My oldest (eldest?) son recently got his eighth grade football team photos taken and they turned out great. He's growing up way too fast, though. I could not wait to print his picture to display in my DIY football themed photo holder, plus extra copies to send out to all the grandparents. I use the HP Envy 7640 printer for all my at-home printing needs. This is the printer HP sent to me and all the members of this year's HP Smart Moms ...
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Get Ready For Back-To-School with STEAM Events at Walmart
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WalmartSTEAM #CollectiveBias Me (using my "Excited Mom" voice): Hey kids! Who wants to go back-to-school shopping? Cue my kids moaning, groaning, and even flopping down on the floor pretending they can't get up and go anywhere. THIS YEAR THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE. My kids are going to beg to go back-to-school shopping because Walmart is ...
DIY Candy Bouquet Photo Mug Father’s Day Gift Idea
Our dad is such an important part of our family. He works hard, he plays hard, and is always there when we need him. When Father's Day rolls around, we want to give him a present that shows him just how much we love him. Photo gifts are a special way to say Happy Father's Day. We made our dad a Photo Travel Mug at Walmart Photo. It's really easy to personalize Drinkware like this Stainless Steel Tumbler with up to 15 photos! There are lots of ...
DIY Bath Salts with Epsom Salt (Customize with Essential Oils!)
A long soak in a warm bath is one of my favorite ways to relax and unwind. I make a regular bath even better by using homemade bath salts. My basic unscented diy bath salts recipe calls for simple pantry ingredients: epsom salt and baking soda. Adding essential oils is a nice and easy way to put scent into your bath salts, but it's totally optional. Taking an epsom salt bath is highly beneficial for your body! In water, epsom salt breaks down ...
How To Make a Heart Shaped Bath Bomb Recipe
A heart shaped bath bomb is the perfect gift for people close to your heart! Plus, DIY bath bombs are easy to make for special occasions or Valentines day gifts. Give this pink strawberry bath bomb recipe a try. I originally got into making DIY bath bombs for myself, and now it seems like I mostly make them for my kids! Oh well, such is #MomLife. But honestly, anything that gets my kids to take a good bath is worth it. Fizzy baths are ...
Chinese New Year Red Envelopes Craft For Kids
A fun way to teach kids about the Chinese New Year red envelopes tradition is to let them make their own lucky red envelopes. In Chinese culture, the color red is associated with good luck. A popular Chinese New Year tradition is to give red envelopes filled with "lucky money" to family and friends. Lucky for us in the United States, the Chinese New Year is celebrated close to Valentine's Day so it was easy for me to find red envelopes at ...
How To Make Confetti Balloons (Perfect For Popping at New Year’s Eve Party)
Confetti balloons are a must for your next party! They are perfect for popping on New Year's Eve, or use as balloon decorations for birthday parties and other celebrations. Thanks to our friends at Oriental Trading for providing us with everything we needed to make diy confetti balloons. Kids love confetti balloons for obvious reasons. Tissue paper confetti makes for a colorful explosion of fun when the balloon gets popped. It never gets ...
Painted Mason Jar Decor You Can Make in Minutes
Chalk painted mason jars can be one of the most useful rustic home decor items. Create a mason jar farmhouse centerpiece in minutes! Switch out the greenery to match any season, holiday, or color scheme. [bctt tweet="DIY Rustic Mason Jar - Make a mason jar farmhouse centerpiece in minutes! Switch out the greenery to match any season, holiday, or color scheme. " username="momfindsout"] For convenience, I have added my clickable Amazon ...
Thanksgiving Crafts | Handprint Turkey Pumpkin Keepsake
Thanksgiving crafts are something my kids look forward to every year. Spending time crafting together is a fun way to get everyone into the Thanksgiving spirit. This year, we made a handprint turkey pumpkin keepsake. It was easy to do, and now I have a lovely pumpkin decoration to display every year at Thanksgiving time. I know I'll love to remember how we painted their hands to make a turkey print. The kids will have fun seeing how much ...
