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After throwing an extremely expensive birthday party for my 3 year old son, I came to the revelation that I had spent WAY too much money and had a TON of supplies leftover. What could I possibly do with all of these extra party decorations? Well, I got to talking with my assistant, Haley Quarles and…. Ah-ha, My Party Swap! My Party Swap is a place where you not only get inexpensive, simple party and entertaining articles, but you can: sell your extra party supplies (including…
I present to you::: Photo by Suzanne @ Happy Chaos I saw this idea about two years ago and saved it! Now that Jax is old enough we can do some really fun and amazing things! Inside this jar are 25 scrap pieces of paper. Written on them are some awesome activities for us to do. Each morning leading up to Christmas, Jaxon will pick one out of the jar. That evening we will complete the activitiy. I won’t list all the activities right now….but…
I am all about celebrating each season as it comes upon us, and fall is no different. When we moved here, 3 years ago, we started a tradition of going to our local apple orchard and picking apples. This is something my children and I look forward to every year. Our local orchard is run by a husband and wife, their 2 boys and dog. They also have a big swing set play place for the kids, a cider press, and a pumpkin patch where…
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guest post by Kasandria Reasoner I have been to Disney World a whopping 7 times in the past five years. Yep, I’m a Disney nut. The main question anyone asks me is: “How can you afford to go?” My answer is PLANNING! There are SO many Ways To Save on a Disney World Family Vacation even in today’s economy. You just have to do your research! One website I always check is: http://www.mousesavers.com/ Like right now you could get the buy 4, get 7 or…
What is it that makes summer so special? When you’re a kid, summer means no school, lots of swimming, and sleeping in late. When you think about it, it really isn’t any different when you become an adult, is it? We get a break from our children’s homework, too, and like to take part in the summer fun just as much. Yeah, we don’t get to sleep in late, but we do get a itty bitty break and that counts for something. So, what are…
I will start by sharing a few of my tips about wrangling my little ones in big crowds but what I am hoping for out of this post is a lot of comments and tips from all of you readers. Lets start a conversation about this because it is summer travel time and whether you plan on being a tourist or if your town becomes flooded with tourists in the summer, it is always good to have a plan when you are dealing with big…
Amy Bellgardt is a wife and mom of two boys, as well as founder and lead blogger at Mom Spark. Amy also manages Mom Spark Media, a social media and marketing firm.
Contact Amy at momspark@gmail.com.
