One of the fun DIY items I made to go with the American Girl Tea Party (see it here!) was a set of pink scalloped place mats. They were very inexpensive, very custom and took minutes to make. How to Make American Girl Party Placemats You can use the smaller size sheets that are available…
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American Girl Tea Party Ideas
Every little girl I know in about the 3rd grade age bracket is head over heels for American Girl, and it stands to reason that it’s a popular party theme. Once upon a time, I took my own little girl to the American Girl store in Washington, D.C. where we had a wonderful “tea” with…
Why Get a Cricut Maker? Here’s Why!
This post is sponsored by Cricut, but really, I love this machine and can’t say enough great things about it! Last month, I had the true pleasure of heading out to Salt Lake City to be there for the unveiling of Cricut’s incredible new product, the Cricut Maker. You’ve never seen a happier room of…
DIY Boo Banner in 10 Minutes
I believe the only thing I love more than Halloween decorations are Halloween decorations that are cute and super fast to make! This BOO Banner is absolutely both of those, and a perfect Craft Lightning project. But that’s all felt! How on earth can it take you less than 10 minutes to make? Answer: I…
Mini Home Tour
My super busy season is here, and I’m about to cause some massive chaos in my house for about a month and a half, and then we’ll be into full scale fall and Christmas decorating. Before that happened, I thought I’d give you all a little tour of a project I worked on last year–FINALLY…
Captain Underpants Family Movie Night
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Snyder’s-Lance, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #Pop4Captain http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” We love family movie night! We all snuggle into the couch and watch a new release together, along with having a few movie snacks and a movie-related activity….
No Sandwich Lunch Box Hacks
This post has been sponsored by Mott’s. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Moms and Dads, school’s back in, and that means it’s time to start packing a seeming endless line of lunches. I’ve done it for 8 years now, I know making sandwich after sandwich gets boring and repetitive. And that’s why I’m…
Paw Patrol Party Hat
One of the fun parts of having a character party is getting into character! For the Paw Patrol Party we threw (see it here), we put together some fun Paw Patrol Party Hats using some pretty inexpensive items. These match the characters Rubble (construction dog) and Marshall (fire dog). How to Make a Rubble Paw…
#ad Five-Minute Chicken Parmesan on a Stick with Tyson® Chicken
This post is written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StockUpMakeSmiles #CollectiveBias My kids went back to school last week and with the craziness that is the school year and…
Paw Patrol Party Cake DIY
You want to take less than ten minutes to assemble a super cute cake? Yes, always! When I put together this Paw Patrol party cake, I kept the busy mom in mind. It uses a pre-made cake (which are more inexpensive than you think!) and items you can pick up at your favorite superstore. The…