hidden treat in the middle! Boys and girls will love receiving these and your kids will love making these valentine crafts.
Bow Tie Kids Valentines
This is my oldest daughters last year in elementary school and ...
Hair Ties Valentine
This hair ties valentine idea for kids (and adults) are cute, cheap and easy. Use the printable then add a DIY no crease hair tie. It is a great Valentine's day idea for friends and family. Looking for a fun no candy option? This is it! Check out more easy crafts and Valentine's Day ideas.
Hair Ties Valentine
Do you ever get tired of too much candy for each holiday? This valentine is useful and practical plus it gets your girls crafting. My kids love to give something they ...
Love Bug Valentine Crafts
Love bug valentine crafts is a perfect Valentine's Day gift for kids or for a family member. My kids love holidays! They love decorating the house and they love doing things for each other almost more then receiving presents themselves.
This love bug valentine crafts is cheap and easy. For the past couple of years Walmart has had the same heart chocolate boxes for $1. I love taking an inexpensive item and adding something to make it better or more personal. These valentines for kids will let ...
Travel Tips: Packing Light
The three best rules of packing are pack light, pack light and pack light. I know we hear it a lot but putting this packing light principle into action is hard to do...especially if you have kids.
Are you one of those people who has a bag that you carry to work each day and each day an item is added to it? The bag just keeps growing and growing. It is like my diaper bag. I seem to grab an extra diaper and snacks each time we go out just in case I used everything up yesterday when we ...
Christmas Recipes and Neighbor Gifts
I'm starting to get knocks at my door with friends delivering gifts. This year we are giving homemade vanilla in cute little jars. Here is a collection of easy christmas recipes you can make and package up as wonderful neighbor/friend/family gifts.
Candied Pecans - These are always a favorite because they can be eaten alone or are even better on salads or pecan pie.
Eggnog Cookies - These are so moist and packed with flavor. Package them in a cellophane bag or box with parchment paper in ...
Happy Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving because it is a time when we get together with family and friends. We have three Thanksgiving meals that we attend, though not on the same day.
The first meal we have is with our friends sometime in November. We all used to live within blocks of each other but now we are not, in fact I moved the furthest away. This year was our 4th annual Fakesgiving-as we call it. My kids look forward to this meal every year because these are friends we can count on. These are my ...
Halloween Decor: BOO Sign
I love halloween decorating ideas. It is that time of the year to start thinking about how we are going to decorate our house as well as what we are going to wear. Most of the time this means we have a lot of creating to do. Sometimes easy crafts can be easy but time consuming. Today's BOO Sign is an easy craft that can be finished extremely quickly. The hardest part is to cut the wood board to the correct size. I love putting halloween signs on the porch and all around the house. I found ...
Animal Jokes for Kids
We have been busy this week but we didn't accomplish a whole lot. Seems like some weeks are like that. Some of my kids go back to school next week so they want as much play time and relaxation as possible. This week I have animal jokes for your kids. I hope they like them as much as we do. Here is the complete list of printable jokes for kids.
Printable Animal Jokes #1
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Taco Skillet Dinner - Easy one dish meal. ...
Tombstone Halloween Party Favors
Can you believe my kids are already planing their Halloween costumes? It seems early to me, but at the same time I'd rather have more time to figure out how to create their costumes. I have one child with an October birthday. One year she had an amazing costume party with tons of easy crafts, decorations and scary food. The kids loved it! My kids still talk about that fun party. Today, Little Chef D had a fun time helping me create these Tombstone Halloween party favors.
This is an easy ...
