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How to Wrap Baby’s Presents in Blankets and Fabric
The process of wrapping presents for a baby for a birthday party or Christmas is a little inefficient. That’s why I’m passing along a tip that I use for all of my little kids (and trust me, I have plenty who can’t rip wrapping paper by themselves!) for how to wrap baby’s presents in blankets and fabric. Of course, you want the gifts to look beautiful for your keepsake photos (like baby’s first birthday for your scrapbook), but there are 2 problems with this: 1. Babies can’t open presents gift wrapped with wrapping paper and 2. If you are “helping” your baby unwrap the presents, you can’t be taking pictures…
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Budget Cake Decorating for Non-Artists
With all the ready-made tubes of colored decorating icing and gel available in the grocery store’s birthday cakes section, you’d think it would be fast and easy to decorate a birthday cake yourself. But what happens if you can’t draw? It may be a great intention to make a frugal birthday or baby shower cake at home, that is- if the horses and flowers you draw on top of the cake really look like horses and flowers. Mine look like “The Scream” from the famous Edvard Munch painting. Not a pretty sight! You want an inexpensive cake that agrees with your grocery budget, but that doesn’t look like your school-aged…
