:: Valentine's Day - diy/printable valentines

It's almost February.
Time to start thinking about making Valentine's Day cards.
Here are some fun printable/DIY Valentines.
Check them out.

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Last year we made these for Ava's class . . .

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This year I think we'll be making these . . .
{easy and glow sticks are cheaper than candy}

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:: Thanksgiving - free printables

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If I were hosting Thanksgiving this year,
 I'd definitely be using these free printables from the TomKat Studio.
  This just screams Thanksgiving!
Maybe someday . . . .

:: Party Details - easter picnic printable

So, just today I realized that Easter is creeping up on us, once again.

Haven't even started sewing the girl's Easter dresses.

Instead, I decided to plan a last minute Easter Picnic for Ava and her friends next week.

This is the invitation I designed.

Oh, and I decided to make one that you can download for free!

Enjoy!

Go here to download it.

:: Free Printables - Thanksgiving

Can you believe Thanksgiving
is almost upon us?
I have so much to do!!!
But this might help.
Free Thanksgiving printables . . .
to countdown to Thanksgiving and to use at Thanksgiving.
Perfect!

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:: Free Printable - pieces of you

A friend taught a lesson at church a few months ago and handed out this quote.

And I love it.

{go ahead and save to your computer and print}

Swim Teacher Gift

So, you get an idea and you think it's so original.

No one else has done this.

Then you decide to google it.

And, yep, it's been done.

Just like this idea.

I wanted to give Ava's swim instructor something cute.

So I thought I'd bag up 3-4 lbs of swedish fish,

make a cute card that said, "thanks for helping me swim like fish".

Well, I found that my same idea had been done here.

She did hers with goldfish. Cute!

I liked the waves she did on her card, so I decided to do that too.

And, so we go to her last day of swim class.

My friend had brought a lovely package filled with swedish fish.

Good thing the swim teacher likes them (or that's what she said . . . )

Go ahead and save this to your computer so that you can print it

off when swim lessons come around next year!

And guess what?!

Ava's swimming!!!

Woohoo!

4th of July printable

It's about time I get some 4th of July decor up.

If you want, just click on the jpg below, save to your computer, and print!

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Need a Father's Day Card?

Need a last minute Father's Day card?

Well, thanks to The Tomkat Studio, there are some pretty cute ones.

Go here to print out these free Father's Day cards.

Free: Lemonade Stand Printables

When I was a child, we'd always have

lemonade stands during the summer.

We'd go to our neighbors' home and

pick their lemons {with permission of course}

and then make some delicious lemonade.

With all our earnings, we'd then walk to 7-Eleven

and spend it on overpriced candy and slurpees.

Well, Ava's a little too young to be doing this right now

but maybe next year {when I don't worry that she'll run

into the street 50 million times}.

Loved these printables that The Homespun Hostess

made. And they're free! Check them out here. Definitely

next year.

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Free: "He lives" printable

This Sunday I get to teach the Easter lesson to my girls at church.

I made this printable for them and maybe you could use it for your lesson or to just display in your house. Perfect for the Easter season or just year round!

Just right click and save to your computer. Then print!

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Free: "life is to be enjoyed" printable

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Once a month at my church, I teach a cute group of teenage girls. I found this quote by Gordon B. Hinckley that fit perfectly with the lesson . . . about enjoying life and not just enduring it.

I think we all need to be reminded of this often.

If you want this free printable, just right click and save to your computer. Then print!

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Birthday Party How-To: mini cake bunting

Remember the mini cake bunting on Ava's birthday cake? Well, the letters were a printable that I printed for free here. They have them in pastel, bright, and bold colors. Glue them to some lovely bakers twine and then tie them to lollipop sticks. I love it when people do my work for me!

Have a happy weekend!