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Need Ideas on a Gift to Give My Husband Who Is Deploying...
Asked by H.H. from Killeen
on May 27, 2010
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So he's leaving soon, I want to give him a gift box to take with him. We have 3 children, I will include framed photos of them and some artwork, but any other ideas?
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- If you like the idea of the patron saint medal, I found a list on http://www.ourcatholicfaith.org/patronsaints.html. My husband and I are not Catholic, but we are Chri...
- I like the idea of hiding cute little quick notes in his socks, pockets, toothbrush holder, etc. Get a Sharpie and write a note to him ON his toothbrush or write ...
- I've had lots of family over there. He will need a 220/110 volt converter if he doesn't already have one. He will have limited space to carry things so you may want ...
Drawings
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on February 5, 2011
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My 5 year old daughter loves to draw me pictures. TONS of pictures. All day. Every day. I have tried buying her a notebook to draw them in but she wants to rip them ...
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- My daughter was just like yours! I loved her artwork, but felt like I'd be buiried by the time she was halfway through elementary school! I started taking photos of...
- As the mum who is the proud owner of several hundred maps my son made (7 continents) I feel your pain. Hole punch and binder for everyday creations. Art class helpe...
- I was that kid who loved to draw and am blessed with a dd who was banned from the drawing table in her Montessori School (She was told that she had to give other kids ...
Storage Ideas for Sentimental Pack Rat
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on January 26, 2011
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I need a way to store all the stuff for my kids that I can't bear to get rid of. My mom is a self-proclaimed "sentimental pack rat" and I get it from her. She kept a...
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- I've got to say, I just don't know about the teeth. However, regarding artwork, report cards...flat things scan very nicely. What I do is scan my childrens treasures...
- You are the anti-me! LOL I am constantly trying to eliminate stuff but I do keep a flat-style bin for each school year. As for the teeth--my son always writes a note...
- I have my daughter's things in a rubbermaid tote - but it's a jumble and hard to keep separated by year etc... Another mother just told me that she had binders with p...
Organization Ideas for School Stuff!!
Asked by C.M. from Denver
on August 17, 2008
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Hi Moms! Two of my 3 children started school on Friday - Daughter in 1st grade and son in Kindergarten. Last year when they were in Kindergarten and preschool, I sav...
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- Hi C., What I decided to do was keep a few projects in a scrapbook from each grade and I took a digital pictures of all the other artwork. That way our girls could ...
- My daughter just started Kindergarten last week as well and I'm already wondering what to do with all the "fluff" that's come home. I certainly plan to keep big projec...
- Hi C. I hear you on wanting to keep everything however your right you will run out of room. Here is what I do, I have a scrap book for each of my kids that has a s...
What Do I Do with All the Precious Projects Made by My Kids?
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on December 31, 2008
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My son is only in his second semester of his first year of preschool and already I am overwhelmed with the projects accumulating in our home. I display some by clothe...
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- I have two suggestions... for projects that are done on regular paper, you could put them in an album so that they're all in one place and not scattered throughout you...
- I struggle with the same thing. I finally decided that I would only keep the ones that had handprints or footprints (sentimental & shows growth). Outside of that - i...
- I saved the ones they made a big deal about and the ones I loved like handprints etc and then I keep them in a case I got from Lillian vernon it says scool memories on...
Homemade Dinosaur Costume That Doesn't Look like Barney or Need an Art Degree?
Asked by A.V. from Washington DC
on September 12, 2011
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I'm asking this now because it may take me some time to figure this out. My daughter is 3 and obsessed with dinosaurs. I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween ...
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- my advice on the color issue is to do purple pinstripes or spots or blotches on green. this will keep it from looking like barney. we had this issue once.
- See if you can find one of those one piece pajamas in green. There might be some out already with Christmas on the way. Get some purple felt. It should stick to the...
- I made a costume for my boy last year that was Puff the Magic Dragon. I used one of those baseball cap forms to build the head. I clipped the dome part out of the bo...
Help My 3 Year Old Used My 1 Year as an Art Project
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on April 20, 2006
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My 3 year old painted himself and his brother with a black sharpie. This includes hair, skin (around the eyes) and all over there bodies! If anyone knows of a gentle...
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- Hello H., I am with the toothpaste thing... has always worked for me. Plus you will get some good follow-up pictures of the kids with paste all over them. I hav...
- I second rubbing alcohol. It's like carpet though - test a small patch on the skin to make sure they don't have sensitive skin. But I'm sure you'll know if they have ...
- Finger Nail Polish Remover should take it right off. My daughter colored herself with black sharpie and it took it right off.
Printer for Business Cards
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on February 7, 2006
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Hello Moms,
I am looking for a printer that can print business cards for my business. I just need black and white cards. I will provide camera ready artwork. Thanks s...
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- Try www.vistaprint.com. They are CHEAP and sometimes you can even get biz cards for free.
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- Yes, go to www.vistaprint.com. They are cheap and awesome! You can even get some for free and just pay shipping. I use them all the time. You just upload your artw...
Organizing
Asked by J.J. from Milwaukee
on February 23, 2011
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I try to keep all of the school notes and other important papers organized but somehow my desk drawers are full and the kitchen drawers are full as well. I bought a bu...
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- I've started recycling art work that isn't her best... and file away those that are in my filing cabinet. Her best of the best, we hang up for a month before filing.
- For the library books, make a special library tote bag. The books are stored in the bag. That way you have something to carry them in for the trips back and forth an...
- I can't believe the amount of art work and sheets of paper one kindergarten brings home. So I have learned that if I "recycle" too soon, the kids get very upset and...
Need Someone to Help Us Create T-shirts for Brownie Troop and Leaders/Roughly 12
Asked by V.M. from Houston
on August 20, 2008
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Hi Moms:
I am a Co-Leader for a Brownie Troop in Cypress. We have been together for one year. We are in the process of creating group t-shirts and need someone t...
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- I have some girl scout clip art which I can send to you if you contact me offlist. I was a Br ldr for two years in a large troop in another state and we did a troop t...
- We had shirts done a few years ago with EmbroidMe and were really pleased with the prices! Don and Jason Martin EmbroidMe HoustonWest ###-###-#### Fax###-##...
- Hi V.! Here is a quick quote from Print Solutions for your t-shirt request. We provide the shirt Printed 1 color/1 side $10.00 a shirt Minimum of 20 shirts $40...
