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20 Butterfly Learning Activities

Kids go through so many changes growing up, and that can be confusing. These 20 Butterfly Learning Activities will help kids understand that not only are changes a part of nature, but they can be beautiful! 20 Butterfly Learning Activities: 1. This Butterfly Alphabet Garden from No Time for Flash Cards will teach kids the beauty of spring, and their ABC's. 2. Kids will marvel at the science in this Chromatography Butterfly Craft by Buggy and Buddy, and then delight as their experiments turn into beautiful butterflies. 3. Use this Monarch Butterfly Symmetry from Buggy and Keep Reading >>>

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Last Minute Gift Ideas: DIY T-Shirt Shadowbox

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If you're like me, you've probably forgotten to get someone a gift. It can be hard to be thoughtful when you're scrambling at the last minute to put together a present so someone doesn't feel forgotten. I've come up with a solution that is one part unique gift, one part cleaning out your closet: The DIY T-Shirt Shadowbox! Last Minute Gift Ideas: DIY T-Shirt Shadowbox While going though some family photos for another blog post, I ran across a photo of my Mom and my brother. I instantly recognized the t-shirt mom was wearing. It was her super cute fuzzy ironed on letter "Is there life Keep Reading >>>

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Why We Have Not One…But Seven…Christmas Trees

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You read that right, we don't have one Christmas tree. We have seven. Believe it or not, that's our version of compromise. When two people move in together not all things are going to be wonderfully in synch. For as great as my boyfriend and I have combined our lives there are some things we will never agree on. Ever. And to that end, we have seven Christmas trees. Why? Why would we, people with three cats, have that many trees? Why We Have Not One...But Seven...Christmas Trees Well, it comes down to decorating style. I'm what you might call a tree theme decorator. I want a Keep Reading >>>

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The Best Halloween Playlist

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BOSEbuild for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The weather is cooler and the leaves are falling. That can only mean one thing... Halloween is near! While the creepy decorations certainly help make a party, it's really The Best Halloween Playlist around that keeps guests entertained. We've got you covered with the best Halloween songs that will make your guests dance under the full moon all night long! The Best Halloween Playlist So the only way we could do this right was to provide you with more than a handful of songs. How about 31 Keep Reading >>>

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Boys Are Tough, Especially On Their Clothes…

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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by the Maker of OxiClean™ through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about their Max Force™ Laundry Stain Remover, all opinions are my own. You guys, I am tired. Maybe it's because I stay up late writing my book or maybe it's the fact I spend almost all day cleaning up messes one of my boys made. When I say "boys" I am not just referring to my two sons, I am talking about my husband and even our new puppy (Drogo) that just happens to be a boy too. Boys are tough to take care of. Want to know what's even harden to Keep Reading >>>

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The Beauty of Sound Through Science

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There you are sitting in your car and your favorite song comes on. Maybe you are outside enjoying your morning coffee listening to the bird's chirp. That my friend is The Beauty of Sound Through Science. No matter where you are or what you are doing, there is sound going on around you at all times. Isn't it amazing to think that sound truly starts with science? My family and I recently took a challenge to explore the world of sound using science and the outcome was amazing! I encourage you to keep reading to see how you can do the same with your own family. The Beauty of Sound Through Keep Reading >>>

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DIY Pikachu Clay Figure

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When you start itching to make and bake something, it doesn't have to be something sweet. You can make and bake a DIY Pikachu Clay Figure that is totally cute and bit feisty. We had so much fun making this adordable little guy and we are sure you will too! Pika Pika means let's get started! What You Will Need to Make a DIY Pikachu Clay Figure: Sculpey Oven Bake Clay (you will want yellow, red, black, white, and brown) Pottery Tool Kit Oven Pikachu Image for Reference (can put this up on your computer, tablet, or phone) Note: As you start to work with the clay, it will Keep Reading >>>

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Design Rebel: Break These Small Space Decorating Rules

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When it comes to decorating small rooms, it can be tricky to know what to do with the space. When searching for ideas you might find some familiar rules for decorating for a small space, but I’m here to tell you that rules are meant to be broken and you can still do all the same things you would do in a normal sized room can be applied to a small room as well. So, if you have ever been told that you need to paint small rooms white or choose appropriately scaled furniture, take a look at some of my favorite rules to not follow and how you can become a Design Rebel: Break These Small Space Keep Reading >>>

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How To Make Sparkler Nails This Independence Day!

