tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75281277401340462222024-03-05T19:29:43.010-06:00Touchdown ToddlersWelcome to the craft blog of a stay at home Mom who loves new inspiration and doing it myself!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-81846906846542488992013-09-10T17:32:00.001-05:002013-09-10T20:19:16.088-05:00Schools BACK from Summer!Oh my. I haven't blogged on here or my family blog since the end of the school year. That about sums up my summer, go go go.<br />
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I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas and crafts I did for Back to School for my Preschoolers.<br />
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For Administration at the school, I thought little pick me up (Mocha Fraps!) in their favorite football team cups is a great way to start the first day of school. <br />
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Each of the kids 2 teachers got a back to school survival kit in a Thirty One carry all caddy! Filled with Anti-bac soap, nail files, pencils, note pads, and a frap or green tea. Of course, I put in a <a href="http://www.lifesweetlifeblog.com/2011/08/teacher-favorites-free-printable.html" target="_blank">cute questionnaire for each teacher</a>. I love this idea. Thanks Pinterest & Life- Sweet - Life. It's so great to not have to guess on what to get your teachers and to know little things like a Dr. Pepper in the morning, etc. <br />
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Of course my kids were visited by the Back to School Fairy! They love this idea and they get a few little things to get them ready for school. Including new shoes! I loved the certificate on <a href="http://happyhomefairy.com/2010/07/10/the-back-to-school-fairy/" target="_blank">Happy Home Fairy.</a><br />
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We had a lot of fun taking different questionnaires and pictures for school. Here are some of my favorites!<br />
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Here is the link to the <a href="http://grantavenuedesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/freebie-freebie-first-day-of-preschool.html" target="_blank">Chalkboard questionnaire</a>, it turned out super cute for pictures. Thank you Grant Ave. </div>
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I'm looking forward to getting back into the groove of school and back to blogging too. Here is my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jmv0521/kids-in-school/" target="_blank">School Pinterest board</a> for more of my favorite ideas. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-18053176082349125672013-02-24T16:17:00.000-06:002013-02-24T16:17:53.287-06:00A little bit of love... a little late! I've been meaning to post pics of all the Valentine's we handed out this year at our many Vday events but I've switched modes right from Valentine's Day to getting ready for Trevor's birthday. Although we are just having a small family thing with a few close friends, I can't have a party without putting a ton of effort and creativity in it. It's not my style! ;)<br />
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Inside the bags that the kids handed out to their friends at school includes bubbles, blow pops and Hershey kisses, get it.. "Blowing kisses...". :) I thought all my little ideas came out cute this year! I can't imagine doing these things for a Kindergarten class of 24 kids so I'll enjoy it while the kids are in small class sizes.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-64325849046784217672013-01-21T15:16:00.001-06:002013-01-21T15:16:59.907-06:00All you need is L-O-V-E...So, for me after we take down the Christmas decorations, the house just looks boring... and plain. Don't get me wrong, it's nice to pack the Christmas stuff up for another year and get back to normal but I'm ready and waiting for another holiday to decorate for... and that's VALENTINE's Day! Once it hits January 14th, I feel like I'm within appropriate time limits to start crafting and decorating. Here is what we've been working on so far this year!<br />
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The banner was just burlap, no sewing or gluing necessary. So easy and I did it with stuff I already had on hand at home. Woo hoo! Free (well, previously paid for) decor! It was a great fun craft for Lily to help with too.<br />
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The vertical "XOXO" banner cost me all of $.50 for the 2 sheets of scrapbook paper (which were on sale) and a little bit of time on the Cricut. The wooden hearts were only $2 each, I used a 40% on the large one making it about $1.50.<br />
