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Sweet & Fun: Easter PEEPS College Care Package for Your Student

By: Dana Michele

If you’re looking for a fun and festive way to send some love this spring, an Easter Peeps college CARE PACKAGE is the perfect surprise for your college student! As a mom of a college-aged son, I wanted to send a little piece of home to campus—and what better way to do it than with […]

Hot Cheetos ‘Carrots’ for Your Teen’s Easter Basket

By: Dana Michele

Spicy Easter Fun: Hot Cheetos ‘Carrots’ for Your Teen’s Basket Looking for unique and trendy teen Easter basket ideas? Easter baskets aren’t just for little kids! If you’re filling one for a teen this year, here’s a clever and fun DIY idea that adds a spicy twist to their basket — Hot Cheetos ‘Carrots’! Teens […]

St. Patrick’s Day College Care Package

By: Dana Michele

It’s time for another care package for my college kid, this one for St. Patrick’s Day. Green and rainbow snacks, green accessories like socks or silly glasses, a few decorations for the room, and maybe even a LUCKY lottery ticket? If they’re 21 or older, maybe some Irish beer or whiskey (if you’re delivering in […]

Let’s Make a Galentine’s Gift Basket

By: Dana Michele

Galentine’s Day, is the perfect occasion to celebrate girlfriends. This month is a great time to plan a Galentine’s girls’ night out or night in. Add to the fun with gift baskets to spoil your girls – sweets and a few self-care items are perfect to fill a basket. Sweet Shoppe Mom is reader-supported. We […]

Easy DIY College Spirit Pumpkin for Arizona State University

By: Dana Michele

Over the years I’ve made lots of easy DIY Halloween pumpkins for my son. The theme has always reflected his interests. There was baseball, Nerf, AZ Cardinals football, Fornite, and Among Us. Now the kid is 18 and off at college. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop crafting. A college spirit-themed pumpkin is […]

Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Sliders

By: Dana Michele

Thanksgiving is over and you’ve got a fridge full of leftovers. What to make? You may still have a house full of people and want something easy to make and easy to serve. These Thanksgiving Turkey Sliders are the perfect after-Thanksgiving meal and can easily be doubled or tripled for a larger crowd. Everyone loves […]

Thanksgiving Chocolate Turkey Suckers

By: Dana Michele

Looking to add something fun to your Thanksgiving tablescape? Chocolate Turkey Suckers are the perfect answer! Fits the theme of the day but also a bit of fun because everyone loves a chocolate treat. You can even tie on name tags and use them as the place cards so everyone knows where to sit. Chocolate […]

Celebrating Thanksgiving with Teens and Tweens

By: Dana Michele

Life with teenagers. Sometimes all they want to do is stay in their room, play video games, or be on their phone. So how do we get them involved for the holidays? As they get older interests change and switching up traditions or adding new ones, helps to get the teens interested and involved in […]

Quick and Easy Halloween Snack Mix

By: Dana Michele

bowl of Halloween snack mix

The best EASY Halloween Snack Mix for your holiday celebration or festive snacking. This sweet, salty, peanut mix is easy to make and tasty. Fill up a few bags, tie them with a ribbon, and gift to family and friends. Halloween Snack Mix is the perfect blend of salty, and nutty with a touch of […]

18 Ways to Celebrate 8th Grade Graduation

By: Dana Michele

With the end of the school year approaching, you may be thinking ahead about graduation. They are graduating from middle school and getting ready to start high school. How should we celebrate it? Should we get them an 8th-grade graduation gift? Not only are there graduation ceremonies and celebrations for high school and college but […]

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