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Easy Tie Dye Easter Eggs Tutorial

By: Dana Michele

Tie Dye Easter Egg DIY

Want an easy and fun way to dye Easter Eggs? Tie Dye Easter Eggs. So easy and fun – no special supplies are needed either. Supplies needed: hard-cooked eggs paper towels rubber bands food coloring spray bottle white distilled vinegar disposable gloves Hard boil your eggs and let cool. You can cook your eggs using […]

Happy Earth Day! 20 EASY Things Our Family is Doing to Be More Green

By: Dana Michele

earth-friendly things our family is doing

Happy Earth Day! Did you know that this year’s Earth Day is the 53rd anniversary since this holiday was created? The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Earth Day is the perfect time to think about what can we do better for our Earth. What are we doing AND what more can we do? […]

Celebrating Earth Day with Teens and Tweens

By: Dana Michele

Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is April 22nd, have you thought about how you are celebrating it with your family? It’s a great way to combine some fun with education and awareness. There are so many topics you can discuss – greenhouse gasses, pollution, saving species and diversity, saving rain forests, recycling, and more. Pick a different topic […]

Easy To Find Dairy-Free Sweets for the Easter Basket

By: Dana Michele

Dairy-free Easter Candy

Easter is a big ‘candy holiday’ and a lot of the popular Easter candies have dairy in them. But just because you and your kids may eat dairy-free, doesn’t mean you need to miss out. Peeps are one of my favorite Easter candies and I’d be happy with a basket full of them – there […]

10+ Ideas for Celebrating Mother’s Day

By: Dana Michele

Mothers Day at home

As  Mother’s Day approaches and we may be looking for some fresh yet simple ways to celebrate the day. This post was originally written in 2020 when we were celebrating at home but has been updated keeping some of the simple yet special ideas. 11 Ideas for Making Mother’s Day Special  Breakfast in bed. Waffles, […]

Patriotic July 4th Chocolate Banana Pops

By: Dana Michele

4th of July Chocolate Banana Pops

Fourth of July Festive Chocolate Dipped Banana Pops Chocolate-dipped frozen bananas made festive for the Fourth of July. If you want to try something that takes a little bit more work but is super fun, these make a great kid snack.   Banana Pop Ingredients peeled bananas cut into two to three pieces (crossways) dipping […]

Observing Memorial Day and Celebrating the Holiday Weekend with Teens

By: Dana Michele

Celebrating Memorial Day with Teens

Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer but most importantly, the day to honor those who died while serving in the United States military. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971 and is celebrated on the last Monday of May. In 1865, a group of black people who had […]

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2021

By: Dana Michele

20 Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is coming up, have you figured out a gift yet? We’ve got you covered with 20 fabulous ideas that Dad will love. This post contains affiliate links. Our blog participates in Amazon and other affiliate programs where we earn a small commission if you purchase from those links. There is no additional cost […]

Celebrating Cinco De Mayo with Tweens and Teens

By: Dana Michele

Sombrero and blanket

It’s May which means Cinco de Mayo! Living in Arizona, it’s a popular holiday, especially for the local restaurants and bars. In the US it has become a drinking holiday, just like St. Patrick’s Day, due to advertising campaigns by alcohol companies. Instead, take the time to appreciate and celebrate Mexican history and culture. Why celebrate […]

April Fools Pranks to Play on Your Teens

By: Dana Michele

fake bugs

April Fool’s Day. A day to get back at your teens. Don’t go too overboard or they make take revenge. We love celebrating holidays big and small. Silly holidays and traditional cultural holidays. It’s just a way to add fun for our family, create memories, and break up the day-to-day monotony.  Ever wondered how this […]

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Hi there and welcome to Sweet Shoppe Mom. My name is Dana and my son is Brendan, also known as B. Welcome to our blog where we chat about every day life with tweens and teens, midlife and perimenopause, and preparing for empty nest

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