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Color Your Own Big Hero 6 Valentines Cards

byKaren•January 20, 2021

Picture of color your own valentines feature Baymax from Big Hero 6 and a red and purple crayon

These color your own valentines feature the lovable Baymax from Disney’s Big Hero 6. Print a set and let your kids pass them out to their friends for Valentine’s Day this year. This is a fun Valentine’s Day card to pass out if you like to include something extra but want to avoid more sugar. read more »

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Tween & Teen Gift Guide

byKaren•November 29, 2020

As my kids have gotten older, I’ve found it hard to find gifts they really want. Sometimes it’s like pulling teeth to get a good list of ideas together. So I’m sharing a tween and teen gift guide to help anyone else that needs ideas for older kids. I hope it helps someone else! Teen read more »

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Star Wars Villains Halloween Tree

byKaren•September 29, 2020

Star Wars Halloween Tree

Celebrate the Dark side this fall with a Star Wars Halloween tree. That means we decorated our Christmas tree early with Star Wars villains!

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Turkey pear craft

byKaren•September 5, 2020

Bosc pears decorated like Thanksgiving Turkeys

Are you ready for Thanksgiving yet? Fall is just about here and I’m busy planning away. Not that I want to rush through Halloween because costumes are my favorite! Thanksgiving is Peter’s favorite holiday though, so I need to give it some festive love too. Let’s make a turkey pear craft perfect for kids from read more »

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Elf On The Shelf Names

byKaren•October 1, 2019

Did an elf on the shelf arrive at your home? Find the perfect elf name from this list of over 100 unique elf names for kids including boy names, girl names, festive names, funny and hilarious names, Disney inspired names, superhero inspired names and Star Wars inspired names. Elf on the shelf names | Elf on the shelf ideas for kids | Elf on the shelf ideas creative | Simple elf on the shelf ideas | Elf name boys | Elf names girls #elfontheshelf #elfontheshelfideas

Who chooses an elf’s name? Santa? The elf? Or perhaps your child? If you are about to name a new elf that just showed up at your house, check out this huge list of 100 elf on the shelf names. I’ve included a printable of 120 elf names below, free to download. What are good read more »

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Oreo

byKaren•January 28, 2019

Celebrate OREO with limited edition LOVE OREO cookies for Valentine's Day

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of OREO. It’s not really surprising that OREO is the number one cookie brand. Who doesn’t love the classic chocolate cookies filled with creme? They are perfect for just about every holiday or occasion. So I’m excited to be partnering with OREO today to share fun ways read more »

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Printable Frozen Valentines

byKaren•January 27, 2019

Olaf Valentines Printable - I like Warm Hugs

I designed these printable Frozen valentines 5 years ago after the original movie came out. Frozen 2 opens in theaters later this year, so I am guessing Frozen fever might pick up a bit of steam again! A lot of the free printable valentines I share are more boy-friendly, you know Star Wars, cowboys, frogs, superheroes, etc. read more »

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Easy New Year’s Eve Cookies

byKaren•December 27, 2018

These simple New Years cookies are a simple alternative to all the intricate desserts created during the holidays. No chocolate chips, peppermint or gingerbread necessary. These New Year’s Eve cookies are a cake mix cookie (so easy to make) with lots of fun and sparkly, New Year’s Eve themed sprinkles mixed in. Think gold, silver, read more »

Totally Awesome Experience Gifts for Kids in Tucson

byKaren•December 24, 2018

The best kind of Christmas gifts are experiences and not things, with a few exceptions of course. Maybe your kid needs a new pair of shoes but they likely don’t need a new wardrobe or box full of toys. If you need some fun ideas, check out these awesome experience gifts for kids in Tucson. read more »

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The Easiest Rice Krispies Gingerbread House

byKaren•December 18, 2017

Easy and fun is my favorite way to celebrate. This year we opted to make Rice Krispies gingerbread houses. There was less breakage (and stress) involved because it’s a more giving building material. I also took the super easy route and used store bought Rice Krispies treats. It really doesn’t get any more easy and semi-homemade read more »

