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Quickie Crafts for A Busy Family

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Modern family life is a busy enterprise. There is school and work, of course, but then there is tee ball practice, ballet class, and gymnastics along with countless other childhood endeavors to contend with and schedule family time around. Next time you are feeling strapped for quality family time, consider squeezing something quirky, quick and fun into an unexpected timeslot. For example, our mornings are, like most American families, pretty hectic – and we only have one child right now! We need to somehow peel back the comfortable sheet and comforter and rise for yet another jam-packed day and then … Continue reading →

Don’t Miss the Presidents’ Day Sales!

The first thing that many people notice about Presidents’ Day is that it comes with a three-day weekend. Schools are closed, banks are closed, and your workplace might be closed as well. Stores, however, will be open and having big sales. Here are some of the Presidents’ Day Sales that will be going on through Monday, February 18, 2013 (or even longer). Sears is having a “Presidents’ Day Sale and Values Event”. It will end on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. The sale is taking place both in the store and online (with some sales that are online exclusives). The items … Continue reading →

Give Dad a Gift from the Heart

Or, at least one from the hands. Father’s Day is Sunday, which means you are quickly running out of time if you are planning to craft dad a homemade gift. If your dad is anything like mine, then he’s probably insisting that you don’t spend a single dime to honor him on Father’s Day. However, no self-respecting child or spouse is going to let dad sit empty-handed on such a special occasion. Fortunately, there are a slew of simple craft projects even the tiniest hands can help create. The following Father’s Day gifts are inexpensive to craft, but they’re sure … Continue reading →

Taking Interest in Your Mate’s Hobby

In a previous article I discussed the importance of both mates having a hobby. It is important for each person in a couple to have something that they can do for themselves. This helps keep one’s individuality and have personal time to do things that are enjoyed. While it is a good idea to have something that you enjoy personally, it is also fun every now and then to venture and explore in each other’s hobbies. Even if you are not particularly interested in the activity, you may find that doing it with someone you love makes it fun and … Continue reading →

Why You Should Get a Hobby

In general couples get along best when they have things in common. Couples usually enjoy the same types of activities or share the same interests. However, it is not mandatory that you and your spouse do all things together. In a relationship, it is nice to be a couple yet still maintain some individuality. It is healthy for both persons to enjoy being themselves and enjoy time for themselves. A good way to express your own self is through a hobby. Having individual hobbies work best if both mates have one. I have seen some couples in which only one … Continue reading →

Loom Knitting – Fun For All Ages

I picked up the Knifty Knitter looms on a whim about a year ago. The pack of four were on sale for about seven dollars. Many years ago, I had a long loom called a Knitting Jenny. As a girl, I never did learn how to cast on and off the loom but I loved to knit on it. With regular needles I always had gaps and holes and loose threads. I�ve taught a couple of children to knit on these looms. The knitting looms make knitting very easy. All you really need to do is to wrap your yarn … Continue reading →

Finding Me Time as a Single Parent

Me time is a very difficult thing to come by as a parent, and as a single parent it could be almost non-existent. It is, however, a very important thing; one that you must work at to make sure you have. I think every parent would like to have several hours all alone at least once a week, but most of the time that’s not possible. Instead, what you can do is make sure you have at least some time for yourself every day. Even if you only get 15 minutes a day to yourself, that’s nearly 2 hours a … Continue reading →

Business Cards – Box of 250 for 99 Cents

Do you have a home business that you wished you had business cards for, but can’t really justify the cost? Or do you craft or sell things that you’d like to include your web presence or phone number in the box? Here’s your chance without affecting your bottom line (much). Now through January 29, 2007, you can order a box of black and white business cards online at Office Depot. Using the coupon code below, the normal price of $12.99 plus shipping drops to .99 with free shipping. These are standard white vellum business cards with black ink. They don’t … Continue reading →

Back To School Products

With school just around the corner for some, what better of a time to share some of the cute supplies you can use on your school layouts. Our three youngest have already started back to school, and thus there has already been the traditional first day of school photographs, as well as several classroom photographs. With five kids in school this year, I would imagine that I will be inundated by hundreds of school photographs by the end of the school year. This means countless layouts and new ideas that I will have to come up with. Thank goodness for … Continue reading →