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Simple and Easy Crockpot Lasagna

March 26, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment
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Take the stress out of making lasagna with this simple Crockpot Lasagna recipe. Letting your crockpot do all the work is just part of the fun. The taste and flavor of this recipe will totally seal the deal!

When’s the last time that you cooked an entire meal in your crockpot? If you’re stopping to think, it’s been too long! This slow cooker lasagna recipe will have you never making lasagna any other way ever again.

This is one of those recipes that you can “set and forget” and have it ready and waiting for you when you return home from a long hard day of work. I also like to create this recipe and have it for leftovers throughout the week. What?! Leftovers is meal-planning, right?

Get ready to fall in love with the ease of this homemade lasagna recipe. It’s just that good!

Simple and Easy Crockpot Lasagna

The great part of this recipe for crockpot lasagna is that you don’t need a ton of ingredients to get started.

Ingredients needed for easy crockpot lasagna

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 large can of tomato sauce
1 can of fire-roasted, diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 package (12 oz) lasagna noodles
12 oz ricotta cheese
2 (8 oz) packages of mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 C parmesan cheese, grated

How to make crockpot lasagna

Prep crockpot with baking spray.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet adding the onion until it turns translucent. Add crushed garlic to the skillet. Add the ground beef until brown.

Combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and spices in a sauce pan, cooking all ingredients until warm.

Begin to layer the lasagna in the crock pot. Bottom layer of the lasagna a large spoonful meat sauce. The second layer will be uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit).

Add a layer of cooked hamburger meat. Then top with cheeses. Repeat with sauce, noodles meat and cheeses until all are used up. Top with an extra layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. Allow to set briefly prior to serving.

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Crockpot Lasagna

You're going to love the ease and taste of this crockpot lasagna.

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 large can of tomato sauce
1 can of fire-roasted, diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 package (12 oz) lasagna noodles
12 oz ricotta cheese
2 (8 oz) packages of mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 C parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Prep crockpot with baking spray.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet adding the onion until it turns translucent. Add crushed garlic to the skillet. Add the ground beef until brown.
Combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and spices in a sauce pan, cooking all ingredients until warm.
Begin to layer the lasagna in the crock pot. Bottom layer of the lasagna a large spoonful meat sauce. The second layer will be uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit).
Add a layer of cooked hamburger meat. Then top with cheeses. Repeat with sauce, noodles meat and cheeses until all are used up. Top with an extra layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. Allow to set briefly prior to serving.

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Easter Egg Designs & Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

March 25, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment
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Kids, as well as adults, will enjoy these creative ways to decorate Easter eggs and Easter Egg Designs. Here, you’ll find fun ideas that use everything from craft eggs to plastic eggs to hard boiled eggs. You’ll learn various ways to dye eggs with natural ingredients as well as innovative methods for designs. From bling and glitter to a favorite superhero or character, you’ll find techniques to decorate one-of-a-kind Easter eggs. Try decoupage, adding gold leaf, Washi tape, splatter paint, and even paint pen drawing for a range of awesome ways to make works of art with these crafty activities. Get inspired by these 20 ways to celebrate the season with these unique Easter eggs decorating ideas!

Easter Egg Designs & Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

My entire family loves Easter and we always seem to acquire so many plastic Easter eggs after the holiday has come and gone. I always try to think of fun and creative ways to upcycle these boring plastic Easter eggs and this year I decided to do Chalkboard Easter Eggs. These are so easy to make and you and your kids can have so much fun decorating them with designs and cute, short sayings or designs!
Chalkboard Easter Eggs by Everyday Savvy

Make unique design patterns by securing rubber bands in random patterns on your hard boiled eggs before putting them in the dye solution. When dry, simply remove the rubber bands to expose the white stripes. Smart!
Rubber Band Easter Eggs by Freut Cake

This Ninja Turtle egg decorating idea is as adorable as it is easy! Dye your eggs a vibrant green, use various colors of ribbon to wrap around each egg and secure with hot glue. Add googly eyes to the ribbon and you’re done. Cute!
Dyed Ninja Turtles Easter Eggs by A Pumpkin And A Princess

These beautiful Easter eggs are easily dyed with the help of cool whip and gel food coloring. Spread the cool whip in a baking pan and squeeze on gel colors in a random pattern. Place a hard boiled egg in the mixture, roll it around, take it out and let dry so the color develops. Wipe the eggs off and admire your designs!
Dying Easter Eggs With Cool Whip by Mommy Made That

For a no mess decorating idea, use Washi tape to decorate your eggs. You can cut strips, cut out design elements, or randomly cut pieces to attach. Get creative with how you want the design to look. Easy!
Washi Tape Easter Eggs by Lovely Indeed

If you and the kids are okay with getting a little messy, try this fun way to splatter paint on eggs. Do this outside, of course, with your choice of paint colors and paint brushes. Just dip the brush in the paint and flick the paint on the eggs and let dry.
Paint Splattered Easter Eggs by Squirrelly Minds

Use plastic eggs in blue, green and purple for this idea. You’ll need Mod Podge, embellishments like glitter, seed beads and rhinestones for the decor. Bonus: fill each egg with little chocolate kisses!
Disney’s Frozen Easter Eggs by Two Sisters Crafting

For hard boiled or craft eggs, use a flower design hole punch to create colorful paper flowers. Hot glue the little flowers on your eggs in random patterns. Pretty!
Paper Flower Easter Eggs by Tell Love And Party

Here’s a fun way to decorate a plain chocolate egg. Using a new and clean paint brush, melt some chocolate squares. Paint a heart shape, or an initial, in the middle of the egg with the melted chocolate. Sprinkle on some colorful sprinkles or nonpareils. Cute!
DIY Chocolate Easter Egg Decorating by Sum Of Their Stories

Use this method of dying hard boiled eggs for a glossy and vibrant finish to your eggs. Use vegetable oil, water and food coloring in a range colors. Have plastic cups available for the various color mixtures. Add an egg to each mixture and remove when the color has developed. So pretty!
Oil And Water Dyed Easter Eggs by Happiest Camper

Bright yellow dyed eggs or paper mache eggs can be used to draw on your favorite emoji faces with craft paint markers. Make sure you get black, white, red and blue to capture all those emoji expressions. Fun!
DIY Emoji Easter Eggs by Studio DIY

Preschoolers will enjoy watching and hearing the fizz as they drop their hard boiled eggs into the vinegar and baking soda solution. Dye tablets will color the eggs and the kids will be able to watch as the color develops. Fun!
Fizzing Easter Egg Dyeing by Fun With Mama