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Holiday Fruit Trays | Holiday Veggie Trays

byKaren•December 7, 2017

Fun and Festive Holiday Fruit and Veggie Platters

Today’s collection of holiday fruit trays and holiday veggie trays is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. All opinions are my own. It can be difficult to eat fresh and healthy during the holidays. The colder weather and festive parties always seem to encourage more decadent dishes. If you start each meal or read more »

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Christmas Tree Brownie Pops

byKaren•December 4, 2017

Christmas Tree Brownies are an easy holiday treat to make and let kids decorate

Aren’t these Christmas Tree brownie pops cute? I am such a fan of decorating fun, festive desserts during the holidays, especially if they involve chocolate! Pretty much chocolate anything. Just like most of my projects, these are so easy to make. Easy enough that the boys can help which they LOVE to do! Sticking to the read more »

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Vampire Donuts

byKaren•September 13, 2017

Everyone loves donuts, even the undead! Check out these homemade vampire donuts, perfect for a fun Halloween themed treat.

Halloween is coming and along with it all the fun Halloween decorations, costumes, and treats. I recently started watching Van Helsing on the Syfy channel. Vampires aren’t as cool as zombies but the show is fun (and a bit intense). It’s definitely not a show I can let my boys watch though. We can, however, read more »

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BB-8 Pumpkin

byKaren•September 7, 2017

Where are my Star Wars and Disney fans? I’ve seen some adorable pumpkin ideas out there and I couldn’t help but brainstorm a fun BB-8 pumpkin idea. He is my favorite Star Wars droid! Plus BB-8’s round shape was just screaming to be made into a fun Halloween Jack-O-Lantern.  When I found a couple of white read more »

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Guardians of the Galaxy Costume Ideas

byKaren•August 22, 2017

Where are my Guardians of the Galaxy fans? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is available today on Blu-ray and DVD so I thought I’d share some fun Guardians of the Galaxy Costume ideas! I think a Guardians of the Galaxy costume theme is perfect for a large group or family Halloween costume theme because there are read more »

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Pokemon Bouncy Ball Valentines

byKaren•February 12, 2017

The boys always want to include something extra with their valentines and while candy can be easy, I really try hard to encourage other ideas. In fact, I usually pick up a few options after Valentine’s Day to save for the next year. It helps keep the costs down. This year, Elliot dug into my read more »

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Holiday Fun with Orange Craft Ideas

byKaren•January 2, 2017

Looking for a little holiday crafting for your kiddos over winter break? Break out your glue gun and check out these adorable elf and reindeer crafts made with the mandarin oranges and simple craft supplies. Reindeer Orange Craft Supplies Small mandarin orange Cellophane bag (4”X 6”) Brown pipe cleaner Google eyes Red sparkle pom-poms I read more »

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Marana Christmas On The Farm

byKaren•December 23, 2016

We had a really fun evening last weekend at the new Marana Christmas On The Farm. The Marana Pumpkin Patch and Farm Festival is hosting their brand of holiday fun in December now. It’s their first year offering this event and while I think there is some room for improvement, we had a great time and read more »

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How Santa Can Bring A Puppy

byKaren•December 22, 2016

Last year we pulled off a Christmas miracle. Santa Claus brought us a new dog. Sort of. The boys had asked Santa for a dog and we were finally ready to love a dog again. The tricky part of Santa gifting a dog or any live animal is the logistics of it. I always remember a read more »

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Easy Elf Gift Ideas

byKaren•December 21, 2016

Our elf, Honey Pickle doesn’t get too elaborate with messy antics and surprises every morning. Every once in awhile, he does kick it up a notch and reenacts a Disney ride or wear a costume. Typically he just moves from one silly place to another. He does bring gifts on a few special mornings. Check out these elf read more »

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I'm a mom to two boys, Arizona native, and travel lover. Desert Chica is my place to share a peek into our life and the easy and inexpensive costumes, crafts and desserts I like to make. “If I can do it, anyone can!” Learn more about me here.

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