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With my new fancy camera I got for Christmas, I'm excited and ready to do some Valentine's day photo shoots with my kiddos!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-26974046490073518182012-11-28T22:29:00.001-06:002012-11-28T22:40:39.616-06:00Christmas Mantel!I really wanted to do something new & fresh for my mantel so with a few decoupage letters and some cheap wrapping paper I have a new look. What do you think? If only my IPhone could capture my fun blinking lights. Christmas time is upon us!! Noel! ;) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWJPj9bgRK2co4DAYOWrA0YOg32cCb-gK4_ubACun4GOLi3mPWq8v_CRl_d-UxhQM3oC0gqIzftXZJvVZplhSeCCjj4vZWLbf2RZcTtI4EHdS0qQ8h5mlSK59x2T6RdcMx1DmDxeEZk0/s640/blogger-image-674904973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWJPj9bgRK2co4DAYOWrA0YOg32cCb-gK4_ubACun4GOLi3mPWq8v_CRl_d-UxhQM3oC0gqIzftXZJvVZplhSeCCjj4vZWLbf2RZcTtI4EHdS0qQ8h5mlSK59x2T6RdcMx1DmDxeEZk0/s640/blogger-image-674904973.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ASWQAB5uksywQlfNm7B0rJeoHzeoSfHKSKge7mhBLa4Jg7bN6y1lDXPwBIZI46nOu5CL4wH2FPOkd9xdTfuf_Omh4EQCcadX4WBisNpeLFWXBkYmuqnmW_PXZWZHqHIhjOUBFCrK9MI/s640/blogger-image--168299502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ASWQAB5uksywQlfNm7B0rJeoHzeoSfHKSKge7mhBLa4Jg7bN6y1lDXPwBIZI46nOu5CL4wH2FPOkd9xdTfuf_Omh4EQCcadX4WBisNpeLFWXBkYmuqnmW_PXZWZHqHIhjOUBFCrK9MI/s640/blogger-image--168299502.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-21937645387074897922012-11-28T21:07:00.000-06:002012-11-28T21:09:41.691-06:00Time for Tea?? Lily's Tea Party Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lily had a fantastic tea party! We've all seen the Princess tea parties and the Alice in Wonderland teas but I wanted a formal tea. Girls in pretty floral dresses and boys in ties. I bought bonnets & top hats and Lily (and me too!) had white gloves. We went all out! Sipping real tea out of real china. I'm so lucky that my Mom has saved so many china sets that were her Moms and her Mom's Mom, etc. so I had some beautiful pieces to decorate with and use. Of course I had to add some bright colors to make it 4 year appropriate. With scones and mini muffins, chocolate dipped sugar wafers and age appropriate finger foods like pepperoni rolls, all the kids had a great time! Here are some of my decorations, thanks to the fabulous Sara Buskirk for being my photographer. Someone needs to push her to start a business!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-47484876925209191842012-11-02T17:01:00.001-05:002012-11-02T17:03:00.120-05:00Craft Fairs make me crafty!I had so much fun at First United Methodist's Gift Alley this morning that it made me come home & feel like being crafty so I whipped out the sewing machine to conquer a few projects. I've been meaning to make an election dress for Lily for months but I finally got it done, like 4 days to spare. Haa. I forgot how relaxing it is to sew. It is definitely a stress release, maybe I need to get it out more often!! It had been so long since I made a dress that I had to remind myself a little bit. That's bad. I might have to give up sleep so I have more time. Ha. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9lkhhJZqc5zRf2_rhtQjHNmI4nuHAbwUlMmOqYnmKzYKezDyz06M3DpMwloN2eeCZwCEjcrbhqY6LJpRJLkbAal-fLbambZrb9KHB-slBOcYwYaguc2YFFGpYyQGFDtiNSD5yfFJmso/s640/blogger-image-1750617391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9lkhhJZqc5zRf2_rhtQjHNmI4nuHAbwUlMmOqYnmKzYKezDyz06M3DpMwloN2eeCZwCEjcrbhqY6LJpRJLkbAal-fLbambZrb9KHB-slBOcYwYaguc2YFFGpYyQGFDtiNSD5yfFJmso/s640/blogger-image-1750617391.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tejf8O60fXiFBPzSI14dhe_JyyIxs0E2E7mbb5oRo84EP6WP7xP_u45DawEHX9LR8fU3GQLgazDqUN6FSR1_SR75QF_EFDh8F8Aghu0E75FLzrb2twL8TsbrlRA-swC_U9GUFPf3qqU/s640/blogger-image-1668838871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tejf8O60fXiFBPzSI14dhe_JyyIxs0E2E7mbb5oRo84EP6WP7xP_u45DawEHX9LR8fU3GQLgazDqUN6FSR1_SR75QF_EFDh8F8Aghu0E75FLzrb2twL8TsbrlRA-swC_U9GUFPf3qqU/s640/blogger-image-1668838871.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-19637231896015090122012-10-12T16:28:00.001-05:002012-10-12T16:28:16.923-05:00Fall Artwork!I needed some fall artwork so Lily & Trevor put some fingerprint leaves on their hand trees today. Trevor's tree is a late fall tree with some blowing leaves apparently. It held his attention for about 10 seconds but Lily really enjoyed the activity! Nothing like fall crafts on a 90 degree day! Ha. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5N8C43UMdC31eXBtJQ5x9I6TaF5uSiUjTVtxB8JE4a3LGveio78MbzbVibjHR7EGHz7bN_IUT9eonPmR9QtkZGzYB0Le7Af5Z4P9ymNalBTDebq8gZNY401yVSY0N8JC4C2_0K3Yd1Y8/s640/blogger-image-2114193478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5N8C43UMdC31eXBtJQ5x9I6TaF5uSiUjTVtxB8JE4a3LGveio78MbzbVibjHR7EGHz7bN_IUT9eonPmR9QtkZGzYB0Le7Af5Z4P9ymNalBTDebq8gZNY401yVSY0N8JC4C2_0K3Yd1Y8/s640/blogger-image-2114193478.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-64766474390085478202012-09-28T20:15:00.001-05:002012-09-29T14:02:54.584-05:00T-Ball Snacks!!Let's just hope the T ball games don't get rained out tomorrow. I'm pretty excited about our snacks! The parents all rotate snack weeks & tomorrow is our Saturday. Our team, Team #8, we named the Ochos. Their snack bags include temporary tattoos & yoyos too. That's motivation! <br />
