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We took our Christmas decorations down the first weekend if January. Ever since, I've thought the house just looked so bare. It needed something!Today, I went cruising through Michael's and saw the cutest fabric garland...all in Valentines Day colors. I just about threw it in my cart, when I saw the price...$14.99. My husband would have...

I posted on Monday about cake ideas that I had found for Colton's upcoming 4th birthday. Today, I'm thinking about the table. I've bought a few things that I think are going to look great!Because I signed up the boys birthdays at our local party store, they sent me two coupons for $5.00 off, plus another coupon for 15% off. I could only...

I've recently started a small photography business.So far, I had taken my cousins engagement and wedding pictures - but had not yet ventured out of the family.Until this past weekend!I was so happy to get my first "job"!I really love the way the pictures turned out and I really wanted to share!Thanks so much for stopping b...

My baby is turning four! I cannot believe it! He's going to have his first friends only party! He is beyond excited to have his four best friends over! This kid is crazy about The Cat in the Hat, so he's going to have a Dr Seuss party - problem is I'm a huge procrastinator and I only have 11 days to get this whole party put together! First...

First of all, this is not a paid or sponsored post! I bought this game - Scavenger Hunt for Kids as a Christmas gift for my boys. We always try to do something fun as a family on Sunday nights and decided to try out our new game.  This is seriously the best game ever.The object of the game is to find things around your house within...

We're trying to get the kids away from eating sugary cereals everyday for breakfast. I've been trying to find some alternatives that are healthy for them and still fill their bellies with the nutrients they need to keep their brains working!I had a few apples in the fridge, so I decided to make some apple muffins with them. I used this recipe...

      Hello!Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm Samantha...Sam for short! On Cooks and Creates, I share all the yummy things I like to cook and occasionally I show off my some-what crafty side and make some stuff too! To keep up with me, you can follow me via GFC  ------->on Twitter  or PinterestMake...

My kids drink a ton of milk, so it's pretty rare that we ever have milk that expires. During the week of Christmas, we weren't home very much so I ended up with almost an entire half gallon that was going to have to be tossed that day.I needed to make a few things that would take up a lot of milk and that could be stored in the freezer.I...

Even though my boys are five years apart...their birthdays are only one day apart! Which means January is just about as hectic for us as December is!Each boy get their own little party with just us on their actually birthday. Then they get a big family party together....AND....they each get their own parties with their friends.That's FIVE...