my world • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on January 5th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I freely admit that I don’t have a creative bone in my body. I am really good at organizing and executing, but not so good at decorating and designing. The thing is: I’m okay with that. I still enjoy scrapbooking and other hobbies that require an element of creativity, but…
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mom • crafts
by Summer Minor on November 1st, 2010 | 3 Comments »
…Hanging a garland during the winter holidays is a great way to add a festive touch to your home. But did you know that you can hang different kinds of garlands any time of year? Here’s a simple yet fun leaf garland to celebrate autumn and bring a little color
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mom • crafts
by Vanessa Sperry on October 25th, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Instead of throwing away all those soda bottles left over from the last family get together, why not make a memory out of them? These soda bottle ghosts make the perfect kids Halloween craft activity while teaching your children how to creatively recycle.
Items You’ll Need to Create Your Halloween…
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mom • education
by Vanessa Sperry on October 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
…How do you make reading time special for the little people in your life? In our home, reading is a passion, and we’d love to instill that same love for reading in our girls. One of my daughter’s favorite things is going to the library. She considers it a treat!
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mom • crafts
by Craft Envy on October 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
What inspires you and your DIY projects?
I’m amazed at how the simplest of things—like the walk I had with my girls last week—can inspire me. We kept finding such beautiful leaves in all different colors. My girls wanted to bring them home, so I thought, “Why not hang up…
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mom • crafts
by Summer Minor on September 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
…Craft time can be a lot of fun for preschoolers. Cutting, gluing, and coloring all to make something new and one of a kind. Craft time does not have to be be a huge event. Even making simple crafts at home will provide preschoolers with fun that lasts.
Here are
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mom • crafts
by Lori on September 14th, 2010 | No Comments »
…When I write about the “endless” days of summer, I am referring to the infinite possibilities for fun that my children and I seem to be able to make. Why is it, then, that just a few weeks into the school year, we seem to have a collective brain-freeze when
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mom • crafts
by Signe Whitson, LSW on September 1st, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Save those empty toilet paper rolls! Hold on to your used up, cardboard paper towel tubes! And make time on your calendar to host a concert; you could be just hours away from the first jam session of the Family Band.
I took a four-day business trip over the weekend…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 27th, 2009 | 120 Comments »
Want some tips on how to survive the season and create your own affordable fun to fire up kids’ imaginations before they head back to class? Then tweet the night away with other Mom It Forward gals at #gno this Tuesday on Twitter.
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 26th, 2009 | 16 Comments »
…With back to school just around the corner, Crayola wants to help women—whether you are teachers, moms, artists, lovers of all things creative, or allof the above—get ready with tips and creative ideas to make the back to school season less stressful and more fun! Starting July 28 and every
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