Family Fun
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Distraction – Project Backyard
Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a family that built a pool in their backyard in July….by the time it was done summer was almost over and no one had any furniture left….POOR family. So Project Backyard was put on hold….. Fast forward to today – we have restarted that project and made some headway. Hence my lack of writing….I have been distracted. Not to mention all the craziness going on in the world….I was wearing so many other hats. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my…
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How To Personalize A Cricut Project for Your Favorite Football Fan
INSIDE: COME SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE A PERSONALIZED CRICUT FOOTBALL PROJECT FOR YOUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL FAN! YOU CAN EVEN USE MY TEMPLATE!!! One of the best gifts I have ever received was my Cricut. I still have so much to learn but it is so FUN….and relaxing! When my sister asked me to come help clean up my nephew’s room, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to give the little man his own special spot. A place where he can unwind, play, or read a book. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you…
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February – Clothing Donation Month
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. February is a month for love….and practicing kindness is part of that love. During our 12 months of giving challenge, we take something in our own home and donate it to our community. February is clothing donation month. A way to declutter AND help others….who wouldn’t want to do that? Show of hands?? For February, we are going to focus on clothing. I suggest setting aside several days for this adventure. Whether you tackle a little each…
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January – Food Donation Month
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. During our 2020 challenge of 12 months of giving, January is food donation month. So let’s get started with what we have in our kitchen to donate. Not everyone has the same spaces in their kitchen, but I’m going to cover them all. If you have questions about what else is on our list of 12 months of Giving, check out this post. Where to start: Pantry Generally pantries hold dry goods. So let’s start there –…
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5 Easy DIY Halloween Crafts
INSIDE: LOOK NO FURTHER, 5 EASY DIY HALLOWEEN CRAFTS JUST FOR YOU Kids love crafts…apparently no matter the age. I think they love crafts because they love making messes. So as parents, we want to foster their creativity and yet…we hesitate because they are really good at making HUGE messes. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure. I have found some easy AND not so messy DIY Halloween…
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Project backyard…yard fixin’s
The backyard is coming along nicely. I am in LOVE with our new space and I am LOVING that kids don’t spend hours inside! On weekends, they are up and begging to swim by 8:30am! It is NO where NEAR done but what a difference in our family life! We have a lot of work to do but we are doing it at our pace. It’s not a snail’s pace, but until I’m done with school…we don’t have an endless supply of money to go on these shopping sprees. We have some major things that need work – and really – we can’t have any type of party until we…
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Project Backyard…part 2
The construction work is done!!!!!!!!!!! Now we have to add water. We started filling Saturday morning but only one hose at a low level. Of course, we promised the kids they could swim once it was half way filled. That did NOT happen on Saturday. By Sunday, the kids were itching….the anticipation was too much!!!!! By then, we were given the green light to turn on 2 hoses and crank them up full blast! This helped….a LOT! While middle child was waiting, she decided to learn how to care for the pool and told us SHE would be our ‘pool boy!’ 🤷🏻♀️ Since the water level was rising, we decided…
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Project backyard….part 1
We have a porch and a very boring backyard. ☹️ Our neighborhood doesn’t have a community pool 😦 Slip and slides get boring. You can only ask friends to go swimming so many times a summer before they feel like you are using them….so what should we do? Save!!! For years!!!! Finally, we decided we had enough for the pool we wanted. All 5 of us got a blank paper and drew our perfect pool. It was amazing…we all drew the same kind of pool. Kidney shaped with a step in. Now some of us had different sizes and accessories but overall we were all in agreement. Now, the work…
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How to Care for Teak Furniture
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. With the pool construction nearing an end, we kicked it in high gear to find all the accessories we wanted for the deck. Years ago, we found an outdoor teak furniture set at Kroger for $160. What?!?? Actually it was 12 years ago!!! We have never found another set like it so we did everything we could to care for it. Teak is a great wood for outdoor furniture. It’s a hard wood therefore makes sturdy furniture.…
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How to Build the Perfect Fairy Garden
HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT FAIRY GARDEN – WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW AND DON’T WANT TO SPEND A FORTUNE. I didn’t know this was a thing until I was at work and the girl I was training showed me her MANY fairy gardens. She was talking about making one for her desk…ok lady! Whatever floats your boat! But then I saw the pictures and I thought…I know where one of those would look amazing. And what a great craft for me and the kids to do!!! There are plenty of big box craft stores that have fairy garden accessories but I didn’t want to spend $12 for a deer…🤷🏻♀️…
