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Happy Independence Day!

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July 3, 2015 by ES Ivy

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Start your Independence day off right with some patriotic waffles! Whip cream and berries. Mmmm….

You do know how to make fresh whip cream, don’t you? It’s so easy, and so delicious! So I thought I’d quickly find a link to a recipe on-line of how to make it.

To my surprise, the first 5 recipes aren’t like I do it. The first three do it with a hand whisk. Um. No….

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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November 26, 2014 by ES Ivy

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I made this turkey centerpiece out natural products for a very harvest-y looking centerpiece that’s not your traditional cornucopia! …

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Happy Halloween! From my ghosts to yours

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October 30, 2014 by ES Ivy

Happy Halloween!

Halloween craft - Tissue box haunt

DIY Halloween craft decoration - tissue box haunted houseInstructions for the tissue box haunted house with tissue ghosts can be found at the post Make Your Own Halloween Decorations: Tissue box haunted house. Happy Crafting!

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10 Mermaid Party Food, Craft, Decoration and Party Favor Ideas

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October 28, 2014 by ES Ivy

What girl wouldn’t love a mermaid birthday party? With lots of cute cake ideas, party favors, costumes, crafts, marine themed decorations and games, your party is sure to be a success!

mermaid party ideas…

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Winter Craft: twist on a Peekaboo Sugar Egg, a Peekaboo Sugar Snowball

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January 28, 2014 by ES Ivy

How to make - steps for making your own peek-a-boo sugar snowman, a snowman scene inside of a dried sugar hollow ball.I’m not sure exactly what it is about miniatures, but looking at them is like getting  a peek into a magical world. (Rather like reading a book!) When I was little, we had some peek-a-boo eggs my mother had made out of sugar. Things made out of sugar, sugar art, are instantly magical, just from the sparkle. You could look in a hole at one end and peer in at a little chicky or bunny sticker. Those eggs were tinted purple and pink, but it occurred to me that in it’s original sugary whiteness, they would look exactly like snow. Why not make a peek-a-boo sugar snowball?…

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Winter craft ideas for kids: Styrofoam and Pipe Cleaner Animals Winter Wonderland

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January 23, 2014 by ES Ivy

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If your kids were as enamored by the Disney movie Frozen as my girls have been, you may be looking for fun winter craft ideas for kids to make. Here in central Texas, we often have to make our own snow. You can make a whole snow scene out of Styrofoam that won’t melt!

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DIY: Directions for Easy make your own Christmas Peppermint Wreaths

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December 31, 2013 by ES Ivy

This seems a bit late – instructions for a peppermint wreath after Christmas, but I don’t have the staff (or the desire!) to make my Christmas ideas in July. 🙂 I’m going to work on timing, but for now, here it is – a Christmas craft after Christmas!

Christmas decor - DIY peppermint wreaths. My daughters made these with me years ago and we still enjoy hanging them in our kitchen windows every year. I share tips and tricks for this easy, original Christmas craft that your kids can help you with or even do on their own.

I love making new crafts, but I really don’t like making repeated copies. This was a difficulty with this craft, because I wanted it for my kitchen windows, and I had three. Lo and behold, but as I was working on the first wreath two more magically appeared! It was a Christmas miracle!…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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November 28, 2013 by ES Ivy

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Halloween decorations: Little Hanging Ghosts

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October 26, 2013 by ES Ivy

ghosts in treesHang these from your trees outside or chandeliers inside for super easy Halloween decorations….

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Halloween decorations: Paperdoll Ghost Garlands

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October 20, 2013 by ES Ivy

Try this variation on paper dolls to make some easy Halloween decorations….

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