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DIY Cardboard Box Airplane

By on December 29, 2011   /   children, Pretend Play   /   1 Comment
DIY Cardboard Box Airplane

  I must say we had a great Holiday Season, surrounded by lots of family, (a little alcohol) and lots of good food. Now things are slowly going back to normal and the kids and I are always looking for fun things to do around here…which brings me to big, empty cardboard boxes!! Post-Holidays, once the gift-giving season is over, everyone ends up with lots of cardboard boxes. For some, they are just stuff that gets discarded, but in our home, we get excited with the possibilities (yes, they are endless). Most of the time we only have access to

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Believe in the Magic: Personalized Video Message from Santa

By on December 20, 2011   /   children, Children Activities   /   Leave a comment
Believe in the Magic: Personalized Video Message from Santa

I absolutely have to share this with everyone. If you have little ones at home who still believe that jolly old Santa will come down the chimney with a bag full of presents, you will be happy to know that your child can receive his/her very own personalized video message from the man himself.  I created two messages, one for Phoenix and one for Connor, and they were a HIT!! The expression on their faces was truly priceless as Santa addressed them by name, and told them a couple of personal things.  Santa also showed them their file (complete with

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Handmade Christmas

By on December 16, 2011   /   DIY Christmas   /   2 Comments
Handmade Christmas

I love Holiday decorating.  It gives me a great excuse to be crafty and creative.  However, even if you are heavily into DIY, you will find you can still go overboard and end up spending a lot of money on materials, tools and supplies.  This year I challenged myself to make things without braking the bank by using materials and tools I already had at home and by upcycling and reusing items.  I am happy to say I was very successful. I satisfied my crafty side, and ended up with a few Christmas decorations to make my home look festive…while

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DIY: Reusable Felt Christmas Gift Bag Tutorial

By on November 29, 2011   /   DIY Christmas, Patterns and Tutorials, Portfolio   /   6 Comments
DIY: Reusable Felt Christmas Gift Bag Tutorial

  It’s that gift giving time of year again, which means a lot of wrapping. Last year, tired of all the waste in packaging during the Holidays, I decided to stop using wrapping paper, boxes, and other materials that get discarded. Instead, I decided to sew several simple felt bags to present my gifts in. Yes, this requires some work, but these gift bags are extremely easy and quick to make, you will have several in no time. The best part, once you make them, you can keep reusing them year after year.  They make a great environmentally friendly alternative

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales

By on November 25, 2011   /   Blueberry Junkie Shop Stuff   /   2 Comments
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales

Want to stay away from the crowded malls but still be able to get awesome deals? Tired of cookie cutter gifts? If you answered yes to these questions, Etsy may be just what you need. Etsy is a marketplace dedicated to showcase talented artists/designers and crafters around the world. You will find beautifully handcrafted items for all tastes, all in one place. This weekend many Etsy shops are having sales in true Black Friday and Cyber Monday fashion. To find the deals type the keywords “Black Friday” “Cyber Monday”. You will be rewarded with a great selection of unique products

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Toronto Santa Clause Parade 2011

By on November 21, 2011   /   Family   /   5 Comments
Toronto Santa Clause Parade 2011

Yesterday, Sunday, we took the kids and headed to downtown Toronto for the Santa Clause Parade.  We decided to drive to one of the northern subway stations, park there and take the subway train to get to our destination.  Oh, what a treat the subway ride was for my kids! Especially for 2 1/2 year old Connor , who had never been in the subway before (yeah, he’s been living a sheltered suburban life). The day got even better when we arrived early enough (first time ever!) to grab spots at the very front, securing prime viewing positions (also great

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Promo Gifts and Packaging

By on November 19, 2011   /   Blueberry Junkie Shop Stuff   /   4 Comments
Promo Gifts and Packaging

It has been a crazy week around here. Between the kids getting sick, making new products, photo shoots, listings and fulfilling orders, I was left with no time to attend to this blog…but here I am, now that things are back to normal. One of the things that I worked on this past week was coming up with a small item that I could include with all my orders.  This item is meant to function as a token of customer appreciation, and also as a marketing tool that will remind my customers of Blueberry Junkie. The criteria for the item

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D.I.Y Tepee Tent for the Kids Playroom

By on November 10, 2011   /   children, On the Web, Patterns and Tutorials, Pretend Play   /   3 Comments
D.I.Y Tepee Tent for the Kids Playroom

I am one of the lucky moms whose kids have really good sleeping habits.  My mild sleep deprivation is not a side-effect of having young children, but the result of my own inability to go to bed at a decent time…(yeah, crafting seems to be addictive!).  In fact, ever since both of my kiddos were about 3 months old, they stared sleeping through the night, in their own room.  I always reinforced a strong bed time routine: dinner, some playtime, bath, story time, and (lights off) sleep time.  I think that one of the key factors that has really helped

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My Handmade Finds: Gift Ideas for Him

By on November 8, 2011   /   Handmade Finds   /   8 Comments
My Handmade Finds: Gift Ideas for Him

Great gift ideas for the eco minded guy on your list. These products have been recycled, reclaimed, upcycled and made with sustainable materials.   Innerspiral $47.00 ekohaus $79.00 whiteliliedesi… $49.00 KnottyNotions $13.99 aureliaLT $119.00 SwedishGuyDesi… $37.00 dellcovespices $15.95 Lavenderharves… $35.00 mlmxoxo $40.00 dolangeiman $99.00 1byliz $42.00 PCwoodcraftand… $239.99 NikkiCrossAppl… $15.00 rainwheel $35.00 sacredsuds $22.00 socksandmitten… $31.99 Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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DIY Child Bike Basket Tutorial Round Up

By on November 6, 2011   /   children, On the Web, Patterns and Tutorials   /   5 Comments
DIY Child Bike Basket Tutorial Round Up

  If you answered: “bikes without any cool bike baskets”, then YES!! you are totally right!  That’s the very same thing I too noticed today when I took both my kids (the lovely boys in the photos) out for a bike ride  and had to hold all the stuff little boys tend to collect and carry around with them (cars, rocks, leafs, sticks, etc).  Right then, with the sun gently caressing my face, I had an epiphany: “must make bike baskets!”. Well, I have never made a basket in my life, so I asked my best friend Google for help

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