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I wanted to do something little for each of my kid's teachers for the first day to put a smile on their face. I also think I'm going to need to suck up in order for Trevor's teachers to deal with him! He'll be climbing on the walls before the end of his first day!<br />
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I thought a FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SURVIVAL KIT was what all their teachers needed!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Here’s a little something to help you through the
first day of school. There is something to pick you up (caffeine!), keep you
hydrated (water!), to keep you clean (hand sanitizer & kleenex!) and to
indulge after the long day (candy & goodies!).</span> </div>
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I am so honored to be apart of Rosie & Michael's special day! Rosie will be such a beautiful Bride and I was so honored when she and Michael asked me (and my family!) to be apart of their wedding. When Rosie's bridesmaids and myself started thinking about what kind of shower we wanted to throw for Rosie, the main thing she wanted was something FUN! We of course wanted to keep it a classy affair but why not turn a wine tasting into a bridal shower, or a bridal shower into a wine tasting. It all depends on how you look at it!<br />
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For a couple of months now, I've been having all of my friends save me their wine bottles. A special thanks to everyone who brought me the 22 bottles I collected, Amanda, April, Chrystal, Kelly... everyone! They made for such great decorations and vases. For the pretty wine bottles, I left the original label on but for the unattractive labels, I made a custom label (super easy!) and added a special touch to the decorations.<br />
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I even made small custom labels for mini wine bottles to give as favors!<br />
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I used clothespins (cause what wife doesn't do laundry? Oh, that would be me, haa) to hang pictures of her and the groom and made poms in all the colors of the wine palette.<br />
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I had a lot of fun making wine glasses for each guest to use and take home. For my first time using chalkboard spray paint, it was so easy and turned out so cute! My bestie Jenn helped me glass etch an "R" on all the glasses and then we used paint pens to make it stand out. I think they were a big hit.<br />
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I made my favorite Jalapeno Popper dip, so just in case you were one of the 20 party guests asking me for the recipe, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jalapeno-popper-spread/">here it is! </a>It is definitely my new favorite party dip, and so easy. <br />
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I also improvised and made up a new wine spritzer recipe! I used Strawberry Daquiri frozen concentrate, a bottle of moscato and some sprite with frozen tropical fruit. Yummmmmmmy! I was looking for a Raspberry Lemonade frozen concentrate and could never find it so I made something up and everyone loved it, whew. <br />
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Check out my <a href="https://pinterest.com/jmv0521/wine-tasting-bridal-shower/">Pinterest board</a>, I dyed the lemon slices and they turned out super cute in the wine spritzer punch and the pink lemonade! A pinterest success!<br />
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Rosie is going to such a beautiful Bride! I can't wait for your big day!! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-828198739949708342012-06-18T20:35:00.000-05:002012-06-18T20:35:12.762-05:00Poolside Snacks! Pudding + Cool Whip = YUM!So, in a Better Home & Gardens magazine a few months back I found a recipe for a poolside treat that sounded amazing, I am horrible about ripping things out and remembering them so I took a picture of the recipe and pinned it. Have I mentioned how much I love Pinterest? Well, when I was thinking of a treat to take to a morning playdate I was so happy to reference the recipe I took a picture of a few months back. These turned out AMAZING, they had the texture of ice cream but didn't melt like ice cream and were a hit with the kids. I used vanilla this time and I can't wait to try different pudding flavors in the future.<br />
