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Do you have any fun plans for summer? My husband and I are taking out first-ever cruise to Alaska in August. Looking forward to it but all the ins and outs of cruising (booking shore excursions, transportation from and to the ship, etc.) is more than I was aware of lol. Any tips for me? Comment below!

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY AND SUMMER GOODNESS

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I have a gift that I made last week for a friend's daughter, who graduated from high school. You can find the details HERE. Great for grads, birthdays, or even a housewarming gift (do they still do those? Haven't known of one for a while).

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GRADUATION (OR ANY) PARTY LOADED GIFT JAR 2025

Being graduation season, I'm always looking for a creative way to gift a grad. In the past, I have made these DIY GRADUATION GIFT PERSONAL PINATAS and filled with goodies and cash.

This year, I had two girls to give gifts to. I knew I wanted to add mini-sized candy bars that they liked, cash and some writing pens that I order off and on throughout the year to gift people. When I was a Nursing Supervisor, I would order those pens for my staff and others in the clinic--they are so fun. I order them from Amazon and here is a sample of what I put in the gifts this year. I just can't stop ordering cute pens! 

They didn't fit in the small pinatas that I had purchased at Walmart (above) so put my thinking cap on. I decided small glass jars with a lock lid may work. After the treats are removed, they can use the jars at college for storage (makeup accessories, desk supplies, change, etc.). Off I went to Walmart and found just the right size. You may also find jars at Dollar Tree as they have a large variety, too.

I asked what the favorite candy was for each and bought a bag of sour gummy worms (who doesn't like those?), mini-Butterfingers for one and Mini-Snickers for another. The pens I bound together with a rubber band and placed that bundle in before adding the candy. Here's how I presented the cash:

I used Washi tape to hold the bill together, after rolling it up. I added those bills throughout the jar, so it would be aesthetically pleasing lol. What grad doesn't want to see cash?

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I used chalkboard adhesive labels to write their names on each jar, then used Sakura Gelly Roll Bright White pens to add names and embellishment. Well, I wrote on the labels first because writing after they were on the jars may not have worked out so well.

Here are some other views of the jars:

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These jars can be used for birthdays, too! With a variety of sizes in the jars, you can fit a lot of different gift items in them. Then the jars can be used for odds and ends later.

HAPPY GRADUATION TO ALL THE GRADUATES OF 2025!

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Our grandkids here in town, had their last day of school today. They both won an academic award for the year so proud of them. Living in Nevada (coming from Alaska) has been a big change for them both, but they have adjusted pretty well. 

Also, congratulations to those graduating, both high school and college!