If you’re looking to decorate craft eggs, consider this adorable decoupaged craft that uses children’s story book pages. With just a little Mod Podge and a paintbrush, you can have a one-of-a-kind beautiful basket of eggs.
Decoupaged Easter Egg Craft by Atta Girl Says

This is a super easy but highly creative way to make an Easter egg look like cacti. Dye your eggs green and let dry. Using a fine tip black marker, draw on the cactus designs.Try drawing vertical lines, or vertical line of little x’s, or little v’s to look like prickly thorns. Have fun with this one!
Cactus Easter Eggs by Delia Creates

This no mess decorating idea is a colorful way to add “sprinkles” to your hard boiled eggs. Using acrylic paint and a fine tip paint brush, paint little vertical lines or “sprinkles” on in various colors. So easy!
DIY Sprinkle Easter Eggs by Let’s Mingle Blog

Here’s a great way to get a Robin’s Egg blue color by naturally dying hard boiled eggs with blueberries, water and a little vinegar. Let the eggs soak in the solution and dry, To add a speckled look, mix a little cornstarch and water and flick it on with a paint brush. Pretty!
Dye easter Eggs With Blueberries by Freut Cake

Use craft eggs and marbling paint for this idea. Add paint colors to a plastic cup, swirl with a toothpick and then pour over the craft eggs to achieve the marbling effect. Let dry on a wire rack.
Marbled Easter Eggs by Creative Green Living

Using a sharpie and a vinyl image attached to your hard boiled egg, just dot around the vinyl and as far out on the egg for some dimension before removing the image. Use on any colored egg to create a unique effect.
Sharpie Easter Eggs by The Girl Inspired

Here’s an easy Easter egg designs and decorating idea for kids of all ages. Using plastic or hard boiled eggs, brush on paint using random brush strokes. Make sure you leave some white on each egg. Easy and modern!
Brushstroke Eggs by PMQ for Two

Using dyed eggs, apply a thin layer of adhesive on the egg in random spots. Place a gold leaf sheet on the egg, press it down to adhere and then brush the excess off. Beautiful!
Gold Leaf Easter Eggs by A Pumpkin And A Princess

Need more fun Easter ideas? Check out these Easter basket ideas, and Easter Egg hunt fun.

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Cute & Fun Easter Cupcakes – Lots of Easy Ideas

March 23, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment
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Any of these awesome 21 Easter cupcakes will help you kick off springtime and celebrate the season!

20 Easter Cupcakes

Any of these awesome 20 Easter cupcakes will help you kick off springtime and celebrate the season! These sweet confections are a delight to eat as well as look at. The decorations feature everything from bunnies to chicks and carrots to eggs. Turn these cupcakes into works of edible art by adding beautiful pastel shades of pink, blue, green, yellow and lavender. Many of these recipes are easy enough that even the kids can help with the assembly and decoration. From peeps to coconut grass and from mini chocolate malted eggs to crushed cookie edible dirt patches, you’ll find creative recipes to inspire your next batch of adorable Easter cupcakes.

Looking for cute and easy Easter Cupcakes? Try these super cute Carrot Garden Easter Cupcakes. The orange Mike & Ikes with edible Easter grass decorate the cupcake and look like a garden the Easter bunny would love! Kids and adults alike will enjoy eating these cute and tasty Easter cupcake decorations. Plus they are not too hard to make. Cute and easy…the perfect combination. Carrot Garden Cupcakes by Everyday Savvy

These Easter cupcakes are a feast for your eyes: chocolate cupcakes with chocolate malted frosting that’s piped on high. Add some colorful malted Whopper eggs on the top and garnish with a smidge of the pastel crushed mini eggs. Adorable!
Chocolate Whopper Egg Cupcakes by Your Cup Of Cake

Who doesn’t love jelly beans? These cupcakes are an amazing Easter dessert because not only do you decorate the frosting with sweet jelly beans, you’ll also hide some inside a hollowed out section of each cupcake!
Jelly Bean Cupcakes by If You Give A Blonde A Kitchen

These chocolate cupcakes get a garden “dirt” topping from crushed chocolate cookies. Create carrots for the patch by using a strawberry that’s been dipped in orange candy melts. Hollow out a little piece of the cupcake in the center so that the “carrot” can sit in the garden patch. Sweet!
Carrot Patch Cupcakes by Life Made Simple Bakes

Here’s an easy way to up-level coconut cupcakes for Easter. Make your coconut cupcakes, frost with butter frosting and then lightly toast your coconut flakes before adding to the top of the frosting. Gently place three Whoppers malted milk ball eggs in the center of the frosting. Beautiful!
Coconut Cupcakes With Toasted Coconut Frosting by Brown Eyed Baker

Not only are these cupcakes gorgeous, but they’re fun to make.You’ll divide your cupcake batter up into 4 equal parts and drop different shades of food coloring in each. Pour a bit of each into each cupcake liner which will create a marble effect when baked. Divide your frosting up, too, to create pastel colors and ice each a different color. So pretty!
Celebration Marble Cupcakes by Two Sisters Crafting

White cupcakes with buttercream frosting get topped with sweet Easter chick marshmallow peeps. Before setting the peeps on top, add edible Easter grass to the top for the nests. Set the chicks in the center and add a few mini chocolate robin’s eggs. Cute!
Easter Peeps Cupcakes by Freut Cake

These made from scratch lemon cupcakes use real lemon juice and zest for a punch of flavor. They are filled with lemon curd and frosted with a lemony icing. They’re the perfect spring dessert to serve at Easter.
Perfect Triple Lemon Cupcakes by Crazy For Crust

The color combo of chocolate cupcakes with a pastel coconut “grass” frosting is a sweet way to celebrate Easter. Add a small chocolate bunny in the center of the grass or even a few mini malted eggs. Perfect for spring and Easter parties.
Easter Cupcakes by Mother Thyme

Decorate chocolate cupcakes with mini marshmallows for the body of a sheep. You’ll make the sheep heads from a few of the cupcakes plus frosting that you’ve rolled into ovals and allowed to chill in the fridge. Add eyes and attach to the cupcakes to complete the sheep. So sweet!
Sheep Cupcakes by Wine And Glue

Easter is the perfect time to make desert with spring fruit such as blueberries. Here, a coconut cupcake gets the addition of a few blueberries in the batter. Add a blueberry to the top of the buttery coconut frosting for the finishing touch. Delish!
Blueberry Coconut Cupcakes by Life Love And Sugar

