Author Archive: Lina Darnell
Make some easy patriotic flip flops
Want an easy DIY craft perfect for you and your little girl? Make some easy patriotic flip flops just in time for Memorial Day and perfect to wear all summer. I made some of these embellished flip flops last year for us. I saw a pair at a local kids boutique and thought they looked [...]
Unique Coffee Table Makeover using Chalk Paint ®
In your current May 2013 issue you can read about my coffee table makeover makeover using Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan. It’s the story of how I found this sad looking table outside Fifth Street Antiques in old town Clovis, CA and then used Chalk Paint from 3 Oaks Studio across the street [...]
3 Ingredient Strawberry “Ice Cream” Treats
Isn’t it exciting when strawberries are $0.99 a pint at the store?! I love it..and It means lots of strawberry goodness for the week. This weekend we made these frozen strawberry treats and they were a big hit! My kids loved them and actually we all did. I’ve been making smoothies everyday since I received [...]
Watermelon Margaritas (Summer Drink Recipe)
Since having kids, once in awhile you can find my husband and I enjoying an adult beverage at home instead of going out to local bars for happy hour. It’s what happens when you have kids We like to sit outside and watch the kids play and relax. Today I’m sharing a great drink I made recently for Cinco de Mayo with [...]
Recipe for Mexican Shrimp “Ceviche”
So all this warm weather we’ve been having has me thinking of meals to serve that won’t heat up the kitchen. Does anyone else get super cranky and not want to really “cook” when its 100 degrees or hotter? This is a great lighter option for a summer meal. My husband love to order “Ceviche” [...]
Registration Open for Clovis “Summer Fun” Classes @ Kastner Intermidiate
It can be sort of overwhelming trying to keep the kids active during the hot summer months. There are so many different options for summer camps and classes. I’ve spent the last few weeks trying decide what to sign my own kids up for without driving all over town and also keeping my budget in [...]
Extraordinary Local Dollar Store Finds
A dollar doesn’t buy much these days, but as I’ve discovered recently it does go a little further at locally owned and operated Dollar Mania in Clovis, CA. One day while shopping next door at Trader Joe’s grocery store, I came in expecting to find the same dollar store items we all know and [...]
Organic Food and Wine Bargains @ local Grocery Outlet
I recently had the opportunity to shop at Grocery Outlet here in Fresno, CA for the first time. Oh you know I do love a great bargain, so this place is perfect for me! When we moved to CA from AZ we had serious sticker shock on the cost of groceries. I’m always looking for [...]
Embellished Clipboards (Teacher Gift Idea)
I know many of us buy teachers group gift cards as presents, myself included. Here is a unique and fun way to present your teacher a gift card that is both thoughtful, creative, inexpensive, and EASY! You will need a blank wood clipboard, Mod Podge, decorative paper or scrapbook paper, spray paint, and any ribbon or embellishments [...]
Homemade Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas
Teacher Appreciation week is this week! Teachers are amazing aren’t they? I have so much respect for this profession and have been fortunate to have brilliant teachers in my childhood as well as my kids. I also have several in my family, including my father a former high school history teacher. Do you know how [...]
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