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PRETTY PINECONES FOR CHRISTMAS DECOR

November 18, 2014 by Carisa

How to make Pretty Metallic Pinecones for Christmas Decor from Messes to Memories

I love simple, inexpensive and beautiful decor. My husband is still a student in school and we are raising a family on a student’s stipend… which is hard to do! But I still want my family to be able to create beautiful memories and feel the spirit of Christmas!

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Filed Under: DIY for the Holidays, Holiday Crafts, Home Decor, Parenting Tips & Tricks

THANKSGIVING FAMILY TRADITIONS

November 18, 2014 by Carisa

Creating Thanksgiving Traditions for the Family

Every family wants to enjoy the holidays, this Thanksgiving, create some new Thanksgiving family traditions that your family will love!

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ABC SERIES: H is for HAPPY

November 15, 2014 by Carisa

H is for Happy and helping kids understand other emotions from Messes to Memories

Parenting is tough. Teaching kids how to handle their different emotions is super hard! The other day Lanae had a meltdown and I felt completely overwhelmed.

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Filed Under: ABC Series, Kid Crafts & Lessons Tagged With: emotions, happy, kid crafts, photo books, resources for preschoolers, resources for toddlers

SNEAK PEEK: WINTER WREATH

November 14, 2014 by Carisa

Upcycled Winter Wreath made with plastic bags from Messes to Memories

Ooh! I’m so excited! Today you can find me sharing a beautiful upcycled Winter Wreath over on Jill’s blog Create.Craft.Love. But I just couldn’t help sharing a sneak peek of it here on my blog today as well!

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Filed Under: DIY for the Holidays, DIY in the Home

THANKSGIVING TURKEY CRAFT

November 11, 2014 by Carisa

A fun and easy turkey craft for children to practice their fine motor skills, plus it doubles as fun decor from Messes to Memories

This Thanksgiving Turkey craft is so fun! We made it last year and Lanae played with it for a couple weeks then we used it as decoration for another week or two for Thanksgiving.

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