Sunday, May 4, 2014

250 Christmas/Winter-Scrapbook and Greeting-Card Sayings and Titles

'Tis the Season
'Tis The Season To Be Freezin'
'Tis The Season To Be Jolly
"Tis The Season To Be Merry
"Twas The Night Before Christmas
A Bag Full Of Wishes
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Hug
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Wish
A Cup Of Good Cheer
A Flurry Of Friend And Lots Of Fun
A Happy Holiday Season
A Little Dash Of Christmas
A Merry Christmas
A Taste Of Christmas
All I Want For Christmas
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
All Is Calm, All Is Bright
All Spruced Up
All That Glitters Is Snow
Angel By Your Side
Angel Pets
Angels
Angels Gather Here
Babes In Toyland
Baby It's Cold Outside
Baby's 1st Christmas
Bah Humbug!
Baking Memories
BBRRR
Beary Merry Christmas
Beauty and Wonders of Christmas
Believe
Believe In Miracles
Believe In The Magic Of Christmas
Believe In The Miracle
Best Holiday Ever
Best Wishes
Best Wishes and Warmest Thoughts
Can't Bearly Wait
Canine Carolers
Caroling
Celebrate
Celebrate The Season
Celebration
Cheer
Christmas
Christmas Blessings
Christmas Cheer
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cuties
Christmas Eve
Christmas Fun
Christmas Hoedown
Christmas Is A Clause For Celebration
Christmas Joy
Christmas Lights
Christmas Memories
Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Party
Christmas Presents
Christmas Program
Christmas Surprise
Christmas Thoughts
Christmas Time Memories
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Wish
Christmas Wishes
Christmas, A Claus For Celebration
Cookie Up Some Fun
Cookies For Santa
Cozy Christmas
Dashing Through The Snow
Dear Santa...
December Delights
Deck The Halls
Decorate For Christmas
Delights Of December
Dog Days Of Christmas
Don't Open 'Til Christmas
Every Time A Bell Rings An Angel Gets His Wings
Fa-La-La-La-La
Feliz Navidad
Festive Family Fun
Frosty And Friends
Frosty the Snowman
Furious Flurries
G.I. Miss You
Get In The Spirit
Gingerbread Man/Boy/Girl
Good Tidings
Good Tidings Of Great Joy
Good Tidings We Bring
Hallelujah
Happy Holidays
Happy Holly-days
Happy Howl-idays
Have A Berry Merry Christmas
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas
He's Making A List And Checking It Twice
Here Comes Santa Claus
Here We Come A Caroling
Ho-Ho-Ho
Holiday Delights
Holiday Hoopla
Holiday Hugs
Holiday Hustle And Bustle
Holiday Program
Holiday Trimmings
Holiday Wishes
HoliDaze
Holly Jolly Christmas
Home For Christmas
Home For The Holidays
Homemade Holidays
Homemade Memories
I Believe
I Can Bearly Wait For Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I'll Be Home For Christmas
I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas
I'm Getting' Nuttin' For Christmas
Ice Ice Baby
Icicles
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Jesus
Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
Jingle All The Way
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St. Nick
Joy
Joy To The World
Joyful and Triumphant
Joys Of The Season
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Little Drummer Boy
Love and Happiness
Magical Christmas
Magical Lights
Making Spirits Bright
May all Your Christmas Dreams Come True
May All Your Dreams Come True
Meowy Christmas
Merry And Bright
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Too You
Merry Grinch-Mas
Merry Kiss-mas
Miracle
Mistletoe
Mistletoe Kisses
Mistletoe Magic
Naught or Nice
North Pole
North Pole or Bust
Oh Christmas Tree
Oh Holy Night
Oh, Christmas Tree
Old Fashioned Christmas
Once Upon A Starry Night
One Blistery Day
Our 1st Christmas
Our First Christmas
Peace
Peace and Goodwill
Peace and Harmony
Peace On Earth
Picture Perfect Christmas
Raising A Little Cane
Reindeer
Reindeer Crossing
Reindeer Games
Rejoice
Rudolph
Santa
Santa Baby
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Santa Claws
Santa Express
Santa Paws
Santa Was Here
Santa's Elf
Santa's Little Helpers
Santa's Workshop
Season's Greetings
Silent Night
Silver Bells
Skiing
Sledding
Sleigh Bells ring
Snow
Snow Adorable
Snow Angels
Snow Boarding
Snow Days
Snow Happy
Snow In Love
Snow Much Fun
Snow Place Like Home
Snow Princess
Snowball Fight
Snowballs
Snowman
Snow-one Else Like You
St. Nick
Stocking Stuffers
Stockings
Sweet Holiday Memories
The Best Time Of The Year
The First Noel
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
The Night Before Christmas
The Nutcracker
The Spirit Of Christmas
The Spirit Of The Season
The Stockings Were Hung
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
The Wonder Of The Season
There's Snow-body Like You
There's Snowman I'd Rather Be With
Time To Celebrate
Toyland
Tree
Tree Trimming
Tree-mendous
Trim The Tree
Trimming The Tree
Under The Mistletoe
Unwrap The Magic
Up On The Housetop
Up To Snow Good
Very Merry Christmas
Walking In A Winter Wonderland
Warm and Wonderful
Warmth and Joy
We Believe In Santa
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Fun
Winter Wonderland
Wish List
Wishing You and Yours
Wishing You Blessings
Wishing You Magic
With Sugar On Top
Wonder Of The Season
You Light Up My Life
Yule Log

