Watermelon and Blackberry Ice Spritzers

Keeping hydrated is no easy task when you live in the mountains of Colorado and are not a big fan of drinking plain water.  We have been on a kick of creating frozen fruit ice cubes and came up with this amazing combination.  Watermelon and blackberry spritzers are completely delicious and with a little prep, easy to make in a flash. It’s the Ultimate Recipe Challenge and I am pretty …

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My Favorite Products from GROVE for FREE

I am serious when I say that I LOVE when my boxes arrive from Grove with cleaning supplies and such.   Washing dishes (and hands) is a pretty big part of my artist and mom life.  With the many different scents available from Mrs. Meyers (through Grove), I get super excited to change them out and get hooked on the new one.  You can get ALL of these products FREE …

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Free Lunchbox Notes For Kids with a Cherry Theme

Free Lunchbox Notes for Kids with a Cherry Theme Kids love cherries on top.  Cherries can go on top of so many things to create amazing and yummy happiness in the lunchbox.  I am excited to share a bunch of fun ways to add maraschino cherries to your kiddos’ lunches (and some darling lunch box notes too).  Packing lunches can be such a fun part of parenting and a fabulous …

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CREATIVE Back to School DIY Felt Lunch Bags

ay!  It is time to start thinking about going back to school.  Our kids all greatly prefer to take their lunches over buying at school which makes me so happy.  It gives us the chance to pack healthy and yummy foods and a place to send messages to the kids.  This year we whipped up some CREATIVE Back to School DIY Felt Lunch Bags with felt from Kunin Group.  This …

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CREATIVE Back to School Clay Zipper Pulls and Jewelry

It is the first day of my CREATIVE Back to School Series (Part One) featuring ideas and projects you can do at home.  It’s no secret, I get really excited about Back to School season.  Summertime is super fun but there is just so much excitement about heading back to the classrooms and all that comes with it.  The renewing of friendships and the anticipation of new learning makes my …

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DIY Minion Party Ideas and a Printable

We are so super excited to head to the theater tomorrow night for Despicable Me 3 on the big screen.  We truly believe that Gru is the best role model of a parent that chooses to love with his whole huge heart as a parent to children that were not born to be his own.  As a blended family with kids on both sides, this matters to us so so …

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Watermelon Iced Tea with Laura Bray

Summertime is the best for creating refreshing and delicious drinks.  This watermelon iced tea with Laura Bray inspiration from her darling new stamps is perfect.  The tea is easy and fun to make and the Tea in the Garden stamps are perfect to create darling party favors, gift tags and cards.  Laura Bray is incredibly talented and I am excited to share her designs on my blog. Okay, let’s make …

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Starting the New Year Lollipops

Whether it is time for Back to School or the kickoff for a new year of scouting, lollipops and notes are a great thing to have on hand.  They are great for passing out at open houses, parent nights, first days, birthdays, etc.  Once a year, I do this crazy sale…50% off the lollipops WITH free personalized notes in every order.  It is that time. The personalized teacher products are …

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Editable Camp Booklet For Girl Scouts and Other Resources

Going to camp is a great experience for girls.  We dropped off Zoe on Sunday at Sky High Ranch for her third summer in a row and witnessed her confidence boost as the car rolled onto the camp road.  I usually create fun things to send with her that can be shared with her new friends and tent or cabin buddies.  A few of you have asked me to create …

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Girl Scouts Summertime Tips

Lots of Girl Scout troops don’t meet over the summer months so today I am sharing tips to help keep the troop connected in the summer months.  Check out my Girl Scouts summertime tips: I think it is important to keep the connections and support the mission through these days and am happy to share a few ways that I do it.  Our troop is pretty active as a family …

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