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Diva Retreat 2011: Park City
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Can you say girls' night out?? Or better yet, how does a girls' weekend sound?! You heard me right! The Dating Divas stole an entire weekend just because! It's actually becoming a yearly tradition for us to get together just for da' fun-of-it. No work and ALL play! Though it seems to be a bit tricky to get all of The Divas together due to conflicting...
Flowers, hearts & pillows. . .Ooh La La!!! It's time to warm-up your home in way of Valentine Decor!! I can tell you that in my storage room at this very moment my half-full Valentine box sits. It's about an eighth the size of my Christmas box and it is SCREAMING for company! If you're like me and are in need of a little. . .or A LOT of inspiration, then this is the post that you've been waiting for!! The Dating Divas have teamed up with thee best of thee best...
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When I think of New Year's Eve, I think, "I hope I can stay awake long enough to see the ball drop this year!" Am I right, or am I right??! Ten years ago I would've been trying to decide which New Year's party to attend. Here I am, five kids later and I've noticed that it's getting harder and harder to remember New Year's Eve. Much less, ring in the New Year at midnight. If you're anything like me, then 10PM is the new midnight! When ten o'clock strikes,...
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Fireplaces aren't as common as they used to be these days. With all of the growing technology in heating these days, it's a lot easier to just push a button on the thermostat. BUT if you don't have a fireplace, chances are that you don't have a chimney either! Well, what is poor Santa to do??? He's going to have a hard time putting presents under your tree with a bunch of locked and dead-bolted doors! Let's face it, the older the kiddos get, the more they notice....
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Dressing up for Halloween is half the fun at our house. Each year I try to purchase new costumes, not only for our kiddos, but for us too. I think I've got it figured out by buying costumes right after October 31st. That keeps the cost down for my family of seven. So last year I found these fun couples costumes for super cheap. Dom dressed up as the ultimate cheesy, "Sugar Daddy" and I as his "Sugar Baby".
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It's back to school time and we emptied all of our penny jars just to get the kids some new school clothes this year. That didn't leave us much leftover for our upcoming date, so I had to get clever and think CHEAP! While I was out collecting a few school supplies for the kids, I ran across Post-it Notes and the light bulb went off! My wonderful neighbor had told me...
One of my good friends recently recieved THIS date idea from her thoughtful husband. So when I heard about it, it was too cute not to share!
This is Thayne and Nicole. They are two of de' coolest people I know. Not too mention such a cute pair! So it's no surprise that Thayne goes all out when it comes to spoiling Nicole. Not too long ago Thayne plotted up a storm and decided on a plan for her 23rd birthday. He would invite her on 5 consecutive...
February is the month for LoVe!! So for our Movie pick this month...we went with a classic that you can't help but enjoy! Our pick?
Romeo & Juliet
There are two ways you can do this date! Choose to stay in and rent one of the older versions OR get out on the town and check out the latest version of this classic story.................
We've all been reading Shakespeare's work since we were in Junior High School...or at least I was. No matter how many times...
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A Relaxing Date Night for Two
Can I just say that when life gets a bit tricky, it's definitely time to go on a date. HOLY HANNAH!! This date is sooo needed for my hubby and I. By the time it FINALLY rolls around, I will be jumping out of my seat!! You heard me right, we haven't even done this date yet. But I'm going to give you the inside scoop anyway, that way you can start planning this date for the upcoming weekend!
The whole idea behind this date is...
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