The Perfect Paint Color
Every time I share a photo of our formal living room/dining room I have a ton of requests to share what paint color we used because it is the PERFECT color. I love it. It's the second color I've put in that room and it will be the last one because it looks so great.
I was looking for a nice neutral color that had a touch of elegance for our formal room. It pops great against our wainscotting and when we add the crown molding the front room will look SO much better. Putting up crown molding was my next project but then we decided to list our house so that's on hold for now. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed we will be selling our house soon so I've put all house projects on the backburner. My husband is grateful as he's not so excited about my never ending list of "fun updates" :)
This was my first experience with Clark + Kensington paint from our local Ace Hardware store. Typically, I get my paint from Lowe's but after searching their paint samples for months and exhausting all the colors at Home Depot too, I tried something new and I'm glad I did!
I painted the room about a year ago but I kept the paint can (always do for touch ups, etc.) so I could find the name for everyone. I called Ace Hardware and verified so you should all be able to find it yourselves, especially if you are local.
Clark + Kensington Interior Paint & Primer In One, satin enamel finish in Fortrace (D1-6).
Happy painting!
I was looking for a nice neutral color that had a touch of elegance for our formal room. It pops great against our wainscotting and when we add the crown molding the front room will look SO much better. Putting up crown molding was my next project but then we decided to list our house so that's on hold for now. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed we will be selling our house soon so I've put all house projects on the backburner. My husband is grateful as he's not so excited about my never ending list of "fun updates" :)
This was my first experience with Clark + Kensington paint from our local Ace Hardware store. Typically, I get my paint from Lowe's but after searching their paint samples for months and exhausting all the colors at Home Depot too, I tried something new and I'm glad I did!
I painted the room about a year ago but I kept the paint can (always do for touch ups, etc.) so I could find the name for everyone. I called Ace Hardware and verified so you should all be able to find it yourselves, especially if you are local.
Clark + Kensington Interior Paint & Primer In One, satin enamel finish in Fortrace (D1-6).
Happy painting!
Making Turtle Shells for a Ninja Turtle Party
Three years ago I became a mom for the first time. Nate has turned me into a Mom, taught me to find patience I never thought I had, touched depths of my heart I never knew existed and still makes my eyes light up and tear up all at the same time, just by thinking of our journey and where we still have left to travel.
What better way to celebrate this milestone than with a ninja turtle birthday party? Nate is all BOY, rough and tumble, fighting bad guys and using ninja moves to conquer the world.
The highlights of the party were the turtle shells & masks and using silly string to slay ninjas. The kids had a blast and it was easy to create.
What better way to celebrate this milestone than with a ninja turtle birthday party? Nate is all BOY, rough and tumble, fighting bad guys and using ninja moves to conquer the world.
The highlights of the party were the turtle shells & masks and using silly string to slay ninjas. The kids had a blast and it was easy to create.
Here's how I made the turtle shells:
At Publix I bought the three pack sets of baking pans.
I used spray paint to color the shells. I used a deep green instead of brown because I thought it was a more pleasing color
Cut slits into the sides of the pan and slide ribbon through the slits to create a "belt" that can tie the shell on. I used wide brown ribbon which worked great and held up well.
Each kiddo wore a turtle shell and a face mask to fit in with the theme -- they loved dressing up!
At Publix I bought the three pack sets of baking pans.
I used spray paint to color the shells. I used a deep green instead of brown because I thought it was a more pleasing color
Cut slits into the sides of the pan and slide ribbon through the slits to create a "belt" that can tie the shell on. I used wide brown ribbon which worked great and held up well.
Each kiddo wore a turtle shell and a face mask to fit in with the theme -- they loved dressing up!
The favorite game of the day was slaying the ninjas with silly string. This was another easy project! I Google searched ninjas and choose my favorite four silhouettes. I uploaded these to Office Max and had them printed poster size and then traced them on black cardboard paper. I used cardboard project paper because I thought this would be sturdier than regular cardstock and I would be able to make them larger, which would work better. I glued the cut outs to sticks and scattered them throughout the yard. Each child had their own bottle of silly string and their own ninja to battle. Everyone had a great time!
These two activities were the highlight of the party! Even over the bounce house, delicious cupcakes and snow cones. If you're looking to make your ninja turtle party a success, I would recommend both of these projects!
