Oh how I love cupcakes. The only thing that makes cupcakes more lovable is when they coordinate with your birthday party theme. For Bree’s party, I designed some printable polka dot cupcake toppers to match the decor for the rest of the party. And lucky me – I picked up some polka dot cupcake liners…
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Cake Bunting
My daughters birthday party theme was polka dots (with some stripes). I (we) decided on the theme after finding some cute paper plates and napkins at Target. From there I designed various decorations using the paper plates as inspiration. Wondering how to make a cute cake? One of the cutest trends I’ve seen in birthday…
Hanging Balloons
This has got to be the easiest and cheapest way to decorate for a birthday party or event. I like to get balloons that coordinate with the colors of my overall party theme and hang them from the chandalier that hangs over our dining table. I use three different colors with two balloons of each…
Lunch Notes
My anxiety is on overdrive this week. How in the world is it possible that school is starting next week?! I’m glad a did a little bit of school clothes shopping in July. I need to go through and decide what to keep and what they still need. One thing about school that I’m looking…
Wildflower Bouquet – Flowers of the Season
One of the things that makes our world beautiful is unique and colorful wildflowers. A few weeks back my mother-in-law had the kids over for a sleepover. One of the activities they did during their visit was to pick flowers and create a beautiful flower bouquet with flowers of the season. I loved how it…
Clothespin Picture Banner
We have been partying hard the last month. My two oldest kids have birthdays 2 weeks apart and my mom and dad have birthdays within 2 weeks of my kids. It is fun and definitely lets me get my craft on, but it is also very busy and a bit overwhelming at times. I can’t…
Slow Down Summer
A week from now we’ll be picking out first day of school clothes, packing lunches, and getting to bed earlier. We will be back in a more structured routine. My son will be starting Kindergarten. It will be a transition to a new season. Excitement and sadness. I am feeling anxiety right now realizing my…
Easy Eclair Recipe
I have a weakness for eclairs. I love pastries and other desserts that have some sort of cream in them. When Marie Callendar’s has their pie sale, I find myself running errands close to their restaurant and somehow end up with a banana cream pie on the way home! I stumbled across this recipe the…
Hanging Stars – DIY 4th of July Decor
A little holiday decor tradition started around Christmas – hanging decor from the chandelier. For each of the major holidays, I like to find something festive to hang from the chandelier. I originally came across these paper mache ornaments at Hobby Lobby, but actually found them for a better deal at CreateForLess.com. DIY Hanging Stars…
4th of July Printable Cupcake Toppers
Cupcake toppers or “party circles” are an easy way to decorate for your 4th of July celebration. whether it’s a big party with friends and family or a simple BBQ, the 4th of July is the ideal summer celebration. See how I made the 4th of July cupcakes shown with the cupcake topper printable pictures. …