It wasn’t that long ago that Ayva was infatuated with a little red monster puppet. Well honey, those days are over. This little girl has graduated to loving any character that has a great fashion sense, wild hair, tween angst and grade school drama. Needless to say, she’s completely in love with the girls at…
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Make A Simple Giving Bank
Many thanks to CARE for sponsoring this post and encouraging me to learn more about this great cause! My family is blessed to have a comfortable life. We live in a lovely apartment in a beautiful neighborhood. Our daughter goes to a private school, and we have 2 cars. Even though funds get tight sometimes,…
Creating A Christmas Eve Ornament With Your Children
Christmas Eve, for a child, has to be one of the most exciting nights ever. Even if you aren’t expecting a bunch of gifts, anticipation of the unknown is enough to keep you from being able to get to sleep all night. Many families have traditions like reading a book like “The Night Before Christmas”, or…
Make A Star And Beaded Garland
Our apartment has been decorated for Christmas for nearly a month now. The one room we hadn’t decorated, though, was Ayva’s bedroom. She had been asking for us to add a little holiday festivity to her little colorful little space for awhile, and earlier today, we finally did. She and I made a simple beaded garland…
Make A “Rock Strong” Bracelet
I’m sharing stories of toughness thanks to a partnership with Brawny®. My family is going through a really hard time right now. One of my family members is very sick, and it’s just super challenging to deal with it. My sister, especially, is managing the brunt of everything. Over the past few months, she has had to…