Chocolate cupcakes get frosted and then topped with crushed mini sandwich cookies for the “dirt.” Use orange Mike and Ikes candies for the carrots and edible green Easter grass for the carrot stems. Crazy cute and the kids will love them!
Carrot In The Garden Easter Cupcakes by Cincy Shopper

If you’re looking for a quick Easter cupcake, this is it! Make your cupcakes and instead of frosting them, use cotton candy as a “nest” and nestle mini chocolate eggs in it. So creative!
Cotton Candy Easter Cupcakes by The Sweetest Occasion

Chocolate cupcakes and frosting get decorated with a chocolate Easter bunny with the help of Reese’s cups. Use a round peanut butter cup as the bunny torso and add candy eyes, tootsie rolls for ears, a candy carrot and two chocolate Whoppers for his paws. Clever!
Reese’s Cup Easter Bunny Cupcakes by Hungry Happenings

Marshmallow eggs get decorated with melted candy before being dipped in colorful sugar or sprinkles to make a sparkly egg. Let them chill in the fridge while you make the cupcakes and frosting. When ready, set the eggs vertically on top for a pretty Easter egg cupcake!
Marshmallow Easter Egg Cupcakes by Young At Heart Mommy

These luscious chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting look amazing with a Cadbury creme egg perched on top of green “grass” sprinkles, but wait until you bite into it. There’s a hidden mini creme egg inside. Surprise!
Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes by Flour On My Face

If you’re going to enjoy Peeps this season, make them in the form of a cupcake! Perfect for Easter parties, these vibrant colored bunny peeps sit on top of buttercream frosting that you’ll add gel food coloring to to match the peeps. Kid and party-approved!
Peeps Cupcakes by Eating On A Dime

These cupcakes are the perfect Easter treat with their marshmallow frosting that you’ll dust with pastel coconut flakes. Top chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with these and watch the kids gobble them up!
Snowball Cupcakes by Baking A Moment

Yellow chicks perch on top of vanilla cupcakes thanks to vanilla buttercream frosting that’s been dyed with gel food coloring. It’s easy to pipe on these chicks. Just add googly eyes, a little beak and feet. Precious!
Easter Chick Cupcakes by Amanda’s Cookin

These chocolate cupcakes and frosting get topped with a dusting of chocolate cookie crumbs for the “dirt.” Create the bunny by using donut holes dipped in melted white chocolate and coated with coconut. Add the feet and toes for the sweet little Easter bunny cupcake treat.
Bunny Butt Cupcakes by Spend With Pennies

These rich chocolate cupcakes and frosting get dusted with brown jimmies for the “nest” before adding mini pastel chocolate eggs in the center. Cute and irresistible!
Robin’s Nest Cupcakes by Tastes of Lizzy T

Need more fun Easter ideas? Check out these Easter basket ideas, and Easter Egg hunt fun.

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Easter Basket Ideas for Teenage Girls

Easter Basket Ideas for Teenage Boys

Easter Basket Ideas – Outdoor Toys

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Unique Easter Basket Ideas for Teenage Girls

March 18, 2020 By Heidi Leave a Comment
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Cool and Unique Easter Basket Ideas for Teen Girls

My teen is hard to buy for and you will love these unique easter basket ideas for teen girl. I still fill a basket for her and I don’t like to be all candy. I look for small, useful items to mix in with a few candy treats like books, hair accessories, phone accessories or small games to play with her friends at get togethers.

1. We R Memory Keepers Bullet Journal Stencils

Artsy teens love to create bullet journals to organize their thoughts or plan our their calendars in a fun and artsy way. It has become a bit of a hobby for my teen. Use the Magnetic We R Memory Keepers Alphabet Stencils from the Journal Studio Collection to number your lists, add dates to your projects, or embellish your travel journals or planners. The package includes magnetic stencils in a felt pouch that measures 6.1″ x 4.85″. The Alphabet collections and Numbers Collections are sold separately. These sets are a super fun way for your teen to journal and perfect to fit in her stocking.

2. Portable Phone and Ipad Stand

I have to say that I have one of these and it’s crazy handy and your teens will love them too. This super affordable 3-pack of Cell Phone Easel Stands is a little gadget and stocking stuffer. I used this stand on the plane to watch movies or to watch a tv show on-the-go and they fold flat when not in use. It props up my phone easily and it folds to fit right in my bag! They work for almost every type of phone or tablet too and they come in fun colors that your teen will love!

3. Bic Bodymark Temporary Tattoo Markers Henna Vibes

Your teen can express herself on skin with BodyMark by BIC temporary tattoo markers! Unlike permanent markers and other inks not meant for drawing on the body, BodyMark Tattoo Markers let you create fun, unique designs that are skin-safe.* Test a tattoo design without the pain or commitment, or just use them for fun. Great for parties, festivals, Halloween costumes, or anytime she is feeling creative! These make a great Easter Basket filler for teen girls.

4. Erase Your Face Wipes

Meet your new best friend! Introducing the Erase Your Face cleansing cloth, a makeup remover like no other! This cloth has the ability to remove all types of cosmetics, including waterproof mascara without using harmful chemicals or synthetic makeup removers. With just warm water each cloth will remove the toughest makeup and will be sure to give you a fresh clean feeling. This pack includes a set of 2 machine washable cloths that each measure approximately 14.76 x 6.89-Inches. You can also find these in a 4-Pack of Erase Your Face Clothes!

5. Bullet Journal, Journal Me Organized Idea Book, Bullet Journal

Bullet journaling is really popular with the teens. They love to journal their goals, their calendar and their thoughts in a very artistic way. Bullet journals make a fun and affordable gift. This Journal Me Organized Idea Book will help spark ideas on new fun ways to show creativity in her book. You can also pair this with some cool Sharpie Art Pens.

6. Hoyle Waterproof Playing Cards

These cool and super affordable Hoyle Waterproof Playing Cards are an upgrade to the average deck of cards. Outdoor lovers will instantly fall in love with this unique deck of cards! Hoyle clear playing cards are ultra-durable, waterproof and make any game more fun by being clear. Perfect for the beach or camping, These cards are well-suited for almost any wet or humid situation. These make a great Easter stuffer for teens!

7. Instax Photo Frame and Instax Photo Album

If your teen has either the Instax Camera or Instax Printer that is featured above, then they will love these fun ways to display their Instax prints. This Instax Album contains slots that especially fit the Instax Prints. This cool Instax Frame holds 2 prints or this cute Snow Frame holds one print.

