Category Archives: holidays

Easter: DIY Grass and Surprises

Easter is just around the corner. I can’t believe it’s already here. Have you seen all of the fun things you can do to celebrate? I’ll be including a list of a few of my favorites, below. One thing that I don’t much care for about Easter is the fake plastic grass. YUCK. If you...

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Felix’s First Birthday

We kept Felix’s birthday celebrations really low key, just like I did with Penelope’s. Interestingly enough, we’re in a similar work situation for Felix’s first birthday as we were for Penelope’s first birthday. Except, we didn’t have to move 800 miles. I had originally planned on doing a monkey theme, but that quickly changed to...

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Valentine’s Treats from Penelope

Penelope is getting more and more excited and interactive with holidays these days. I can honestly say that she’s had far more enthusiasm over Valentine’s Day than she did over Christmas. It’s so cute. Last night we put together the little Valentine’s treats for Penelope’s preschool class. We had a lot of fun doing it....

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Galentines Presents

Last Saturday I went to a sweet Galentine’s party with a bunch of girlfriends, put on by my new friend Stephanie. She knows how to throw an amazing party. The highlights from the party were: chatting with old friends, making new friends, being without the kiddos, exchanging and receiving fun Valentine’s gifts, and devilishly good...

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Redesigned: Stinky Guts Printable

We’ve not gotten in the mood for Valentine’s yet. Is anyone else in the same boat? I’ve got to get going on some Valentine treats, but I’m still at a loss for something clever to do. I’m sure I’ll pull something out at the last minute, in typical Melissa fashion. Last year around this time...

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