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Cannelloni Pasta Dinner Recipe

Enjoy a delicious pasta dinner tonight with this easy Cannelloni recipe.  This can be used as a Freezer Dinner recipe or to give you and your kids a plate licking meal tonight.

Enjoy a delicious pasta dinner tonight with this easy Cannelloni recipe.  This can be used as a Freezer Dinner recipe or to give you and your kids a plate licking meal tonight.

Pixels Arcade Video Game Party


Celebrate fun family time with this old fashioned arcade based video game party.  All the printables, desserts, decorations, and ideas are included to help you throw your own fun family party based on the old fashioned video games.

Celebrate fun family time with this old fashioned arcade based video game party.  All the printables, desserts, decorations, and ideas are included to help you throw your own fun family party based on the old fashioned video games.

Make Everyday Celebrations with your Family May Photo a Day


Make and remember the Everyday Celebrations in your family with a fun photo a day calendar. This calendar will help you find the special moments in your life that you'll be glad you captured in ten years!
Make and remember the Everyday Celebrations in your family with a fun photo a day calendar. This calendar will help you find the special moments in your life that you'll be glad you captured in ten years!

Heroes Do What's Right and Not What's Easy Quote Printable


Even when the choice is hard, "Heroes do what's right and not what's easy" to make it to their Happily Ever After.  Help your kids to choose the right this week with this free printable quote that's perfect for their lunch boxes, lockers, or the bathroom mirror.
Even when the choice is hard, "Heroes do what's right and not what's easy" to make it to their Happily Ever After.  Help your kids to choose the right this week with this free printable quote that's perfect for their lunch boxes, lockers, or the bathroom mirror.

Arcade Video Game Party

Find great tutorials, ideas, decorations, and desserts at this 80s Arcade Video Game birthday party.  You'll love having all your ideas in easy step by step directions to help you throw an amazing birthday your kids will love.

BYOB: Bring Your Own Box Cardboard Box Party


Does your kid like the box almost more than he does his new toy? Celebrate the fun with this awesome party based on the classic Cardboard Box!
Does your kid like the box almost more than he does his new toy? Celebrate the fun with this awesome party based on the classic Cardboard Box!

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Make Fun Family Memories Watching Community Theater


Make some fun family memories with your kids by watching community theater in your back yard! You'll find some great, inexpensive, and wonderful fun that your kids will love.
Make some fun family memories with your kids by watching community theater in your back yard! You'll find some great, inexpensive, and wonderful fun that your kids will love.

Light Up Balloons Party Pack

If you are having a fun summer party, these light up glow in the dark balloons would be perfect for your entertaining and party decorations.   These are a great addition to any party and will wow and amaze your guests.

If you are having a fun summer party, these light up glow in the dark balloons would be perfect for your entertaining and party decorations.   These are a great addition to any party and will wow and amaze your guests.

Easily and Reliably Increase Your Pinterest Followers

Increase your Pinterest followers daily with this easily and reliable trick. Here's a step by step guide how I'm doing it and you can too!

Increase your Pinterest followers daily with this easily and reliable trick. Here's a step by step guide how I'm doing it and you can too!

Easy and Fun Menu Board DIY


Keep track of What's for Dinner with this easy and fun Menu Board DIY.  With just a few simple dollar store items, you will be organized and on budget without the dreaded "What's for dinner" every night.
Keep track of What's for Dinner with this easy and fun Menu Board DIY.  With just a few simple dollar store items, you will be organized and on budget without the dreaded "What's for dinner" every night.

10 Yummy Casseroles for the Busy Mom


Have a busy day and no time for dinner?  Here are 10 yummy Casserole recipes for the busy mom.  You'll be sitting down to dinner in no time flat!
Have a busy day and no time for dinner?  Here are 10 yummy Casserole recipes for the busy mom.  You'll be sitting down to dinner in no time flat!

Pick Your Battles Motivational Monday Free Printable


Motivate your family with this free printable for lunch notes or pick me ups.  "Pick Your Battles. You don't have to show up to every argument you're invited to."
Motivate your family with this free printable for lunch notes or pick me ups.  "Pick Your Battles. You don't have to show up to every argument you're invited to."

Donkey Kong Barrel Cake Plate Printable

Place your desserts on this printable Donkey Kong barrel cake plate for a fun addition to your Video game or Arcade game party.  Printable barrel is easy to make and brings a little arcade fun to the party.
Place your desserts on this printable Donkey Kong barrel cake plate for a fun addition to your Video game or Arcade game party.  Printable barrel is easy to make and brings a little arcade fun to the party.

