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Parents Celebrate Ouch-Free Bandage

They can send a man to the moon, but they can’t design a bandage that doesn’t cause pain when it’s removed? Parents the world over know the torment that’s triggered when their child’s bloody bandage needs to be replaced. When my daughter was a toddler, she would scream like a peacock on fire when I would come within 10 yards of her bandaged knee. Now, the wails don’t start until I’m four yards away. Baby steps. At 8 years old, the kid is still deathly afraid of any discomfort she may have to endure during the bandage-changing process. The crying, … Continue reading →

Daddy’s Birthday Part I

Yesterday we celebrated my husband’s thirtieth birthday. The children and I had a wonderful day planned for daddy; one that required lots of preparation. His gifts this year are going to be entirely homemade. Mostly because his gifts were some of his favorite foods but also because we recently put a price limit on gifts and food gets the most bang for the buck (my husband really enjoys certain kinds of food that I never make). Two days before my husband birthday, our son and I made some beef stock using some beef bones that I had purchased from a … Continue reading →

Dad’s Day Done Right

Once Father’s Day 2012 is history you can relive the fun and excitement by crafting a memory book featuring Dad’s gifts and photos taken during the celebrations. If you haven’t already gotten Dad a present, you could make him this scrapbook-worthy gift that can be easily displayed on a fantastic layout: SILHOUETTE Materials: Photo of your child’s profile Scissors Black construction paper Pencil Card stock Glue Directions: Cut-out any part of the photo that does not include your child’s face. You will be left with an outline. Place the photo on a piece of black construction paper and have your … Continue reading →

Salute Dad

Who says you have to break a sweat crafting an elaborate scrapbook layout design for Dad? This Father’s Day you can give your favorite guy a touching gift from the heart that he will cherish forever by using just a few simple scrapbooking techniques. One of the most precious page designs incorporates photos and poems. If you have the time and energy, you could sit down and pen an original prose detailing the reasons your Dad is so special to you. However, don’t ditch the idea if you lack inspiration or you simply don’t think you have what it takes … Continue reading →

Celebrate Dad

Father’s Day is right around the corner. Fortunately, there is still enough time to handcraft a gift for Dad that he will cherish forever. Scrapbooks honoring the man, who helped give you life and guide you through the good times and bad, make a touching Father’s Day present. What’s more, they are not hard to create. All you need are a few photos of the special man in your life, as well as some embellishments and a little creativity. If you are stumped on how to arrange your layouts, consider honing in on certain aspects of your dad’s life. For … Continue reading →

Daddy Decor

June is typically when the world stops to celebrate dads and grads. However, if you are planning to create a scrapbook honoring that special father, grandfather, uncle or brother this Dad’s Day, then you’d better get your shovel out. You’ll need it to dig through all the photos you’ll want to feature in your Father’s Day-themed memory album. Fortunately, you can save the heavy lifting for pictures and memorabilia since most scrapbook supply shops have plenty of fresh paper and embellishments which you can use to make your Father’s Day layouts pop. Several companies, including Masterpiece Studios offers pre-printed scrapbook … Continue reading →

Doing the “Dad” thing

When I was a kid I remember watching the cheesy sitcoms that might appear throughout any given week on television. Many of the popular ones when I was growing up were centered around a family with children. The Dad would do dad-type things and the Mom would do mom-type things and the kids would do kid-type things. The episodes would generally focus on someone doing something wrong and then learning a lesson in the end. All of these shows ultimately affirmed, quite happily, that families are more important than any problems that might arise between the individual members. At any … Continue reading →

Scrap the Love for Dad

I’m still kicking myself for not making an ABC scrapbook for Father’s Day. The problem with crafting ABC memory books is that they are not as quick and easy to assemble as standard themed scrapbooks (at least for me, anyway). Whenever I commit to creating an ABC scrapbook I need time to sketch layouts and gather materials that are appropriate for each of the 26 pages. Given that we are less than a week away from Father’s Day, it may be unrealistic to undertake the construction of an ABC memory album. However, there are several other options you can pursue … Continue reading →

Celebrate a Tie-less Father’s Day

Forget about the traditional tie and golf ball gift set this Father’s Day and give dad something a bit more personalized. My 6-year-old suggested giving Pops an Aluma Wallet until I explained the idea behind customized gifts that can be made from felt and googly eyes rather than crush-resistant material. If you have younger kids who still get excited about crafting homemade presents, then consider the following easy to make Father’s Day gifts: Sports blanket: Help your kids piece together a no-sew fleece blanket for dad that features logos from his favorite sports teams. Pops can use it while he … Continue reading →

Get Your Dad a Free Father’s Day Breakfast at IKEA

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Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19, 2011. Have you figured out how you are going to celebrate that day with your Dad? Many families enjoy a special meal together on Father’s Day. If you want to do something a little different, then take your dad to IKEA, and get him a free breakfast. IKEA is an incredibly unique place to shop from. A lot of their furniture comes in pieces, which requires you to be industrious and learn how to put it together after you get home. Their products are named in Swedish, and, I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →