tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49705282525901699952024-03-28T23:27:44.338-04:00Our Pinteresting FamilyOur Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.comBlogger450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-43233491965319531682017-07-24T21:36:00.000-04:002017-07-24T21:36:53.841-04:00Our New Shed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, we accomplished something on our annual to do list. The shed is now complete. We purchased a plan from <a href="http://www.icreatables.com/sheds/10x14-S1-modern-shed-plans">iCreate Plans</a>. Rob really liked the plans they provided and made minor changes to adjust the shed to his needs. The size of the shed is 12 by 16. We highly recommend their plans on this site. This plan was actually for a modern studio, but Rob liked the window set up and we needed light since it does not have electric in it...yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then we had to go through the permitting process, and that took a lot longer than anticipated. That backed our project up several months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rob began working the second weekend in April, and worked pretty much whenever he had a chance between then and the weekend before Memorial Day. Here are the before and after pictures of the process. We are not going to share the step by step process as that is the point of using the plans that you pay a small fee on Icreatables.com. We did use Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray for the outside, and barn paint from Lowe's for the trim. We also used smaller windows then recommended to reduce someone from breaking in if that ever came up. It sits pretty far from our house, and we did not want to risk it. We also did several different locking systems on it to keep it very secure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Overall, Rob was very happy on how it turned out. It got the big items out of our garage, and now he has the room to do projects with this tool collection. Next up is a play house and a loft bed for our daughter. Here is hoping that works! </span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Click to read more of this post.</div>Our Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-30593445440233938192017-07-14T21:09:00.003-04:002017-07-14T21:09:36.059-04:00Blush and Gold Bridal Shower<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had the opportunity to throw a bridal shower a few weeks ago for a beautiful bride. She said her colors were basically gold and pink. That is easy enough to find lots of items to go with matching her colors. I loved shopping for unique items, and putting them all together. I love to throw a party, and especially for someone as grateful as this bride. When you bring a smile to the face of the guest of honor, and they truly appreciate the effort you put into it...it truly is worth all the effort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this simple sign on a wooden sign from Hobby Lobby. I painted it and added lettering I cut out on my machine in adhesive vinyl paper. Then I ordered the plastic pink pots from Amazon for around $1 a piece, and purchased the flowers for approximately $1 each at Lowe's the day before. The flower and the soil fit perfectly, and I did not need any additional soil. This made for a very budget friendly favor for guests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The LOVE balloon was from Amazon and the delicious cake was done by Abigail's Absolute Sweets in Westminster, MD. She made an incredible vanilla with raspberry filling with a peony on top. It was delicious, and I highly recommend her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> These beautiful peonies were from my friend Jes, and she owns a nursery and fresh cut flower business called <a href="https://www.clearridgenursery.com/">Clear Ridge Nursery</a> in Union Bridge, MD. She was amazing and saved these beautiful stems just for this shower. The sequined table runner in rose gold was from Amazon. I basically bought all my supplies via Amazon as it was easier for my work schedule. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The bubbly bar was set up on the sofa table with a Mr. and Mrs. sign from the Target Dollar Spot. I saw the idea for glitter ice cubes one day, and knew that this was the perfect time to use it. I bought glitter at Michaels the cheapest I could find and used the largest ice cube trays from Wal-Mart I could locate. Everyone loved the ice cubes. They were not that horrible to clean up after as I had anticipated while making them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The entry way welcomed everyone with an initial from Hobby Lobby and some balloons the kiddos picked out from Party City. And of course the beautiful peonies. The Hello Love is also from Hobby Lobby too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you enjoyed the snippets from the party. It was a lot of fun to put together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The main project that Rob will be tackling at the first sign of spring here in Maryland will be a shed. Oh the shed we wanted to do last year, but our lovely county took almost four months to give us the appropriate permit to build a shed. This shed is not having an electrical, but they apparently found some interesting items on our plat and wanted to make sure we built it in the perfect location...which was the original location we requested. We would like to go with this type of window, and obviously ours is going to house the lawn tractor, and it will not look like this on the inside. Here is our inspiration for the shed:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rob was walking around last weekend complaining that he just wanted to build something. That's when we started making our hopeful to do list for 2017. Wynn would love to have a loft bed, and that would help free up some much needed space in her room. She has a few pieces of furniture and a full bed. She is in our smallest bedroom, and there is a lot more times nowadays that she plays in her room. Right now the space is too tight to set up all those Shopkins, Calico Critters and other tiny toys. Our inspiration bed was one of the projects by Ana White located <a href="http://www.ana-white.com/2010/06/plans/what-goes-under-loft-bed-how-about-big-bookcase">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are the three big projects for our household this year, and here is hoping that we can actually cross all of them off the to do list. Cannot believe the month is already half way over. We need to get started on these soon and by we I mean Rob. