Spring “My Forever Family” Banner

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I’ve joined forces with an awesome group of bloggers this Easter to bring you an abundance of resources to help prepare you and your family for this special holiday. The focus this year is on family history and so we have decided to dub our campaign #myforeverfamily. To help you get in the spring/easter/family history spirit I have for you today a FREE PRINTABLE “MY FOREVER FAMILY” BANNER! It’s raining cats and dogs around here so I wanted something BRIGHT to lighten up our home and get us in the spring-mood.

Just print it out and if you want to add a little extra pa-zazz you can back the banner with some burlap. … Read the rest

How to Train Your Dragon Free Valentines Cards

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So my kids are big fans of the How to Train Your Dragon movies. And now that we have discovered the original Netflix series based off of the movies, I dare say they are obsessed. So I called Oldest into the office and we brainstormed some ideas for valentines day cards. This is what we came up with- what do you think?

I made two versions because in some cases its a lot easier to not have a “to” and just have your child sign all the valentines and hand them out to whomever. But there are both options for whatever rocks your boat 😉

Some ideas on what to do with these after you print them on cardstock (FYI I like to use white backgrounds when I plan on using my own printer, ya know, since ink cartridges cost an arm and a leg):

Your on fire valentine: Attach “hot tamales” with double sided tape (or any “hot” candy)

I hope this candy doesn’t leave you toothless: staple jawbreakers to the back

May our friendship last like a good hiccup: punch a hole with a hole puncher and slip a lollipop through it

Any other ideas out there?… Read the rest

Cheap & Easy Christmas Decor

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Who’s a fan of decorating your house on the cheap? Ooo- me! me! I’ve hosted a couple events at my house this holiday season and have gotten a lot of comments on my entry table so I thought I would share with my lovely readers!

So we took our annual trip up into the mountains in search of the perfect Christmas tree. There always seems to be some obstacle in our way, last year it was the pouring rain, this year it was ice. The roads were so icy we couldn’t make it too far before we decided a Christmas tree wasn’t worth our lives and we would try our luck at lower elevation. … Read the rest

Polar Express Party- The whole shibang!

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The best guide to throwing an epic Polar Express event! I promise I have everything you need whether its a quiet evening in with your kids our a church party for hundreds!

Alrighty- you ready for the full run-down?? I was in charge of putting on a Christmas party for my ward (church). About 250 people and our budget was $200. I don’t think we made the budget, but really, less than a $ per person? We were pretty close though! And thank goodness for lots of help from some talented people to help me pull it all together!… Read the rest

Gobble Gobble Mini Thanksgiving Banner

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I know I promised you a Thanksgiving banner back when I posted this one! Many apologies for bringing it to you in the 11th hour. But in my defense, I did make this baby to hang from your buffet table as you “gobble gobble” up your great grandma’s famous candied yams and your aunt betsy’s green bean casserole. Or this delicious butternut squash recipe from Bless this Mess! So, it’s not too late!

Print once… or twice (if you want “gobble gobble”) on cardstock, use as desired! … Read the rest