$1,000 Package Giveaway! One for You & One for Your Teacher!

April 25, 2013 by  

$1,000 Package Giveaway! One for You & One for Your Teacher!

Today I am over at Skip to my Lou guest posting today for a Teacher Appreciation Series. As part of the series I get to share this fabulous: Show your Appreciation Giveaway {1 for you and 1 for your favorite teacher}! This is... [Read more]

Well that’s easy…Teacher Appreciation Gifts

April 23, 2013 by  

Well that’s easy…Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Teacher Appreciation Gifts     Well it was…almost to easy!   A ream of paper $3 Cut and ‘padded’ (it’s the fancy word for gluing the edges of paper) at the office supply store = $8 9 gifts... [Read more]

Mother’s Day tea party with yummy biscotti

April 17, 2013 by  

Mother’s Day tea party with yummy biscotti

You are never too old for a tea party. I came to this realization after squatting uncomfortably on a chair, much too tiny for my bottom, legs crammed under a kid-sized table, with an array of fishy crackers and fruit snacks generously... [Read more]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Party, Personalized Products and more!

March 30, 2013 by  

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Party, Personalized Products and more!

****POST UPDATE – MyChronicleBooks wanted to add a little fun to this post by offering ONE OF YOU $80 in credit to shop for personalized products!!! Yay! Easy entries so hurry and enter first and then read all about my... [Read more]

Classy Dollar Store Teacher Appreciation Gifts!

March 27, 2013 by  

Classy Dollar Store Teacher Appreciation Gifts!

Dollar Store Teacher Appreciation Gifts I used to teach Jr. High.  Loved it, but struggled smiling sincerely during teacher appreciation week after opening up my 32nd ‘#1 teacher mug’.   Okay maybe not 32 of them,... [Read more]

A Box Of Love – Free Download!

September 26, 2012 by  

A Box Of Love – Free Download!

Life isn’t easy, is it? It is filled with ups and downs, times of peace and joy, and times of turmoil and strife. While these difficult times are wonderful tools for growth and progression, they can certainly be wearisome... [Read more]

Having doughnuts at your party? EASY and Creative DIY Display!

September 18, 2012 by  

Having doughnuts at your party? EASY and Creative DIY Display!

Do you ever need treats for a big crowd? Think teacher appreciation, scouts, birthday parties, Superbowl, holiday parties, special celebrations, wedding and baby showers, the list goes on…. My mom needed to serve treats... [Read more]

How To Give a Chocolate Orange as an Apple

August 25, 2012 by  

How To Give a Chocolate Orange as an Apple

I made this for my daughter’s teacher at the end of the school year, but you could use it at the beginning of the school year or for Teacher appreciation week, or even for your kids to get them excited about school- whatever... [Read more]

Oreo Cheesecake Apple Truffles

August 14, 2012 by  

Oreo Cheesecake Apple Truffles

Last year I threw a School Themed Bridal Shower for my sister because she was marrying her high school sweetheart, and she’s a teacher.  The big hit at the shower was a cute treat that I want to share with you today! Oreo... [Read more]

Over 30 Ideas for Back to School!

August 6, 2012 by  

Over 30 Ideas for Back to School!

We cannot believe it’s that time of year again! In celebration, we’ve gathered our some of our favorite printables, traditions, gifts, and more just for you! 1. THANK YOU TEACHER PRINTABLES 2. BACK TO SCHOOL PRINTABLES 3.... [Read more]

free BACK TO SCHOOL Printables

July 25, 2012 by  

free BACK TO SCHOOL Printables

School is coming! Remember these?… Once again, chickabug has pulled off an adorable FREE printable set, exclusively for HowDoesShe readers. The best part,… this little mini-pendant! REALLY?! Eek! I picture stringing... [Read more]

DIY All Natural Lip Balm & Hard Lotion

May 19, 2012 by  

DIY All Natural Lip Balm & Hard Lotion

Soft, smooth, yummy, ALL NATURAL, fun to make, endless creative smelling possibilities – all packaged in an itty bitty, cute container. Did I sell you on making some lip balm or hard lotion? You’ll be glad you said... [Read more]

Give Mom a Jar of Sunshine This Year!

May 7, 2012 by  

Give Mom a Jar of Sunshine This Year!

