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Duck® Brand Shelf Liner Tote Bag
This post brought to you by Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer is here and swim lessons are starting next week! The kids are so excited! I made a new tote to store towels and sunscreen for the pool.And here's the kicker...the entire bag is made out of shelf liner! I bet you didn't realize that shelf liner was so versatile. It's water proof, durable, flexible and MACHINE WASHABLE. Perfect for so many projects.Would you like to make a new tote to take to the pool, to the ... Read More about Duck® Brand Shelf Liner Tote Bag
Father’s Day Candy Gram Gift Idea
Here's a fun Father's Day candy gram that the kids will love putting together for Dad! A quick and easy gift idea that is as fun to read as it is to eat! Does your dad like rootbeer? Here's a Father's Day rootbeer sampler that my might love! Father's Day Candy Gram!Here is a really quick post on the candy gram we made dad for Father's Day this year! It was so quick to put together and the first time the kids had ever seen one. They thought it was pretty much awesome. And why wouldn't ... Read More about Father’s Day Candy Gram Gift Idea
Grilled Chopped Chicken Salad
This post brought to you by KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese and Safeway. All opinions are 100% mine. One of our absolute favorite meals is a simple grilled chopped chicken salad. We like using different marinades to season the chicken, but the over-all method is always the same. A variety of our favorite toppings all laid out for the kids and ourselves to layer into the perfect salad. I especially love salads like this in the summer. I hate heating up the kitchen and my husband loves to grill so ... Read More about Grilled Chopped Chicken Salad
DIY Window Bags
These DIY Window Bags are so easy to make. They turn a basic white lunch bag into a darling gift bag in just a few minutes! You can use a template, trace the shape on your bag, and cut out your shape with scissors, but today I am going to show you how I used my Evolution machine to make mine. Either way works just fine! Supplies Needed for Bag: Paper Bags Evolution Machine Nesting Dies Sticky Thumb or packing tape Clear Cuttable Sheets or Celophane Supplies Needed for Closure and ... Read More about DIY Window Bags
Simple Hand Stitched Cards
   Hand Stitched CardsHomemade cards are something I love to receive as gifts, but I don't always have time to make them myself. After I had a baby a friend gave me a stack of handmade "Thank You" cards as a gift. It was one of the most practical and appreciated gifts I have received! I loved them and was sad when I used the last one! I thought it would be fun to make some homemade cards to give as gifts too. My husband's grandmother has a birthday coming ... Read More about Simple Hand Stitched Cards
Quick and Easy Chinese Chicken Salad
Today I'm sharing one of my favorite go-to lunch items. I love salads and could them every day! Sadly, I'm the only one in my family who enjoys a variety of salads. This Quick and Easy Chinese Chicken Salad comes together so quickly and the recipe can be duplicated to feed a crowd. The key ingredient is the dressing, and it isn't homemade. I took a short cut and used a store bought variety that a friend shared with me. It is so much better than any homemade dressing I've made in the past.This ... Read More about Quick and Easy Chinese Chicken Salad
Simple Preschool Craft: Fingerprint Poppies
My girls adore flowers. So much so that it is a constant battle to make sure they aren't picking any flowers they see when we are in public! I told them that they can have any flowers laying on the ground when we go to garden nurseries and they think that is the best thing ever.When we moved here to California they were so disappointed that they couldn't pick the beautiful orange poppies that grow everywhere like weeds (poppies are the state flower). So we planted some in our garden ... Read More about Simple Preschool Craft: Fingerprint Poppies
Old Fashioned Chocolate Milkshake Recipe
Milkshakes should be made with real ice cream. Plain and simple. Our old fashioned chocolate milkshake recipe uses chocolate milk along with real chocolate ice cream for the best shakes in town! This post contains affiliate links.Recently we saw that one of our favorite fast food joints was having a sale on their shakes so we decided to treat the kids to a fun dessert! After waiting 45 minutes (it was so busy and they were way under-staffed) we finally got our shakes. And we were SO ... Read More about Old Fashioned Chocolate Milkshake Recipe