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How to get creative with Perler beads, Hama beads and melty beads. How to use Perler beads. Creative Perler ideas for preschoolers, toddlers and kids of all ages. Perler bead inspiration. Perler bead ideas. Perler bead patterns. #PerlerBeads #PerlerBeadPatterns #PerlerIdeas #PerlerBeadCrafts #MamaintheNow

How to Use Perler Beads and Get Creative

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Fuse beads, Perler beads, fun-beads-to-stick-in-your-nose: Regardless of what you call these beads, I am THRILLED to have bought BUCKET LOADS of the little plastic cylinder-shaped beads.I spent countless hours in the 80s making coasters for my parents, grandparents and other unsuspecting View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Perler, Popular Tagged With: brothers, Danish, DIY, Kids, Pin THIS!, Toddlerhood

Disney family cruise traveling tips, hacks and secrets from a veteran Disney travel agent. Make the most of your Disney experience. Disney Cruise tips. #DisneyCruiseTips #Disney #DisneyCruise #DisneyCruiseHacks #DisneySecrets #DisneyCruiseSecrets #CruiseTips #MamaintheNow #TipsForTravelingWithKids

The Best Disney Cruise Secrets, Tips and Hacks

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The best Disney cruise secrets, tips and hacks from a veteran Disney-traveler - and mother of four. Everything young families need to know before their trip!Before you head into the unknown, wouldn’t it be nice to have all the trade secrets from a veteran-traveler? We are taking a Disney cruise View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Motherhood, Popular Tagged With: family, Kids, live in the now, Parenting Shortcut, Pin THIS!

The ultimate (expert) Disney Cruise packing list, from a veteran Disney-cruiser and mother of four boys. Don't leave home without these all too important items that you probably haven't thought to pack! #Disney #DisneyCruise #DisneyCruisePackingList #CruisePackingList #PackingList #DisneyCruiseTips #mamainthenow

The Ultimate (Expert) Disney Cruise Packing List

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Disney Cruise Packing List, from an "Expert":  Four boys, two adults, five nights on a Disney cruise! Need I tell you that I was stressing out (in a big way) over the prospect of packing for our recent trip? I had never been on a cruise, so I had no idea of what to expect, which added another level View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Life Style, Motherhood, Popular, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: family, Kids, live in the now, Parenting Shortcut, Pin THIS!

Fun photo session idea for Father's Day, birthdays or Christmas cards. Funny family photo session. Unique group photo idea.

Fun Father’s Day Family Photo Session

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Father's Day, birthdays and Christmas are all great causes of gift-giving stress. I never quite know what to get my husband who either has everything, or if he needs something, he buys it himself. Then one fine day, several years ago (four years actually) I decided to put the kids to good use. I had View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Life Style, Our Life, Summer Tagged With: brothers, Pin THIS!

Everything is Awesome With a LEGO Bathroom

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Everything is awesome when you have a LEGO decorated bathroom. This is every LEGO-loving child's dream bathroom! They will WANT to wash their hands!The kids came running towards me, their arms stretched out, ready for a big hug upon landing. "Mama, THANK YOU SO MUCH" - I wasn't quite sure WHAT View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Life Style, Potty Training Tagged With: LEGO, Pin THIS!

This monogram Valentine's Day heart wreath makes quite the statement piece on your front door. Perfect home decor through spring and beyond. Beautiful mantlepiece as well.

DIY Monogram Valentine’s Day Heart Wreath

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Another season is upon us, which can only mean one thing: we need another wreath for our front door. I truly enjoy creating statement pieces to adorn our front entry door and I hope you will follow these door wreath posts through the year for inspiration and ideas. This time we made a monogram View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Winter, Wreaths Tagged With: Crafts, DIY, Pin THIS!

Polymer clay Danish Christmas heart ornament. This beautiful decoration is kid-friendly and fun for kids of all ages to make. These hearts make wonderful presents too.

Polymer Clay Danish Christmas Heart Ornament

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The image of a Danish Christmas heart takes me right back to my childhood filled with Danish elves and gnomes and Christmas trees with real burning candles dangling precariously on the branches. Dancing around the Christmas tree on Christmas eve, while we singing psalms in each our own off-key tune View Post

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

Thumb print polymer clay christmas ornaments. These adorable, kid-friendly gifts and decorations are easy and fun to make.

Thumb Print Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments

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Nothing says “personalized gift” as a handprint or footprint from a child. (I guess it is still a personalized gift if it is an adult’s hand or foot print, although the cuteness factor isn’t quite there.) I LOVE how our thumb print polymer clay Christmas ornaments turned out. I know I will love View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Winter Tagged With: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Heart, Kids, Pin THIS!

Kid-friendly polymer clay christmas ornaments. These adorable DYI crafts are easy and fun to make with your kids. They may priceless presents and decorations!

Kid-Friendly Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments

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This Christmas season so far, has been my favorite of all time. I am now a stay-at-home-mom, which means… I AM HOME to craft, create, and do fun projects with the kids - and isn’t that what the holidays are about?! Togetherness and “HYGGE”!I have always loved using polymer clay as a medium. It View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Winter Tagged With: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Kids, Pin THIS!

DIY monogram Christmas wreath craft. This statement piece created in a few minutes will last years on your door or over the mantel.

DIY Monogram Christmas Wreath Craft

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I have become addicted to making wreaths for every season, and with good reason: it is fun, inexpensive and it makes such a statement piece! Last weekend we dug out all of our Christmas decorations. There were of course several Christmas wreaths that I had made years ago, but I still felt that we View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Winter, Wreaths Tagged With: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Pin THIS!

Start a LEGO tradition for the whole family! This will grow and expand as the years go by - and the kids will LOVE setting it up each and every year! So much fun!

Start a LEGO Tradition For The Whole Family

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It is said that “if you build it, they will come!” As a little girl, living in Denmark, I took those words to heart, year after year… after year. The Danish folklore is full of tales of elves and gnomes who move into your home during Christmas time. These little creatures play harmless tricks on View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Our Life, Reviews, Winter Tagged With: Christmas, Danish, DIY, family, Kids, LEGO, Pin THIS!, review

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.

DIY Danish Christmas Heart Craft

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Christmas is about upholding and creating traditions. Every year families bring out ornaments and decorations that have been with them for years, possibly even generations. There are certain iconic images that in an instant will take us back in time.For me, it is the Danish Christmas heart that View Post

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

Quiet Toddler Activity, perfect for entertainment for the car, quiet time or while nursing a baby. Talk about feelings and teach empathy.

A “Quiet Toddler Activity” IS Possible!

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Last week was rough. It was one of those weeks that will go down in the family’s history books as “a crappy” week! We will refer to it as “the great stomach bug of 2015” years from now. This virus was especially hard on baby Jonah. The only thing he could keep down was breastmilk. The only thing he View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Crafts, DIY, Kids, Pin THIS!, Toddlerhood

DIY Spider Halloween Wreath! Make your door the focal point of the neighborhood with this fun wreath! Craft to your heart's content!

DIY Spider Halloween Wreath

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What is the first thing a mother does when she quits her corporate gig to stay at home with the kids? You might think the answer is “redecorate the house” or “get caught up on the countless neglected baby books.” Nope, not this mama. My very first project "post-retirement” was to make a big black View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Fall/ Autumn, Wreaths Tagged With: DIY, Kids, Pin THIS!

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