Happy birthday to our spunky boy!
Happy birthday to our spunky boy!
How to get Easter Dye Off Your Kid's Hands
Easter - a fun time of year when Mom thinks of great activities and memory making fun to have with her little ones.
Until we get to the dying of the Easter eggs.
"Dye eggs", they said!
"It will be fun", they said!
"You can teach your kiddos all about colors and feel like a superb mom", they said!
Ok, maybe "they" didn't say that but it sounded like a great idea
Except I have a one and three year old and even though I dressed them down to their skivvies AND covered every square inch surface, they managed to dye their hands, arms and stomachs a vibrant array of Easter colors ��
So how can I solve this? I mean, we have a community egg hunt tomorrow and a full day of festivities Easter Sunday. The little old ladies at church already think Nate's a maniac because he wears his Superman cape every Sunday - bringing him with his tye-dye hands would really get their canes pumping.
I tried a few different methods via the old trusty Google search and nothing worked except for this: baking soda and vinegar.
I put a small pile of baking soda on their hands and then sprayed vinegar from a water bottle. It fizzled and worked its magic like it usually does - I rubbed their hands until the fizzing stopped and then rinsed in the sink -- Ta Da! Clean hands ���� The ladies at church can thank me ��
Until we get to the dying of the Easter eggs.
"Dye eggs", they said!
"It will be fun", they said!
"You can teach your kiddos all about colors and feel like a superb mom", they said!
Ok, maybe "they" didn't say that but it sounded like a great idea
Except I have a one and three year old and even though I dressed them down to their skivvies AND covered every square inch surface, they managed to dye their hands, arms and stomachs a vibrant array of Easter colors ��
So how can I solve this? I mean, we have a community egg hunt tomorrow and a full day of festivities Easter Sunday. The little old ladies at church already think Nate's a maniac because he wears his Superman cape every Sunday - bringing him with his tye-dye hands would really get their canes pumping.
I tried a few different methods via the old trusty Google search and nothing worked except for this: baking soda and vinegar.
I put a small pile of baking soda on their hands and then sprayed vinegar from a water bottle. It fizzled and worked its magic like it usually does - I rubbed their hands until the fizzing stopped and then rinsed in the sink -- Ta Da! Clean hands ���� The ladies at church can thank me ��
Nate thought the fizzing was the best part of this science experiment
Bunny Tail Favor Tags
It was the day before the kid's Easter party at school. I really hadn't planned anything because it snuck up on me (wasn't I just making St. Patrick's Day goodie bags?) so I browsed Pinterest for some cute ideas while I was picking up some essentials at Target. I mean, I was at the store to get toilet paper so I might as well get supplies to make some DIY party favors too, right?
Since our other Easter favors were more time consuming, I wanted to keep these ones more simple. I found a pin from Frog Prince Paperie and thought they were perfect
Since our other Easter favors were more time consuming, I wanted to keep these ones more simple. I found a pin from Frog Prince Paperie and thought they were perfect
I bought the mini powdered donuts from Target (my favorite store) and used the favor bags I already had at home. I didn't make my own tags this time around, especially since I found these super cute ones from Frog Prince Paperie. Here's the link if you'd like to use them too, http://frogprincepaperie.com/.
Here's to party favors that only take ten minutes to make!
Here's to party favors that only take ten minutes to make!
Balloon Favors with a Springtime Theme
Nate has had an obsession with balloons for what seems like forever. His second birthday was balloon themed and we always have a stash of them somewhere in the house.
This obsession is why I chose the Balloon Favors for Nate's Easter party at school. I was excited to try them out and recommend them IF you have the time to assemble them. I usually pick quick goodie bags and this project took me about an hour to make ten (not bad, but more time than I'm used to investing in these projects).
This obsession is why I chose the Balloon Favors for Nate's Easter party at school. I was excited to try them out and recommend them IF you have the time to assemble them. I usually pick quick goodie bags and this project took me about an hour to make ten (not bad, but more time than I'm used to investing in these projects).
So how did I make them?
1. I browsed Target and Party City to find the goodies to put into the balloons. I looked for items that were small and/or could easily be folded to fit into the funnel that I would use. I also picked balloon colors that went with the Springtime theme.
1. I browsed Target and Party City to find the goodies to put into the balloons. I looked for items that were small and/or could easily be folded to fit into the funnel that I would use. I also picked balloon colors that went with the Springtime theme.