8. Straw Lid with Handle for Hydroflask or Kleen Kanteen

My kids asked for these cool straw lids for their Hydroflask water bottles for a gift and they make a useful stocking stuffer for tweens. This Straw lid set comes with the straw lid, two straws and a brush for cleaning. It fits several sizes of standard mouth Hydroflasks and several sizes of Kleen Kanteen water bottles.

9. Vintage Candy Jigsaw Puzzle

Your teens will love this cool Vintage Candy Jigsaw Puzzle. They will spend hours assembling this cool puzzle and it will keep them busy! It is 1000-pieces and the completed puzzle size dimensions are 27″ X 20″.

10. Da Bomb Bath Bombs

These Da Bomb bath bombs are packaged perfectly for gift giving and work great for Easter baskets. They are in a cool black packaging and have catchy names and colors. They are both affordable and fun for tweens. What a special treat!

11. Arteza Fineliner Pens 24-pack

Artsy teen will love these high quality and very affordable Arteza Fineliner Pens for doodling, drawing and more. These pens are smudge-free, Acid-Free Ink: Why settle for fine point markers that easily blot & smear? Your Arteza pens all have odorless ink that dries quickly without smudging. All Arteza Fineliner Pens boast special triangular barrels, ergonomically shaped for firmer, more comfortable grip. They won’t roll off desks and tables. These Arteza Extra Fine Point Pens boast ultra-thin 0.4mm tips, clad with hard metal casings for precision & durability. Perfect for fine, detailed work with rulers & stencils. This set comes with 24 vivid colors.

12. Honest Outfitters Portable Hammock

Who knew “hammocking” would become all the rage for teens. Teens can create their own “chill spot” at the park, in the yard or at the lake or beach to listen to music and hang with their friends, read, snack, etc. The teens in my town gather at our local lake and set up a circle of hammocks and all chat and hang out. These super affordable, Honest Outfitters Hammocks are made of super strong 210T parachute nylon material. They are made of soft, breathable and mildew-resistant nylon cloth will last for a lifetime. We have employed high-grade nylon triple interlocked stitches to maximize hammock strength for your ultimate safety. Single hammocks support up to 400lbs and double hammocks up to 500lbs. Setup is fast and easy! Each set includes hammock straps and carabiners for easy setup. It will take less than 1 minute to hang your portable hammock on a tree or nearby objects using the hammock straps. An integrated stuff sack makes packing it away fast and simple.

13. Anker Lipstick-Sized Portable chargers for phones/tablets

Anker is one of my favorite trusted brands and my family all uses these Anker Lipstick-sized Portable chargers for our phones and tablets. They are great for taking car and plane trips where there is no place to charge devices or while you are on-the-go. The remarkably small, tubular design slides easily next to your phone in any pocket or bag and contains 5000 mAh of power. It is equipped with exclusive PowerIQ technology, it provides the fastest possible charge to any phone or tablet. Your tweens will love getting one of these in their Easter basket and you can choose from several fun colors.

14. Gimme Thick Hair Bands

These all new Gimme Thick Hair Bands make a useful and fun Easter basket idea for teen girls. My teen uses these exclusively and they are amazing and last so long! Much longer than those thinner bands, especially for thick hair. Your teens will love the cute pony lift they get from this band to create adorable hairstyles without the breakage. These bands don’t stretch out and they are washable and they are great for thick hair. Each pack comes with 6 bands.

15. Amazon Basics 5-Way Multi Headphone Audio Splitter Connector

Your guy will love this handy little gadget. Share audio with up to five people at a time with the AmazonBasics 5-Way Multi-Headphone Splitter. The splitter plugs into any device equipped with an AUX port, like a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or stereo system. Then it splits the line into five 3.5 mm auxiliary ports, making it possible to connect up to five pairs of headphones—perfect for listening with family, friends, or classmates.

16. Convertible Lazy Cell Phone Holder

The Convertible Phone Holder is super flexible, and your teen can bend it into any shape to meet what their needs. My tween and teen have these and they have been a big hit for hands-free phone use! Your teen can strap it around their neck to watch a movie, they can wrap it around their car or bicycle steering wheel or it can stand up or be tucked into a bed frame. There are so many uses for this Convertible Cell Phone Holder. It comes with both white and black and it is compatible with almost every size of phone from 2.2 inches (minimum) to 3.34 inches (maximum) Wide. For example, it can hold an iPhone 8 plus with a general case easily. This holder comes in a box that is 6.25 x 7.5 inches wide, 1.25 inches deep.

17. Super Simple Hand Lettering Book

Your teen will love transforming simple words into stunning works of art with this easy introduction to hand lettering! Super Simple Hand Lettering is a valuable resource for any artist, whether you’re a complete novice or an experienced designer looking to expand your technique. Learn to create your own unique lettering for everything from thank you notes to photo mats, mugs, clipboards, and more. Hand lettering expert Kiley Bennett gets you started right away with sage advice, traceable alphabets, inspirational prints, and fun lettering projects. Super Simple Hand Lettering: 20 Traceable Alphabets, Easy Projects, Practice Sheets & More! by Kiley Bennett includes all the alphabets for the different styles lettering. She has illustrations of which direction to begin your lettering had where to fill the area in more. Even for someone that doesn’t have pretty handwriting she makes it easy for your letters to be pretty too. Handy tracing paper is included with this book!

18. Unstable Unicorn Strategy Game

This highly-reviewed, Unstable Unicorn Strategy Game started off as a Kickstarter project and it is a great game for teens. It is a strategic card game about everyone’s two favorite things: Destruction and Unicorns!

You start with a Baby Unicorn in your Stable. SO CUTE! But don’t get too attached, because even Baby Unicorns aren’t safe in this game! There are over 20 Magical Unicorns to collect, and each has a special power. Build your Unicorn Army as fast as you can, or be destroyed by one of your so-called friends! Seek revenge or protect your stable using your Magic! Sound easy? Not so fast. Someone could have a Neigh Card (Get it? Neigh?) and send the game into MADNESS! The first person to complete their Unicorn Army shall hereafter be known as The Righteous Ruler of All Things Magical… at least until the next game.

19. iCloth Device Wipes

Solve your teen’s dirty device problems with these iCloth Wipes. These cleaning wipes are for use on Glasses, Chromebooks, Tablets, Smartphones, Sunglasses, Eyeglasses, Cameras and other small electronics. Teens love easy and these wipes are easy to use and individually packaged. This one-step wipe removes skin oils, grease, germs and grime fast! Leaving the device surface looking like new. They were developed to be safe for use on expensive equipment. This set comes with with 30 individually wrapped wipes in each box (90 total).