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After a couple bleach and sun sessions, they are finally at a white that I am happy with, I like a little bit of the brown detail around the star, it keeps it authentic, ya know?<br />
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Here are some of my favorite projects in utilizing these sea creatures. <br />
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I bought an inexpensive empty frame from Hobby Lobby (only $7!), took a piece of card board left over from one of my many Amazon packages I came home to and used mod podge to cover it with some burlap. I then put mod podge on the sand dollars and let them set on the burlap overnight, with a little stapling... a wonderful souvenir is made and already looking at it on my wall reminds me of our wonderful vacation and a place we love so much. Oh, and if you are wondering, the sand dollars symbolize our family, I picked out different sizes to represent our family of 4.<br />
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I used some of the other ones to create a centerpiece and a few of them as some souvenirs for Lily and some of her friends. <br />
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I love (almost!) free beach memories! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-37270366830296014862012-05-09T13:21:00.001-05:002012-05-09T13:21:53.135-05:00Summer is here! Wait, School is over??Even though my 3 year old is only in 2 days of Mother's Day Out a week, I value those 10 hours a week and love having something new to help her learn and make new friends. Next week is the last week of school (eekk!), how I am going to entertain 2 kids all summer long?? I'm thankful for 3 long vacations so at least we won't have a ton of time to sit around staring at each other. The Mom in charge of Lily's year end party had the cute idea of buying buckets for each kid and each Mom bring something to put in the bucket for the kids to use this summer. I came up with 2 ideas (with a little Pinterest inspiration) that I thought turned out super cute and will add to the summer buckets of fun.<br />
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I used an envelope I cut out on the Cricut (5 1/2in worked perfectly) to go around individual Kool Aid packets and then tied them on silly straws. "Have a "KOOL" Summer!".<br />
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I also purchased inexpensive shovels from Target (with a large handle) and used paint pens to create a personalized shovel for each of the kids in the class.<br />
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No, I didn't forget the teachers! I think they need a fun summer gift too.... complete with a beach towel, flip flops and a few purse essentials like sun screen and lip balm. I'll attach a sweet card & a gift card too! <br />
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I am definitely looking forward to lots of time by the pool, at least the water tires the kids out! Happy Summer! <br />
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My favorite and Easter Sunday dessert choice was inspired from this post on <a href="http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2009/03/smores-in-jar-for-easter.html">Roots and Wings </a>and turned out amazing, the best description I could come up with was a Baked Easter Smore. The way the peeps hardened and melted and how the M&Ms softened just enough but still had a little crunch to them make this dish amazing. You could really do this with any holiday, it seems like there are peeps for all seasons these days! I definitely think it was a thumbs up.<br />
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We had a great pre-Easter Saturday breakfast with a baby chick (eggs & pancakes!) and lunch with some colorful tuna salad too!<br />
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The one Easter craft I did was for Lily's class. I loved how the waffle cone made this look like a carrot and what 3 year old doesn't love to eat a waffle cone full of candy and jelly beans?? I even got a couple of compliments from other Moms!<br />
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I have a <a href="http://pinterest.com/jmv0521/spring-fever/">Spring pin board </a>full of ideas and hopefully next year I'll get around to doing a few more of them! Happy Easter!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-88257284649276569782012-03-06T15:24:00.000-06:002012-03-06T15:24:24.548-06:00Trevor's Space Themed 1st Birthday Party!!Trevor had an amazing 1st birthday party, it was OUT OF THIS WORLD! ha. My little Astronaut had a great time with his family and closest friends and I had a great time creating his party! We hung "planets", also known as homemade pom poms and shooting stars (star cut outs on ribbon) and an assortment of homemade banners.<br />