I ended up with princess necklaces for the girls and superhero masks for the boys, with shared stickers, Skittle packets and Easter grass.
2. Use a water bottle to cut a funnel out of and use that to stuff the balloons with your goodies. I put the larger items in first so there would be more room inside the balloon to fit them.
3. Once the balloon was stuffed, I carefully peeled it off of the funnel and blew it up the same way I would a regular balloon. I attached a favor tag that went with the Easter / Springtime theme
Nate loved them and had a great time popping his balloon and finding all the goodies!
Saint Patrick's Day Favors
For holidays that the kids celebrate at school, I usually attempt to send them with a favor that's not food or candy oriented. That can sometimes be difficult and involves thinking outside the box, so when I found this idea I jumped on it!
What you will need:
- Watercolor kit, $1.79 at my local Target
- Gold coin, bag of ten for $1.00 in Target's Dollar Section (yes, these are chocolate)
- A favor tag, which I included in a PDF in this post or you can make your own
Putting these favors together probably took me all of fifteen minutes (and I made twelve of them) so they are super easy! The part that took the longest was making the favor tags and cutting them out, the rest of the assembly was a breeze.
Here is the link for the PDF favor tag,https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8iEF3K85aomeTJYY2pxa0k4S2s/view
- Watercolor kit, $1.79 at my local Target
- Gold coin, bag of ten for $1.00 in Target's Dollar Section (yes, these are chocolate)
- A favor tag, which I included in a PDF in this post or you can make your own
Putting these favors together probably took me all of fifteen minutes (and I made twelve of them) so they are super easy! The part that took the longest was making the favor tags and cutting them out, the rest of the assembly was a breeze.
Here is the link for the PDF favor tag,https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8iEF3K85aomeTJYY2pxa0k4S2s/view
"The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care"
I have been on the hunt for Christmas stockings for all of us that I LOVE for what seems like FOREVER! I'm talking year after year after year. More specifically, since 2006 when Joe and I got married. I wanted stockings that were festive, personalized, unique and would grow with the kids throughout the years.
After looking in stores, browsing the web and scouring Pinterest I gave up and solicited my Momma to help make our own. I got so many compliments on them I thought I would share the process with you so you could make your own, too :)
First, I found a few sample ideas on Pinterest and used those to help figure out what kind of layout I needed and the amount/type of supplies I need (fabric, ribbon, bells).
I went to local fabric stores and looked online for fabric pieces that I liked. I wanted each of us to have our own stockings but wanted them to match as a whole even though each one was different. The hardest fabric to find was the Yankees logo; I had to use a pair of Joe's pajama pants for that strip because fleece was the only fabric online and that's not really conducive to the project we were working on.
After looking in stores, browsing the web and scouring Pinterest I gave up and solicited my Momma to help make our own. I got so many compliments on them I thought I would share the process with you so you could make your own, too :)
First, I found a few sample ideas on Pinterest and used those to help figure out what kind of layout I needed and the amount/type of supplies I need (fabric, ribbon, bells).
I went to local fabric stores and looked online for fabric pieces that I liked. I wanted each of us to have our own stockings but wanted them to match as a whole even though each one was different. The hardest fabric to find was the Yankees logo; I had to use a pair of Joe's pajama pants for that strip because fleece was the only fabric online and that's not really conducive to the project we were working on.
After buying the different pieces I decided that I wanted each stocking to have the same layout. I treated each one like a puzzle and even though the pieces looked different the shape and size were all the same. I think this helps make the stockings look like a whole set instead of too individualized.
I played with the different fabrics and ribbons until I found a layout for each stocking that I liked. The final step was taking a picture and passing this project along to my Mom.
I played with the different fabrics and ribbons until I found a layout for each stocking that I liked. The final step was taking a picture and passing this project along to my Mom.
My mom designed a stocking pattern to use as the base so it was easier to sew on the different puzzle pieces. I wanted the stockings to be a bit larger and more wide than typical stockings so we could fit enough goodies in there on Christmas morning. First, she sewed the fabric pieces on and then added the ribbon segments, making sure the seams were tight and followed the shape of the stocking. Mom added the top cuff last and embroidered our names on them.
Here's the final product! We love them and they are perfect to grow with our family each year.
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