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman Each year, as Mother’s Day draws closer, my thoughts turn to my mom (of course) and how much I love... [Read more]

The Mighty Wonders of the Silhouette

October 1, 2011 by  

The Mighty Wonders of the Silhouette

You know how much we love the Silhouette Machine here at HowDoesShe?! Did you know that it can help you design custom scrapbook pages, cards, apparel, vinyl decor, etch glass, sketch designs, temporary tattoos, stencils, and... [Read more]

Start a Preschool Curriculum Package GIVEAWAY!

August 5, 2011 by  

Start a Preschool Curriculum Package GIVEAWAY!

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the lucky winner, Becky Waganer, who said, “This would help my granddaughter be smarter then she already is! (Takes after her Gammie!)”  Thank you to everyone for participating!! –   If... [Read more]

Easy 2×4 Teacher Appreciation Gift

April 28, 2011 by  

Easy 2×4 Teacher Appreciation Gift

Easy 2×4 Teacher Appreciation Gift Here is an easy 2×4 craft you can make for all the teachers you want to thank! I can’t take credit for this, it is Alison’s genius – I just photographed it and since... [Read more]

Preserve kids’ art in their own storybook…for FREE!

April 22, 2011 by  

Preserve kids’ art in their own storybook…for FREE!

Don’t you LOVE all the stories your little ones come up with and all the adorable pictures they draw?  This is the BEST idea of how to preserve it all!  I am so excited to introduce you to Heather from Raising Memories... [Read more]

What would you do with them? 3 pink bumps! {{video}}

February 10, 2011 by  

What would you do with them?  3 pink bumps! {{video}}

I saw my friend making these ribbon tulips and thought they were darling.  I got so caught up in her showing me how to make them that I forgot to ask her what she did with them.  {{Next time I’ll have to bribe her to... [Read more]

School’s in…Back to School Teacher Board!

August 16, 2010 by  

School’s in…Back to School Teacher Board!

Gifts for teachers   School is in or almost in…I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Do you remember Amber from the birthday wreath post and birthday board? She called me and wanted something to... [Read more]

1st day of school teacher gift idea

August 5, 2010 by  

1st day of school teacher gift idea

hello! we are the sisters fromeighteen25 and we are beyond thrilled to be posting over here on the awesome blog how does she! we’d like to share an idea for the first day of school. just a little gift for the teachers. your... [Read more]

FREE Teacher card

April 8, 2010 by  

FREE Teacher card

Wanted…Teacher Appreciation Gifts This card is a FREE download…see the end of the post – it will tell you how to get it!  But first it is time to SHARE! Teacher appreciation is coming (May 4th) and we all... [Read more]

A Free…Teacher Appreciation Gift!

April 2, 2010 by  

A Free…Teacher Appreciation Gift!

Here’s another reason to LOVE Vista Prints… Free teacher appreciation gifts! Return address labels to Book Labels Personalized Note Pad I ordered these about a month ago to see how they would look and I thought they... [Read more]

Free Thank You Printables

March 30, 2010 by  

Free Thank You Printables

Alright, we told you we had a ‘thank you’ coming!!!  And…here it is! Free Thank You Gift Ideas using FREE Thank You Printables… {{We wish we could figure out how to make the cookies down-loadable too!... [Read more]

Clip Board Tutorial! Make it cute.

January 13, 2010 by  

Clip Board Tutorial! Make it cute.

Clip Board Tutorial! Make it cute.  My daughters are always stealing my clip board!  Yes, I do have a clip board and yes I do use it{even in public}.  I wanted to reclaim my treasure so I got these clip boards at the dollar... [Read more]

A Clean Teacher Appreciation Gift

December 15, 2009 by  

A Clean Teacher Appreciation Gift

Teacher Appreciation Gifts We had a few requests for more teacher gift ideas so here you go! This practical teacher gift idea is always needed!  Now you can personalize it for your teachers. I have seen a few different tutorials... [Read more]

Oreo Cookie Sucker Tutorial

December 11, 2009 by  

Oreo Cookie Sucker Tutorial

I know, they are perfectly gorgeous. We are so lucky to have our sweet {and oh so talented} friend, Jamie give us a tutorial on her famous cookie suckers. Boise local, Jamie, is a young mother of two adorable little boys. Jamie... [Read more]

Teacher Gift Idea

December 3, 2009 by  

Teacher Gift Idea

12 Days of Christmas! We had this idea to give our kids’ teachers a bunch of school supplies that they needed with some treats for a gift for Christmas.  My friend Jen took it one step further, and added to it  much... [Read more]