Saturday, May 3, 2014

150 Halloween-Scrapbook and Greeting-Card Sayings and Titles

1st Halloween
A Haunting We Will Go
A Howlin' Good Time
Bad Witch
Bats
Be Afraid
Be Witching Halloween
Beary Be-Witching
Beary Scary
Beary Scary Halloween
Best Witches
Black Cat Crossing
Black Cats
Bone Voyage
Boo
Boo-tiful Night
Broom Parking - 5 cents
Broom Rides - 10 cents
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble
Bugs and Hisses
Candy Corn
Candyland
Carving Memories
Carving Pumpkins
Cast A Spell
Caution! Black Cat Crossing
Caution! Witches Crossing
Chamber of Horrors
Chills And Thrills
Cob Webs
Coffin Break
Creatures Of The Night
Creepy
Creepy Critters
Daddy's Little Pumpkin
Eat, Drink and Be Scary
Evil Queen
Evil Twin
Fangs For The Memories
Fangtastic
Frankenstein
Franken-tastic
Free Broom Rides
Freeky Friday
Freeky Fright-day
Fright Night
Frightfully Delightful
Ghost Rally
Ghost Town
Ghostbusters
Ghostly Gathering
Ghostly Ghouls
Ghosts
Ghosts and Gobblins
Ghoulfriends
Ghoulish Guests
Ghouls Night Out
Ghouls Rule
Goblins
Gone Haunting
Good Witch
Got Candy?
Got Ghosts?
Got Treats?
Gruesome Twosome
Hair Raising
Halloween Night
Happy Halloween
Happy Hallowienee
Happy Haunting
Happy Haunting Ground
Happy Haunting Night
Happy Howl-O-Ween
Happy Pumpkin Day
Haunted Halloween
Haunted House
Honey Of A Halloween
How Boo-tiful
Hurray For Halloween
I Am The Great Pumpkin
I Believe In The Great Pumpkin
I Love Halloween
I Love My Mummy
I Trick And Retreat
I've Put A Spell On You
It's Witchcraft
Jack-O-Lanterns
Jeepers Creepers
Jolly Jack-o-lanterns
Just Say Boo
Lil' Punkin'
Little Pumpkin
Lost Soul
Making Spirits Bright
Me Want candy
Mind Your Mummy
Mini Monster
Mischief and Mayhem
Mommy's Little Devil
Mommy's Little Monster
Monster Mash
Monster Mayhem
Monsters On Parade
Mummy Loves Me
Mummy Madness
Mummy To Be
Mummy's Little Pumpkin
My Halloween Costume
My Other Car Is A Broom
Pirate Dad
Please Come In For A Bite
Positively Defrightful
Precious Pumpkin
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Patch Kids
Pumpkin Smuggler
R.I.P (Rest In Peace)
Remember The Gh'oul Times
Scare Factory
Scarecrows
Scaredy Cat
Scaring Up Some Fun
Scream-Fest
Seize The Night
Spellbinding
Spiders
Spooked
Spooktacular Night
Spooky
Takin' A Coffin' Break
Terror Twosome
Terror-ific
The Boo Crew
The Boos Brothers
The Haunted
The Howling
The Terror Zone
The Witching Hour
Too Cute to Spook
Trick or Treat
Witch Parking, All Others Will Be Toad
Witches and Warlocks
Witchful Thinking
Witchy woman
Wizards
World's Cutest Monster
You Are Boo-tiful
You're So Bootiful To Me
Zombie
Zombie Crossing

Friday, May 2, 2014

How to Regrow Some of Your Favorite Green Vegetables

There is no doubt that organic and non-GMO vegetables are better quality produce. Organic vegetables are grown without using synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms and must be processed and packaged without additives, artificial colors or preservatives. Therefore, the end product is of better quality and is healthier for us to consume. For this, we often pay a higher price for the best possible food we could eat but it is worth the investment for good health.

