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Beach & Poolside Fun

More photos! It’s easy to acclimate to life in the sun by the pool and in the sand. We’re having a great time at Beaches in Turks & Caicos – the best part is all the family time together without life’s regular distractions. Kyle’s fave activity is definitely digging in the sand. Kenzie’s fave activity … Read more

Hi from Turks & Caicos

Wow! This place is so gorgeous it’s ridiculous. We’re staying at Beaches Resort in the Italian Village  – here’s a link to the video tour of our room.  I’ll write a whole post about this room – it is seriously so nice it’s crazy amazing and definitely merits it’s own post with tons of details, … Read more

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Tutorial – "Give Thanks"

Here’s a great guest post from Iris on how to create a Thanksgiving Centerpiece with step by step instructions.

One of my favorite holidays is just around the corner… Thanksgiving! It is a perfect holiday to get together as a family and have a wonderful feast with yummy food and to go around the table and talk about what we are grateful for. We are extremely blessed as a family and I think it is important that our children know how blessed they are too. It is interesting to hear what they are thankful for. This year my five-year-old son told me that he is thankful for his family and his toys.

To remind us to give thanks, I created a cute display that is currently sitting nicely on our buffet table, but will make a perfect centerpiece for the kids’ table during Thanksgiving dinner.

Read on for Step by Step instructions.

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Hanes Virtual Sock Drive

Woohoo! Here’s an easy way to make a difference. The annual Hanes virtual sock drive has arrived! New fans of Hanes can help donate socks to The Salvation Army by “liking” Hanes on Facebook nd current fans can simply click “donate now” on the Sock tab from November 16th – December 12th, 2011. Did you … Read more