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Supermarket Trends for 2011

Tip of the Week: Supermarket Trends for 2011! It’s not just restaurants that follow food trends, but supermarkets are trend watchers too! Take a look at what’s coming to grocery store shelves and shopping methods soon! Smart Phone Apps – Utilizing your smart phone apps to make dietary decisions right in the store instead of... Read more »

Super Snow Days!

Super Snow Days! Having just survived our first snow day of the winter and with another looming later this week, I thought I’d share a few games and ideas for a fun and memorable snow day! Have on Hand (if you can!) Extra gloves, mittens, scarves, sun screen, lip balm, sunglasses, tissues, dry socks, camera,... Read more »

Top Notch Tailgating

Top Notch Tailgating! In last fall’s Tip of the Week, Try Tailgating, I encouraged Busy Bee readers to cook up some pre-game fun by hosting a tailgating party! Generally speaking, tailgating is a terrific and inexpensive way to entertain, but if you want to take it up a notch, here are some clever enhancements! Invitations... Read more »

Great Guest Rooms!

Creating a Fabulous Guest Room! In a recent “Tip of the Week”, Create a Five Star Guest Room, I reminded readers to spruce up their guest rooms for holiday visitors and offered a few simple ideas to get started. But if you are interested creating a more elaborate guest room, here are a few fun... Read more »

Create a Fabulous Popcorn Bar

Have Fun With A Popcorn Bar To add the perfect touch to a movie night, or any other casual get together like a Super Bowl Party or Oscar viewing, I love the idea of setting up a popcorn bar! This idea is hot in Hollywood and easy to do at home by simply filling large,... Read more »

Tip of the Week – Photo Stamps!

U.S. Postage Stamps Personalized with Your Photo! I recently came across a really fun idea – actual U.S. 39 cent postage stamps with the photo of YOUR choice on the stamps! This is so cute! Consider ordering stamps for: Grandma and Grandpa – depicting darling grandchildren Newlyweds - use a great wedding photo for thank you... Read more »

New Christmas Traditions

Finding New Christmas Traditions! If you were to ask my children about their favorite parts of the Christmas season, their answers would all stem from the traditions that we have honored year after year! From a drive through the light show at a local farm, to our annual trip to Macy’s in Philadelphia for the... Read more »

Make a Thanksgiving CD

Tip of the Week: Make a Thanksgiving CD! Last year when my family hosted Thanksgiving dinner, my teenaged daughter came up with the idea to burn a Thanksgiving themed CD to give out as a favor! Everyone loved the CD and it was really easy to do – by purchasing the songs from iTunes and... Read more »

Keep Kids Believing in Santa Claus

Preserving Your Children’s Belief in Santa Claus! One of the very best times to be a parent is on Christmas morning when Santa has finally come and you get to see the expression of pure delight on your children’s faces! It’s the magical reward for weeks of planning, shopping and wrapping, and as parents, we want... Read more »

Fun Advent Calendars for Kids

Fun Advent Calendars for Kids! In a more traditional post on Christmas Advent Calendars, I was excited to let Busy Bee readers know about the wonderful, heirloom quality Advent calendars that I had found in the marketplace! But given the fact that these tended to be on the more expensive side, I wanted to suggest... Read more »