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You may have heard of this new simplified alternative to New Year’s Resolutions: One Word, Guiding Word or Powerful Word…. I love this idea it’s simple and easy to remember.  No matter what we call it: New Year’s resolutions, One Word, New Year’s Goals, Guiding word, Guiding Verse… we all have a deep need to reexamine […]

I love how versatile Shoe Hangers are for organizing!  Here are 12 different ways for you to organize your home in less than 20  minutes by using a over the door shoe hanger to store your stuff. You can find these at any store and sometimes you can even get them at the $1 store. Stay tune […]

Here’s another fun New Year’s Eve Activity that your family will enjoy: New Year’s Eve Countdown Balloon Activity.  It’s great for the family or just a grown up party. You can tailor the activities inside each balloon to your crowd.  I loved how simple and versatile it is. At the end of the post you […]

I am so excited to share this New Years Eve Countdown Activity for Kids! I have not seen anything like it online and if you are a blogger you know how excited you get when you come up with your own novel ideas! Well, you know I didn’t come up with the vinegar and baking soda trick […]

I was looking for a simple New Year’s family activity since I am burned out after all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holidays. So I came up with this after some brainstorming. My plan is to print out 5 of these and place them in our time capsules. That way next year I dont’ […]

Wow, a whole year of has gone by!  I have been encouraged by your sweet comments you have left and the emails sent sharing how you were blessed by an inspirational article, recipe or craft. Thank you, my readers rock! Our contributors rock! I shared with them last week  how they truly inspire me with […]

Do you normally walk out the door with a pony tail or messy bun?  Mostly because you tell yourself you don’t have time for anything else. Well then, you’re going to love these less than 10 minute fabulous hair do’s that will have you looking glamorous in no time. Now you don’t have an excuse because you can […]

Okay, personally I am not going crazy though I must say this has been a crazy whirlwind week. Going Crazy Wanna Go is the blog name of Janet Krugel she is a fellow blogger on the Collective Bias team with me. Collective Bias hosted a Virtual Gift Exchange and the gift is a spotlight post […]

Now you can enjoy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough straight out of the tub without worrying that you might get sick from eat raw eggs.  I constantly find myself telling the kids when we are baking together “don’t eat that it has raw eggs” and my husband even gets it. When you whip this up you […]

Christmas Shopping on a budget is definitely a challenge.  For those of us who have done this before, I know you totally agree. Christmas time can be a stressful time for a lot of families, especially if you have more than one child to shop for. Stressed caused by sitting in holiday shopping traffic, spending […]

I have been trying to figure out what to make for my sons Christmas party at school. I wanted something that didn’t require me to bake and that’s quick. The great thing about this is you can use this for a Winter Party or playdate beyond Christmas.  I thought about giving each child this Frosty the Snowman Snow Dough in […]

I was parking my car in the high end part of town. I was on a date with my husband and we were heading to a restaurant in the area.  I got out of the car to help my husband parallel park. As soon as I got out I saw a young pregnant girl walk toward […]

Decluttering toys for charity is the perfect Christmas tradition because not only do you get to simplify your life by decluttering and there is joy in giving it away to the less fortunate this holiday season. If you’re a teacher, I think this would make a fabulous class project. Thanks to Mom it Forward for the Holiday Giving: […]

Salted Caramel Sweet Square Starbucks Wannabe bars is oh so very yummy. I love Starbucks little petite collection of goodies but let me tell you the price isn’t so petite. So after love at first bite, of this yumminess I was determined to figure out how to make these at home.  I think I have come close. This is part of […]

Christmas Carol Charades game will have you rolling on the floor from watching your friends and family try to get you to guess the Christmas Carol.  We have played this for the past three years with different family and friends and it’s always a great time to get everyone interacting and laughing. Stay tune for […]

  This game Shaving Cream Snowball Toss can be played with family members of all ages or for your holiday party.  It was our boys favorite mostly because it was so silly. I love to hear their belly laughs and watch them have so much fun with us. Seriously, it’s hard not to laugh when […]

  Handmade Stocking Stuffer ideas #3: Hand Sanitizers can easily get blinged up with just a few items. If you haven’t been following along our first Stocking Stuffer gift idea was Snowman Bubbles these guys are adorable, then we shared a lovely DIY Mini Snow Globe and now we will share another easy but fabulous project: […]

You can follow along via: Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook and our readers preferred way via email. Where do you stand on this debate: Christmas or Xmas?  Have you had a well-meaning Christian scold you for signing your Christmas cards with Merry Xmas or for updating your Facebook status with Wishing you all a Merry Xmas? I personally think we need to put […]

Are you ready for some Christmas baking with your kids?  Chocolate Thin Mint cookies is perfect for holiday baking. You will find some basic baking with kids tips here. We have lots of recipes to share with you for baking fun this holiday season, so stay tune. I love all things mint.  This is what happens […]

Any Day Christmas Book Countdown got started in our family when my first born was 3 years old. I love books and he loves books and sometimes I couldn’t quite get my act together to start on December 1st or December 12th or whenever everyone starts countdowns and advents. As I have  mentioned before countdowns can start […]