Category Archives: gift idea

operation christmas child

By tracie | Published: November 15, 2011

I saw a tweet about {Samaritan’s Purse} Operation Christmas Child and was all over it.  Honestly, I’ve never heard of this project before … but better late then never, right? Collections are being taken through the end of this week … sooo … I loaded up the girls this weekend and headed to Target!  The [...]

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birthday gift

By tracie | Published: June 30, 2011

Remember this calendar?  Today I thought I’d share a fun way to use it! If you’re ever stuck with a gift idea and are looking for something fun {and not too serious}, take a look at what “day” it is and gift away! I have a friend whose birthday is June 10 and I wanted [...]

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my reading recommendations

By tracie | Published: June 6, 2011

I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading … for me at least.  I’ve got stacks of books {physical and virtual} that I’m never quite able to get to.  But in the last few months, I’ve had some time to read through some of them and I’d like to recommend them to you … First [...]

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sweet sixteen

By tracie | Published: April 22, 2011

My sweet girl turned sixteen yesterday … So many emotions and feelings I have.  Like how did I wake up one day to find a sixteen year old in front of me?  In my mind, she’s still this little girl.  And oh how I wish I could go back to those days of the “collapsible [...]

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shadowbox gift :: map hearts

By tracie | Published: March 21, 2011

So I have this friend … who has an obsession for maps.  Well … maybe not an obsession, but I know she digs ‘em pretty good!  And since I’ve been known to pigeon-hole my friends with gifts that suit their obsessions interests … I created this map shadowbox for Leslie! Super-duper-easy!  Simply fold up the [...]

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