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How to Wrap a Present
Wrapping holiday gifts is one of my favorite parts of Christmas! When I learned this special trick for How to Wrap a Present, it made things so much easier. How to Wrap a Present For this tutorial,...
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Bleach T-Shirts {Quick and Easy Project}
Making Bleach T-shirts could not be any easier. I decided to do one with a sort of patriotic theme since I had a slightly too large red t-shirt for my toddler. It’s so simple that you have to make one...
View ArticleSilly Faces Printable
Make little ones smile and laugh with these silly faces printable photo booth props! Goofy kids. I have a vanful of really, really goofy kiddos. My goofy kids also love to play pretend, talk to...
View ArticleIn Celebration of Smiles – Silly Activities for Kids of All Ages
I love to smile. I love to see my kids smile. There is something about seeing a smiling face that makes you want to grin back! I am really excited about a reason to smile that I will be sharing with...
View ArticleThe Best Dads
The year 2014 was a year of many firsts, many tears and many surprises… and through all of these events with our kids their Dads were right there as champions and guides. This post is dedicated to all...
View Article18 Fitness Tips for Moms
Moms are busy! But we still want to look and feel our best! These Fitness tips are for you, all the moms out there! Fitness Tip – give yourself rewards. Put a dollar in the jar every time you goof...
View Article{Simple Sewing for Baby} 25 FREE Patterns and Tutorials
Sewing for baby is so rewarding, once you start you’ll want to sew baby things all day! It takes very little fabric, time, or skill to create something very special for the littlest ones in your life....
View ArticleHelp The Man You Love & Win Big!
As wives, daughters, and friends we care deeply for the men in our lives and their health is just as important as our own. Here at Kids Activities Blog we are very excited to announce that we’ve...
View ArticleI’ll Never and other Parenting Lies
These parents are eating their words! Check out some of these true mom confessions to the statement “I’ll never be the parent that…” “I’ll Never…” “I’ll never be the parent that makes their kids use a...
View Article5 Tips for Trying to Conceive {For Him!}
The internet is full of suggestions to help couples make their dreams of a baby come true, but it doesn’t seem as though many sites are focusing on what he can do improve your chances of getting...
View Article10 Essential iPhone Photography Tips
Do you love capturing your family’s memories on your phone? Are you looking for iPhone photography tips? Having an iPhone in your purse or pocket makes capturing adorable pictures and videos of your...
View ArticleHealth Hacks for Moms
Time is valuable and moms are important, but often as moms it feels like we don’t have the time to take care of ourselves. If time is a precious commodity to you, maybe you will appreciate some of...
View ArticleHow Your Teens Can Become Millionaires
Have you heard the mantra, A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned? That was drilled into my head as I was growing up. And it’s true!! This mantra will help your kids become self-sufficient adults. I sat...
View ArticleTop 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Moms
Are you looking for some New Year’s resolutions for moms to help improve your life in the new year? Would you like to create a plan that will make this year your best year ever? If so, we have you...
View ArticleThe Busy Mom’s Guide to Getting Fit
These five tips are sure to help moms get fit. For busy moms, not having time to exercise is more than an excuse, it’s a reality. It takes some serious dedication, flexibility, and multi-tasking to...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop – Holiday writing prompts
Welcome to this week’s installation of the life journal workshop. I am going to keep our journaling simple this week. It’s a busy time of year for all of us. I want to remind you that in the midst of...
View ArticleCome on Everybody Let's do the Samba
When Hubby and I were laid-off, one of our first concerns was staying healthy. We didn't want to end up as couch potatoes eating countless bags of chips all day while watching TV talk shows focused...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop – Your Relationship with Words
Life Journal Workshop – Your Relationship with Words Welcome back to the life journal workshop, so glad you are here today. If this is your first visit, welcome. The goal of this series is to encourage...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop – Your Journal as a Tool for Healing
Life Journal Workshop – Your Journal as a Tool for Healing I want to talk about using our journal as a tool for healing this week. After the events last Friday in Newtown, CT, I know I am still...
View ArticleResolutions That Can Be Yours At Midnight!
I ™m just going to come right out and say it. I don't make resolutions anymore. Why? Because I ™m terrible at keeping them! Eat healthier? Okay. Until I see a cupcake. I cannot hurt any cupcake's...
View ArticleFlattery: The Ultimate Recruiting Tool
Today I received a call. Not just any call, mind you. This is the one I ™d been waiting for. OK, I ™m giving it more credit than it deserves. It was out-of-the-blue, totally unexpected, yet one...
View ArticleDefining failure
Are you afraid to start your fitness journey out of fear of failure? Are you afraid to register for that yoga or Zumba class, afraid to sign up for the 5K, afraid to buy a tennis racket, or afraid...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolutions: Fantasy vs. Reality
Happy New Year! Here it is, January 2nd, and I ™ve already broken one of my resolutions. I ate way too much yesterday, and not the good stuff either. I deluded myself into thinking this was...
View ArticleNew Year! New You: Wake Up and Start a Rev-YOU-lution!
Your Life is Waiting for You ¦ This is the perfect time to start a personal Rev-You-lution! A movment where you get NAKED and share you just as you are with the world! Don't be afraid you can do it. I...
View ArticleLast Minute Friends
Hubby and I have a bad habit of waiting until the last minute when it comes to weekend plans. We think about them during the week, even discussing friends we would like to see. For some reason we...
View ArticleFitness resolutions: What’s your goal?
