It's time to start thinking about fall decor! I LOVE fall...and my kids can't wait for Halloween. When I received these pumpkins from Michaels, I knew I wanted to get a little fancy. I decided to get some fancy trimmings from Michaels to glam them up a bit. I love spending my time decorating these foam pumpkins (they look so real) because they will be good next year and the next!! On my list: Â Ribbon (with glitter polka dots). web coasters (to die for cute), sticky rhinestones, … [Read more...] about Glammed up Pumpkins
Archives for August 2013
Girl’s Camp: Johnny Lingo’s 8 Cowgirl
This summer I was able to help plan our church's girls camp for the 12-18 old girls in our area. The adult leaders worked with the youth camp leaders to plan a 4 day camp. Our YCL's thought having a cowgirl themed camp sounded like a lot of fun. So the adult leaders set to work coming up with a way to tie the cowgirl theme into a learning and spiritual experience for everyone. Our leader had the idea of basing camp on Johnny Lingo's 8 cow woman. If you've never heard of Johnny Lingo you can … [Read more...] about Girl’s Camp: Johnny Lingo’s 8 Cowgirl
BUILD A Children’s Arbor Bench-ANA WHITE
This was such a fun project. It's always fun building projects from Ana White's website, plans for the bench found HERE on Ana's site. Until I found her, building stuff with wood was just a dream of mine that I would think about frequently. I would look at furniture and wonder how it was done, or wondered what tools I would use. When I found here site, I built Q's Blue Play Kitchen, and Q's Doll High Chair and a handful of other fun projects that I will share in the future. Today I will be … [Read more...] about BUILD A Children’s Arbor Bench-ANA WHITE
Make Your Own Delicious Italian Cream Sodas + Free Printable
Italian cream sodas have been deliciously popular over the past little while--and not only are they yummy to drink, they are really easy to make! I made them quite a bit this summer--at girls camp for our church, at our family trip to Lake Powell, and most recently we made them for our Back to School dinner. Here's what you need to make your own Italian Cream Sodas: Ice Club Soda Flavored Syrup (it's fun to have a variety of your favorite flavors!) Half and … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Delicious Italian Cream Sodas + Free Printable
Girls Knit Maxi Skirt Tutorial
We are on the Riley Blake Fabrics Design Team, and love working with their beautiful fabric! I guest posted this tutorial on their blog a few weeks ago and I'm sharing with you today. I'm going to share how to make a knit maxi skirt featuring the amazingly cute cotton jersey knits by Riley Blake Designs! I had a lot of fun making some darling maxi skirts for my young daughters. For this tutorial I made a skirt with a yoga-style waistband for ultimate comfort. :) Supplies needed to make a … [Read more...] about Girls Knit Maxi Skirt Tutorial