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No-Sew Felt Dora Map

November 23, 2009

As one of Chloe’s Christmas gifts, I’m making her a Dora Backpack and Map. I didn’t find any patterns online to make them how I wanted so I just decided to jump in and figure it out. I started with the map so I could get a quick boost of gratification before I began the [...]

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Homemade Crayons

November 17, 2009

As we lead up to Christmas I’m going to be posting some gifts that I’m creating. Many of them were included in my 50+ Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas. This is one of them.
This idea comes from Blissfully Domestic. I was trying to think of some fun stocking stuffers for Chloe and this idea seemed perfect. [...]

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Fun And Frugal Birthday Games

May 15, 2009

My daughter turned three this past week. This year I wanted it to be a little more fun for the girls so I thought I’d plan a few games. I didn’t want to spend a lot of any money on them, which meant I had to get creative. Now, there are plenty of free games that require [...]

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Home-made Greeting Cards

April 24, 2009

I like to give cards but they can be expensive. $3.99 is an average price to pay and on a holiday like Mothers’ Day you can easily spend $20 on cards alone. Unless I’m absolutely pressed for time I try to avoid purchasing them at all. Instead, I make them.
You can buy a pack of [...]

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Budget-Friendly Spring Crafts And Activities

March 23, 2009

The change of season has me eager to do something so I thought I’d find a few somethings to do with my family and share them with all of you. Here’s a list of what I came up with.
Featured Spring Activity and Craft