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How to Make Friendly Halloween Spider Tea Lights

These adorable Halloween spider tea lights are perfect for a not-too-spooky Halloween party or simply fun decorations to make with your kids! How to Make Friendly Halloween Spider Tea Lights What do you do when your toddler decides to take an early nap, all of a sudden giving you a few hours of View Post

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7 Fun Ways to Help Your Child Discover Their Passions

7 Fun Ways to Help Your Child Discover Their Passions Thank you, iD Tech for sponsoring this post. I received private lessons in return for my honest review. Every opinion stated in this blog post is 100% mine.  “Mom! Guess what I want to learn about! It’s a REALLY cool hobby!” The View Post

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas Boys Will Love

Elf on the Shelf Ideas Boys Will Love Holy heck, whoever invented this whole concept of having to move the Elf on the Shelf every single day obviously didn't have to go through the year 2020. For real, sometimes enough is enough. But if you have a soft spot in your heart for the boys in your life, View Post

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Elf on the Shelf Shortcuts for Tired Moms

Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you! Elf on the Shelf Shortcuts for Tired Moms "Mama! MAMA! Something is REALLY wrong! Wake up!" Those words and the concern in his voice jarred me out of my View Post

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DIY Danish Christmas Heart Craft. These adorable felt hearts are a wonderful way to give a gift card, small present or handmade ornament! Fun to make with kids.

How to Make a Woven Danish Christmas Heart Craft

My childhood Christmas memories came flooding back with this Danish woven Christmas Heart craft. They make adorable handcrafted ornaments and they are fun way to give a gift card. Woven Danish Christmas Heart Craft Christmas is about upholding and creating traditions. Every year families bring out View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Featured, Hygge, Printables, Winter Tagged With: Christmas, Crafts, Danish, DIY, Heart, Pin THIS!, Printable

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