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Let’s Craft: Paper Cones

Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! Summer is the season of pool parties, Fourth of July barbeques, family reunions, and an endless line of neighborhood children running through your house. You need simple party favors, gift ideas, and something the kids can do that will keep their active little butts in a chair for a few minutes.

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Valentine’s Day Gifts With A Twist

Valentine's Day is around the corner and we found some fun gifts to go along with those chocolates and flowers :) Sugarwish Sugarwish - This is awesome - instead of the traditional chocolates, this company (founded by momtrepreneurs) allows the recipient to choose their own candy! You send your sweetie a virtual 'Sugarwish' and then they go to…

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The Complete Guide to Hostess Gifts for Every Occasion

The holiday season is here, and that means plenty of parties, gatherings and festive dinners. But with all the fun comes the stress of making sure you bring an appropriate hostess gift – should it be simple or splendid? Trinket or trifle? Small and thoughtful or fantastically fancy? Striking the balance on bringing just the right gift can feel like a bit of a minefield. Fear not! We’ve got the complete guide to hostess gifts for every occasion: Cocktail Party Guest Do:

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Cheap, Easy-to-Make Halloween Costumes for Teens

Ghosts and witches have had their day. When it comes to Halloween costumes for teenagers, humor or true gore are the favorites, especially when kids can put the costumes together quickly and inexpensively. Teenagers often like to head out for parties or trick-or-treating in groups, so they might like dressing identically or as an ensemble for a big impact.

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DIY Painted Pumpkin Flower Vase

This past weekend, baby Aria and I went to Cox Farms in Centreville, Virginia. We has a FANTASTIC time walking around visiting with all the farm animals and they were lots of them: Goats, donkeys, bunch of little piggy, horses, rabbits, and baby chicks to name a few. Mommy indulged in some awesome farm foods: hot dog and fries (first time in like eight months), popcorn, honey roasted almonds and fresh squeezed lemonade. Lets face it all that food was super delicious – Im sure not so delicious for my waistline, but oh well, it was just this once!