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Well, we couldn't let the fourth of July pass without some really boss Independence Day Nails, now could we? Seriously, these Fourth of July nails are super easy to do and why let the fireworks be the only sparkly one at the party? Enjoy! Want more nail fun plus so much more? Check out why I'm a Pinterest Mom (And I Am Totally Okay With That). Keep Reading >>>

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Have a COOL Summer Popsicle Gift + Free Printable

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If your kids aren't already out for summer, they will be soon. My son only has a few days left so I thought it would be fun to gift his friends something delicious, sweet, and fun on the last day of school. We are parenting with Popsicle® today to share an idea I came up with. It is how to gift a Popsicle® to each of his friends with a fun "Have a COOL Summer" Gift tag. Cool idea, right? What You Will Need to Make A Have a COOL Summer Popsicle Gift: Popsicle® Brand Popsicles (I used the Popsicle® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kind) "Have a COOL Summer" Printable Keep Reading >>>

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15 Things For Your Summer Bucket List

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It can be really hard to make the most of your summer when it's super hot outside and no one feels like leaving the comfort of the A/C. Let's face it, we're all pretty lazy, which is a shame because having the kids home from school all summer is the perfect time to introduce them to all kinds of new opportunities and experiences. Or to mentally scar them for life. You should probably shoot for those exciting new experiences though. If you're looking for an easy way to plan for the best summer ever, look no further than our Summer Bucket List! It comes with a calendar, a sample checklist with Keep Reading >>>

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20 April Showers Crafts for Kids

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It's raining, it's pouring, your kids think life is boring, these crafts are fun, we're all-for-one, we call this #ParentScoring! Seriously, though, after this super snowy winter these 20 April Showers Crafts for Kids might be just what you need for the rainy days to come. Have fun! 20 April Showers Crafts for Kids: 1. Your kids are going to love making it rain with this Rain Cloud in a Jar. 2. Jackson Pollock step aside, there's a new artist in town and this Action Painted Umbrella the masterpiece! 3. Free Weather Printables are perfect for the kid who wants more homework Keep Reading >>>

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DIY Personalized Photo Book

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Throughout the year I capture hundreds of photos and videos of my boys and the things we do. That is why every Christmas we typically take all of those images, print them out, and make photo books for each of the grandparents. It's a great way to give them an inside look at our life but this last year I totally dropped the ball on this. I didn't realize until the other day that I had completely forgotten to do that this last year. So as soon as I remembered, I jumped on it and came up with this DIY Personalized Photo Book and our sponsor Reddi-Wip is helping share this tutorial with you Keep Reading >>>

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Magical Mermaid Crown

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Every good king or queen needs a crown, but why limit yourself to simply being a king or queen when you could also be a mermaid? I mean, why should you have to choose when you could just be both? Ariel's not a Disney Princess for nothing...in fact, I bet she's probably got her own Magical Mermaid Crown stashed away somewhere, and if you want to claim your title as the best mermaid that's ever existed, you're going to need one too. What You'll Need to Make a Magical Mermaid Crown: Starfish Hot glue gun Plastic tiara Jute twine Assorted seashells How to Make a Magical Mermaid Keep Reading >>>

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Magical Mermaid Wand

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What kid doesn't want to be a mermaid just like Ariel? Swimming around without a care in the world, accidentally starring in a musical...the possibilities are as endless as the ocean. But there's just one problem: Ariel might be a big shot under the sea, but in our world, it's the wand that makes the mermaid. And no self-respecting mermaid would be caught dead without their Magical Mermaid Wand. What You'll Need to Make a Magical Mermaid Wand: Wooden dowels Starfish Hot glue gun Sequined ribbon (optional) How to Make a Magical Mermaid Wand: If you plan to paint your wand a Keep Reading >>>

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Neon Flower Bath Soap Crayons

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Spring is on it's way and things are about to get a lot more colorful! Flowers will be blooming and birds will be chirping. But you know me, I am not going to wait for all that. Instead I went to my kitchen and whipped up some Neon Flower Bath Soap Crayons. Sure they are great for kids but if you want to have a little fun in the tub...do! I won't judge! What You Will Need to Make Neon Flower Bath Soap Crayons: Flower Silicone Mold 1 Tablespoon Imperial Sugar Light Brown Sugar 8 ounces White Glycerin Melt-and-Pour Soap Food Coloring (I used neon colors for these) Knife Small Keep Reading >>>

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BiriBiri Washi Is The New Adult Coloring…And You’re Going To LOVE IT!

