can it really be? was it four years ago already that that little baby girl changed my world and made me a momma? i've loved every minute of it (well, almost every minute) and am so happy to see what a little lady she is becoming! we celebrated Sister's birthday in Indiana with my family and my grandparents. it was a low-key … [Read more...]
being born around thanksgiving time has it's goods and bads. of course, we are busy preparing for the holiday, but luckily for Brother, he gets to have lots of family around for his birthday parties (a luxury we don't take for granted). he actually ended up having 3 parties: 1 on the actual day with just us, 1 skype session … [Read more...]
boy was my birthday weekend an amazing time of being showered with love. it seriously lasted 3 whole days and i can say it was my best birthday EVER! :) here's the rundown: FRIDAY-- my actual birthday jon came home early from work (always a treat for me), gave me my present (an electric sander--score! i asked for it … [Read more...]
preface: not my kid, not my party, not my ideas.......but so adorable, i can't help but share with you! they are my friend, Sarah's though and i took the photos~ original cake idea from Betty Crocker original robot favor idea from Little Bit Funky my friend, sarah, made this shirt herself and it could be adapted for almost … [Read more...]
i think i'm still tired from last weekend's party planning, but it went so well and everybody had a great time! especially this little fairy: the decor: we went with a sesame street theme with a leaning toward Abby Cadabby. it was perfect because it was girly enough to appease the birthday girl, but neutral enough for all her … [Read more...]
ok, so we all know Sister's birthday party is coming up this weekend and if you stopped by yesterday, you saw the DIY Sesame Street Crayon favors. today, i'm going to show you the actual favor gift bags that the crayons and a bunch of other goodies will go into. Pin It i got this idea from this adorable etsy shop and if you'd rather not … [Read more...]
today's tutorial is in preparation for Sister's third birthday party this coming weekend. the party is loosely a "sesame street" theme with colors leaning more toward the girly spectrum instead of the traditional rainbow scheme. for the favor bags, i whipped up these Big Bird/Cookie Monster shaped crayons. so easy and so fun to color … [Read more...]
It is officially been three years since my life changed forever and we welcomed this little bundle into our lives on Jon's birthday. Sister brings so much joy to our family and her personality is changing and growing all the time. she is sweet and sassy, independent and sensitive, friendly and cautious, funny and cuddly. i saw an idea for … [Read more...]
i know.....i can't believe it actually came and went already....Sister is 2 years old! wow, time flies. one of the neat things about living so far away from my family is that we get to celebrate things twice. two birthdays = more fun :) birthday take 1: my sister, emily, made the adorable shirt and hair bow. she's a … [Read more...]
one fun thing about living 10 hours away from my family, is that my kids get multiple birthday parties--right now the count is at 3 with one more next weekend! cake, food, decorations, SHOP NOW presents, {my grandpa made that rocking horse} and fun x3! … [Read more...]
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