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  • It’s Farmers’ Market Season–ENJOY! Each Trip Can Be Great for Your Health!
  • Coffee and Conversation–Take the Time to Talk. Bonus–You Benefit!
  • 52 Ideas for Your Own Mini “Bucket List” Calendar–Make it Your Best Year Yet!
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    What I Made

    Making Rope Coasters with the Husband and College-Age Kids–A Successful Family Project

    October 8, 2023 /

    I was so pleased that my family (myself, husband, and college age kids) enjoyed spending time together creating citrus rope coasters.

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  • What I Did,  What I Made

    Reverse Tie-Dye–Family Fun Creating Coordinated Sweats!

    January 3, 2021 /

    Each year for Hanukkah, I try to plan family activities on some of the eight nights.  When the activity involves making something, you get an added bonus at the end!  This year, I decided that my family would do a reverse tie-dye project.  Instead of having Christmas jammies, we would create Hanukkah sweats!  Between winter in Chicagoland and the fact that we are all spending more time at home, sweats seemed like a perfect option.  After looking at multiple posts, I honestly just decided to pick the parts that seemed easiest and most doable and went from there.  I could watch videos and find posts about using bleach for reverse…

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