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Holiday Prep

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Last Minute Valentine’s Day Goodies!

  by Anna on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010  |  1 comment

  
  Last week I mentioned some kid-friendly valentine's day crafts to try out this season (and we fell in love with Hollie's sweet printable cards!)-- well, this week I found some more special treats for your valentine's day! Of course I am smitten with these printable heart themed goodies by Hello, ... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, free printable, holiday cards, Holiday Prep
  

• Guest Guru, Cristin Bisbee Priest of Simplified Bee

  by Sarah on Monday, November 16th, 2009  |  No Comments

  An Inexpensive, Nontoxic and DIY Way to Polish Silver With the holiday dinner parties fast approaching, festive table settings are on our minds. Tarnished silverware can ruin a perfectly set table, so polishing the silver is one task that shouldn't be overlooked. Because commercial silver polish contains toxins, I searched for non-toxic and inexpensive alternatives to ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, Before & After, christmas, Hanukkah, Holiday Prep, Kwanzaa, Tarnish Removal, Thanksgiving, tips
  

• Guest Guru, Christine Saunders of WishPot

  by Sarah on Monday, November 2nd, 2009  |  1 comment

  Have Yourself a Stress Free Holiday This year have yourself a stress free holiday. If you are someone who loves the holidays but can live without the crowded shopping malls, the holiday traffic, the back aches that come from carrying bags and bags of presents. Here are a few helpful tips: Organize your shopping. The first ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, Button Up Your Shopping, Holiday Prep, Holiday Shopping, Shopping Lists, Stress free holiday, Wish Lists, WishPot
  

• Happy Holidays…in October?

  by Sarah on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009  |  No Comments

  Organizational experts are forever chastising us mere mortals for failing to do our holiday shopping in July, when the bargains are plenty and time is on our side. But given the hurly burly existence most of us live, it's simply not a reasonable expectation. It's also arguably a lot less fun; holiday shopping in the ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, family, Holiday Prep, holidays, party