E.S. Ivy

author of middle grade books for children

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Halloween decorations: Little Hanging Ghosts

26 October, 2013 by ES Ivy

ghosts in treesHang these from your trees outside or chandeliers inside for super easy Halloween decorations….

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Make Your Own Halloween Decorations: Tissue box haunted house

24 October, 2013 by ES Ivy

tissue box haunted houseIt’s fun when your kids can help you make your won Halloween decorations. I came up with this idea years ago and it was one of the crafts that I had published in Family Fun Magazine.  At the time, it was owned by Disney, and it was fun to deposit checks from Disney in the bank. :)…

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Halloween decorations: Paperdoll Ghost Garlands

20 October, 2013 by ES Ivy

Try this variation on paper dolls to make some easy Halloween decorations….

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Goblin Fruit Kids Will Gobble Up

17 October, 2013 by ES Ivy

halloween fruitBefore you send you little ones to stuff their pumpkins (and then their faces) with candy, put something a little more healthy in their stomachs – goblin fruit faces!

If you’re a child of the 70’s, maybe you remember the “pear salad” your mom made you eat?…

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Feelings of Failure as Super Mom and my Daughter’s Easter Tree

27 March, 2013 by ES Ivy

Easter tree close 400 x 536Can’t stand to look at Pinterest because you feel like such a failure as Super Mom? You are not alone! I am constantly plagued by the fear that I am not doing enough with my kids. And that’s coming from someone who for a while sold craft ideas to Family Fun Magazine. Later, when I hit a slump I couldn’t even stand to look at the magazine because it reminded me of all the great activities I should be doing with my kids.

I have been chatting with some other super moms recently and have found that I’m not the only one who feels this way.

We talk about and publicly post our successes.

We only see our own failures!…

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