With Christmas getting closer by the second, many households have already put up their Christmas trees. It’s the ornaments that adorn the bare leaves, however, that make for the coziest winter atmosphere. Here you’ll find a list of creative ornament ideas that can both save you money and make your tree stand out. Hedgehogs With […]
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For many of you, fall break is on its way! If you’re not ridiculously excited already, here are 23 reasons why you should be. 1. Check out those killer leaves! The color spectrum of fall leaves is probably one of the most beautiful things the human eye can witness. The radiance, the quality, the smell.
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Trick #1 Freeze the PB Peanut butter sandwiches won’t get soggy if you freeze them. Pack them in a lunch, and they’ll defrost just in time for your child to enjoy a perfectly fresh lunch. I try to keep some in my freezer to stuff in my purse on the way out the door
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Probably once a day, we all lose track of time, lose concentration on a particular task, lose something we really needed for a meeting or assignment, or lose out on an opportunity. What happened? How could we have forgotten the simple, yet salient thing? There may be consequences we now face for that lack of
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Steffani Raff is an accomplished storyteller and a devoted mother. She’s also a blogger, an author, and a coach for young participants in the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Her first book, The Ravenous Gown, will be released this month, and is jam-packed with a new kind of fairy talethe kind in which “beauty is bigger than
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This is an an easy, light meal with made-ahead confit tomatoes and roasted peppers, and tossed with quinoa and balsamic vinaigrette. Both confit tomatoes and roasted bell peppers are easy to make ahead and can be stored for a couple of days. They’re lovely for all kinds of dishes (as a side dish, as a
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As we’ve all been informed, Thanksgiving is a few days away, and Christmas is just a few weeks away! Woo-hoo! Food! Presents! Time off from work! And . . . family? We all have those days when we need time away from family, but sometimes people make mistakes and things can get a little more
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With beginning of the school year can come lots of stress and disorganization, especially in the kitchen as lunches are packed during the harried rush of the morning. Here are 15 quick, easy, and cheap DIY kitchen projects that will vamp up the organization in your kitchen and make your life a little
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Nope, that isn’t a typoit’s Trunk-or-Treating! Popular in church communities, areas where door-to-door Trick-or-Treating isn’t safe, and rural neighborhoods, Trunk-or-Treating is Trick-or-Treating with a twist; instead of going door-to-door, little tricksters go from decorated car to decorated car, and candy is handed outfrom the trunks of people’s cars! Planning a Trunk-or-Treat for your community might
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The fall semester is almost over! In a few short weeks, you can rest easy knowing that another semester is behind you. Aren’t you ready to relax and fall in love again with your favorite pastimes? Before you get too excited, you still have a few more things to accomplish before the semester is through.
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