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Seed Selection for a Small Garden
The first quarter of the year is always an interesting time of year for me. I am usually still recovering from the hustle and bustle of the month of December and I feel the need to start planning e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g for the coming year. From summer camps, vacations, kids’ activities, budgets, new workout regime, meal planning,…
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The Tired Parent’s 24 MORE Days of Elf on the Shelf Ideas
The holiday season has returned, and with it comes the joy of the Elf on the Shelf. Are you feeling overwhelmed by having to create clever elf displays after the rest of your family has gone to bed? We’ve got you! We’ve scoured the internet and Pinterest images to find 24 NEW ideas that are…
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Wind Sock Sally Makeover
Halloween is right around the corner, and everyone around the neighborhood is putting up outside decorations. We love doing themed scenes in our yard that are of our favorite movie characters, and for the past few years, it’s been Nightmare Before Christmas. Our whole family loves the movie, and the theme is both festive and…
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Four-Step Chatter Teeth Non-Candy Classroom Valentine with Printable
Four-step tutorial for a fun, easy, and non-food classroom valentine! We’re including our downloadable classroom valentine card, free for you to use!
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DIY Faux Boxwood Holiday Topiary
We finally got to decorating our front yard for the holiday this past weekend. The last couple of months seem like they went by in a whirlwind, and when we went out to look for new Christmas decor for our yard, we found everything had already been picked over! So, I decided to DIY a…
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The Tired Parent’s Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Elf on the Shelf Ideas
The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes the return of The Elf on the Shelf. That probably makes you feel either: 1) excitement for creating this year’s new and mischievous scenes with your elf or 2) extreme anxiety over the prospect of having to throw together 24 elf-displays at the end of the…
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Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
I have been making these turkey cookies as a Thanksgiving treat for years. Obviously, bringing a fresh tray of these to an event for kids garners a whole lot of excitement from the little ones. But, I’ve also found that adults look forward to them as well! While working full time (before kiddos), I brought…
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“Legend of Zelda” 6th Birthday Quest
Planning themed birthday parties for my daughters is one of my favorite things to do, and the Legend of Zelda party we recently hosted would not have been complete without a bit of adventure! This birthday quest was part of my daughter’s 6th birthday party that I posted about here. If you’re familiar with the…
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Epic “Legend of Zelda” 6th Birthday Party
I am SO excited to share this party! Planning my girls’ birthday parties each year is one of my favorite things. This one was extra special because it was the first birthday party my youngest would celebrate with her friends; we’ve spent the last two years with very limited guest lists due to the pandemic.…
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Kitchen Pantry Update with a Twist
Do you want to pull out your hair when you try to find something in your pantry? Does expired items just continue to hide out in the back of it? Are you completely overwhelmed with your pantry and frustrated that your pantry isn’t providing what it needs to? We hear you! Jen’s pantry needed a…
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