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Love Theme Handmade Card – Idea Two

Making and giving a card to a loved one is like giving a piece of yourself to them. It is something that they will hopefully treasure. I would like to share a card I recently made for Valentine’s Day. It could be used year round to give as a fun surprise to your spouse or child. The only materials that I used for this card came from the SEI Twitterpated Paper Assortment Kit. I used four of the patterned papers and one of the fuzzy iron-ons that came in the kit. Using kits is such a great way to guarantee … Continue reading →

Love Theme Handmade Card – Idea One

Even though Valentine’s Day has past, it would still be fun to surprise a loved one with a handmade card just to let them know how much you love them. I put together a love themed card and want to share it with you. This is a simple enough design that you could enlist your children to help you put it together. They could even make enough to give out to several of their friends. This was a quick and easy card to put together. The “Be Mine” Heart is actually a fuzzy iron-on! This is my favorite part of … Continue reading →

Mothers: A Sorority of Complainers?

(Sweeter than a Dyson.) You are looking at one of the lovely Mother’s Day gifts I was presented with yesterday by my adorable daughter. As you can tell, it can’t be used to suck up strewn Cheerios from hardwood or carpeted floors, nor can it separate dust by cyclonic action and spin it out of the airstream with the simple press of a button. Also, it doesn’t rhyme with Dyson. Regardless, I love my card, especially the handwritten note scribbled in bright pink crayon inside. It will forever help me remember Mother’s Day 2012. The holiday has come and gone … Continue reading →

Make a List and Check It Twice

Now that Thanksgiving is over and the countdown to Christmas is officially underway, it’s time to fine-tune your list-making skills. This is especially important if you are a parent. The holidays can add even more stress to an already busy life juggling kids, career and a home. Still, no parent wants the season to slip by without making lasting memories with their children. Participating in Christmas-themed activities with your kids is a great way to bring the holiday to life and underscore the true reason for the season. The following are just a few of the many fun and meaningful … Continue reading →

Capping Christmas Spending

If there is any time of the year when people tend to bleed through money it’s the holiday season. Fortunately, you don’t have to seek out an emergency transfusion if you play your cards right. When preparing your household budget for the holidays remember to be creative. You don’t need to spend an arm and a leg to lavish your loved ones with unique gifts. If you plan ahead and eliminate the temptation to purchase a slew of last minute gifts, you can save plenty of green. Procrastinating around the holidays typically comes with a hefty price tag, as retailers … Continue reading →

Holiday Photo Cards

Christmas will be here before you know it. Somehow it seems to come earlier every year unless you are a 5 year old waiting for a special toy under the tree. It feels too early to think about Christmas but it is time to think about holiday photo cards. I spent years waiting until the last minute and not being able to order holiday photo cards. One year I was rushed to get it in that I had to choose pictures I was not thrilled with. The best way to get a holiday photo card you are proud to send … Continue reading →

Have a Merry Minted Christmas

I don’t drink, but walking into Target or Wal-Mart right now makes me want to run home and pour myself a boot of something stronger than beer. Tis the season for breakouts and breakdowns. Seriously. Have you been to the mall recently? Retailers have dumped their Halloween costumes and candy; bypassed Thanksgiving paraphernalia; and are shoving Santa down customers’ collective throats. Fa-la-la-la. We’re not even 85 hours into November and I already feel my inner Christmas Grinch bubbling up from the bowels of my being. How can I feel so behind on Christmas preparations when I still have buckets of … Continue reading →

Card-making and Scrapbook Pages

My friend, Laurie, is a brilliant card-maker. She’s spent thousands of dollars on supplies, and her cards are simply gorgeous. She sells them at a local boutique and on the Internet. Luckily for me, she sends some to me on a regular basis just to say hello and keep in touch. I couldn’t bear to throw them away knowing how much time she put into them. I could save them, but she sends a dozen or more throughout the year and it would quickly add up. I came up with a better idea. Lately I’ve been cutting the fronts off … Continue reading →

Ways To Save Money In The Kitchen

Saving money in the kitchen is a resourceful way to save money period. We all have to eat, and eating healthy has become important to many. In addition, there are short cuts to save time in the kitchen, but did you know those same short cuts often save money too? Recipes Try out new recipes. Shop around online or with family and friends and try out different recipes several nights a week, to see what your family enjoys and where you can save the most money. Try out recipes that might encourage freezer cooking or meal sharing for a co-op. … Continue reading →

Heidi Swapp Scrapbook Accessories: Part One

Heidi Swapp has created her own entire line of fun scrapbook products. She used to be a designer for the huge scrapbook company, Making Memories, but broke away to form her own company. She offers a wide variety of products and today I would like to share some of Heidi’s fun accessories with you in a series of blogs. Chipboard. Heidi Swapp must really love chipboard because she offers it in a wide variety of shapes and colors. It comes in diamonds, hearts, frames, exclamations, arrows, labels holders, stars, flowers, squares and circles. They come in packages of six to … Continue reading →