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Cottage Cheese Edible Eyeballs for Halloween

Have you ever said, next year for Halloween I’m seriously gonna get it together and do some of those cool Halloween food art seen on Pinterest. Bake with my kids. Create those holiday memories. Then some how, without fail, even with better planning then the year before, Halloween comes in like a tidal wave. You’re …

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Sonic the Hedgehog Birthday Cake Ideas – Pipe Dreams and Icing Smiles

What six-year-old doesn’t want a Sonic the Hedgehog Birthday Cake for their birthday. Our 6-year-old Jersey was born with congenital heart disease. Last year she went into heart failure and had two open heart surgeries. One was for a mechanical aortic valve and the second one was because a leaflet in her mechanical aortic valve …

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14 Easter Sensory Activities

Sensory activities are not only super fun but also very educational and a huge part of childhood learning.  Having three children of my own, one with autism, one who had a stroke and one with anxiety, I know how important these sensory activities are for children. I hope you enjoy. 

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How To Gift Wrapping Ideas, Tips and Hacks to Make Present Giving More Memorable 

The gift-giving season is here and the pressure is on to make your presents stand out! You know that the thought behind the gift really counts, but why not up the ante with creative wrapping? Gift wrapping is an art form, and as such should be taken seriously. It’s no secret that the wrapping paper …

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DIY Cascading Heart Valentine’s Day Card Craft

Every year I contemplate not sending out physical traditional holiday cards. It’s time consuming buying them or making them, and stamps are getting more and more expensive. But… I always come back to the same thought, how would I feel if I stopped receiving physical cards? And those very special handmade cards like the Valentine’s …

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