It can be a financial struggle to buy the best quality food for our families so if there is a way for us to make our groceries last we should do everything we can to do so. Many people do not realize that they can easily regrow vegetables that they get from the grocery store or farmers market. You can also save the seeds of foods and replant them in your own gardens, planters, etc. This is highly recommended if you are buying organic and non-GMO fruits and vegetables.

The first time I tried to regrow a vegetable I tried green onions. I remember my mom used to do this trick when I was a kid and thought I would give it a try. If you cut off the green top part of the onion and put the white part with the roots still intact in a glass of water by a sunny window (all you need is about an inch of the white part with the roots). In a couple of days, the bulbs of the onions will start to sprout more greens. You can transplant them into soil or allow them to grow in the glass of water. Be sure to change the water daily, it will have a bad odor if you do not. Green onions are also referred to as spring onions or scallions.

Lettuce (romaine is popular), leeks, bok choy, cabbage, celery, and fennel can all be regrown from the root stump waste that you would typically throw away from the vegetable you buy from the supermarket. When you cut the stump off the vegetable you are going to use from the grocery store, cut about 1 to 2 inches from the root of the vegetable to leave a 1 to 2 inch stump to use to regrow. Remember to buy organic whenever possible! Place the stumps in a bowl or glass that has enough water to cover the stem/root of the vegetable. Do not allow the entire stump to get submerged in water. Place the bowl in a sunny window. Change the water every day and rinse the stump every day as well to help prevent mold growth. You can also peel away some of the outer layers of the vegetable to help prevent mold growth. After a week or two the vegetable should start to sprout new leaves or stalks and will be ready to be transplanted into a garden or planter.

Re-growing your store bought vegetables is a great way to get more out of your money. It's a fun science project for kids and a great way to teach them to grow their own food.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

31 Baby Shower Games

Baby showers shouldn't be just about the mommy and baby to be, that's why there are games to keep the guests entertained and having a good time. It's important that the mommy feels love and support from her friends and family however it's equally important that the guests feel their presence is appreciated. This is where the games come into play. Try planning games that you haven't seen before at a shower or you haven't seen done lately. Here is a list of some awesome ideas that will keep the party going!
 
1. "I NEVER" College Fund: Ask your guest to bring a loose change to the shower for this fun game. Each guest will have a turn to say "I NEVER…" and name something they never did like skydive. Those guests that have done it will put a coin in the piggy bank.
 
2. Animal Baby Name Game: Make a list of adult animal names and a list of what their babies are called. For example a dog's babies name is a puppy. Have your guests match the right animal name to its baby name.
 
3. Baby Bingo: Each guest gets a bingo card that has blank bingo boxes. The guest then fills in gift ideas they think the mommy will receive in each box. As gifts are opened they put an X on the box that has the gift written in it. The first person to get bingo wins or the person that gets the most correct.
 
4. Baby Bottle Drinking Game: Fill up bottles of your guests' choice of drink. Then say "GO" and have your guests drink the entire contents of the bottle. The person that drinks it all first wins.
 
5. Baby Food Category Game: Each guest will get a pen and paper and one minute per category to write down baby food items they think will fall under that category. The person with the most acceptable answers wins (decided by group). Categories you could use are: Baby foods that can be stored in freezer, Baby foods that start with the letter P. Baby foods that are green.
 
6. Baby Mad Libs: Give each guest an index card and have them write a question related to the care of a baby. They cannot be yes or no questions. Then have them turn the card over so the question is facing down and hand the card to the person next to them. That person now has to write the answer to their original question (the question they wrote) on the new card. Then have the mommy-to-be read the questions and answers. It makes for some funny stuff.
 
7. Baby Name Game: Give your guests one letter of the alphabet. See how many baby names they can think of that start with that letter.
 
8. Baby Price Is Right: Paste photos of baby items on a poster board and number them. Ask your guests to write down what they think the current retail price is for each item. The guest with the most right answer wins a prize.
 
9. Baby Shower Raffle: Give your guests a raffle ticket as they enter the shower. Throughout the shower you can draw tickets and award winners with a gift. You could also tell your guests through the invite that there will be a raffle during the shower for door prices and if they would like to enter they must bring a baby item such as a bottle of baby powder, baby shampoo, etc. Or you could charge each guest a dollar per ticket and the money can go to the mommy-to-be or a date night fund for the happy couple.
 
10. Baby Shower Word Game: See how many words you can make out of the words "BABY SHOWER." The person with the most words wins. You can put a time limit on this game.
 