This Epic Star Wars Party is AWESOME

What kind of party do you throw for two best friends on opposite sides of the Force?  An Epic and Awesome one for sure!  This Star Wars birthday party is out of this world with its awesome birthday party games, dessert table treats, and printable decorations!
What kind of party do you throw for two best friends on opposite sides of the Force?  An Epic and Awesome one for sure!  This Star Wars birthday party is out of this world with its awesome birthday party games, dessert table treats, and printable decorations!

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Looking for a Great Family Time Activity?


Are you looking for some quality, great family time this afternoon?  Take the family Mini Golfing for a memory making, fun time without a large price tag!

Are you looking for some quality, great family time this afternoon?  Take the family Mini Golfing for a memory making, fun time without a large price tag!

I come from a family with a lot of kids...there were 9 of us.  I am constantly amazed (now that I'm a parent) when I look back at the simple family time that they gave us.

I think now that I look back on it, that's probably part of the reason we are still so close (and actually like each other) now that we are older and living all over the country.  It was those little moments that my family did.

One of those fun activities was going Mini Golfing together.  It was a fun activity that we could do together and didn't cost a lot of money.

So take your family Mini Golfing this afternoon for some family memories you're kids will remember always.


(This part is a special announcement sponsored by Putters Pride Mini Golf and US Family Guide, but don't worry, it's still awesome!)

And if you're in the Denver area, go check out Putters Pride Mini Golf.

They have entertaining fun for everyone with individual and group rounds of 18-hole miniature golf. Stop in for great golf fun at our memorable atmosphere. Give your family & friends a party that they will never forget. Putter's Pride is great for every age and groups of any size.

Putter's Pride welcomes Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, Camps, Church Groups, Family Reunions, Local School and Non-Profit Fundraisers and everything in between. For details on group rates and availability on having your party at Putter's Pride please call (303) 985-3860 or email us at info@putterspride.com.

Plus, Buy 1 Round Get 1 Round FREE Or 20% Off Birthdays by clicking here!

Fantastic Pinterest Group Boards for the Fun Blogger

Are you a blogger?  Are you looking for more traffic?  Do you want to network and find new content to share on your blog?  Here are some fantastic group boards for the fun blogger!
Are you a blogger?  Are you looking for more traffic?  Do you want to network and find new content to share on your blog?  Here are some fantastic group boards for the fun blogger!

PacMan Arcade Table Card Printable


Create fun treats for your Arcade party, 80s party, or Video Game party with these Pac Man table cards.  These free party printables will help you have the best dessert table for your next party.

Create fun treats for your Arcade party, 80s party, or Video Game party with these Pac Man table cards.  These free party printables will help you have the best dessert table for your next party.

Print at Home Stickers for Planners


Make your planner beautiful and useful with personal stickers you can print at home.  Printing stickers at home is cheap, easy, and perfect to help you keep track of all the little to dos! Get your own free printable print at home stickers now.
Make your planner beautiful and useful with personal stickers you can print at home.  Printing stickers at home is cheap, easy, and perfect to help you keep track of all the little to dos! Get your own free printable print at home stickers now.

PacMan Ghost Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Gobble up those Pac Man Ghost with these yummy Chocolate Covered Pretzels.  These are quick and easy treats for your Video Game or Arcade party using chocolate melts, mini pretzels, and mini M&Ms.
Gobble up those Pac Man Ghost with these yummy Chocolate Covered Pretzels.  These are quick and easy treats for your Video Game or Arcade party using chocolate melts, mini pretzels, and mini M&Ms.

Go Get It Motivation Printable from Pursuit of Happyness


"You want something, go get it. Period." Get this inspirational quote in a free printable.
"You want something, go get it. Period." Get this inspirational quote in a free printable.

Video Game Party Games


If you're having a video game or old school arcade game, you may want party games that are more than just sitting around the computer or tv.  You may need the kids to get up and jump around, so here are a few video game party game ideas for you to keep your theme and have a little fun.
Pin the Mustache on Mario by No Remier Reason

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Easy Space Invaders Soda Shot for Kids


Let your little guests fire away at the Space Invaders at their next arcade or video game party with this deliciously, easy Soda shot.  Filled with Koolaid ice cubes and 7-up it is perfect for downing the bad guys and filling up.
Let your little guests fire away at the Space Invaders at their next arcade or video game party with this deliciously, easy Soda shot.  Filled with Koolaid ice cubes and 7-up it is perfect for downing the bad guys and filling up.