As we ring in the New Year, lots of us find ourselves with resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, or to get healthier. I have several friends that are training for 5Ks. Some are even taking up new...
View ArticleCard of the Year
The best time of year for mail is December. Not only are we inundated with catalogues full of intriguing merchandise (The Magic Bullet, anyone?), but our usually empty mailbox is stuffed with mail...
View ArticleJanuary Book Corner
I love books. Seriously. Love them. They let me experience things I never could otherwise. I can visit exotic countries, and sometimes even other planets. I meet fascinating people: women who’d be my...
View ArticleMinette’s Mompreneur Moment: Taking my Daughter to Meet a Client Seemed Like...
Welcome to my new column “Minette’s Mompreneur Moments.” In this weekly post here at She Is Dallas, I will be sharing the funny, the not-so-humorous and the helpful tips that I have learned in 12 years...
View ArticleMinette’s Mompreneur Moment: How Our Work Impacts our Kids In Surprising Ways
A few years ago, we took a hard look at North Texas Kids magazine and at Scissortail Publishing, our parent company. It was time for a new business plan! We focused on where we were financially,...
View ArticleEverything I need to know about business, I learned from my kids, part 2
Welcome to BE-Attitude number two! In case you missed part one of this series, click here. In a nutshell, a BE-Attitude is a state of BE-ing in which you actively embrace specific can-do attitudes...
View ArticleBE-Attitude Number 3: What I learned about readiness from my kids!
Welcome to BE-Attitude number three! In case you missed part one of this series, click here. In a nutshell, a BE-Attitude is a state of BE-ing in which you actively embrace specific can-do attitudes...
View ArticleStep Back
Have you ever seen an impressionist painting? Up close everything is a jumbled mess and it is hard to see the purpose or result. The blotches and strokes are random and the colors are in no particular...
View ArticleKeeping it Simple
Life is simple, yet we make it harder than it has to be. Running in the woods this morning got my brain fired up again. When you're running over roots and rocks you have to keep your eyes wide open....
View ArticleThe BEST things about Valentine’s Day, by Jennifer Shirk
It’s that time of year again! No, not tax time. Let’s not rush things. I’m talking about Valentine’s Day! My character Phoebe in my book A Little Bit Cupid has a lot of reasons not to like this...
View ArticleConfidence Boost
Who remembers learning to ride a bike? I do, mainly because it was super hot outside and since our neighborhood was brand new there were no trees to provide any shade. We would ride up and down the...
View ArticleAnd then I cleaned the fridge…
I do pretty well with basic house keeping. I mean, nobody is handing out homemaking medals to me, but I get by respectably in every area…except one. The refrigerator. *insert ominous chilly music* I...
View ArticleBra Fitting Myths & Facts
If 25 years of bra fitting has taught me anything, it's that women are often misinformed about their bras. From thinking bras are supposed to hurt to the common misconception that bra straps are what...
View ArticleThe free gift everyone needs
Time. The greatest currency of all. Each day we have 1400 precious minutes of life. If you're a mother, you know how quickly those minutes pass, like shooting stars in the night sky. We blink, and it's...
View ArticleCustom Pillow Tutorial
Ever wanted custom pillows but didn’t want to pay for them? If you’re crafty, you can make your own! I promise it’s not too painful! How to make custom pillows at home: You’ll need: sewing machine,...
View Article41 Ways to Use Baby Wipes!
Until I was a mom I had no idea about the greatness of baby wipes. Sure I used other disinfecting wipes, but these types of wipes are chock full of chemicals and don’t smell great! So when I had...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: Relaxing into the Creative Process
Life Journal Workshop: Relaxing into the Creative Process Do you love to create? Are you in touch with your inner artist? I have spent the last few years getting in touch with my inner artist. I had to...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: Healing with Art
Life Journal Workshop: Healing with Art One of the things that I love most about journaling, doodling, and playing with colors is the healing it brings. Healing with art is not only possible, but it’s...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: Mixed Media self-portraits
Life Journal Workshop: Mixed Media self-portraits I host a Meetup in Santa Barbara, California for Women who love to make art and journal. It’s the in person version of the Life Journal Workshop that I...
View ArticleTake a 5 Minute Vacation
Life gets a little crazy some times…ok, a lot of times! I know I feel it when all of a sudden I need a nap, or want to yell, or just feel overwhelmed by whatever nonsense is happening. Even days that...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: Let’s Take a Field Trip
Life Journal Workshop: Let’s Take a Field Trip In the life journal workshop, we have been doing a lot of personal growth work, playing in our art journals and looking at writing prompts to help us...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: Using Inspirational Quotes in your Journal
Life Journal Workshop: Using Inspirational Quotes in your Journal Every year for Christmas I give my husband one of those page a day calendars with 365 Zen quotes. When he worked in an office I never...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop: The Power of “I am” statements
Welcome to the Life Journal workshop, a weekly art and journaling project to get your creative juices flowing! I have to share today that I am so excited! In just a few hours, we will be appearing in...
View ArticleLife Journal Workshop – Why you should doodle more!
How does doodling help you? I have always been a doodler and can’t seem to stop. My college notebooks were more full of doodles than notes. I still find myself doodling while on the telephone with...
View ArticleWell, I do Declare! {Dallas blog conference}
Last year, and the year before, you were invited to Mamas Write, a mini-conference in DFW for Christian Mom Bloggers. This summer, I’d like to extend the invitation to you again. Only this time, in...
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