11. Baby Song Game: Play parts of songs that have "Baby" in the song. Have guests guess that name of the song. If you want to make it harder make them guess the right artist as well.
 
12. Celebrity Baby Name Game: Make a list of celebrity names and a list of their children's names. Have your guests match the right kids name to the parent. The person with the most correct wins.
13. Celebrity Headbands: Place a picture of a celebrity mama on the forehead (use headbands or disposable adhesive wrap bandages) or your guest or tape the photo to their backs. Do not allow that guest to see the photo. Then they will have yes or no questions to figure out who she is.
 
14. Decorate Onesies: This is more of a project than a game but you could judge the finished onesies and the best one wins. I would set this up for the kids at the party to keep them busy while the adults mingle and talk baby. Set up a craft area with clothing paints for the kids to decorate onesies for the new baby. Place a piece of cardboard inside the onesie to make it sturdy and to prevent paints from bleeding through.
 
15. Dirty Diaper Hot Potato: Have your guests sit in a circle and pass around a dirty diaper filled with melted chocolate to music. When the music stops the one holding the diaper is out of the game. Keep playing until there is only one left and that's the winner!
 
16. Dirty Diaper: Melt different kinds of candy bars inside newborn diapers (or use folded napkins to save a few bucks). Pass around the dirty diapers and have your guests try to guess the right name of the candy bar.
 
17. Don't Say Baby: Give each guest a safety pin and tell him or her that they are not allowed to say the word "baby" until its time to open presents. If another guest hears any other guest say the word baby they can take their safety pin. Before you start to open presents, check to see which guest has accumulated the most safety pins and they win the game.
 
18. Dough Baby: Give all your guests a small clump of Play-Doh and let them mold it into a shape of the baby. The mommy-to-be will judge the babies and the best one is the winner.
 
19. Draw a Baby: Have each guest put a paper plate on his or her head and draw a baby. The mommy-to-be judges whose picture is the best drawing of a baby. The winner gets a prize.
 
20. Finish The Nursery Rhyme: Make a list of popular lines from nursery rhymes and leave out a few words. Have your guests fill in the missing words. The person with the most correct wins. For example, "Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was ___________."
 
21. Guess How Many: Fill a baby bottle with small items like M&M's or Cheerios. Ask your guests to guess how many they think are in the bottle. The person that comes the closest without going over wins!
 
22. Guess Mommy's Tummy Size: Have guests tear off a piece of crape paper that they think would fit around the mommy-to-be's tummy perfectly with no excess. Measure the mommy's tummy and then compare the crape paper pieces to the real measurement and who ever comes closest wins.
 
23. Guess That Celebrity Baby: Show your guests pictures of celebrity babies (children or adult children) and give them a list of possible celebrity mamas. See who can guess what celebrity mama matches the picture of their offspring.
 
24. Guess Who? Baby Game: For this game you will need to ask your guests to bring in a baby photo of them to the baby shower. Number the photos and display them on a table or a poster board. Ask your guests to number a piece of paper and write the names of the people who they think are the babies in the photos. If you have some guests that don't really know each other it might be easier if you ask your guests to wear nametags so this game will be a bit easier.
 
25. Hidden Baby Items In A Bag: Place up to 10 common baby items in a diaper bag such as baby powder, pacifier, diaper, etc. Allow each guest to put their hand in the diaper bag and feel around for a minute or two. They need to write down many items they think they feel in the bag. The person with all the items correct wins.
 
26. Memory Game: Place 15-20 items on a tray and pass the tray around so that all the guests get a good look. Then take the tray away and see who can remember the most items on the tray.
 
27. Name The Children From Popular TV Shows: See how many guests can guess the right names of popular TV show kids. For example, name all of the kids on The Brady Bunch.
 
28. Pins in Rice: Hide about 30 safety pins in a bowl or bucket of uncooked rice. Let each guess dig into the bowl with their hand and see how many they can pull out in 1 minute. Be sure to blindfold the guest well so there is no cheating.
 
29. Time Capsule For Baby: Ask your guests to bring items for a time capsule for the baby. This could be a photo, letters to the child, newspaper clippings, etc. Place all the items in a keepsake box to be opened when the child is old enough to read the letters and appreciate the items in the box.
 
30. What's for Dinner: Remove the labels from about 10 jars of baby food. Pass the jars around and see if they can determine what type of baby food is in each jar.
 
31. What's In Your Purse: Each guest will get a predetermined list of items that have a point value. Then they will mark off each item that they have in their purse. The person with the most points wins.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Mummy Halloween Juice Boxes


Wreath Cupcakes

I taught my 9 year old how to ice these cupcakes for her class party. She did really well. It was her idea to add the red m&m's to look like holly berries! Love them!