've created monsters. Crafting monsters, that is. Preschool girl can sit for hours with paper, scissors and glue. Toddler boy is perfecting his scissor skills with our Faber Castell "My First Scissors" and, when he gets his sticky little hands on it, will tuck the bottle of glue like a foo...
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I Saw It On Pinterest...And Made It Myself!
Like many, I've been so inspired by the images, recipes, products and creativity I see on Pinterest. But, because I hear so many comments from friends about how much time they waste on Pinterest, I've decided to challenge myself to DO SOMETHING ...
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I wanted to start this post in so many ways:
After all the expenses of moving (that continue to this day), how on earth am I supposed to afford gifts for my daughter's preschool classmates this year?
"I could spend HOURS on Pinterest!" is all I hear from friends. This is true for...
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My husband and I just purchased a 10-year-old home. New homes need nothing. Fifty-year-old homes need gutting. Ours needs thrice weekly runs to "The Depot." You would think all that time in the home improvement stores and working on projects would rob me of crafting time and inspiration. I...
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Spiders! Yuck!
Except for these, they're kind of cute!
Some of you might recognize this as a "circle cutter craft" right away. That's right, I missed several months due to a relocation and the general chaos of life, but I have an installment for October. And, this month marks one ful...
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Moving is a hassle. Moving is a chore. Moving makes you clean. So far, I'm not seeing the bright spot.
And then I had the idea for these change-of-address cards... this is my bright spot! I think they're cute and hope you don't have to move, but if you do...
For this proj...
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Do you ever feel like the old woman who lived in a shoe?
I did. We just relocated from a house that, I swear, we were shoehorned into. Military orders have relocated us to Georgia where we have purchased a home with at least 1,000 more sq. ft. You would think we would be on a buying spr...
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Target is in the Halloween spirit and they want you to get in the mood, too, with easy Halloween DIY projects. The Target Halloween page online offers free downloads to help you carve pumpkins, create treat bags and make decorative lighting.
For each project, Target provides free pr...
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The Shopping Mama™ was founded by Kate Marsh Lord in January of 2009 to share the latest and greatest in gear, clothes and toys for kids. After graduating law school and moving around the world with her Air Force husband, Kate settled down and had three beautiful little ones.The children changed her online motivation from researching legal issues to tracking down the best in everything for kids from strollers to monogrammed onesies.Kate is proud to partner with several brands as an ambassador