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My favorite little project was making shirts for me, the hubby & big sister to wear that matched Trevor's NASA space suit purchased from Amazon. Just a little fabric paint and some stencils on a cheap white tee and we had a family of Astronaut trainees! <br />
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Here is my spread of dips and chips and the wonderful cakes from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SweetTreatsbyCC">Sweet Treats by CC</a>. Don't you love my fabric pendant banner?? I have so much fun making these. This one is now hanging in Trevor's room as it is made of all different space prints. We had buckets of space themed goldfish & moon pies on a stick! And of course, no party is complete without it's own "Keep Calm.." sign. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-19159620533125551472012-02-03T08:00:00.000-06:002012-02-03T08:00:07.496-06:00T minus 1 month!T minus 1 month until Trevor's first birthday party!! eeekk! One month sounds like a lot of time but when you throw in the in-laws visiting for 5 days and working on a friend's baby shower, one month doesn't sound like enough time! Trevor's theme has always been space, so of course his birthday party is going to be space themed also! Unlike Lily's party (and I know it common with 2nd children), I am keeping his 1st birthday party low key. Just family and our closest family friends. For Lily's 1st birthday, I had planned all these outdoor activities and it rained so I ended up with 40 people in my living room. I am still going all out with decorating and festivities, just with half the people. Here is a sneak peek of some of the stuff I've been working on.<br />
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Here are his invitations that I either printed or emailed to our guests.<br />
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...and the fabric pendant banner I just finished sewing to drape across the kitchen. I used some fabric from one of his crib sheets to make it extra special and something to use at future birthday parties!</div>
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Oh, and I know you wanted to see some more of Trevor in his cute astronaut outfit that he will be wearing at his party! :) </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-47463065222270347582012-02-01T21:56:00.000-06:002012-02-01T21:56:26.526-06:00Chrystal gets married!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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know it is stuff the bride & groom want and need but it is always so boring picking what kitchen utensil you are going to buy the newlyweds. With the holidays and everything going on, I waited a little too long to buy Chrystal & Kenny a wedding gift (shhh... don't tell) so I was trying to use my creativity and my amazon prime account to find something quick and useful. Well, I noticed on their registry that they hadn't received their cutting boards yet, well, it wasn't my style to just give cutting boards so I though how cute and creative it would be to decoupage the back of the wood board.<br />
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So, a little mod podge, scrapbook paper, the handy cricut and some varnish and I created a cutting board to put on display! :) I'm sorry Chrys that I gave you a gift that you can't return but I thought it turned out pretty darn cute! Congrats again Chrystal & Kenny!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-2307518305768690442012-01-22T11:42:00.003-06:002012-02-01T21:58:12.804-06:00Amanda's Twinkie Baby ShowerWhen Amanda's best friend Natalie asked if I would help her host Amanda's baby shower, I was so excited (and honored!). I've never had a friend have twins, and have never been to a twins shower so it was a whole new ball game to add to my portfolio of the 2 dozen showers I've thrown, ha. Amanda and I have lived across the street from each other for almost 4 years, and after it took her a year to actually talk to me, we've been great friends ever since. Amanda has 2 wonderful boys and our kids love to play with each other. Amanda took her one last shot for a girl when they decided to try for their 3rd baby and they were blessed with TWINS! God just thought they needed 4 kids instead of 3. It was definitely meant to be, twins don't run in her side of the family, no fertility drugs or anything and now