20. Internet Password and Logbook

This tiny, practical logbook is perfect for home or office! If the teen in your life is always resetting passwords or just can’t keep track, he will love this discreet little Internet Password and Logbook. This little book will help him keep track of every new website and online account. No more sticky notes and scraps of paper scattered around his desk! The elastic band keeps this logbook closed and it has a simple, plain black cover design helps keep sensitive login details under wraps. He can achieve Internet organization at last with this hardworking accessory for home or office!

21. Hydroflask Water Bottle

These Hydroflask drink bottles are all-the-rage for high schoolers. They are pricey, but work amazingly well and they make a quality gift. The TempShield technology keeps cold drinks cold for up to 24 hours, and hot drinks hot for up to 6 hours. Your teen can stay cool and hydrated all day long, no matter where his adventures take him. Choose from an assortment of colors and styles.

22. Ooly Calligraphy Duo Pen Set

Bullet journals and fancy lettering are all the rage for teen girls. They will love creating art with these Ooly Calligraphy Duo pens. This set includes 12 colored, dual-tip calligraphy markers so your artist can create beautiful writing and brush lettering in one set!

23. The Game of Things

Keep your teen and friends busy with this highly-reviewed The Game of Things. In this hilarious game, you read a topic card and then write down your response. It can be anything that comes to mind, there’s no right or wrong answer! Then all the responses are read aloud and you have to figure out who said what! You won’t believe the THINGS… the people you know will come up with!

24. NYX Makeup Setting Spray

This highly-reviewed and affordable (under $9) NYX Makeup Setting Spray will keep help her makeup stay put all day long. For that fresh makeup look that lasts, the NYX Makeup Setting Spray – Matte is a gorgeous shine-free matte finish that is lightweight and comfortable while working hard to make sure your makeup stays put.

25. Holographic Makeup Bag

Mermaid dreams do come true with this gorgeous Holographic Makeup Bag. Your teens will love how it changes colors as you move it. This hologram makeup bag is crafted from Scratch-resistant/Durable/Water-resistant high-quality TPU(better than PVC) material, completed with a sturdy silver zipper to keep your makeup in place. It is the perfect size for organizing and storing all of her beauty essentials; Dimensions: 7.9″L x 4″W x 4.3″H.

26. OXO Good Grips Heat Resistant Silicone Travel Pouch for Curling Irons and Flat Irons

I bought my teen one of these super affordable OXO Good Grips Heat Resistant Silicone Travel Pouches for her flat iron last year. It has been one of my best purchases! It keeps her from dropping her flat iron on the floor or on her foot. The Pouch doubles as a non-slip mat and is heat-resistant up to 450 F. The textured surface keeps outside of Pocket cool and prevents Pocket from slipping off your bathroom countertop. Rushing to pack up for a trip? The silicone Pouch safely and conveniently stores still-hot hair tools, cord and all. It comes two great colors – Pink or Gray.

27. Tweexy Nail Polish Bottle Holder Ring

Tweexy is the first of its kind wearable polish holder that fits all finger sizes and every size nail polish bottle, from the mini ‘collections’ to the largest, luxury brands. It is made of silicone and it is soft to the touch and fits securely on two fingers of your hand (or on your thumb). The Tweexy bottle grip system securely holds any size bottle, even when your hand is held upside and shaken; yet the bottle can be easily removed from the Tweexy. The two expandable rings are thick enough to naturally keep fingers separated during polishing, allowing your hand to relax. Tweexy has two rubber wings built into the form (we call them ‘squeeze-tabs’) that act as levers and pull open the Tweexy finger rings (which also slide on like a jewelry ring) to accommodate different finger sizes. When you have completed polishing one hand you can effortlessly pull the Tweexy off (vertically) and transfer it to your opposite hand, all without smearing your freshly applied polish. During the transfer, the bottle remains securely held in the crown. Reach every last drop of polish by tilting your hand. It also has a bottle base gripping system that allows you to open a bottle of polish with one hand simply by applying downward pressure on the bottle while twisting the cap.

28. Sonix Phone Cases

These clear/printed, highly-reviewed, L.A. designed Sonix Phone cases are hot right now with teens. They come in the cutest prints and are military drop-test certified to assist to protect the phone when dropped. Each case is also UV coated to prevent the design from being scratched and each Sonix case has a limited-lifetime warranty. They come in so many trendy prints-sunflowers, boba tea, lemons, palm leaves, gummy bears and so many more. Be sure to order the case that will fit your teen’s model of phone.

29. Cat Ear Shaped Selfie Light

With this cute, highly-reviewed Cat Ear-Shaped Selfie Light, your teen will be able to take great selfies in dark areas or whenever natural light is not available. This light can change to 9 different lighting adjustments: 3-level brightness, cold and warm light and with the clamp design, it can 360° rotatable, 60° adjustable, you can adjust the ring light for various uses – take selfies, make up, fill in light, as a night light, etc. The cute selfie ring light will light up your life. Make your selfies stand out on social media at all times it will brighten and soften your features, rather than casting harsh shadows across your face. It is lightweight and it can be easily carried in your purse. Now your teen will have no problem taking pictures at areas without light or at night time. Even extra light for applying makeup! It is USB Rechargeable: With Micro USB cable comes with the selfie light, you can charge it with computer, laptop, power bank, wall charger, and all USB powered supply. You can also use the ring light while charging.

30. F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers

“F” stands for “funny” in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students who, faced with a question they have no hope of getting right, decide to have a little fun instead. Whether in science (Q: What is the highest frequency noise that a human can register? A: Mariah Carey), the humanities (Q: What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common? A: Unusual names), math, or other subjects, these 250 entries prove that while everyone enjoys the spectacle of failure, it’s even sweeter to see a FAIL turn into a WIN. This paperback book makes a great stocking stuffer for teens! This bestselling series has other F in Exam books to choose from!

30. Wet Brush Paddle Brush

This Pro Wet Brush Paddle Brush great for detangling your teen’s hair. My teen uses this after a day at the lake or after sports when her hair is super tangly! She can brush wet hair anywhere easily with the Pro Select Condition Edition Paddle Brush Punchy Pink from Wet Brush. The Wet Brush set out on a mission to conquer the horrible issue of detangling hair without damage. This unique brush with IntelliFlex bristles that effortlessly run through hair and detangles wet or dry hair without pulling or tugging.

