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7 Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a Family

March 5, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

st. patrick's day as family

  This year I thought it would be fun to do a little more than just wear green. I scoured the web and found some super fun ideas to share with you that would be perfect for a family style St. Patrick’s day.  7 Ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a family Serve Lucky Charms […]

8 Fun Ways To Spend Valentines As A Family

February 3, 2015 By Julie Anne 8 Comments

valentines as a family

I’ve never really got into Valentines as a romantic holiday. In our home, Valentines is more about family love. Sure, I love having a romantic date night with my husband, but we already have an official date that we celebrate our love together each year. It is our anniversary and when we go out to […]

Stress Toy Children’s Valentine

January 29, 2015 By Julie Anne 2 Comments

Kids Stress Toy Valentine With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching I started looking for something fun for my daughter to pass out to her Kindergarten class. I found these cute stress heart toys at Oriental Trading and thought they would be perfect. What could be better to give to a bunch of kindergartners then something to keep their […]

Minute-To-Win-It Halloween Candy Game Night

October 30, 2014 By Julie Anne 1 Comment

minute to win it halloween candy

After writing last weeks post about leftover Halloween candy and taking my kids to our local trick or treat on main street where they collected a ridiculous amount of candy I couldn’t wait to try out some fun ways to use it up. So this week for our weekly family night activity we competed in a minute to […]

10 Creative Ways To Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy

October 23, 2014 By Julie Anne 1 Comment

10 uses for halloween candy

Halloween is almost here! There are so many fun Halloween events for kids to participate in. However, at each event they attend they collect candy. Lots of candy! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti-candy. I enjoy candy as much as any other sugar-loving American, but how much candy can you give kids without things […]

5 Tips You Should Know Before You Go To The Pumpkin Patch

October 2, 2014 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

5 tips that will make your day at the pumpkin patch even more fun

Going to the pumpkin patch is one of the all-time best fall traditions. Like all day trips with young kids a little planning can go a long way. Over the last few years, I have learned some tips that can help make your experience even more enjoyable. Go Early This is true in two ways. First, […]

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