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Holiday Craft: Easter Basket Ideas from Target

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With Easter right around the corner, it’s time to stock up on those Easter baskets and some fun goodies to fill them with! Target, the one-stop shop, has some amazing Easter treats this season. I visited Target this week and got my entire Easter in one stop. Can’t go wrong with that!

I picked up items for pre-Easter activities for my 4-year old and 1-year old. Some of my favorite where the Chocolate Spring Chick Cake Pop kit, …

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Vanilla-Candy-Hearts-With-Peppermint-Topping-II Valentine’s Day Treats: Vanilla Candy Hearts With Peppermint

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Making your own Valentine’s Day cards… and treats reminds me of my childhood. I was obsessed with doilies and me and my mom would spend hours making enough for every child in my school class along with extra to give to my friends in the neighborhood and in my church

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pattees Home Management: 5 Ways to Create Family Traditions on a Budget

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Who associates family traditions with frugal living? Not I… at least not before reading Amy Allen Clark’s book, “The Good Life for Less: Giving Your Family Good Meals, Great Times, and a Happy Home on a Budget.”
I won’t lie. Before reading it, frugal living… sounded time consuming and

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mustache4 New Years Craft: 9 Photo Booth Prop Printables

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The New Year is quickly approaching and as you put the final touches on planning your New Year’s party…, why not make a few props that your family or guests can use in fun photos? These are not only super simple to make, but you will have some fun

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Dec_12_eBook_AutoResponder-v2 Christmas: Embracing the Spirit of Love This Holiday Season

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My 11-year-old son told me yesterday that he didn’t get the meaning of Christmas. What? Have I failed as a parent.

We are Christians and are regular church goers. How could he, in all of his 11 years, have missed out on the meaning of Christmas?

He has never

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Tying blankets for GivingTuesday Service: Utah Families Tie 150 Blankets for Children’s Hospital

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The Mom It Forward community has been busy this holiday season giving back and making a difference….
As a proud supporter of the first GivingTuesday event, taking place on Tuesday, November 27, we enlisted the help of more than 50 Utah families and several elementary-school classrooms to tie 150

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Family Dinner Holiday Dinners: Big Family Dinner Etiquette

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It is just around the corner … the big family holiday dinner. You can just smell the roasted turkey, pecan pie, sweet potato casserole, and fresh baked rolls…. Suddenly, your thoughts come to a screeching halt when you think of Grandma going on and on about her health

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braded hair2 Hair Tutorials: How to Do Fun Holiday Hair Styles

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With holidays on the horizon, you and your family have plenty of parties to attend, and you know what that means—picture time! This holiday season, it’s easy to keep your little angel looking cute, coifed and camera-ready with simple yet stylish hair looks from Cozy Friedman, author of Cozy’s Complete …

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Elf2 Holiday Movies: Top 10 Must Watch Christmas Movies

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We love our Christmas movies! Every night around 7 p.m., you’ll hear someone at our house say, “Let’s find a Christmas movie!” With the flexibility of winter break and the anticipation of Christmas, who wants to go to bed on time? Not us!…
Most nights during winter break, you’ll

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better to give than to receive2 Ways To Teach Kids ‘Tis Better To Give Than Receive

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It is better to give than to receive, however young children can easily be swept away with the “receiving” part of the holiday merriment. Commercialism and stress during the holiday season… can sometimes get the best of us and often we struggle to convey the true meaning of the holidays

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