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, this little girl is in first grade, and desperately wanted to have a room in all pink. We finally took the plunge and painted her room to match her request. She is now officially pink-a-licious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Her crib turned into a full sized bed, and so we are working with this until Rob builds Wynn's dream bunk bed. The comforter set is from Target, and of course Wynn's three favorite stuffies have to be front and center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">The Pottery Barn Kids letters were easy to hang with screws, some painters tape, and a level. They were on clearance even further than when I purchased them<a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/dream-decorator-letter-set/?pkey=e%7Cdream%7C35%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH"> here</a>. They are $39 marked down from $99. They are a muted gold, and are a good size. They are the perfect size for above the wainscotting that we repainted in the same white semi gloss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The desk area remains prety much the same, and sometimes becomes more cluttered as the school year goes on. But, Wynn loves sitting there to color, do homework, and play with her Shopkin collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her bookshelf that was in the room when the crib was there is now in the closet. It allowed us to add the desk to her room. Bins from Target are there to hold school papers, shoes, and extra toys. I spent a good hour last weekend cleaning this out and getting out the smaller sized clothes and shoes. I am hoping this stays clean for at least a few weeks. We shall see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The dresser is filled to the brim with clothes, and her acrylic containers include her treasures and hair accessories. That's all for now, and once we have the time between school and Rob coaching maybe a new bunk bed can be built. Thanks for stopping by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went with really simple ideas, and I actually held it at my parents house out of town. I really did not want to drag too much extra items there. I'm sure they appreciated that as well. Although, I am pretty sure they would not have minded at all. I ordered invitations from the Etsy shop called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/printpopparty">Print Pop Party</a> , and I also ordered the party set. I took a banner from Target, and attached the cupcake toppers to it since I was serving cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made simple goldfish lanterns with a little bit of tape, cardstock and a paper lantern set from Amazon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a Goldfish bar for the kids, and it was only my kids so they snacked on the goldfish the entire week. :) I bought the all at the Pepperidge Farm outlet, and found flavors I had never seen before. The new family favorite is the saltine flavor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The cakes were from a delicious bakery in Rehoboth Beach, DE called Pasqualini's. I wish I could order all my cakes there. They were so amazing, delicious, and priced very well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The birthday boy wore an outfit from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TutifulBowtique">TutifulBowtique</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the kids decorate a wooden block set for their brother with sharpies and a set from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpudWoodWorks">SpudWoodWorks</a>. It was a great birthday present from them to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a simple guest sign in sheet that I will frame for Rory's wall in his room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of cute ideas, but I kept it sweet and simple. It really was the most stress free party I've done yet. Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wynn had asked over and over for a pink room. I was dreading the thought of a pink room, but then I realized that it would only be pink for a little less than half of the wall space. We chose <a href="https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6582-impatiens-petal/#/6582/?s=coordinatingColors&p=PS0">Sherwin Williams Impatiens Petal Pink</a>. It took two coats to cover the previously painted blue walls. We also gave the wainscotting a fresh coat of white paint as well. It was needed after the years it was starting to look very well loved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I found ruffle curtains from </span><a href="http://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-ruffle-curtain-panel-50x84/-/A-14565711?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BDecor%2BShopping_Brand&adgroup=SC_Home%2BDecor&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9007887&gclid=CjwKEAjw8da8BRDssvyH8uPEgnoSJABJmwYo-DggtLUPT7RPjIblzaJ-ZHTHzhIpnJ-Kdk7wInN14hoC0Lrw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Target</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> for around $18 per panel. They make the room light and airy. Before, we had black out brown curtains to help our little girl sleep longer. However, now that she is six she could sleep through a parade marching through her room. A few years ago I purchased the pink polka dot comforter from Target. Wynn requested pink then, and that was as close as I was willing to get at that point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I purchased the gold letters spelling out <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/dream-decorator-letter-set/?pkey=cdecor-letters&&cdecor-letters">DREAM</a> on clearance from Pottery Barn Kids. They are on clearance now for only $39. I grabbed a <a href="http://www.target.com/p/marquee-light-gold-pillowfort/-/A-50172421">light up heart</a> from Target's Pillowfort line for $15. