Monthly Archives: April 2011

Weekend Fun: Newspaper Hats

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

All you need to make a hat of your own is a full-size page from the newspaper. If you want to get fancy, you can add staples at key points and punch a hole in either side of the finished hat so that you can tie some yarn or twine into a chin strap, and of course the only limit to a fabulous hat’s finishing touches is your imagination! Continue reading →

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The Popcorn Principle

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Stovetop popcorn requires absolute attention for a very short amount of time, but in the five minutes I’m required to stand motionless at the stove, I can find more things wrong with my kitchen than I would normally notice in a week. And it’s making me a little nuts. Continue reading →

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Affordable Easter Baskets

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

For families who want to partake in the Easter basket tradition but find themselves short on cash for baskets or goodies with which to fill them, the following suggestions should help keep costs low and spirits high: Continue reading →

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Dyeing Eggs, Back to Basics Edition

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Do you need that expensive egg dye kit from the drug store? Nah. We dyed our eggs today, had a blast, and colored them the same way we did when my brothers and I were kids – food coloring, vinegar, and hot water. Continue reading →

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Crafts for Sick Parents

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

What to do with two kiddos who are bouncing off the walls when all you want to do is slide down the couch? I thought of a few things, and I found a few more on the blogs of very clever people: Continue reading →

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