Orange Character M Kindle Book Cover


Keep your kindle safe and warm with this simple Kindle book cover based on everyone's favorite Orange character M.  You'll love how fun this looks and how free the pattern is.
Keep your kindle safe and warm with this simple Kindle book cover based on everyone's favorite Orange character M.  You'll love how fun this looks and how free the pattern is.

Pac Man Pennant Banner

Celebrate the release of the new movie Pixels with a fun arcade themed movie viewing party.  Decorate with this printable Pac Man pennant banner for some fun gaming with your friends.

If you haven't figured out yet, I am a major movie buff.

I love to go to the movies and watch just about any type of show.  Give me a big tub of popcorn, a dark movie theater, and two hours of laughter, romance, or excitement and I'm in heaven.

So when I saw the trailer for the new movie Pixels, I knew we were in for a good summer movie season.



And I knew we needed to have a good, old fashioned, Arcade themed movie viewing party.

To start I decided I needed to visit Pac Man with this fun Pac Man Pennant banner.  It was super simple to make and I love how cute it looks with Pac Man enjoying the power pellets and the ghosts chasing Pac Man down the line.


To make this Pac Man banner, start by printing out the ghosts and graphics from the printable at the bottom of this page on to card stock.


Cut out the pieces.


Use a hole punch to place holes in the sides of each of the pieces.


Add the ghosts, Pac Man, the cherry, and the power pellets to a piece of ribbon by stringing the ribbon through the holes.


Now enjoy your Pac Man game for your Arcade birthday party with this fun printable pennant banner.  And come enjoy the movie with me this summer!



All You Need is 20 Seconds of Insane Courage Motivational Quote Printable


"All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage..and I promise you something great will come out of it."  Print this motivational printable for your kids as lunch box notes to give them a pick me up during their busy day.
"All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage..and I promise you something great will come out of it."  Print this motivational printable for your kids as lunch box notes to give them a pick me up during their busy day.

Pac Man Arcade Party Shopping


Find everything you need to throw an amazing Pac Man arcade party for your next birthday. Shop small business and help the 'mom next door' while decorating for a fun Pacman party.
Find everything you need to throw an amazing Pac Man arcade party for your next birthday. Shop small business and help the 'mom next door' while decorating for a fun Pacman party.

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SUPER Easy Easter Peeps Printable Table Runner


Decorate your Easter table quickly and easily with this printable Easter Peeps table runner. Runner looks like sweet Peeps marshmallow candies to make a sweet table decoration for your Easter party.
Decorate your Easter table quickly and easily with this printable Easter Peeps table runner. Runner looks like sweet Peeps marshmallow candies to make a sweet table decoration for your Easter party.

Joke Napkin Ring Free Printables

Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.
Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.
 

Happy April Fools Day!

I love the start of a new month.  It seems you can start over and their are all kinds of possibilities and goals that can be set and achieved.

But I'm not a fan of April Fools day.  As much as I love most holidays, having kids that get mad and upset when they get embarrassed isn't much fun to me.  The boys love to play jokes on each other, but it has a tendency to go too far and then we all get upset.

No thanks.

Am I the only one that feels this way?

But we do love to joke and have a good time in our house.  Most of our dinner table is filled with creating family jokes and lots of laughter.  That I love.

Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.

In case you're like me and want a smiles at the dinner table and not crazy jokes, I made some fun Joke napkin rings that you can print and surprise your kids with tonight.

They are pretty simple both to make and to laugh at.

Start by printing the joke printables at the bottom of the page and cut them out along the outer edge of each napkin ring.

Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.

I made mine to go around these napkin rings that I purchased at Hobby Lobby a long time ago, but you can just place them around regular napkins, so just go ahead and wing it as you need.


The joke ring has three parts to each print.  You'll have the front, the back, and then the fold.

Score along the center dotted line and fold the joke in half.  This makes it so the joke is on the outside of the napkin ring and the answer is on the inside.  (no cheating for my kids!)


The last little white tab gets scored and folded too.  Add a little glue on this and fold it inside the two halves of the joke so it's touching the answer part.  (This just makes a cleaner looking napkin ring.)

Wrap your joke around your napkin or napkin ring and serve with your dinner.  If you need some dinner time conversation, you can have each diner read the joke and everyone can try and answer.

Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.

It's a simple and easy way to add a family memory moment to your day!








Make memories with your family with these fun Joke Napkin Ring printables.  Your family will be joking around the dinner table using this free printable and some old napkin rings.