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Back to School Series: Crafts, Recipes and Tips

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Join us for our Back to School Series Blog Hop starting August 15th -August 23rd We have joined forces to bring you some fabulous Back to school tips, recipes and crafts! Check out our Celebrating Fall Issue for more great Back to School ideas, recipes.... Dr. Suess: Back to School Party, Snack ideas...- Inspired By Family Magazine  Notebook Paper T-shirt Tutorial -Tutus and Tea Parties Back to School Checklist- Ducks in a Row Back to School Ideas- Blessed Beyond a Doubt 15 Most Creative … [Read more...]

Check Your Camera Settings- Practical Photo Tip # 7

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Welcome to the Tip #7 in our series Life Lessons from Photography School! If you missed tip #6 you can find it here. Contributing Photographer: Carla Ackermann Think First! While I am still learning all that digital photography entails, I am learning to love it.  For years I shied away, being intimidated by anything technical, digital or computerized.  Now, however, I am learning to embrace these "advances".  The forgiveness of digital photography is wonderful.  You can make a whole lot of … [Read more...]

The Summer Games for Kids: Games, Crafts and Treats

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It was a beautiful day, we had friends over and the big world summer games are around the corner. How could I resist hosting our very own Summer O__ games for kids?  Nothing like some friendly competition to get boys riled up!  Because this was last minute planning all of our activities and treats were simple and easy. I only had about 30min to prepare it so there was no other option but to go with easy. Update-7/2016- I recently discovered this fun O___ pack that would go great with these … [Read more...]

28 Things Your Family Needs to Hear You Say

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"Since the day after giving birth to her all of these stomach issues began." Was all she heard her say. The mother said this harmlessly but it haunted her child from that day forward. The little girl walked away believing--It's my fault that mom is sick." In no way, did the mom communicate this to her daughter but that is what she heard. The mom was just having a normal conversation with her friend and in no way blaming the daughter she was only stating the facts of what … [Read more...]