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The materials I used were washable paint, baby wipes, card stock in various colors, and pom poms. I painted each of the boys feet one at a time, and then wiped them off with the baby wipes. I used one piece of card stock for each boy, and then cut out the feet individually. This only took me a few minutes to complete. Crafting with little ones does not have to be long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here are the final products for each boy. I wrote their names on it and the date. I am going to hang them above our chalkboard in the playroom for summer decorations. It would seem I have triplets by the looks of these feet. Rory is 21 months younger, but you would never know that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last Monday, we shared the exciting news that we were going to share our DIY Workshop project with you today. </span><a href="http://thd.co/1SR7D4I" style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">The Home Depot offers FREE DIY Workshops</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> at all their locations, and they are for do-it-yourselfers of all experience and age levels. We have participated in them in the past and enjoyed them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The original project that was the inspiration from The Home Depot was made to look like a football field. We are a football loving family indeed, but we decided to take another spin on the project. My husband, Rob, loves golf and Father's Day is the weekend in which the U.S. Open is played by The PGA Tour. We decided it would be a perfect opportunity to turn this into not just a game where you could toss a ball, but chip golf balls into as well. Please see the very bottom for the rules we created for this game, and printable score cards. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2 packs - Everbilt #10 x 1 1/4" Phillips Zinc-Plated Flat- Head Wood Screw </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1 pack Everbilt #10 x 3/4" Phillips Zinc-Plated Flat-Head Wood Screw</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1 Pack - Everbilt 2 1/2" Zinc-Plated Narrow Utility Hinges (2 pack)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Using a circular saw, cut the legs and braces from the (2) 1" x 4" by 12" boards, and the front panel from the 2' x 4' plywood board. As</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">semble the frame next by laying two of the legs flat, 2 feet apart. Then lay two of the braces on the top of the legs, and one 3 feet below the top. We then secured each of them with a clamp. Pre-drill each hole with a 1/8" drill bit before using the screws to avoid splitting the wood. Next, using a drill and 1 1/4"screws, secure each brace. Then do the same thing with the second set of legs and braces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here it is assembled prior to being painted. There are so many ways you can customize this project to your own interests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We first painted the entire game with Behr Ultra Pure White paint. We used a quart of that, and then bought the other colors in sample sizes. First we made the golf ball design using Behr Ultra Iron Mountain mixed with Pure White on the front of the board. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We cut out 2 1/4" cardstock circles and used the circles as a stencil for the dimples of the ball. Using a vinyl cutting machine we cut out the lettering for our last name to mimic the product name on an a golf ball. You can also purchase adhesive lettering for address purposes at The Home Depot. We also assigned it a number as all golf balls have on them as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The bottom of the front section was painted in Behr Ultra Green Energy Flat Matte to resemble the ball sitting on the grass. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><u><b>Backyard Golf Rules</b></u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up I would play a game of Wiffle golf. The object of the game was to hit a basketball with
a Wiffle golf ball. It was fun, and we would
roll the ball out and use flower beds and driveways as pretend water. Now that I am older, and The Home Depot gave us
this opportunity I have revamped the game a little. Short game work is important and can be done
at home. I know we do not have a putting
green in our front yard, so chipping practice is all we can do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The playing board is propped up in
a location where you are not going to endanger anyone with a wayward shot. From the front of the board you designate
three lines. The distance for each line
is dependent on the skill level of you and your opponent. The line closest to the board represents par
3’s, the middle line is for par 4’s, and the furthest line is for the par 5
attempts. It helps to give each player
three Wiffle balls so you are not walking back and forth too often. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scoring rules are simple: any ball that strikes the board is marked down as par
for that shot and any ball that misses the
board is a bogey. Each shot that goes
through the eight inch top hole is an eagle, while the bottom twelve inch hole