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I'm always looking for new crafting fads (or new to me), and when I heard about BiriBiri Washi I knew I wanted to see what it was all about. Never heard of it before? Basically, you've got this special Japanese paper made from tree bark, and it's already been dyed in gorgeous colors and patterns. Now, here's the fun part: to do BiriBiri Washi, what you do is cut and/or rip this paper to create art that looks like it's been painted. It really does look painted, too! So here's my experience with BiriBiri Washi and why I think you're totally going to dig it, too! BiriBiri Washi Is The New Keep Reading >>>

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Very Blueberry Sugar Scrub

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Are you feeling blue? Do you travel into the wild blue yonder once in a blue moon? Did you order the blue plate special out of the blue and think it deserves a blue ribbon? Does a blue sky make you talk until you're blue in the face? Would a blue screen of death leave you saying "What in the blue blazes?!" Do the blue bloods with their blueprints and blue books make you want to phone those true blue boys in blue? Do you want me to stop talking about things that are blue and just tell you how to make this Very Blueberry Sugar Scrub already? Alright, alright, I'll do what you want...just don't Keep Reading >>>

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Get Clean with Rosemary Soap

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Soap is one of those common household items that I never think about until I'm washing my hands and discover that I've only got the "water" part of "soap and water." This happens to me way too often - someone should probably come and revoke my adult card. And I'm not saying that making my own soap is magically going to solve this forgetfulness problem, but it's way more fun to Get Clean with Rosemary Soap that I've made myself than taking the walk of shame through the store when I run out of the liquid stuff yet again. What You'll Need to Make Rosemary Soap: 1/4 brick Melt and Pour Keep Reading >>>

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5 Ways to Save Time On Laundry

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Laundry is a real chore. It's one of those things that is done for a few minutes or even less if you have small children or in my case a messy husband! So when you really get down to thinking of the dirty business, you realize you spend so much time actually doing laundry and it's a NEVER ENDING cycle of wash loads. Well I am going to help with that! Today I am partnering with ARM & HAMMER™ to bring you 5 Ways to Save Time On Laundry. I know, I probably answered your prayers and you are welcome! 5 Ways to Save Time On Laundry Do laundry in smaller loads. You may think this is more Keep Reading >>>

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Organizing Your Workspace

Heavy Handed Advice

For the majority of us, work is an occasionally awesome but mostly unfortunate fact of life that we just have to deal with. Why would you want to sit at a desk when you could be sipping Mai Tais on a beach somewhere? If you're lucky enough to work from home, then you have a lot more leeway when it comes to decorating your workspace (and whether you get to have Mai Tais after all), but no matter where you work, Organizing Your Workspace is an important thing to consider to keep you happily typing away. Organizing Your Workspace Start by taking everything off your desk - give Keep Reading >>>

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Organize Your Home with Shelving Units

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So you know that thought experiment/icebreaker question about what three things you'd save if your house was on fire, assuming your family and pets were already safe? You've probably thought about the answer to that question before, but answer me this, dear reader: Do you even know where those three things are in your house right now? Is your family photo album stacked carefully on a shelf in the living room, or is it buried under a stack of books and papers in your office? How about your college diploma? Your Funko Pop collection, your grandma's recipe book, that sash you got when you won Keep Reading >>>

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Awesome Ornament Storage Ideas

The thing about Christmas decorating is, it's only up for a month, so for the other eleven months out of the year-- you have to store everything! I love these awesome ornament storage ideas, because they're simple and can be done with what you have around the house. These are some of my favorite ornament storage ideas! 1. Put delicate ornaments in individual cups. I can't tell you how many ornaments I've broken before I learned this trick! 2. Store round ornaments in egg cartons. Whoa, you could store so many this way! 3. Store flat ornaments in storage bags. Then they won't be Keep Reading >>>

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Essential Oil Diffuser Ornaments

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Isn’t it funny how the holidays have a certain smell? You know -- gingerbread cooking, evergreen trees, cinnamon flavored candies -- all my favorite things. Now you can get all the scents of the holiday season in a bottle with Christmas Spirit Essential Oil from Young Living. This is my favorite oil EVER! We made some Essential Oil Diffuser Ornaments to spread Christmas Spirit throughout our home. And I’m loving it. What You Need To Make Essential Oil Diffuser Ornaments: 4 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 cup Salt 1 1/2 cups Warm Water Drinking Straw Cookie Keep Reading >>>

