Happy Valentines Day, toots! "tuts", not tOOOts, like Rory pronounced it. That's what I get for being punny. har har. I grabbed some 4x6 bags, purchased a bunch of fruity tootsie rolls, (affiliate links) and bagged them up! (FYI: 3 lbs made about 27 valentines, and there were 7-8 in each little bag) then, print up these FREE printable … [Read more...]
easy and healthy DIY valentine-with FREE printable
January 19, 2015 By 3 Comments
Just wanted to pop in and share this super quick and easy Valentine idea! My girls go through these bunny snacks SO quickly. (they're Annies brand-here is where I get them,(affiliate links) and I think Costco has them too) I thought they'd be a great Valentine idea-they're cute, healthy, YUMMY, and easy to assemble. (you could totally use their … [Read more...]
little fox free cross stitch pattern and tutorial
November 19, 2014 By 13 Comments
Well you saw her woodland party, now for the party outfit! I had a flash of inspiration a few days before her party and created this cute fox cross stitch top! I can't wait to make more-I think enlarging the stitches gives it a fresh and modern take! PLUS, larger stitches=less stitches.... I only wish I'd made her a size 2T. She's a growing … [Read more...]
Halloween & vampire FREE printable!
October 27, 2014 By 2 Comments
I have a quick and fun little thingybob to hand out to friends or trick or treaters, if you're anti-candy. :) I grabbed these vamp fangs at the dollar store, printed out my FREE PRINTABLE, and washi taped them on. DONE-ZO! If you do download them, please if you don’t already, take a minute to follow my blog in some capacity-Facebook, BlogLovin, … [Read more...]
101+ easy birthday gift ideas and FREE printables!
July 9, 2014 By 69 Comments
I'm excited to share today 101+ Birthday Gift Ideas for your Friends! I am joining forces with Kristen Duke in her Birthday Celebration Week along with over 100 talented bloggers sharing lots of inexpensive ideas and free printables! I was all for thinking of fun, inexpensive gifts you could have on hand for a friends birthday. All week long, … [Read more...]
book baby shower (and free printables!)
June 4, 2014 By 35 Comments
If you couldn't tell by now, I kinda love throwing parties. I've hit a good balance lately between minimalism and what I call "I've lost my marbles" party planning. I dangled a baby shower tantalizingly in front of my sister (mostly to get her to come VISIT! haha!) and that took place a few weeks ago. She's worked as an editor for a few years, … [Read more...]
brownie mix valentine gift free printable
February 10, 2014 By 5 Comments
Today I've got a fun Valentine idea for friends, teachers, neighbors-whoever you want to have a nice pan of brownies mere minutes away. I love these layered mixes you put together in mason jars-they are so cute and perfect to hang onto for a rainy day. Or a chocolate-craving day. (which are one and the same for me. ok every day I crave chocolate. … [Read more...]
monkeys and banana candy valentines-free printable!
January 22, 2014 By 5 Comments
I've got two more Valentine ideas for ya-and this one is Sadie's all time favorite. Probably because I let her eat a candy while we made them. But who doesn't love monkeys? I found these fun bendable monkeys on Oriental Trading and added some banana split candies to fill up some cello bags. You could just do banana candy, or another monkey themed … [Read more...]
DIY color blocked painted utensils
January 15, 2014 By 34 Comments
I am super dee duper excited to share with you these adorable color-blocked painted utensils! I made them for my "mommy friends" (as Sadie calls them....we usually exchange Valentines along side the kiddos at my annual Valentine party-if you are a friend of mine-LOOK AWAY. Or at least act surprised....), and I'm smitten. I grabbed some nice bamboo … [Read more...]
Robot Valentine-FREE printable
January 9, 2014 By 41 Comments
Sadie and I spent some time deciding on a fun toy she could give as her Valentine at school this year, and I was super excited that she picked these CUTE wind up robots. Cause, robots are awesome. Also, a great gender neutral Valentine! While we might add some candy in the bags, they are great as-is for schools or parties with a no-candy … [Read more...]