is a birdie. You can use the scorecard by clicking this <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxd34ydrm6shyty/Backyard%20Golf%20Rules.docx?dl=0">link</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are so excited to announce that we have partnered up with The Home Depot to share a wonderful project. The Father's Day Football Toss is the perfect idea to give as a Father's Day gift, and it would be a lot of fun to go to the workshop and build it for someone or even yourself! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We want to first thank Cristina from <a href="http://www.remodelandolacasa.com/">Remodelando La Casa</a> for inviting us to participate in this project. We have long admired Cristina's projects she shares on her incredible blog, and to be asked to participate in this alongside her and other bloggers is truly incredible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Monday, June 13th we will be sharing our version of the Football Toss project along with other amazing bloggers on a virtual party. Everyone was given the opportunity to create their own version of this fun outdoor game.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Be sure to come on by to the blog next Monday, June 13th to get some inspiration from all of the Father's Day Football Toss projects at the virtual party. Everyone will be sharing their own take on the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hey all! I am back to share a super cute end of the school year gift for my daughter's teacher. She has had an amazing year in kindergarten, and I wanted to truly give her teacher something she would love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lately, I have been high tailing it past the Dollar Spot at Target in order to avoid buying $20 worth of fun goodies I never knew I actually needed. The trip the other day got me thinking about her teacher, and I saw this adorable bag and towel for $8 all together. I grabbed a cup in the summer entertaining section by the patio furniture, and then I purchased the towel clips from Five Below. I also picked up a gift card to Target and a Good Housekeeping magazine that looked like it was filled with summer ideas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I created a tag on my Silhouette Cameo machine, and then made it so four tags will go along for a gift to anyone at the end of the school year. Click on the link and print off as many as you would like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The bag, clips, magazine, cup and towel was around $25 total. A relatively inexpensive gift, and you could always grab a cup or other goodies from the Dollar Tree to make it even more cost friendly. Thanks for stopping by today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Raffle prizes included gift cards donated by parents, PTA and other organizations. We were able to get four free tickets to any game at a minor league baseball team ballpark, Hershey Park provided free tickets, and I added in a yoga gift card to a local yoga studio owned by a fellow teacher. It was a lot of fun surprising the winners each morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first day included a Spring Training Breakfast of Champions. We provided breakfast to the staff in their faculty lounge and made it sure it covered all the bases. We had healthy alternatives, breakfast treats and lots of options for drinks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The second day we handed out the gifts the PTA purchased for the entire staff. We decided that Dunkin Donut gift cards would be great for everyone. I printed off the "Thanks for covering all the bases" tag from and we added them to Cracker Jacks from the Dollar Tree. Thanks to my friends for letting me know that they sell the boxes three for a $1 there. The principal also provided treats by having the Kona Ice - Snow Ball truck come to the school for the staff. How fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The third day for the teachers we provided a vendor cart of snacks in the faculty room for the teachers to grab a on the go snack during the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fourth day we hosted the Grand Slam luncheon. This was a catered lunch by Panera bread. The teachers had enjoyed this in previous years, and it was a huge hit again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are always searching for new authors or books that we have not heard of before. This service definitely provides you with a variety of books that are not the typical titles you have seen on store shelves. Our first box arrived within a week of our order. It may take an extra few days due to the fact that the boxes are shipped via Media Mail to keep the costs down for the customers.The books came wrapped in paper, which made it more fun for Wynn to unwrap her newest library additions. She is an emerging reader, and I thought she would enjoy reading new picture books together at bedtime.</span><br />
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T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he titles we received were <u>Blue Chicken</u> and <u>Oliver's Tree</u>. We had never read either of these titles before, and so we really enjoyed being introduced to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are interested in trying out this subscription for your family or someone else you can use this <a href="http://bit.ly/1ROS5Bn">link to receive $5 off</a> a box from their site. The discount will automatically apply when you head to check out. If you are purchasing a one time box this will give you two books for approximately $6.50 each, which is a great price! Both of the books we received were hard back, and I know that is a wonderful savings.Thanks for stopping by, and let me know what you think of Bookroo! I would love for you to give it a try. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was given a discount on a box to review for this post. Thank you to Bookroo for allowing me to do this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These adorable gifts can be used for Teacher Appreciation Week (first week in May), a thank you, get well, hostess gift...you name it! