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Fort Camping with Kids (in the living room)

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I have three boys and I think they were born with an innate desire to make forts, play with guns and build LEGO toys. Seriously, they LOVE forts though sometimes they want us to build it for them. We have had some chilly evenings here so this was the perfect little project to turn our normal activity into a magical one. My boys have a wild imagination but sometimes they need a little encouragement to get it going.  Usually a fort helps spark that creativity! We sometimes make up stories in … [Read more...]

Creative Love Note Ideas – Project #1

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Creative Love Note Ideas is a 3 post series to give you simple ways to say, "I LOVE YOU" to the special person in  your life. The projects can be tweaked so they can be a kid craft but not so much the tips below unless it's your child giving it to mom or dad. I will feature the kid version of these projects over here at A Mom Not A Pro. I love getting letters (bills don't count), a real one that I get to hold in my hand. With all the techy ways to send messages to each other now these days … [Read more...]

DIY Paper Bag Lanterns

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Another way to spice up your evening party, romantic dinner or your family meal is with these lovely Paper Bag Lanterns.  Perfect for a fun family meal for Valentines day.  Also, the first thing that came to my mind when I lit them was, "I wish I had thought of this for our wedding." One of my boys is all about the ambience a chip off the block. That's one of my requirement for eating out, that the ambience is appealing as well as the food. For me an appealing ambience doesn't mean fancy. I … [Read more...]

3 Natural Sore Throat Remedies: Sore Throat Sucker Soothers

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It's that time of the year Winter blues and Winter colds. Here are three natural sore throat remedies to soothe that itchy throat. These were featured in the Celebrate Winter Issue that you can find here, free for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy all of our post via your favorite social network to get our updates:Twitter,Pinterest or Facebook and our readers preferred way via email. I am one of those people who hates to take medicine. I know it's in my blood, my father is the same way. Though I … [Read more...]

Get Organized Caddy & Photo Holder: Muffin Tin Craft

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Get organized with this muffin tin caddy! My husbands "get off work" basket was a mess prior to this caddy. You couldn't find anything without having to pour out the whole basket. This past Christmas we decided to make christmas stocking stuffer gifts for each other. Okay, I know this doesn't fit in a stocking but we went ahead and made it. My 5 year old picked "daddy" from the exchange.  This was the perfect gift for my 5 year old to make, he loved working on it and now seeing my husband use … [Read more...]