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12 Best Pi Day Ideas for March 14th {3.14}

Pi Day Activities

Pi Day is March 14th or 3-14 which is the decimal approximation of the number pi.  Pi Day  is also a fun excuse for a new activity and tradition with your kids!  Here are 12 Pi Day ideas which include free printables, recipes, and fun activities for kids to help celebrate Pi Day on 3.14, March 14th! Pi Day [...]

15 Amazing Chocolate Truffle Recipes To Make!

Cake Batter Truffle Recipe

Chocolate truffles are all the rage right now and easier to make than you think!  Here are 15 of the yummiest chocolate truffle recipes to make for dessert, dinner parties, get well gifts, as well as ways to display them. Cake Truffles 1.  Cake Batter Truffle Recipe ~ Wouldn’t these Cake Batter Truffles make great Easter bunny [...]

Homemade Projects ~ Add Yours! {2/28}

It’s that time again! It’s “Tip Me Tuesday” where you show off your creative tips and handmade projects and parties! Link up your blog post with a handmade project like something you made, party you hosted, a recipe, or fun tip. {anything goes} Here are my favorites who linked up the week before. You’re going [...]

16 Fun Things To Make For Leap Year!

Princess and the Frog Lunch

Here are 16 fun things to make to celebrate Leap Year with your kids!  These Leap Year activities include frog-themed free printables, party ideas and decorating, printable games, crafts for kids, yummy Leap Year food, and even party favors or homemade gifts. What Is A Leap Year? A leap year is a year containing one [...]

Let’s Eat Workshop- Week 3 of 3

let's eat week 3

Now that you’ve made your cute menu display and organized your days into themes, now it’s time to move on to our final step in this series: When it comes to menu planning, the hardest part for me is come up with a variety of meals for the week. Because of this, I organize my [...]

$150 Shopping Spree! {closed}

www.snugars.com

Congratulations to our lucky winner!  #364, Amanda! There’s not much I love more than a shopping spree!  This weeks giveaway {shopping spree} is so much fun and I can’t wait to see who wins.  Someone’s beloved child is going to score!   One lucky Tip Junkie reader is going to get a $150 shopping spree [...]

Top 10 Crafts to Make This Week {2/26}

Le Pouf Pin Cushion

It’s that time again – I’m feature my top ten crafts to make this week from last Tuesday’s linky party. I hope you find something fabulous that you’d like to make this week as well. I had to narrow it down from over 830 posts. Phew! These are just the 10 tutorials that I had [...]

Find the ‘Tide Pod’ during The Oscars!

Tide Pods

I’m so excited about the unveiling of Tide’s newest innovation, Tide Pods.  Tide Pods are a multidimensional laundry detergent that aren’t just new and improved, they are unlike anything on the market.  And, Tide is unveiling the launch during the Oscars!  {squealing!} Where’s The Tide Pod? Wanna have some fun with me Sunday night during [...]

21 Best Teachers Week Homemade Gifts

Edible Chalkboard {teacher gift}

Celebrating teachers week with thoughtful homemade gifts can be easy and so much fun!  Here are some amazing teachers day messages for teacher appreciation week.  They include edible treats, beautiful fabric bookmarks, handmade cards, bath salts, ruffled tote bag, hand quilt, and monogrammed mugs! When is Teacher Appreciation Day? 1.  Edible Chalkboard {teacher gift} - These [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Paper Doll {free printable}

March Paper Doll

Look at this  paper doll  design just for St. Partick’s Day! {{LOVE!}}  This complete ST. PATRICK’S DAY Paper Doll Printable Set features a bedroom set for the “Little Laurie” paper doll.  All of the dolls and accessories in this fantastic Paper Doll series are designed by  Tricia-Rennea!  Each month Tricia provides us with an all-in-one EXCLUSIVE [...]

$2000 Backyard Playset & Garden {Giveaway}

Patriot II Play and Swingset

I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for Spring.  I’m eagerly awaiting the days when my boys can get outside and play.  We aren’t used to being inside so much!  {This climate change associated with our move has taken some adjustment!}  So, when I was approached to help spread the word about this [...]

Nature’s Kitchen Videos with Curtis Stone {healthy eating tips}

Corn and Potato Chowder

Preparing Healthy food can be easier than we might think.   Lucky for us, Vicks® Nature Fusion™ has enlisted the help of celebrity chef Curtis Stone to bring us quick videos that show tips, tricks and ingredients for healthy eating.  The video series is called  Nature’s Kitchen with Curtis Stone and it’s fabulous.  {{and I’m not [...]

8 Gorgeous Hair Accessories with Tutorials!

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There’s something about hair accessories that just make me smile! I’m a total girly girl and love any excuse to get all dolled up. For me the hair accessories always seal the deal! The only problem is sometimes they can get rather expensive. So why not make them? I’ve rounded up some of the best hair [...]

House Hunters iPad Winner {announcement}

Party

This just in: the winner of the Tip Junkie House Hunters Ipad is Pattie Weingardt !! Last week I hosted a House Hunters on HGTV viewing party on Facebook and we had a BLAST.  It was so amazing to be able to watch the show with you and chat live.  I introduced you to a [...]

16 Homemade Scrubs ~ Sugar, Salt, Facial, and Body Scrubs

DIY Delicious Scrub

A homemade scrub doesn’t only exfoliate and moisturize your hands, feet, and body but it also makes an amazing gift!  So here are 16 home made scrub recipes that include sugar, salt, facial, as well as body scrubs to turn your dry winter skin smooth and silky. Homemade Scrub 1.  DIY Delicious Scrub ~ Scrubs are a [...]