Green Giant Veggie Snacks

Just received my free Veggie Snacks from bzzagent today. They were super yummy and they kids enjoyed passing out the extra samples and coupons.

Bee Mine

 My little guy is old enough this year to understand Valentine's Day so I am helping him make a few things for some of the people he loves. I saw cute jumbo heart crayons made by melting your old broken ones into a silicone mold. Rather than buy a new mold I decided to use one I already own. I happen to have a silicone mold for making cupcake bugs. This gave me the idea for the Valentines my son will be giving a few of his friends.

Eye Art

Peacock Eyes

My family is full of creative people with a variety of talents and hobbies. Most of us crochet and several are scrapbookers. Many of our households contain a sewing machine or two and a few of us draw and paint. My sisters would probably tell you she was one of the least artistic members of the family but I strongly believe otherwise. She chooses a different canvas but she is very talented and I would like to take the time to show off some of her work to thank her for all of the times she bragged about mine.

The Child of an 80's Child

Once upon a time I had gigantic permed hair and the poofiest bangs known to man. My wardrobe consisted of over-sized neon t-shirts, leggings, brightly colored miss-matched socks, keds and of course leg warmers. I loved my leg warmers so much and was unbelievably excited to see they are making a comeback just in time for my daughter to rock a pair of her own. As the child of an 80's child it is an absolute must that my daughter have a pair of leg warmers. I found a cute crochet pattern and I will definately have to give it a try soon but I am impatient and needed to find a fast no-sew solution.  Here's my super fun idea.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

 You get asked this question a million times as a kid. And it's this very question that has inspired my next photo project.

Diy Scarecrow costume

I am by no means a seamstress, although I often wish that was. I love Halloween and prefer a fun diy costume to a sad looking store bought disguises. For my son's first trick-or-treat adventure I turned him into the most adorable scarecrow ever.

A visit from Peter Pan

 My kids are very into pirates right now. They can't get enough of Jake and the Never Land Pirates. I had a pirate party for my son's 2nd birthday and they have a ton of fun with all of the left over props. The other day my little guy was playing in the yard with his shovel when he walked up to me and just about broke my heart. He said to me in his saddest little voice, "Mommy, I've walked all over and I looked everywhere and I still don't find any treasure". I of course needed to remember this asap so I came up with an idea.

A Weekend Walk In the Woods

I love all things fall. The weather is perfect and there's so much you can do. It's the only time of year when it's not too hot, too cold or too rainy. What better way to spend time as a family than to get outside and enjoy mother nature.

A manly party

For my husband's birthday he asked that it be kept simple. He didn't want a big party, just dinner with some friends. And sadly he said no to the over the top decorations I wanted and insisted that I tone it down(way down)! :(

Candy Apple Cupcakes

My sister loves candy apples. She gets so excited each fall when the appear on the supermarket shelves. Naturally when I saw this recipe I thought of her and bookmarked it for her birthday. Yes, they are as yummy as they look!

Oh Deer!

I am so lucky that my kids enjoy having craft time. They really look forward to it and get excited when the art supplies come out. I asked my son what he would like to make and he said  a deer. Most of the deer projects I have found are Christmas projects containing Rudolph but we won't let that stand in the way of our fun.

It's a book. No, It's a purse! It's both?

I love the fun, funky and unexpected. This cute purse i made for my sister's birthday is all three, and super easy to make. I thought this was the cutest idea and couldn't wait to try it out and put my own spin on it. Don't you just love how adorable this is?

Lovely Letters

I love pulling out my scrapbook supplies for fun off the page projects. When I was pregnant with each of my kids, as soon as I found out their gender I got busy decorating the letters of their name to display above the crib. I love the mod podge letters because they are so cute and easy to redo when you move from nursery to toddler room and they can be fun for older kids too. This set I was asked to make as a birthday gift and I love the purple and green together.

Bee-utiful

My little guy loves craft projects and so I'm always looking for something fun and toddler friendly. He had a blast making this bee and all the supplies were things I already had at home.

Mr. Sandman

While strolling through Micheal's, my kids and I came across colored sand in the clearance section. I bought a couple of bottles to see if they were ready for sand art. My one year old daughter did okay(with some very close supervision) but she didn't really enjoy it. My three year old son however, enjoyed it so much that we had to get several more bottles before they sold out. I had an idea, with grandparent's day just around the corner(September 11th), I could decorate the sand filled bottles and give them as gifts.

Picture This!

 I once recieved a dress-up dry erase plate as gift and I love it! You can change the ribbon for holidays or seasons or just whatever, but my favorite thing about it is that it doesn't look like a conventional message board. I was helping my mom pick out a present for my sister and we decided on a message board. I searched for ideas and settled on a picture frame because it functions as a dry-erase board and it's cute enough to be artwork.

Frosting From Flour !?!

I had a few cookbooks out trying to choose cupcakes for my husband and sister's birthdays which both fall in September. Without fail, everytime the kids see me plotting to bake they demand cupcakes immediately. Like all toddlers, mine have no patience to wait for a birthday to roll around and they are quite skilled at getting what they want. So I set out to make a treat using only what I had on hand. I was completely out of powdered sugar, but I had a better idea. What a perfect opportunity to try something different!

Hand/FootPrint Art

My kids are really into making artwork with their hands, feet and fingers. They are having so much fun with their creations that I had to give you all a peek at some of the masterpieces they've made.

Spicy Chicken wrap.

I made a salad for dinner that was so yummy I just couldn't throw it out. Left over lettuce isn't the greatest so I needed to spruce it up a bit. That gave me the idea to make a wrap.

Showered With Love

 I have mentioned in a previous post that I'm working on a scrapbook to give as a gift at a friend's baby shower. To motivate myself to getting it done and not wait until the last minute, I have been entering scrapbook challenges.