Rainbow Lovin'

Stumbled on this gorgeous {free} rainbow print made by Rebecca from Simple As That. I am loving all the rainbow themed parties and St. Pat's crafts out there and have some big plans for it next month. Rebecca currently lives on a tiny island in the Caribbean right now, how cool is that?  She doesn't even have a printer, so if you do print this beauty, send her a picture! I know she would love that.

Behind the scenes:


*My biggest bugger has been sick with a stomach bug. I haven't left the house in 6 days. Starting to get the stir crazies!


*Notice a new button on top of my page labeled "promise me"?  I decided to share my personal goals for the promise me challenge. I will continue to update my progress there. 


Anyone else writing down some goals?  

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."
— Dr. Seuss (Happy Birthday to You!)

Cake Central

We plan to do a little celebrating in honor of Dr. Seuss's March 2nd birthday! Here are a few of my favorite ideas to get you started on your own celebrations!

I am in LOVE with this 

free print from 74 Lime Lane

1 Fish 2 Fish Placemat 

from ObSEUSSed

Easy Peasy Green Eggs 

Snack from A Bushel and a Peck

Make Your Own Darling 

Lorax Truffula Trees from Craft Jr

Make OOBLECK!

recipe from Oopsey Daisy

Play the Dr. Seuss Matching Game!  Download here

Make your very own FOOT BOOK

FREE cupcake toppers printables

from Moo Moo's & Tutus

SO many great Dr. Seuss resources out there to use!  

I can't wait to celebrate with the kids!

I am Inspired. The Promise Me Challenge

Do you have anyone that truly inspires you?  I do. First I fell in love with her design work...

"Love you to the moon" baby shower

She's Going to Pop Baby Shower

ABC Baby Shower

Then, I find out Jessica from Pen n' Paper flowers Studio and Designs is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, & part of the Martha Stewart Dreamers Into Doers circle. Wow. Now she is stepping up again and has created the promise me challenge. 

A year long adventure of enrichment, self-discovery, personal growth, creative awakening, promises, joy, and purpose. 

  

Purpose. That is a strong, deliberate word. 

It means that I need to be more intentional in my decisions, my time, my direction. 

Feel inspired yet?  

Please visit Jessica's blog to get all the details and join her promise me challenge. Send her your name (tell her I sent you!) and she will add you to her promise me list. There might even be some fun inspirational gifts along the way...

Jessica created this {adorable} printable promise me list 
Fill it out. 
Go beyond the goals you think you can do. 
Challenge yourself beyond your comfort zone. 
I will to. 
I writing mine now. 
Are you?

Terrible Twos Strike Again

This is the latest hobby of my two year old...

he gathers every toy in playroom 

and piles them on the stairs

This has become a daily ritual. He waits till the coast is clear and quietly starts his work. This is our second time around for experiencing the terrible twos, somehow this time it seems worse with my littlest bugger. Is that true for anyone else?

More public tantrums

No interest in potty training

Every sentence begins and ends with "no" or better yet the word "poop"

Anyone else experiencing the two's out there or been through them?!!!

Shamrock Gardens and More Fun St. Patty's Printables

Let the St. Patty's Day decorating continue!  As I mentioned yesterday, my hubby and I had our first date on St. Patrick's Day. I drove 8 hours to see him (not knowing for sure if he was actually going to show up) and he ditched his friends to meet me. Must have meant to be because it all worked out in the end! Since I have two bugger boys under 5, I usually keep my decorating simple. Here's what I came up with...

Shamrock Garden

I decided to create a Shamrock garden with these printables. I had all the materials on hand, so this project was quick and cheap to make. What you will need:

Lolly pop sticks

Floral Tape

Scrapbook paper or party circles

Foam block

Gold Coins
Tape

Box (mine is from T.J.Maxx)

I punched my circles using a two inch circle punch. Wrapped floral tape around each lolly pop stick. Then taped the circles to the sticks. On some sticks I taped 2 circles on others I taped 3 on a stick to look like a shamrock. I then stuck the sticks into the floral foam. It would also be cute to cut scrapbook paper into hearts to create more of a shamrock look. I then covered the foam with gold coins. Now you have a shamrock garden!

I thought I would share more St. Patty's Day printables with you. There are so many cutes ones out there, I don't know how you will be able to pick!

The Crafting Chicks

Hello, Good Gravy!

Madigan Made

I would LOVE to see how you are decorating  for St. Pat's. Please send me pictures or links to show off your decor!

Linking to:

Get Your Shamrock On! St. Patty's Printables

St. Patrick's Day is one of my very favorite days... Irish music, green beer, shamrocks & lots of good luck!  St. Patrick's Day happened to fall on my very first date with my hubby, so we always like to add a little extra romantic celebration to the day. It's time to change out my pink & red for shades of green!

Perfect for a romantic St. Pats from Agape Love Designs

Love this one from Eye Candy Event Details in my white frame above

 Love the No Pinching at the bottom of this print from Eighteen25

Love the wording and fonts used by Itsy Bitsy Paper

How cute are these props from Paper and Cake?  Sold in their shop

 Two Twenty One offers even more versions of this print that you MUST see!
I had a hard time picking!

Love this one to from The Answer is Chocolate

Create a treasure hunt with these free printables from Sherbet Blossom

I have been working on a little project using these that I will post tomorrow!

A Few of My Favorite Things, St. Patrick's Day Edition

It's never too early to start thinking about St. Patrick's Day. Here are a few of my favorite Etsy finds.

May your home be filled with laughter
May your pockets be filled with gold
And may you have all the happiness
Your Irish heart can hold.

The beauty of Etsy is that so many of the sellers also have blogs and FB pages to visit. They all have such wonderful stories and talents to share. I have also included links to the sellers' blogs listed that I personally follow:

Pillow from Sukan
Hat Pin from Be Joyful Vintage
Ireland Necklace from KTG Designs Shop
Beer Soap from Beautiful Soaps
Brooch from Homespun Ireland
Hair Clip from Funky Polka Dot Giraffe (her blog here)
Garden Marker Spoons from Wooden Hive
Banner from Paper Polariod
Luck of the Irish Soap from Sunbasil Garden (her blog here)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

What is the best part of having 2 bugger boys?


I will always have two little men to be 
my Valentine on this sweet day!


Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day!

Craft To Do List, Wishful Thinking Edition

These projects are top of my to do list. Just thought I'd share...

I HAVE to make this lamp from Mama Says Sew

I love this idea for hubby from Blue Eyed Yonder

Retropolitan Anthropologie Knock off Lamp
I need to make this for my house!!!

With Two Cats makes me happy

I am drooling over this cake from I am Baker

I have one secret project I am working on right now. It involves a playroom and some BOY themed decor. I will share soon. What are you working on?  Send pictures or a link to you latest projects!

Blog Questions: FAQ Edition

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