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Women Can Screw, Too

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My mom was the first person to ever tell me that women shouldn't limit themselves when it comes to screwing. Even though she and my dad were married, he was an aerospace contractor and spent maybe six months out of the year out of town working jobs in other cities. If she waited around for him to screw, she'd have been waiting for a long time. And sometimes a woman's got to do what a woman's got to do. And if that means screwing, then screw it: Women Can Screw, Too. The best thing about my mom, though, is that she made sure I knew how to screw good and proper. She wanted me to know that it Keep Reading >>>

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Marble Votive Candle Holders

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These Marble Votive Candle Holders are probably the simplest little DIY project you will ever complete. But they look so cute when they're done that it will be hard for you to decide if you want to give them as gifts or keep them for yourself! If you can bear giving them away, they make great presents for friends and family, especially when you get the little ones to help you make them! What You'll Need to Make Marble Votive Candle Holders: Glass votive candle holders Large bowl (use one you don't want to eat out of again!) Nail polish (multiple colors - pick your Keep Reading >>>

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Mirror Planter Box

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Let's be real here: most vases? Pretty boring. Like, really really boring. Maybe this is supposed to make you appreciate the flowers more, but why wouldn't you stick pretty things in something that's already pretty? Like this Mirror Planter Box, for instance? This way, your flowers are just as gorgeous as the people looking at them! What You'll Need to Make a Mirror Planter Box: (5) 4-inch square mirrors Hot glue How to Make a Mirror Planter Box: If your square mirrors have any "feet" on the back, you'll want to remove them from four of the five pieces, leaving the fifth one for Keep Reading >>>

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Marble Mugs – Cute Gift Idea

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If you're looking for a cute DIY gift idea for someone who loves coffee, then you're going to want to check out these Marble Mugs! They make for a great Mother's or Father's Day gift, a birthday gift for friends or family, or a thank you gift for your child's teacher done in their school's colors. It's super simple, but the effect you get at the end is just too cool for how easy it is to make. You you can even get the kids involved in making them! What You'll Need to Make Marble Mugs: Ceramic mug Large bowl (one you don't plan to eat out of again!) Nail polish (multiple colors - Keep Reading >>>

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DIY Gift Idea: Rudolph Candle & Printable Gift Tag

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Rudolph was always my favorite reindeer. While the other reindeer always seemed a bit snooty (they wouldn't let him play their games, c'mon!) Rudolph used his bright red nose to guide Santa through fog and make sure all kids get presents. What an amazing guy! That's why instead of making any ol' boring reindeer candle, I wanted to give you one to honor Rudy. Not only will this Rudolph candle look great on your own mantle, but imagine the happy looks on your coworkers, friends, and teachers faces when you give one to them. And speaking of teacher gifts, here's the perfect tag for the Keep Reading >>>

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Gift Idea: DIY Snowman Candle

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We are getting ready to head into the holiday season, my favorite time of the year! I love how the season has an effect on people and the best in everyone seems to come out. I love the Cookie Exchange parties. I love the magic that comes with Christmas. I love all of the holiday movies. Actually, I love just about everything there is about it...except, maybe the cold. Know what's great for keeping the cold away? Candles! And this DIY Snowman Candle is sure to light up your home and keep that holiday spirit alive in everyone who sees it. Happy Crafting! What You Need To Make A DIY Snowman Keep Reading >>>

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DIY Hashtag Magnets

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I'm kind of obsessed with magnets. Maybe it's because I see my fridge as a place to hold artwork that I see it, in a weird way, like a work of art itself? So. I'm always on the lookout for very original DIY magnet ideas that I can pull-off easily. These super cool DIY Hashtag Magnets are just a Pearler Bead away with this awesome DIY. Watch this super short video to learn how to make DIY Hashtag Magnets: Or, to get started, making your DIY Hashtag Magnets, you will need just a few things: Pearler Beads A Pearler Bead Grid Wax Paper an Iron Hot Glue Gun and Glue Keep Reading >>>

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DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree

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I don't know about you, but I LOVE doing crafts with my kids. It's even better when you can showcase those crafts around your house for the holidays. This DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree is an easy and cute craft that you can do with the kiddos. You'll have fun and you'll have great decorations for Christmas! What You'll Need To Make A DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree: 3 Terracotta Pots - For this tree I used the 3 smallest pots that I could find at the craft store. But keep your eye out for the larger ones as well! This would look so adorable using 3 large pots to create a large tree! Keep Reading >>>

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