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Online Colleges and how they help our soldiers.

By jen @craftymomof3

Online colleges and how they can improve your future.

Living with a Chronic Condition {or my life as an acronym}**Updated**

By jen @craftymomof3

    People who follow me regularly & friends have probably noticed that in the past couple of months I have been MIA sporadically. It started with my lovely virus my kids gave me in January. It’s been a downward spiral ever since. My life is basically summed up by and revolves around acronyms. Here’s…

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April Fools Day Crafts via @ImperfectWomen

By jen @craftymomof3

I have a new post up at Imperfect Women. How to have fun and scare the crap out of your kids at the same time……

This CraftyMom is gettin’ organized & you can too! DotMine Review & Multi-Blog Giveaway.{closed}

By jen @craftymomof3

A while back I made a crafty confession.  And then I told you about my little number issue I have. Well I am about to make another confession….I am a planner addict. Seriously. The funny part is that I am chronically unorganized. I blame it on the fact that I have never found a planner…

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Coffee Talk Tuesday-Your Choice. Week of 3/14

By jen @craftymomof3

This week it’s your choice…..

Coffee Talk Tuesday-week of 3/7-Getting to Know You!

By jen @craftymomof3

Coffee Talk Tuesday….Getting to Know You!

Featured Site: Crafts for kids via @kiboomu

By jen @craftymomof3

  Kiboomu is a fantastic site I just recently stumbled upon. I love the premise of the site. All about kids, music and crafts. Basically the theme of my life! 🙂 Please visit their site. You will love all the wonderful kid orientated things. First section of the site I noticed (obviously) was the crafts….

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Are Online Colleges the new way to go?

By jen @craftymomof3

  It just occurred to me…I have a 13 year old.  In 2 1/2 years he’s going to drive.  In 5 years he’s going to take that license and the car he has and drive off to college?!?!? Gulp. So then I started thinking (in my full on mom denial kinda way) what about online…

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Quotes from the darkside….

By jen @craftymomof3

Ok not really but the title sounded cool right? 🙂 Here’s some funny quotes that made me smile in the past few days…. *”Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together.”* *Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked too but…

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Happy Birthday to me! And you get the present! $20 Ecertificate Giveaway. (closed)

By jen @craftymomof3

I officially turn 34 today which I am not pleased about so I figured to cheer myself up I would do a giveaway!   I am going to give 1 person a $20 e-certificate to Enchanted Potions.  It’s a great company and I am a distributor for it. I am also a customer because I…

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Getting to Know Me……aka Coffee Talk Tuesday

By jen @craftymomof3

I have a lot of new followers and some of them don’t know me personally, so I am going to start a new meme for all of us to get to know each other. Every Tuesday I will have a linky that you can link up to a post you have made about you (like…

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Party Pinwheels Recipe via @allrecipes

By jen @craftymomof3

This recipe is very similar to the one I make minus the onions cuz the kids aren’t fans, but I can never lose when I bring these to parties. Always a hit. Try it. You’ll like it. Really.   Party Pinwheels via @allrecipes By: MADDIES MOM “A must have at holiday parties. Easily prepared and…

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Go Green: Reuse and be crafty!

By jen @craftymomof3

Sugar’n Cream – Market Bag (crochet) Lightweight crochet string bag, great for carrying groceries or anything else. Make several and carry them in your car for shopping trips. 11.5 in [29 cm] wide x 18 in [45.5 cm] long. Crochet in Lily Sugar’n Cream with size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) hook. Skill Level Our patterns…

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Great sites for free kids printables.

By jen @craftymomof3

If you are looking for some great printables for homeschooling etc check out a few of these sites: Calendars, Cards, Worksheets, Games, Puzzles, & more… http://www.freeprintable.com/ http://www.freeprintable.net/ Provides beautiful printable files that you can customize and print on your inkjet or laser printer. There are 70 sites in the Free Printable network. Really useful for…

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Happy Valentine’s from @CraftyMomof3. Valentines Inspirations.

By jen @craftymomof3

Here are some Valentines Inspirations crafty and otherwise. Happy Valentine’s Day! Foam Roses By: Amanda Formaro Difficulty: Average Age: 8 and up. Parental supervision is recommended Who doesn’t like getting red roses for Valentine’s Day? Make these foam roses for your Mom and she will love and cherish them. Be sure to visit all of…

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JumpStart your kids with this great online membership! Review & Giveaway Ends February 20th.{closed}

By jen @craftymomof3

  {JumpStart Review & Giveaway} When my two older kids were younger they loved JumpStart products. The games gave them a sense of independence and they felt “grownup” because they got to play games on the computer like Mom. As time went on they basically moved on from them to more advanced things like the…

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Funny Adult Truths aka My Life

By jen @craftymomof3

So I have received a few variations of this email in the past couple months, but this one is the funniest so I felt the need to share it! It’s from one of my best friends, that fortunately has a very similar sense of humor as mine. *** Adult Truths *** 1. I think part…

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Need a January craft for snowed in kids?

By jen @craftymomof3

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A couple January craft ideas for the snow bound kids

2011 Reading Challenge via Goodreads

By jen @craftymomof3

I don’t know about you, but as a mom I let simple little pleasures slide.  I go for months with out crafting something for myself, realize it’s been months since I got a haircut or that the last book I read was about princesses. Disney princesses. I LOVE to read. It’s my little escape. Admittedly …

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Handmade Giveaway-Ends January 29th

By jen @craftymomof3

I am running a giveaway for 3  handmade items.  A hat, a coffee cup holder(coffee cup not included) and a shopping bag. They are handmade by me and are leftover stock. In full disclosure the hat has a slight glue imperfection on the left side, still REALLY cute but not sell-able. The giveaway will run…

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being sick can be fruitful. who knew??

By jen @craftymomof3

So if you read my other post you are aware that my house has been plagued by sickness. Plagued being the optimal word. My kid’s fevers just finally broke last night. Thankfully mine broke yesterday afternoon.  I found an upside to being sick. You are forced to stay put. To sit down, as in, no…

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So yeah…it’s official. i’m sick.

By jen @craftymomof3

I’m sick. I have made it through massive allergy attacks, stomach viruses, colds etc…all that my kids have caught (except for the allergies,which unfortunately I think I gave to them) and have tried to inflict on me and I didn’t catch them. I have made it ALL the way to JANUARY, which is unheard of…

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Say Hi Sunday Blog Hop @CarrieWChildren & Mamavation Contest @MadHatterMom #Mamavation (Updated)

By jen @craftymomof3

Update @MadHatterMom did not make it into the finals but no matter she still rocks as always and please follow her blog and see what new goals she is achieving!!!! One of my fellow MomSparkMedia members is trying to reach her goal of being the next Mamvation Mom. Living a healthier and more active life…

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Got Bored Kids?? Try this. @Kaboosedotcom

By jen @craftymomof3

Temperatures are crazy in the country right now and here is no exception. I’ve got a four year old that’s not liking the cold temps and wants her snow back.  So I searched and found a cute craft for her on kaboose.com and I wanted to share: Giggling Polar Bear Turn an empty two liter…

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I am a "crafty" mom of 3, a dyslexic, book addict, nerd, fangirl, and a paranormal enthusiast. I am a New Englander at heart but I currently live in the MidWest.

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