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Multiple First Dates With Spouse

Princess Diana - April 11, 2018 - Anniversary, Experiences, Valentine's Day

I came across a genius idea in my Facebook feed that I had to share it with our readers!

Have you heard about the “Truth Bomb Mom?” Her videos always inspire me and make me laugh, but the video below has to be in my top 3!

Truth Bomb Mom (aka Kristina Kuzmic) shares her secret to a happy marriage and the best, most creative way to reconnect with her spouse–lots of FIRST DATES.

What exactly does she mean by “first dates?” It means going on date nights as if they just met and were going on their actual first date.

Recreating First Dates

It begins with her husband texting her “Hey, this is Phillip. It was great meeting you the other night. I would love to take you out to dinner.”

He is pretending they just met to recreate that newness and anticipation of a first date.

Big Face Cutout for Graduations & Parties

Princess Diana - March 28, 2018 - Birthday, Graduation, Kids, Party Favors, Retirement, Wedding

Looking for an attention-grabbing gift? I say, go big or go home!

Create a Big Face Cutout of the gift recipient you can use for funny photos or to show support for graduates. It’s just the right size for all ages and the perfect accessory for any party or event!

What is a Big Face Cutout?

Big Face Cutouts are photos printed on an oversized face cutout made of heavy-duty weatherproof paper. They can be attached to a stick so they’re easy to hold.

They’re really popular at sports games, graduations (first make sure they’re allowed by the school), and birthday parties.

Samoas and S’mores Girl Scout Cookies | Teacher Gift

Princess Diana - March 8, 2018 - $20 or Less, Food & Drinks, Teacher Gifts, Thank You

I love Girl Scouts cookie season! It’s a chance to buy delicious cookies while helping girls raise money for their troop.

My favorite thing to hear is when a Girl Scout tells me her troop is raising money so they can go to camp.

That always warms my heart because of the incredible summer camp memories I have from my childhood.

Tasty Teacher Appreciation Gift

During cookie season, I like to buy Samoas and S’mores Girl Scout cookies to give as teacher appreciation gifts.

Personalized Toy Basket

Princess Diana - March 6, 2018 - $20 or Less, Kids

Toy baskets are a parent’s best friend…

Because they spend so much of their time picking up toys off the floor. Again and again and again.

Someone has to pick up those 50 Hot Wheels cars and those 150 pieces of Mega Bloks. Yes, I make my kids help me a lot of the time but sometimes it’s just faster and easier to do it myself.

Toy baskets make it easy for parents (and kids) to clean up from room to room and the pretty baskets make cute storage space.

Their open top makes it simple to take things in and out, and they’re light enough even the kids can move them around. They can be filled with anything from large wooden toys to soft stuffed animals. They are just so convenient!

Life with children is a beautiful mess and toy baskets make it cleaner and more organized.

DIY Personalized Toy Basket

A gift I like to give for baby showers and kids’ birthdays is a Personalized Toy Basket with a child’s name on it. I make them myself and you can too!

Cartoon Avatar Look Alike

Princess Diana - February 20, 2018 - $20 or Less, Birthday, Gifts for Him, Graduation, Kids

Anyone can use a photo for their profile picture on their social media account. What’s really cool is to use a cartoon avatar look alike.

Cartoon avatars make someone stand out from the millions of people online so they can be remembered easily and instantly!

Cartoon Avatars for Personal Branding

What is an avatar exactly?

It’s a graphical representation of a user. Many people use the same avatar across all of their online accounts for personal branding.

Custom Throw Pillows Add Personal Touch

Princess Diana - February 8, 2018 - Birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, Gifts for Me, Housewarming, Mother's Day, Retirement, Valentine's Day

I love how throw pillows can make a creative statement on a sofa, chair or bed.

They’re almost like “pillow art” because they come in so many unique designs, colors and textures!

Give Custom Throw Pillows

But did you know it’s easy to create your own custom, personalized throw pillows for yourself or as a gift?

There are so many websites that allow you to select the image, text, font, color, fabric, etc. so you can really make them one-of-a-kind.

Do you have favorite photos? Favorite sayings, quotes or scriptures? A special date? A unique message?

When you put it on a custom throw pillow, you can see it every day!

5 Senses Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift

Princess Diana - February 6, 2018 - Anniversary, Valentine's Day

Taste. Touch. Sight. Smell. Sound.

Show your love in every sense of the word with the “5 Senses” romantic Valentine’s Day gift.

When you give your sweetheart 5 gifts that satisfy the 5 senses, you add an entirely new dimension to your Valentine’s Day gift. Time to turn up the heat!

Gift of Better Sleep

Princess Diana - January 9, 2018 - Birthday, Christmas, Gifts for Me, Retirement

You’ve heard it in the news. Americans don’t get enough sleep.

Arianna Huffington wrote a whole book about it called “The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time.”

She goes so far as to call it a “sleep deprivation crisis” and explains that it negatively affects our health, our job performance, our relationships and even our happiness.

Really, we should all make a New Year’s resolution to get more sleep this year.

That’s why a gift of “Better Sleep” makes a thoughtful gift!

With most people not making the time to get a full 8 hours of sleep at night, encouragement from someone to make sleep a priority would be a much welcomed gift.

“Get More Sleep” Gifts

House Book of Important Documents

Princess Diana - December 30, 2017 - $20 or Less, Gifts for Me

Would your family know what steps to take if something tragic happened to you?

It seems like a gruesome question to ask, but anything can happen so we should all prepare the best we can for such a scenario to happen to us.

Death is hard enough to deal with. Your family will be grieving for you so don’t give them the added stress of worrying about hunting down your financial records.

That’s where a “house book” comes in. It’s a binder containing important documents and information about your assets and estate plans.

It’s also sometimes called a “family emergency binder” or a “grab and go binder.” Because if your house were to burn down, a house book would be just as crucial.

Namesake Keepsake Ornament

Princess Diana - December 19, 2017 - Christmas

For me, one of my favorite parts of having children is picking baby names.

Boy did I have fun with it! Especially with my sons’ middle names.

My oldest son, Aiden, was born in 2012 during the Year of the Dragon so his middle name became Dragen. For my youngest son, Axl, I picked King because dragons and kings always appear together in stories… and it’s just sounds cool!

Keepsake Ornament Christmas Gift

I believe every kid should have their own special ornament on the Christmas tree so for both of my boys I gave them Namesake Keepsake Ornaments.

Hanging on our Christmas tree is a dragon ornament for Aiden and a crown ornament for Axl.