31. The Freshman Survival Guide

Older teens will love this book, The Freshman Survival Guide to help them prepare for college. This book is a strikingly clever work from Bradbury and McGarvey in which the potentially tremulous first weeks of college life are dissected into 25 must know survival tips. From healthy relationship building, to avoiding the disastrous pull of procrastination, the guide colorfully dispenses common sense and holistic development. The newest members of any college community will find in this guide a wonderful blend of down-to-earth advice and answers to the deepest of life questions. This book is a great gift to give a son or daughter, a niece or nephew, a godchild or grandchild who is heading off to college.

32. LoveHandle Phone and Tablet Grip

If your tween has a cell phone or a tablet, they will love these super cool LoveHandle phone elastic grips. They adhere to the device using a strong but removable no-residue 3M peel-n- stick adhesive. Featuring a patented slim-profile pocket-friendly design that won’t get in the way, the LoveHandle enables users to securely hold their devices without the risk of dropping them. They come in so many cute colors and patterns from marble, to boho, to solids, stripes and so many more! You can also buy them in packs of 2!

Be sure to check out our other Easter posts.

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Easter Cupcake Decorations – Carrot Garden Cupcakes

Jelly Bean Bark Recipe – Easy Easter Treat

Easter Basket Ideas for Girls

Easter Basket Ideas for Boys

Arts and Crafts Easter basket ideas for kids

Outdoor Toy Easter basket ideas

Unique Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers

Sausage Asparagus Skillet Recipe with Quinoa

March 17, 2020 By Melissa
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This Sausage Asparagus Skillet Recipe with Quinoa is so quick and easy to prepare and an easy family favorite meal.

Looking for a healthy and easy meal? Check out this Sausage, Asparagus & Quinoa Meal Recipe. This meal is so simple to make but flavorful and sure to become a family favorite. We all love quinoa in my family and this is a great way to prepare it. My youngest requests it often.

Here are a few in process pictures but be sure to check out the full printable recipe below.

Sausage Asparagus Skillet Recipe with Quinoa Recipe Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil.
Add in the 1 cup of uncooked quinoa. Lower the heat and allow the quinoa to simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked, about 10-15 minutes.
In a separate pan, saute the fresh asparagus and smoked sausage on medium heat until the asparagus is tender, about 10-15 minutes. I’ve found I didn’t need to add any oil with the sausage.

Next, add in the 2 cups of cooked quinoa and continue to saute 5-6 minutes
Serve immediately. However, leftovers also reheat well.

This easy recipe is perfect for busy nights but still healthy and flavorful. You really can’t go wrong. If you are looking for a new way to try quinoa and asparagus, you really can’t go wrong with this recipe.

Print Recipe

Sausage, Asparagus & Quinoa Meal Recipe

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: dinner

Servings: 4

Author: Melissa

Ingredients

1 C. uncooked quinoa makes 2 C. cooked
1 C. fresh asparagus washed and the ends cut off
8 oz smoked sausage cut into quarters
2 C. chicken broth
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil.
Add in the 1 cup of uncooked quinoa. Lower the heat and allow the quinoa to simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked, about 10-15 minutes.
In a separate pan, saute the fresh asparagus and smoked sausage on medium heat until the asparagus is tender, about 10-15 minutes. I've found I didn't need to add any oil with the sausage.
Add in the 2 cups of cooked quinoa and continue to saute 5-6 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Leftovers also reheat well.

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Unique Easter Basket Ideas for Teenage Boys

March 17, 2020 By Heidi Leave a Comment
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Easter Basket Ideas Teen Boy

If you have a mix of ages at home or just want to keep up with the Easter basket tradition, we can help you with Easter basket ideas for teenage boys. I like to fill my kids’ baskets with useful items and mix it up with a little bit of candy. They love receiving a few special treats in their basket. We found some fun Easter basket ideas in all price ranges.

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Easy STEM Activities for Elementary and Middle School Kids

March 17, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment
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Looking for easy stem activities for elementary and middle school kids? Check out these stem projects and stem subscription boxes for kids.

As a parent, you want the best for your kids, and that includes teaching them the skills they will need to survive in the world!

What is Stem?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It also includes teaching skills and subjects in a way that resembles real life. Part of the STEM learning approach, is that kids learn science better when they are actively involved. Learning like this can be done in a school setting but also can be done at home.

Here’s your guide to the best easy stem activities that can be done at home.

Easy Stem Activities – Complete Science Experiments

Looking for a few simple STEM activities. Check out this list.

Science is all around us; in the food we eat, the plants we see, and the physical world we live in. Here are a few great science experiments you can do at home.

Work on Observations with fruits and veggies.

What happens as a fruit or vegetable starts to decay? What does it look like, smell like? Answering questions about real-world items puts science into a perspective they can understand. These are great stem activities for preschoolers and elementary students

Make Volcanoes

This is one of the most fun for kids. They can create a realistic volcano and watch it erupt. This teaches them chemical reactions as well as gives a real-world example of how volcanoes erupt as the pressure builds up.

Here are directions for a simple volcano for preschoolers.

Here are directions for a more in-depth volcano experiment for elementary and middle school children.

Looking for a super fun and easy twist on the classic DIY volcano? Make your own orange volcano!

Make your own rock candy

That’s right, there is science behind candy. And, if you thought candy was all hardened sugar, you were right. All you need is water, sugar, a pan, a stove, and a glass jar. My daughter did this with her brownie troop and loved it. This is an easy stem project.

Here are easy directions to make your own rock candy

Rainbow in a Jar Science Experiment

Grab some items you already have at home. and make a rainbow in a jar perfect for March. By making this rainbow in a jar, the kids are exploring density by layering sugar water to make a rainbow. Learn how to make a rainbow in a jar here.

Make a compass

It’s a simple experiment which uses every day objects, but is great for engaging your child’s curiosity and sense of fun. Learn how here.

Make Your Own Easy Lava Lamp

One of our favorite activities is a lava lamp. Learn how to make your own Lava Lamp here

Looking for more STEM project ideas? These books are great resources.

Build Excitement for Engineering!

Make engineering for kids fun and inspiring. From toothpick towers and marble runs to egg drops and water rockets, Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids is filled with exciting projects that will challenge and delight kids ages 5-10.

Kids learn how and why things work as they explore amazing projects all by themselves. These engineering for kids activities also help them discover important STEAM connections, showing how engineering relies on science, technology, art, and math.

Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids features:

MORE THAN 50 PROJECTS―Learn about different kinds of engineering for kids by constructing shoebox foosball, rubber band race cars and more.
EASY-TO-FIND MATERIALS―Create a makerspace―a place to freely start and explore projects―with items readily found around the house.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS―Engineering for kids is easy with detailed steps that make it simple for kids to take the lead on activities and build on their own.

Unlock the world of engineering for kids with Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids.

Super fun experiments for kids to get super excited about science

Getting kids excited about science can be difficult. Science Experiments for Kids provides young scientists ages 5-10 with hands-on experiments that teach them how to apply the scientific method. From the home laboratory of former chemistry teacher and blogger behind the Science Kiddo, Crystal Chatterton combines fun experiments with the hows and whys behind them in Science Experiments for Kids.

Science Experiments for Kids contains:

100 + STEAM Experiments providing interactive science experiments for kids in science, technology, engineering, art, and math
Easy-to-Follow Instructions making science experiments for kids simple and fun to do
Colorful Photos illustrating science experiments for kids, common household materials used, plus the final results

From figuring out how quicksand works to turning a lemon into a battery, Science Experiments for Kids teaches young scientists how cool it is to be curious.

Learn more out this book here

Utilize Your Technology – Best STEM apps

In this day of digital natives, kids love technology. Though you may not want your kids looking at a screen all day, technology is a key component of the STEM learning, and there are many apps that incorporate science, technology, math, and engineering without your children knowing they are learning. Here are some of the best STEM apps.

SkEye Astronomy: A great app to see what’s in the sky. If you are interested in viewing the heavens above with your telescope, try the SkEye : Astronomy app. SkEye is an advanced sky mapping application that doubles as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes. It works by using your phone’s sensors as a guide for telescopes. All you need to do is briefly strap the phone onto the telescope’s optical tubes; from there, you can navigate the night-sky with your telescope.

Toca Lab: Chemistry has never been so fun with Toca Lab. Explore the colorful and electrifying world of science and meet all 118 of the elements from the periodic table. Discover elements by experimenting with the lab tools!

Crazy Gears – Are you ready to watch your child kick their learning into high-gear? Crazy Gears is a new-aged digital puzzle game, designed with a real mechanical engine and with children’s critical thinking skills in mind! Hours of fun guaranteed for everyone who is up for the challenge, yes, even you Mom & Dad!

Hopscotch – Coding For Kids – Learn to code and make your own games with Hopscotch. Easy-to-use visual tool makes programming fun and social.

Get a STEM Subscription Box or Individual STEM Activity Boxes

Subscription boxes are very popular these days, and why wouldn’t they be? Everyone loves getting something with their name on it in the mail (except when its a bill). Now, you can bring the fun of science, technology, math, and engineering right to your doorstep on a monthly basis. Here are some of the best STEM subscription boxes that include fun stem activities and stem projects for kids.

Green Kids Crafts

With a new theme every month, you get 4-8 science, technology art and math kits per month for kids ages 2-10. Looking for educational toys, science kits, STEM subscription, monthly subscriptions for kids, monthly crafts for kids, a monthly science box, monthly craft box or kids craft subscription? Green Kid Crafts, maker of award-winning science and arts and craft subscription boxes, has you covered!

You can now take 50% off the first month of a Junior Discovery Box Subscription (ages 2-4) or a Discovery Box Subscription (ages 5-10+). Green Kid Crafts’ award-winning Discovery Boxes pack a lot of fun and learning into convenient packages. Each monthly box contains up to 8 STEAM Science and Art Kits including a free 12-page kids magazine and bonus extension activities. Sibling and literary add-on options are available, too. Offer expires midnight October 31, 2018. Use code STEAM50

Learn more about Green Kids Crafts Here

Genius Box

Genius Box provides a creative hands-on approach to learning science, math, technology, and engineering. Genius Box provides a creative, hands- on exploration of science, technology, engineering, and math concepts that engages curious kids in the world around them. Genius Box is recommended for kids ages 8-12.

Click here to learn more about Genius Box

Tinker Crate

For ages 9-16, the Tinker crate gives your child the tools to create and explore engineering in a whole new way. Get 30% off Your First Month’s Order with code SHARE30.

Each month you get:

Materials to create a creative, innovative STEM project
Detailed step-by-step instruction
Tinker Zine,
Additional science experiments and activities
Online tutorials with tips and tricks

Learn More about Tinker Crate Here

Don’t want a full subscription but a few activity boxes? They offer that as well too

Here is an example of an activity box

Get ready to blast off into the air with your very own bottle rocket. Assemble your launcher, rocket, funnel, and launch mixture to experience some extremely fizzy fun.

Includes a step-by-step video tutorial link, illustrated blueprint instructions, all the materials, and a special-edition Tinker Zine magazine for more project fun!

Check out all the activity boxes here.

Groovy Lab in a Box

With Groovy Lab in a Box STEM box for kids, you will receive boxes full of everything you need to learn about and do hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiments for ages 8+.

Don’t want a full subscription? You can buy individual boxes. These are perfect for when the kids are not at school and you’re doing virtual learning. They have lots of different types of boxes. Here is one example

Engineering Design Challenge – A Lesson in Wind Energy You are a groovy mechanical engineer who is inspired by the story of a boy from Malawi, who, at fourteen years old, battled through extreme poverty to build a series of windmills from scratch that could generate electricity for his village – a luxury enjoyed by only 2 percent in Malawi. Using only the materials in your Groovy Lab in a Box, can you design and build a windmill which can fetch a pail of grooviness for those in need?

During your ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS, you will design and build several different types of groovy windmills. Explore and investigate forces and motion, potential and kinetic energy associated with windmills, various parts of a windmill, how different blade designs affect performance, how energy is transferred from wind into usable mechanical energy and much, much more.

Check out all the singles boxes here.

What other ways have you found to incorporate STEM learning in your home? Share your STEM projects in the comments below!

Spring Cleaning List – Deep Cleaning House Checklist & Calendar

March 16, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment
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Get your own Deep Cleaning House Checklist to help you organize your spring cleaning.

With the weather warming up and having to stay home with the coronavirus, you may be considering tackling some spring cleaning. There is something about warmer weather, sunshiney days, and things growing beautifully outside that gets the cleaning bug really going. Here are a few things you may want to tackle when you get ready to spring clean your home. Additionally, we made a deep cleaning house checklist for you that you can print and mark off after you finish the tasks. There also is a deep cleaning calendar if you want to assign certain tasks to certain days.

