I had to try this recipe that my friend, Trish posted on her blog for Pumpkin Waffles with Homemade Buttermilk Syrup. It looked so yummy and seasonal. And it is! We made these together with the kids while we watched General Conference on Sunday. Kira declared the syrup to be the best syrup ever! (It’s…
It must be late, because I can’t come up with a very good play-on-words for the title of this post. These invitations were my other project last year while awaiting Tessa. My sister was in town to help me with childbirth, so the least I could do was make her Halloween party invitations. These were…
A year ago this time, I was anxiously awaiting the birth of my baby girl and needed some small projects to take my mind off of the guessing game of when she might make her debut. I had seen others writing messages on pumpkins and decided that the most appropriate message for us would be,…
We had a blast (pun intended) with my son’s Space/Rocket/Astronaut themed birthday party this year! It was too much stellar fun to fit it into one post. For all of the Out of this World details and ideas for how you can throw your own spaced-out party, please read each of the following posts: Stellar…
Here are the remainder of the fun ideas we used for my son’s Stellar Space-Themed/Rocket birthday party. The day before the party, I took my son to Denny’s for his birthday breakfast, and to buy 10 of these cool rocket cups. After searching around on-line, I knew these would make the best favors, and the…
The main event of the birthday party was the rocket launch–and it was a big hit! (Or should we say, “a blast!”?) My husband and I used empty 2 liter pop bottles, glued on fins and nose cones and spray painted it all to make the rockets. This post has the link where we got…
Our little astronauts were treated to a kid-friendly space-themed feast at our Rocket birthday party. All of that rocket building and launching can work up quite an appetite. Here’s what we had at “launch time.” Remember these cafeteria trays from our “Back to School luncheon”? Well, it turns out, they make good astronaut trays, too….
Carrie from Oikiology 101, taught me how to make my own html button! I’ve been wanting one for a while now! So if you are a little crazy, too, let the world know it, by nabbing my button!
Our astronaut birthday boy needed a birthday cake that was out of this world so we landed on the moon as the perfect cake for the occasion. (get it?) This is a strong contender for the easiest cake I’ve ever made. I’ve used this Wilton Sports Ball Pan Set (affiliate link) for all kinds of cakes–except for any…
(Inspiration board made up of Michael Miller fabrics, and IKEA furnishings)In a couple of weeks, my mother, who is a magician with a sewing machine, is coming to visit me. My dad is coming, too, and they don’t come to sight-see or vacation–they come to work! I am trying to get my brain organized enough…