Summer Camping or Backyard Bingo
This post was originally published as a guest post on 30 Handmade Days.
I couldn’t have Picked a better Teacher Appreciation Gift
Another quick teacher appreciation idea. Although, I didn't use these for teachers at all. I teach Let's Play Music and we just had our recital for the graduates of the program last week. The Let's Play Music program requires a lot of parent participation and I wanted to recognize the parents and help the kids tell them "thank you" for their part in their success in the program. These came together pretty easily because I designed them to use products I had on hand. I picked up the berry baskets from Bake It Pretty at the market at SNAP! Conference. I had the mini-chalkboards from a Pick Your Plum order a little while back. And of course, I have a large supply of baker's twine on hand. Pretty sure I couldn't call myself a crafty blogger if I didn't. I went to Lowes and picked out these potted flowers for about $1.00/each. They happened to be the perfect size to slide into my berry basket. I had … [Read More Insanity...]
The Gift of Giving Life – A Mother’s Day Gift
This book review is a stop on the Virtual Book Tour for The Gift of Giving Life. I was provided a copy of the book for my review. All opinions are my own. Never have I felt more like a mother than I did on Mother's Day three years ago, having just welcomed my fourth child into the world a week or so earlier. I felt a little like I'm sure Mary (the mother of Christ) did when the scriptures tell us that she kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. I had just had a beautiful birthing experience (Yes! It is possible!) where I learned so much about faith and myself, but didn't feel like I could or should share too much with others--birth, often being such a controversial topic, especially on the internet. I did write and publish the following on this blog: I can’t think of another Mother’s Day where I have felt more like a mother, than I do today. The memories of a beautiful delivery … [Read More Insanity...]
Summer Vacation Teacher Appreciation Gift
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! And for many the school year is quickly winding down! Here is a fun, inexpensive, gift for your favorite teachers (including free printables) that is a great way to say "Thank you" and "have a great summer" all in one! I believe that all of the materials for our "summer fun" baskets came from the dollar store. I started by getting sand buckets to work as the container, but also could be useful for playing in the summer. You can see the blue one is for the guy teacher. The big labels say, "Thank you for all of your hard work teaching me this year! You deserve a .....Summer Vacation!" I found all kinds of summery items and attached labels with little thank-yous. Pink leis for the ladies with a tag that reads, "Thank you for helping me BLOOM this year!" I had to include the ever-popular "Stay COOL this summer!" attached to a box of ice pops (not yet … [Read More Insanity...]
Family Room Makeover with BHG
Do you have any rooms in your house that you have big plans for but either no time or budget to execute those plans? So the rooms just sit there undecorated and uninspiring? My family room has been an eyesore for a while, so when I was contacted to participate in the BHG @Walmart Room Refresh Challenge, I was super-excited to be able to give this space some of the TLC it so desperately needed. Before I can show you the before, I have to show you before the before, because it helps explain why this room is in such chaos. I posted this picture of the family room before, with our old entertainment unit when I was thinking about painting the wall. Don't worry. I still am and may have even come up with a plan, but that won't happen for at least a month or two, so it was nice to be able to make some changes now, instead of waiting for time to do a big project. We got a new-to-us TV for Christmas, … [Read More Insanity...]
Colorblock Nail Art Party
I had the opportunity to host a girls night in this weekend. What could be a better way to end the week than laughing with some favorite girlfriends while we help each other come up with fabulous nail designs? It started with a fun shopping trip to Walgreens where I used my new Balance Rewards membership to pick out a bunch of fun new nail polish colors and products. I was doing the math in my head, and was pretty sure I had blown my budget. But because of the Rewards card savings, I actually came in under budget (until I went back for more the next day). You can get the whole shopping story on my Google+ page. Of course, I can't host a party--even a fun small get-together like this--with out some pretties. I was inspired by the color blocked nails to bring in two (or three-toned) decorations and food. I bought these inexpensive white paper honeycomb puffs, and dipped the bottom half in … [Read More Insanity...]
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