Here are a few more details for the spring cleaning list

Furniture

If your couch cushions have removable covers, take them off and throw them in the wash. Otherwise, use an upholstery cleaner to clean them well. Then remove the cushions and vacuum all of the crooks and crannies. This Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner looks like a great tool for this type of job.

Strip your beds and vacuum and flip the mattresses. Now would be a good time as well to wash the dust ruffle and other decorative linens. While the bed is stripped, check underneath (if you dare) and see if there are dust bunnies that need to be evacuated. This is also a good time to replace your bed pillows. The rule of thumb is to replace your pillow every 1 to 2 years. Certain types of pillows last longer than others, due to the quality and construction of their materials.

You most likely polish your wooden furniture with cleaner or a duster frequently, but now is a good time to remove everything from your shelves and furniture and thoroughly clean. Take a furniture pen and buff out all of the scuffed and marred areas.

Kitchen

Kitchens are a great place to focus your spring cleaning efforts. Start with your pantry and food cupboards. Go through and check expiration dates and throw out foods that are no longer good. Donate foods to a food pantry that you don’t think you’ll ever use.

Tackle your utensil drawer – you know the one. The one that has a specialty tool for every kitchen job. If you’ve only used that hot dog slicer or avocado caddy once since you bought it, get rid of it. Organize all of your cooking and serving utensils. Get rid of orphaned food container lids.

Thoroughly clean all of your appliances, both small and large. From your freezer to your toaster, make sure to get everything really good and cleaned. Clean your oven and oven door to get your statement appliances looking great.

Clothing

Now is the time to put away the winter clothing and pull out all of the summer items. Go through your children’s clothing before packing them up and donate or hand down items that no longer fit. Get rid of the items that are worn or threadbare. With the adult items, get rid of clothing that hasn’t been worn in a long time.

A good tactic for the adult clothing is to turn all of your clothing with your hangers hooked the opposite direction than they are supposed to. When you wear that item, place it back in the closet with the hanger in the correct direction. At the end of the season, any hangers that are still facing backward, that item gets donated. You may want to consider a capsule wardrobe to lessen the number of pieces of clothing you purchase.

This is a good time of year to tackle any mending that needs to be done. Turn on your latest Netflix binge, or some great music, and sit and relax while mending hems and replacing buttons. Another clothing item that you may need to tackle is the dreaded sock basket. The same theory can apply – make it enjoyable with a movie or music.

Miscellaneous

Decorative linens are another thing that you may not think to clean on a regular basis. A great way to clean curtains is just to take them down and toss them in the dryer with a dryer sheet for about ten minutes. It will get all of the dust off, the wrinkles out, and give them a fresh look and smell.

Make sure to wash all of your decorative throw pillows and blankets as well. This is a good time to get rid of any of those pillows and blankets that have become badly stained or worn throughout the year.

Electronics could also use a spring cleaning. Get a pack of canned air and use it to blow out all of the vents of your gaming consoles, television, and computer tower. Use the same product to clean your laptop keys as well. Use electronic cleaning wipes to give all of your devices a good wipe down.

These are just a list of some items that you may not have considered tackling during Spring Cleaning. Be sure to sign up below to get your printable spring cleaning checklist.

As I’ve gotten get older (and busier), I’ve learned that spring cleaning doesn’t have to be a huge, time-consuming affair in order to be effective.

Even if you don’t have time for a deep clean, something as simple as throwing open the windows or wiping down the countertops with a spring-scented cleaner can breathe new life into a tired space.

To help you refresh your home, my friends at Grove Collaborative are offering a free spring cleaning set with your first order of $20:

Mrs. Meyer’s Spring hand soap
Mrs. Meyer’s Spring dish soap
Mrs. Meyer’s Spring multi-surface spray
Grove Collaborative bubble-up brush
Grove Collaborative walnut scrubber sponges

Existing customers will receive free Grove walnut scrubber sponges — they’re sustainably made and perfect for all your spring cleaning tasks!

After a dreary winter, I always look forward to the return of spring and Mrs. Meyer’s spring scents: Mint, Peony, and Lilac. Mint smells just like the real thing — sweet and cool. Peony and Lilac are subtle floral scents that remind me of a spring garden in bloom.

To me, a clean home begins with the products you use — so I’m always looking for ways to eliminate toxins in my cleaning routine. All of Mrs. Meyer’s products are made with plant-derived ingredients and essential oils, so I can feel good using them around my family.

In addition to Mrs. Meyer’s soaps and multi-surface spray, the spring cleaning set comes with a limited edition Grove Collaborative bubble-up brush with a beautiful wildflower print. Not only does it look beautiful sitting next to my sink, but it also makes the task of doing dishes much more enjoyable!

Now that sunny days are in the forecast, I’m all for anything that helps me get things done faster and have more time to enjoy the outdoors.

That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in! Grove makes creating a healthy, beautiful home effortless and affordable. They hand-select the best natural products and deliver them (carbon offset) right to your doorstep, on your schedule. Grove has you covered for all your spring cleaning needs.

After your first order, Grove will recommend a personalized monthly shipment so you never run out of the products you love. You can add or remove products or change your shipment schedule with a few clicks. You are not required to get a shipment each month. You can change the shipment date to whatever works best for you and you can cancel at any time.

When you sign up for Grove using my link, you’ll get the spring cleaning set for free with your first order of $20. Plus, if you spend at least $39, you’ll receive a beautiful stoneware tray for free! It’s the perfect size to hold your hand soap, dish soap, and bubble-up brush.

Once you’ve submitted your Grove order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. I love being a VIP because I get perks like free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales, and personal service.

I absolutely love their kitchen towels. There are so well made. I want to throw out all my other kitchen towels and just use these.

Here is a great sample cart to get you to your $20 so you can get all the other items free. (You will need to just search kitchen towels and countertop cleaning set to find the items on their site)

Two pack of kitchen towels – $9.95
Countertop cleaning set – includes 28 oz Antibac All-Purpose Spray, Set of 3 Microfiber Cloth – $11.99

When you sign up for Grove using my link, you’ll get the spring cleaning set for free with your first order of $20. There is no obligation to buy anything more and you can cancel at any time. I am hooked though and order every few months 🙂

I hope this helps you make spring cleaning easier.

If you are interested in getting cleaning checklists sent to your inbox each month, you may want to join our cleaning and organizing challenge. Where we give you simple cleaning and decluttering tasks to complete throughout your home each month. Take it one small task at a time throughout the year with our series and you can tackle at it all easily! We want to help you clean and organize your home the way that works best for you! Most tasks should take 15 – 30 minutes.