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Frugal Friday: ValentinesValentines Day Cards
February 9, 2007
Heather L
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Frugal Friday: Valentines

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This year we wanted to do something different for munchkin’s valentines for the homeschool Valentine’s Party. We had to make at least 65 valentine’s, so we needed to figure out something that would be inexpensive. We decided to use some cardstock that we had on hand (received it free from someone). I then cut out a lot of hearts from old cards and from my bulb catalog (lots of flower pictures). We ended up with hundreds of floral hearts. Munchkin then glued the hearts onto postcard size cardstock. On the back of the cardstock, I printed Happy Valentine’s Day! We…

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35 Ideas for Inexpensive Date NightsFire in the Fireplace
February 6, 2007
Heather L
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35 Ideas for Inexpensive Date Nights

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Can dating really be inexpensive? We’ve all heard about going to the bookstore, looking around at the books, and sipping a coffee. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it can get old pretty quickly. Here are a few ideas for inexpensive date nights. 35 Ideas for Inexpensive Date Nights Outdoor Date Ideas 1. Go for a nice romantic walk in the park. Depending on how much exercise you want, this could be anywhere from a nice stroll around the neighborhood to a long stroll at the park. 2. Learn a new sport or hobby together. Obviously, depending on what sport/hobby…

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February 6, 2007
Heather L
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Valentine Craft & Food Ideas

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

If you have kids (and even if you don’t), you might be searching for some fun craft ideas for this Valentine’s Day. Well, here are a few samples of what I’ve found online this year. Just click on the image to be take to the website for the project. Looking for more Valentine’s Fun? Head over to Home and Family or Family Corner for more great ideas for all members of your family. Want some recipes and ideas for some yummy treats? Head over to Kraft Foods and don’t forget to sign up for the free Food & Family magazine…

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February 3, 2007
Heather L
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Valentine’s Day Ideas

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It’s February which means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. I know, some of you will say, but I have plenty of time before Valentine’s Day. Well, we all know how quickly time flies, so I’ll just go ahead and post a glimpse into some of the ideas that we’ve used around our house on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a fun day to show the people in your life that you love and appreciate them. We like to start off the day with little notes hidden all over the place in areas that our family members use on…

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December 12, 2006
Heather L
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Some Fun Christmas Creations

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Homeschooling

On Sunday, after church, we created a fun snowman out of our leftover pumpkins from Fall. We had a blast doing it. Here’s our creation. On Monday, Little Song Bird and I had fun creating our own gingerbread house and gingerbread tree. She had a hard time waiting for Daddy to get home before she started eating hers.Today, we’ll probably work on some fun Christmas craft. I need to get the kitchen all cleaned up from yesterday’s creations. lol! We ran out of time since Little Song Bird had gymnastics last night. Once we arrived home, we did our nightly…

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