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Thursday, June 26, 2014

20 Patriotic Projects for 4th of July

We moved to a new home last year, and we were pleasantly surprised that we could see the town's fireworks so well!  They have the best fireworks around and draw people from several counties.  Unfortunately, traffic is just insane.  But we can sit outside and watch the fireworks at home!
This also means that it is time for a party!  I've n…
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Water Bottle Volunteer Thank You Gifts Free SVG File

If you need a thank you gift for volunteers, these water bottle drink packet holders are really cute!  They are easy to make, and I used scrap paper to make all of them.  These were for vacation bible school volunteers, so I used animal print paper because it fit our theme.  You could use any colors or patterns that you'd like.  You can also p…
Monday, June 23, 2014

Weird Animals VBS Decorating

This year, I am on the VBS committee.  It's been a lot of planning and creating, but I think that we are ready for it to start tonight!

We picked the Weird Animals kit from Group.  We picked it for several reasons:  We loved the theme of the group.  I think it's important message that kids need to hear.  It was easy to decorate with all ki…
Monday, June 16, 2014

Book Review Dear Mr. Knightley: A Novel by Katherine Reay

My kids love the summer reading program at our local library.  Each summer, they have to read 10 books in a genre to earn a small prize.  Plus they get coupons for the local ice cream place or a small bag of local chips for reading 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 books.  It really motivates my kids to read more!  I'm an avid reader, so I love seeing t…
Saturday, June 14, 2014

15 Great Recipes for Your Next Potluck

We recently moved to a new area, and I've never been to so many potluck dinners since we moved.  This is a rural area with so many friendly people.  When anyone gets together, they invite everyone they know and have a meal.  If you are ever invited to a Mennonite potluck dinner, cancel all of your plans and go!  You'll never eat so much de…