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Parents.com (Parents Magazine) recently asked me to share a tip on how I keep my family organized. I immediately thought of all of the school work and artwork that the kids bring home and shared this tip: Book It! As parents, we all know that guilty feeling when we sneak our children’s school work into the trash. […]
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I am so excited to finally share this Back to School teacher gift idea that we did for our teachers this year! It’s SO simple to do and your teachers will love it! At the meet the teacher night , we brought Tommy & Kate’s teachers a wrapped up colorful box of Sharpies that I picked […]
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Please welcome one of our favorite photographers, Rennai Hoefer of ten22 studio! Rennai is going to be sharing photography tips with us on a regular basis here on the blog. I know I need all the tips I can get, so I can’t wait to see what she shares with us! Summer is winding down […]
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Do you love Pottery Barn Kids as much as we do? If so, you’re going to love our giveaway this week! Just in time for the start of the new school year, we’re teaming up with Pottery Barn Kids to offer a lucky winner a $200 gift card! From pencil cases to backpacks, lunch boxes and beautiful […]
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School is back in full swing and ensuring your kiddos are eating an energy-packed and yummy lunch is so important. I recommend packing a lunch from home because it gives you the flexibility to monitor what your kids are eating and add a little creativity that will surely make their tummies happy. When preparing a […]
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Happy Monday! Today I am sharing a project I worked on as part of Michael’s Back to School Challenge! I’m always up for a good challenge and running around Michael’s coming up with fun ideas sounds like a perfect afternoon to me. I decided to “celebrate” back to school with a little party and a couple […]
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Our sweet friend, Laura from Laura Winslow Photography just posted this adorable idea for a back-to-school teacher gift! She found some perfect items including the neon pouch set in the dollar spot at Target and made an sweet free printable tag to coordinate with her idea! Visit Laura’s blog post to download the printable tag in pink […]
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Well, you’re not going to believe this, but my kids are going back to school today! We have a modified year-round schedule which gives us a shorter summer, but longer breaks during the year and we love it. We had an amazing break filled with vacation, family time and parties! Time sure flies and I […]
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We have been so lucky to have an amazing teacher for Tommy during the start of his elementary school years. Not only was Miss Newberry an incredible kindergarten teacher to Tommy, but lucky for us, she looped and taught his first grade class this year as well. For a very shy child, having the stability […]
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Inspired by this adorable teacher gift idea by eighteen25, I decided to utilize our quart size berry baskets for our teacher gifts this week! I filled the berry baskets with strawberry scented hand soap, lotion, sanitizer and candles from Bath & Body Works. The checkout girl so graciously gave me a few sheets of their […]
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Are your kids starting school soon? Hop over to my Back-to-School post on HGTV to download these Printable Lunchbox Love Notes! Give your children a little smile at lunchtime on their first day or everyday! Don’t forget, you can also grab our full Back-to-School Printable Collection on SALE for 50% for a limited time! Includes […]
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Earlier this week, I had a fabulous opportunity to work with Pottery Barn Kids at Chandler Fashion Center on a Back to School Event! I styled a dessert table and tablescape using fabulous Pottery Barn Kids products, delicious desserts and our Printable Back to School Collection! What a dream to have access to all of […]
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