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Happy Thanksgiving!

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November 28, 2013 by ES Ivy

grapevine turkey

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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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Goblin Fruit Kids Will Gobble Up

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October 17, 2013 by ES Ivy

halloween fruitBefore you send you little ones to stuff their pumpkins (and then their faces) with candy, put something a little more healthy in their stomachs – goblin fruit faces!

If you’re a child of the 70’s, maybe you remember the “pear salad” your mom made you eat?…

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Feelings of Failure as Super Mom and my Daughter’s Easter Tree

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March 27, 2013 by ES Ivy

Easter tree close 400 x 536Can’t stand to look at Pinterest because you feel like such a failure as Super Mom? You are not alone! I am constantly plagued by the fear that I am not doing enough with my kids. And that’s coming from someone who for a while sold craft ideas to Family Fun Magazine. Later, when I hit a slump I couldn’t even stand to look at the magazine because it reminded me of all the great activities I should be doing with my kids.

I have been chatting with some other super moms recently and have found that I’m not the only one who feels this way.

We talk about and publicly post our successes.

We only see our own failures!…

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Quick Heart-Shaped Thin and Crispy Mini-Pizzas for Valentine’s

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February 14, 2013 by ES Ivy

mini-pizza hearts sizedLooking for a last minute Valentine’s Day snack or even a light but festive meal? Here’s a recipe for quick heart-shaped thin and crispy mini-pizzas. You make the crust out of flour tortillas so you won’t even have to mix the dough!…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Recipes & Cooking, Seasonal & Holidays Tagged With: easy appetizer, snack ideas, valentine, Valentine food

Super Easy Strawberry Heart Valentine Cookies

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February 13, 2013 by ES Ivy

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! I don’t know about you, but every year I have plans to channel my inner-Martha Stewart and make heart shaped sugar cookies and decorate them with royal icing. Or maybe Pecan Linzer Cookies with Cherry Filling! Yes! They are gorgeous and I bet they taste even better. And I’ll make my own marshmallows and cut them in the shape of hearts and float them on top of hot-chocolate made with real milk on top of the stove!

Sadly, I disappoint myself often. Sometimes, life just gets in the way. I need to remind myself that it doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing approach!

Stawberry Heart Cookies sizedSo, here’s an idea for those of you who ran out of time or are always more realistic in your expectations! šŸ™‚ These are super easy. And they have fresh strawberries and so they’re healthy. Okay, maybe just healthi-er….

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Help your little one make their own stitching card Valentines

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February 8, 2013 by ES Ivy

stictch valentinesEven little kids have fun making their own Valentines! But I was never one to want to put paint all over their hands for making handprint hearts and the like. Too messy! This idea is no muss no fuss….

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Everything in the Dishwasher

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January 30, 2013 by ES Ivy

Our Christmas table.

Our Christmas table.

One of my pet peeves is the articles in magazines that to advise you to let go of the stress of the holidays don’t do anything to make your dinner special. Just use paper plates and eat frozen pizza!

Really? I mean, I know all about stress at the holidays. Just ask my hubby, I can definitely set out to tackle too much.

But you can make some concessions without out going as far as paper plates and plastic forks that break. The secret? Everything possible goes in the dishwasher!…

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An Impressive 3D Fruit Display, a Grape and Cherry Christmas Tree

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December 23, 2012 by ES Ivy

Even though parties will be smaller in 2020, you can still have fun with the look of food, and kids can help! Food crafts make a great Christmas activity to do with your kids. I made this for my daughter’s 5th grade class party years ago and it was a big hit! I was trying to come up with a snacked that fulfilled the healthy requirement, that didn’t take all the fun out of the party food too! I made this for my daughter’s 5th grade class party and it was a big hit! (And yes, the first kid in line took the star off the top. You might consider cutting some extras.)

Fruit display for a kids Christamas party - Healthy doesn't have to take all the fun out of food for a Christmas party. I made this grape Christmas tree for my daughter's class party and it was a hit! Find out how to DIY!

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