We recently celebrated Kaylee's birthday by having a Tinkerbell Tea Party/Luncheon with 7 of her closest little girlfriends. It was SO MUCH FUN! I think every little girl has to have a doll cake at least once and this was her year. It was my first time making one and I think it turned out pretty good. I used the same ruffle technique that I did on this cake to frost it quickly. I also added edible shimmery powder to the entire thing which made her sparkle. I couldn't believe how hard it was ... Read More about Tinkerbell Tea Party
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Halloween Canvas Subway Art
I finally jumped on the trendy subway art bandwagon and had fun creating this canvas for our Halloween decor this year! It will look great in our entryway once I finish up a few other projects that I have been working on! ---First I painted a blank canvas with acrylic paint and let it dry. ---Then, using the Lyrical Letters & Paper Doll cricut cartridges, I created stencils with contact paper and applied them to the canvas. ---Then the fun began! I picked out some coordinating ... Read More about Halloween Canvas Subway Art
Little Animal "Piggy" Banks
I am truly blessed to be able to work with the children at church EVERY Sunday. Primary is by far my favorite place to be! Tomorrow I am teaching a Sharing Time Lesson on how to prepare now to serve a mission in the future. One of the ways that children can prepare now is to learn how to save. Missions cost over $10,000. Every little bit, even pennies a week, help reach that goal. I wanted to incorporate a fun handout without spending a lot of money. We have over 50 children in our primary ... Read More about Little Animal "Piggy" Banks
Barnyard Birthday Cake
My little guy is 8 years old now! He asked me to make him a "farm" themed birthday cake this year so this is what I came up with... I kept it simple. No fondant, and.....I used my cricut to create all of the little cutouts! It was so easy. I laminated each one and taped a tooth pick to the back. I will definitely be using this technique in the future. Inexpensive and fun. I also used toasted coconut for the hay. He found the little fence at Joanns and asked me to use it on his ... Read More about Barnyard Birthday Cake
Messenger Diaper Bag!
I decided to put some of my new fabric to good use...so I made myself a new diaper bag! A messenger diaper bag.It has pockets for everything....lots of pockets.Velcro closure for pockets on the side...2 front pockets...Nice roomy & stretchy pouches inside...and a back zippered pocket.And wouldn't you know, after I finished the bag, I decided that I would have liked it better with the yellow on the inside. It's true! Oh well, I still like it and it is growing on me. I guess somehow I didn't ... Read More about Messenger Diaper Bag!
Felt Makeup Set for Kids
Make a set of felt makeup to add to your little lady's dress up box! A compact, lipstick, makeup brush, and eye shadow. All made from felt!Would you like to make your own kids lip gloss or soap? Try our crayon lip gloss or glycerin soap for kids! Kaylee loves watching me get ready in the morning and always wants me to put my makeup on her. Um....she's not quite 3 years old yet, a bit too young for that. I had a hard time finding anything that would be age appropriate for her. Do ... Read More about Felt Makeup Set for Kids
Strawberry Lemonade Slush
Summer isn't over yet! Here's one of my favorite treats lately. I LOVE Sonic's "lemon berry" slush. I order it every time I go there. So I thought I would try to come up with something similar at home! We have an ice cream maker that we got when we first got married and until the past year or so it hasn't gotten much use. But we've discovered how easy it is to make slushes in it! For this one I put 3 cups of lemonade (from frozen concentrate) and 2 cups of crushed frozen strawberries in the ... Read More about Strawberry Lemonade Slush
One Smart Cookie Teacher Gift With Printable Tag
"With You As My Teacher I'll Be One Smart Cookie". Attach this printable tag to a deep dish chocolate chip cookie or package of cookies for a back to school teacher gift! My go-to back to school gifts for teachers bounce back between two things: this yummy cookie gift, and this hand sanitizer gift for teachers. Both are simple to put together and always appreciated! This post is a pretty little refresh of a post originally shared in 2011. My boys are starting school in the next couple of ... Read More about One Smart Cookie Teacher Gift With Printable Tag
Basil Recipes
This year we planted a couple of squares of basil in our square foot garden. This photo was taken about a month ago, and the plants have grown a lot since then! I was excited to try some new recipes using our fresh basil. Including homemade pesto. Pesto is simple to make and made from such simple ingredients! Homemade Pesto Sauce I only have a mini food processor, so I had to do my recipe in two batches. 3 cups fresh basil 1 c. olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 1/2 c. nuts (I ... Read More about Basil Recipes