in just a couple weeks Harper & Spencer will be here, and yes Amanda is finally getting her girl! :) Amanda is so creative and for the twins' room she is using bright yellows, turquoise, bright blues & bright pink. It all looks amazing, her Mom is making custom bedding for the twins and it is definitely going to look like a room that belongs in a magazine! Natalie & I decided we'd stick with her theme colors for the shower (as they incorporate a boy and a girl so well) and we created this "bohemian carnival" feel. At least that is the best term I could come up with to describe it. I was able to find some great contemporary fabrics and sew a fabric pendant banner, I just love how this turned out. It is such a great memento too, not only could Amanda use it in the nursery if she chooses, but she can save it and use it at the twins' future birthday parties. I think I'll be making one of these for Trevor's upcoming birthday! I also used my best friend (the cricut) to create some adorable banners & paper mobiles with cardstock & scrapbook paper. I had my first attempt at making pom poms too! There is definitely a learning curve with these things and I felt like I was improving as I made more of them, they are definitely a cheap and easy idea for add decor. Check out my decorations and congrats again to Amanda & her family! Oh, and just in case you didn't see their gender reveal, I included that video as well. Soo cute! <br />
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oh, and my cute frame I made for a door sign!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-26603142231470750202012-01-01T21:29:00.000-06:002012-01-01T21:29:20.813-06:00My Favorite Christmas IdeaMy favorite Christmas idea was one that just included a little bit of ribbon & tape. I thought it turned out really cute and it is a great way to look at my Christmas cards every day. Maybe I'll keep it up for a couple extra weeks. Here are the details, if you feel you need <a href="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2010/12/christmas-card-disolay-by-tres-french.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BlueCricketDesign+%28Blue+Cricket+Design%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">directions</a>. I used straight pens, not clothes pins. I felt they held the cards in place better so when you open and close the cabinet, you don't have to worry about showering your kitchen with cards. (Oh, and don't get offended if your card isn't on here, I ran out of room. Next year I'll do it on 2 cabinets.) :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736765026748570903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528127740134046222.post-10770494831259935792011-12-13T16:00:00.001-06:002011-12-13T16:10:08.842-06:00Christmas Favors!I love that Lily is in preschool for at least a hundred reasons and one of them being that I get to be crafty & creative for a lot of special occasions, like Christmas! Today was Lily's Christmas party at school and she is so excited. They get a fancy Chick Fil-A feast and sing Christmas songs and have a book exchange, I'm excited that I get to take part in the festivities and get to see her celebrate with her friends.<br />
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I was proud of a few of my creative touches for her shower gift so I thought I would show it off. When purchasing something from her registry, I took advantage of the free gift bag (of course!) but hated handing over a gift that would look like every other package on the table, so I added a little bling. From now on, I'll continue to take advantage of the free gift wrap but add my little touch of flare. The guests loved the diamond ring I added to the bag!<br />
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Inside her gift bag, amongst other things was a pot holder & wooden spoon bouquet. I thought it turned out really cute, using some artificial flowers mixed with wooden spoons and a few other goodies inside made the perfect gift for the Bride to Be. (Check out the floating candles in the background!) <br />
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I tell ya, getting an active 8 month old to put his hand prints on anything is a challenge, I was happy to get his hand prints at the top of my canvas hand-print tree and that was a 2 person job! It turned out cute though. :) <br />
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Thank you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/SweetTreatsbyCC">Sweet Treats by CC</a> for the fantastic cake. She hand cut all the flamingo fondant pieces, find her on Facebook. :) <br />
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Rice Krispie treats made with breakfast cereal, yum! :) <br />
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