Holidays & Entertaining
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Holiday
Asked by P.C. from St. Louis
on October 8, 2012
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Our daughter lives on the East Coast
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- Yes. Now is an appropriate time to ask and start planning.
- Yes, you can certainly ask unless there's something going on with your relationship with your daughter that you haven't mentioned. And instead of just asking what thei...
- Yes, ask what their plans are and then be honest and express your desire to spend the holidays with them! Hopefully everything will work out. ~So if your son-in-law...
How to Hang Decorative Butterflies from Ceiling
Asked by A.C. from Sacramento
on November 6, 2008
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Hello Mamas!
I recently purchased butterflies and fairies that come with the clear fishing line attached so they can suspend from the ceiling and appear to fly. H...
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- Use white tacs. My friend does that a Christmas hanging snowflakes all over from the ceilings.
- can you also let me know where you purchased the decorations from. My daughters have butterflies and lady bugs in their room but not much and I think they would love s...
- White thumb tacks. As a decorator, I can tell you that a person can get overly anal about perfection in decorating (I've done it), and a little imperfection (like whi...
Thanksgiving Craft Ideas
Asked by M.N. from Chicago
on November 7, 2010
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Hi all~
any good thanksgiving craft ideas with the cold weather rolling in? especially for my three year old:)
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- Mom, go to Familyfun.com and ck out their ideas, they are a Disney owned magazine with an awesome magazine Family Fun. Their web-site is wonderful too. In addition ju...
- You can take a styrofoam ball and roll it in glue and then roll it in glitter. You have to let it sit for about twenty four hours, then with different color construct...
- Don't forget about hand turkeys!! - you know, trace the childs hand, make the thumb the head and the other four fingers feathers. Let them color however. We make the...
Holiday Tradition
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on November 16, 2008
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Hello, I am looking for some fun ideas to do for Christmas Eve and/or Day. I lost my mom three years ago and it's extremly hard because she was the families support s...
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- I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my mom on Xmas eve 4 years ago. I miss her greatly. We just carry on and I just remember how much she loved gift giving and watching ev...
- Some family traditions we have developed for Christmas Eve and Day include: Hot Chocolate with crushed cand canes added to drink while out looking at Christmas Lig...
- I think it's really wonderful you want to start some family traditions. :-) We have different traditions for different dates, some just happened and others we planned ...
HELP... My 5 Y/o Found Stuff from the Easter Bunny!
Asked by K.J. from Louisville
on March 19, 2008
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My 5 y/o was looking for something in a closet and found the stuff I had bought from the Easter Bunny. Any suggestions on what to tell her? I have been holding her off...
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- If you aren't up to giving away the secret yet and let's face it; it is just as much fun for us as it is for them! Tell her that Easter Bunny had a HUGE route this ye...
- just tell her the easter bunny is very busy on easter trying to take care of all the kids in the world, so like santa he sometimes has to drop stuff off early so as to...
- If you want to keep the Easter Bunny thing going, you have to come up with something. If you feel like she is ready, tell the truth. Some 5 yr. olds are ready, some ar...
Holiday Gathering Woes
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on November 24, 2008
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Hello, my husband and I both come from homes with divorced parents. Each side is remarried and they ALL live near us. Holidays are a nightmare as our families think t...
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- A., Please do not let the demands your family puts on you and yours ruin your holidays. We have been splitting up the holidays for years, but have changed the rules ...
- I am a mother of two married children, one with kids and one that has not started his own family as well. My husband and I began having a family Thanksgiving the week...
- Hi A., I can relate to your situation! My parents are divorced and have been for many many years but still can not seem to be in the same room as each other. My dad i...
Need Help with Decorations
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on April 25, 2009
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I am planning a baby shower for my friend. She loves polka dots and is using those in the nursery. For the life of my I can not find anything online that is a cute, un...
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- Oh you should make your decorations. Get those scissors that have a decorated edges and cut out circles in baby colors...Use card stock and write out or print out con...
- I love all the ideas below. For centerpieces, you could do white vases and paint polka dots in your color scheme....or just tie polka dot ribbons. You could also do po...
- How about a polka dot cake? It could either be frosted with regular frosting or fondant.
Christmas Trees
Asked by A.L. from Charleston
on October 27, 2011
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If you were going out of town for 10 days over the Christmas holidays, would you buy and decorate a live tree for your home? We will be traveling for a portion of the ...
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- I would get a small live tree that goes on a table. As long as you unplug it and water it right before you leave I don't see the problem. I mean, trees don't spontan...
- Way to dangerous! I would go to walmart and get their least expensive fake tree. Or try Craigslist. We found one for $10 and the other day, I saw someone giving one...
- No. Don't leave it up while you are gone. It's a fire hazard. My brother and his wife just left this morning for a mini-vacation in Charleston. I hope you've got...
80Th Birthdaty Decoration Ideas
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on April 21, 2009
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My Dad and his twin sister will be turning 80 in May. They are the last of the children of his parents still living. We will be having a party for them the end of Ma...
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- You should try to get as many pictures of them when they were younger and make a slide show on your computer. You can play music along with it. If anyone else in you...
- Ha! Hey i say you do noahs ark adn everyone pitch in to send them on a cruise
- T., when my fath-in-law turned 80 last Oct. we decided that since he was born in the twenties, we would do a roaring 20's theme! We all dressed approprietely and it ...
No Turkey or Ham for Thanksgiving
Asked by J.K. from Phoenix
on November 15, 2011
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Is anyone having thanksgiving without a turkey or ham? I'm hosting Thanksgiving for my family for the first time in 14 years and I'm planning on doing Mexican food. ...
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- i wish there wasnt.........but i am having meat eaters over so they are going to bring their meat.
- Perhaps I'm a history nerd, but the "first Thanksgiving" feast was actually goose or duck, turkey, venison, cod, lobster, clams, fruit, pumpkin, squash. I don't see an...
- Sounds yummy and fun...but I love the traditional Thanksgiving dinner and desserts!!! Have a great time and enjoy your new tradition!!!! (I was a lil worried til I sa...
