Category Archives: Food & Parties

The Best Birthday Gift I’ve Ever Given, 40th Birthday Ideas

A guest post from my friend Melanie at Plan for Awesome!

This is seriously the best and most meaningful birthday gift I have ever given. Perfect Milestone Birthday gift idea.

What an AMAZING birthday gift idea! I want to do this for my sister's 40th birthday! So meaningful and awesome!

I love giving meaningful gifts. It certainly is not possible to do for every holiday for every person in your life. But every once in a while, it is nice to go all out and shock the heck out of someone that you love. I had one of those “once in a whiles” just last month, when I gave my absolute favorite birthday gift I have ever given in my life to my absolute favorite person on the planet: my one and only sister.… Read the rest

Get Well Soon Gift for Kids Hospital/Recovery (Free Printable Tag)

A guest post from my friend Melanie at Plan for Awesome!

A great gift idea to take to a friend in the hospital. Also a great get well gift idea to take to a kid who is recovering from surgery or from being sick.

Get Well Soon Gift Basket: Free Printable Tags - What an adorable idea to take to a friend who is in the hospital or who is recovering at home! Can't wait to use these free printable tags to brighten someone's day! #getwellsoon #freeprintable

We have had a few young friends over the years who have had surgery for one reason or another, my daughter included.

One thing we have enjoyed doing is putting together a little basket of goodies and activities to let them know we are thinking of them.

Get Well Soon Gift Basket: Free Printable Tags - What an adorable idea to take to a friend who is in the hospital or who is recovering at home! I can't wait to put together a basket like this! #getwellsoon #freeprintable

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3 Tips to Teach Littles to Be Kind & Free Printable Kindness Chart

A guest post from my friend Melanie at Plan for Awesome

3 Tips to Teach Littles to Be Kind & Free Printable Kindness Chart - These tips to teaching kids to be kind are AWESOME and they REALLY WORK! The free printable kindness chart, kindness quote, and kindness scripture are simply adorable! - PlanForAwesome

I got a text from my sister-in-law a couple weeks ago, saying she was at her whit’s end with her 3-year-old being mean to his little brother (age 1). She asked if I had any suggestions other than praying for patience. HA! So I texted her back with a couple ideas I used when my kids were that age, and when I realized I wanted to make her a printable, I decided to make it available here on the blog.

So…a few words before I share with you my thoughts on teaching young children to be kind.… Read the rest

Piano Recital Tips & Free Printables!

A guest post from my friend Melanie at Plan for Awesome

How to Plan For An Awesome Piano Recital - Free Printables! If you are a piano teacher, you will want to read this post. Tons of great ideas with free printables to go along with the brilliant ideas! Very well thought-out and super organized. PlanForAwesome

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Melanie is a piano teacher and has shared some of her tips and printables to help you host a successful Piano Recital. 

Flyer

How to Plan For An Awesome Piano Recital - Free Printables! If you are a piano teacher, you will want to read this post. Tons of great ideas with free printables to go along with the brilliant ideas! Very well thought-out and super organized. PlanForAwesome

Once you lock in a date, time, and location for the recital, it is a good idea to make a flyer to hand out to your students.  I send home a hard copy flyer, as well as text a graphic of it to all the parents. … Read the rest