Go sit at the kids' table!  No really, it's more fun.

We’ll be having six kids over for Thanksgiving this year, and while I am thankful for my dear children, I become less thankful when they are sitting next to me complaining that they would rather have mac and cheese. Off to the kids’ table for you guys! Here are some decorating and activity ideas for [...]

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Movie tickets Hair accessories Matchbox cars Flavored chapstick Nail polish Bike horn DVD Markers/Crayons Watch Toothbrush Character bandaids Books iTunes gift card Bubble bath Bath toys / Bath crayons Sunglasses Temporary tattoos Chia pet or seeds for planting Water bottle Swimsuit

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St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast.  Gone are the days of celebrating St. Patrick’s day with an excess of green beer. Now I spend the night before frantically trying to find a green shirt for one of the kids at Target…and cobbling together leprauchan traps out of shoe boxes. Here are three of my favorite [...]

Zoya colors for the holidays.

Seems like the nail design craze is not abating and while it’s probably too difficult and time consuming for many of us, I could probably manage the candy cane ones below (or at least get close to it). In any case, one of the few times a year I paint my nails is over the [...]

giftsforthemarthachallenged

I have had some successes in the DIY department. I have also cremated cakes, glued my fingers together and fallen down a heating vent while stenciling a floor. I love the idea of homemade gifts, but a lot of the ones out there are for people who are DIY queens. That I am not. Still, [...]

Painted pumpkins are simple to create, last longer, and are easily displayed indoors.

I love the ritual of carving pumpkins. Though as a child we stuck to the three triangles and a mouth method, over the years we’ve gotten more creative.  This is in large part due to my cousin, who hosts an annual carving party.  He is well stocked with a variety of carving implements and has [...]