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Striped Jello Easter Eggs
Have you ever made Jello eggs? We had fun making striped Jello Jiggler eggs. They were a big hit at our family Easter lunch and most important - delicious!
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Painted Christmas Ornaments
This post contains affiliate links, please see the disclosure policy for more details. Every year our church makes personalized Christmas ornaments for all the kids. I usually am the one who comes up with what kind of ornaments we make. I was in Dollar Tree one day and noticed that they had started putting out their Christmas items. There were some clear plastic ornaments that intrigued me with all the possibilities. I bought a bunch of them and then started researching ways to decorate them. I found a lot of different ways and styles of decorating the ornaments. Most of them included painting the outside of the ornament, but I didn’t like…
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The Fourth at Fairfield Bay
A couple of years ago we decided to take a last minute vacation for the Fourth of July holiday. My husband’s work decided that they were going to take the week off with only a week notice. Most of the resorts were booked up for the holidays, but we were able to get a couple of nights at Fairfield Bay, AR before the holiday but they were sold out for the actual holiday. We really enjoyed ourselves the few days we were there. The kids went swimming and we ate at a couple of really good restaurants. We just liked the laid back, easygoing atmosphere of the area. We heard…
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2 Ways to Dye Deviled Eggs
My dad is from a large family. Several times a year we get together to celebrate holidays or other events. Easter is one of those occasions. Since my grandparents passed away, we have gathered in lots of different places. For several years we had Easter in a room at the community center, but now we have it at one of my aunt’s church. One of the items that my family likes me to bring is deviled eggs. Last year, for fun, my daughter and I dyed the eggs for our deviled eggs. They turned out pretty cute and were easy to dye. This year we decided to try something new. …
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Valentine Bookmarks
A couple of years ago, when my daughter was in 4th grade, we made these personalized bookmarks for her class. They are not hard, but it did take quite a bit of time to make so many. We attached them to small goody bags through the hole for the ribbon using the twisty tie for the bag. I found some packages of printed Valentine card stock at the store. It got me thinking about what we could do with it. I came up with the bookmarks because her class was really into reading and they would be something they could use after the holiday was over. I bought the…
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