Over the past few weeks, I have been sharing all about the double baby shower that mom and I threw for my two sister-in-laws. One is expecting a boy, and the other is expecting a girl and the food, games and decor all fit our theme, Bows and Bow Ties. Since the mom-to-be of the little …
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Last week I shared about the food that we served at our Bows & Bow Ties Baby Shower. Today, I will be sharing about the games that we played. I knew that I wanted to avoid certain games such as “smell the diaper” and “measure mommy’s belly.” So, I planned games that were a little …
As I mentioned last week, my mom and I recently threw a double baby shower for my two sister in laws. The theme of the shower was Bows & Bow Ties since one baby will be a boy and one will be a girl. The shower colors included pastel blue, yellow, and green. To see …
I am already an Aunt to two sweet little boys and in a few weeks, I’ll have another nephew and baby niece too! It’s an exciting time in our family as BOTH of my sister-in-laws are expecting and are due within weeks of each other. In anticipation of the new arrivals, my mom and I …
During the summer, I volunteer at my churches Vacation Bible School by teaching crafts to the six year old class. Each year, we take the kids’ pictures and create a picture frame that they can use to hold their yearly VBS pic. This year, I chose to create a fun Photo Booth area in our …
Throw a beautiful Vintage Bridal Shower with heirlooms. Find detailed bridal shower menu ideas and printable templates for the serving table. Several weeks ago I shared the Vintage Bridal Shower that I co-hosted for my {now} sister-in-law over {if you missed it, go here}. In our guest post, I shared a little bit about the decorations …
Nancy, from A to Zebra Celebrations, was so sweet to invite us over to share at her blog today! We are beyond excited to be doing our first Guest Post about a Vintage Bridal Shower that I hosted for my {now} sister-in-law. You can check it out here. If you’d like more details on this …
On Monday I shared my little boy’s “Have a Ball” Birthday Party. Today I’m going to share 3 simple, DIY projects from his party — all of which could easily be adjusted to fit any party color scheme. The Pom-Pom garland was one of my favorite projects — and it turned out quite simple too! …
Happy Monday! A week ago my little boy turned 2 and we celebrated the day with family and friends. Around 1 year of age, when he started talking, his first word was “ball.” A year later, it’s still one of his favorite words and his favorite toys. So it just made sense to have a …
I love chalkboards! Go into any craft store or home decorating store and you can find chalkboard items everywhere. This post is going to show you how to make your own affordable chalkboard. Supplies 1 Picture Frame (any size) 1 Can of spray paint (any color) Wooden decoration(s) or any other decoration of your choice …
In the spirit of the season, today I’m going to share some of the Christmas traditions (both new and old) that I’ve been a part of this year – and the blessings in each. Christmas Traditions 1: Our Advent Tree A few weeks ago I shared a DIY Advent Calendar Tutorial. It has been such …
Recently my mom and I worked on decorating her rustic country style living room for Christmas. To fit with the style of the room we decided to create burlap ornaments and bells for the Christmas tree in the space. Burlap Ornaments Check out the pictures below to see how we made these ornaments: Materials Ball …
The holiday season is always a busy one and completing Christmas Cards is just one of the many tasks we try to fit into the short season. Surprisingly, we actually finished our Christmas Card photos in September. Yes, I know that seems super organized, but in fact the whole photo session was thrown together at …
While browsing through Anthropologie, I discovered some cute holiday decorations. I really liked this one (shown below) but felt that $10 for a simple vase filled with glitter was more than I wanted to pay. I then decided that this was a simple product that could easily be made into a cheap DIY project. Below are …
Lately I’ve found myself being drawn to the Faux Deer Head trend. However, Mike thinks the idea of hanging any Deer Head, faux or not, on our walls is crazy. So eager to try out the trend, but not jump in head first, I decided to whip up a little 2D Deer Head artwork for …