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have both chalk markers and paint markers but I decided to use a paint marker for this project because I like the color I had available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This gift was put together for less than $3. It is so inexpensive that you can pair it with a $5 gift card to a coffee shop or even Target. I know that it will bring a smile to the face of the person who receives it, and it will give them something pretty for their desk or table at home. Thanks for stopping by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite activities to welcome spring with the kids and their friends is to host an Easter Egg Hunt. The best way to get the word out to our friends and family is to use <a href="http://campaign.theshelf.com/df57e839-a5b2-4602-a1f3-6ad7aeb8a9be">Evite</a>. I feel like I've been using <a href="http://campaign.theshelf.com/df57e839-a5b2-4602-a1f3-6ad7aeb8a9be">Evite</a> for over a decade now. I found a super cute Easter Egg Hunt invitation on their site, and there were so many to choose from. All of the spring seasonal options are located <a href="http://www.evite.com/gallery/category/easter/">here</a>. They offer both free and premium invitations on their site that allow you to customize to your liking with photos and design options. This is the adorable <a href="http://campaign.theshelf.com/df57e839-a5b2-4602-a1f3-6ad7aeb8a9be">Evite</a> that I chose. I liked this one with the fun colors and egg design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I ordered some plastic eggs and non-food treats to fill them with from Oriental Trading. It only took one episode of House of Cards to get them all filled up. I planned one easy craft for all ages, and a hunt for a fun filled afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yesterday, we experienced snow all day. Can you believe it? The day before the official start of Spring. The egg hunt and all the festivities were moved to the inside of our house. Thankfully, the kids did not seem to mind at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friends are seriously top notch with the day and time change everyone pitched in and brought treats, appetizers, drinks and even flowers. It was so much fun. The kids were all well behaved and the adults all enjoyed themselves. The time change made us even feel as if we could keep going on with the party, but we all parted ways to ensure bedtimes went smoothly. There were thirteen kids in all in attendance and we all could not be happier with how they all interacted so well considering the average age was three.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friend, Stacy, made this adorable carrot goldfish treat for all the kids to take home as a favor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She also served up these adorable peep and fruit kabobs, which were a hit with my kiddos especially. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I mainly spent time dressing up the table for the kids to eat, craft or play at while they were here. I purchased some items such as the banner, paper flowers hung from the ceiling, small paper eggs (actually they are utensil holders) and the plastic peep bunny from Target. The rest were decorations I already had on hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We even met the self proclaimed King and Queen of the egg hunt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The very simple craft I made available, was paper plate bunny. I simply cut out the inside portion of the plate. Keep that because you can cut it in half and make the two ears. Then fold back and forth black construction paper that has been cut into strips. Color the ears with a pink crayon or maker. Then tape it all together, and that way you do not have to wait for glue to dry and a mess is avoided. Here is my sweet boy modeling the one we made together. </span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Click to read more of this post.</div>Our Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-79632047907998575602016-03-16T08:34:00.003-04:002016-03-16T08:34:59.993-04:00Fun Spring Ideas<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hey all! Sorry we have been off the grid for a bit. This winter hit all of us pretty hard with illnesses, and with basketball coaching for Rob there did not leave much time for pretty much anything. Hopefully with spring just around the corner we will be able to share some fun projects with you. In honor of spring and Easter I thought I would share some of my favorite crafts and kid project ideas with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last year instead of an Easter basket for Wynn I put together an <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/easter-suitcase.html">Easter suitcase</a>. She loved it, and she was able to stow all of her goodies in the suitcase when we hit the road home from my parents house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These Target buckets were easily transformed into <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2014/03/pbk-inspired-easter-buckets.html">PBK Knock Offs</a> with vinyl lettering. I used my Silhouette Machine, but you can purchase pre-cut lettering at a craft store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another popular post for us is the <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2013/02/play-do-easter-gift-idea.html">Easter Gift in a Jar</a> idea with a simple Play-Doh container and cutters in animal shapes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite wreaths I've made that is super simple is this <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2013/02/spring-wreath.html">Spring Wreath</a>. Check out the details in the link. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A sweet little <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2013/02/spring-mantel.html">spring mante</a>l that I showcased my parents antique printing drawer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And last but not least....a super cute <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-teacher-gift.html">spring gift idea </a>that works for anyone. This particular one went to Wynn's preschool teacher one year. This year I sent in a simple potted clover plant that covered St. Patrick's Day and spring all in one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is the mudroom after we completed it four years ago. Click <a href="http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/mudroom-in-closet.html">here</a> to see the original project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fast forward to after the holidays, and we decided we wanted to update the white and tan coloring. We had recently painted our entire house gray, and so w used leftover Sherwin Williams Repose Gray. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rob used pine boards to create the board and batten look. He caulked and sanded the boards, primed them, and then painted them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thankfully, Rob was in the full on redo mode and decided to do a full wall of wainscoting/paneling or whatever you feel like calling it. I was all for it. It had been on our wish list of things to do for a few years now, and he thought after four kids and being stuck inside with cold temperatures was the perfect time to take over the kitchen area. Here is the wall before from another project we did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I yelled for Rob who had just gone in the garage, and then gave him the baby. I hopped upstairs got a change of clothes & diapers for the boys , and then hopped around finding just one shoe for me. Our neighbors (the third set of grandparents essentially) came to the rescue and took all four kids to their house. My mother in law came over after we left. We were at the ER for three hours, and they were able to remove it fairly simply. I am still in some discomfort, but oh well I still have my foot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we got home my mother in law graciously stayed an extra few hours to help, and Rob then finished the cutting of the wood and framing of the squares. I told him this better be the best project yet, or else the drill bit into my foot wouldn't be worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make the squares on the wall Rob used 1 x 6 foot pine boards at the top and bottom of our wall. Then he placed boards 18 and 3/4 inches a[art going from left to right vertically using 1 x 4 boards pine. Then he split up the remaining 1 x 4 boards to go across horizontally to create the squares. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then he used drywall mud and caulk to fill in any gaps, and then gave it all a good sanding. Finally, he primed the wood boards and painted them in the same Anonymous Gray. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy New Year everyone! I'm so excited to be back sharing a post with you all. I have a few projects we have done around the house that I hope to share with you soon, but first I thought I would start the new year off with a bang and offer a gift to you. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was recently introduced to a wonderful site called Epic!. Epic! is a an amazing electronic library of childrens books that are available through a monthly subscription. The age range for this library is from 0-12 years old, and the titles are in so many categories it is hard to name them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have information below on how to obtain a free two month trial for your children or even grandchildren perhaps. Each account allows up to four profiles, which is perfect for my family of four children. Although, at this point I am not sure Rory can utilize an electronic device. So, I made an account for myself and the older three children. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed checking out the variety of books to choose from.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Land of Nod has the most adorable ornaments out this year. I wanted to buy a few for the kids, but then decided that the one simple ornament that I liked could easily be recreated at home for the fraction of the cost. I purchased wooden letters at Michaels. They have more modern looking fonts available, but I was unable to find the letters I need in those types of letters there. So, I grabbed the next best option. They were around $1 a piece, and considering the Land of Nod Version is $4 on sale a piece this was a huge savings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I simply used painters tape to seal off an edge, and then used craft paint to cover the unpainted wood. It took less than three minutes to do all four letters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did these between when everyone was going down for a nap and cleaning all the stuff that was around my house. We have had a couple of crazy days lately, and I needed to spend more time cleaning than crafting. This gave me my creative time, and still left me plenty of time to do other things. They dried fairly quickly and I plan on attaching some bakers twine to hang them from the tree for the kids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here they are on the larger tree to show you what they look like. When Wynn came home from school she hung them on everyone's smaller trees in their rooms. This would be a super simple kids craft as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gift giving does not have to be a chore any more. Shopping at <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/">UncommonGoods</a> will allow you to ensure that you are giving a special and thoughtful gift to any recipient. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Click to read more of this post.</div>Our Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-80318683138629220332015-12-01T02:16:00.000-05:002015-12-01T07:28:37.486-05:00PBK Inspired Christmas Decoration<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saw these beautiful wooden signs in the PBK catalog a few weeks back. I wanted to make wooden ones, and have Rob cut them out. I am sure you can do that, but it was too far down on the to do list, and he was busy building playroom storage. Much more important to me. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I cut out lettering on my Silhouette machine with vinyl adhesive, and used the transfer vinyl to ensure all my words stays spaced correctly and there were no tears. I hope you enjoyed this holiday project. I still think Rob may give them wooden shapes a whirl and I could make some more of them. He just picked up a new saw from the tech education teacher who upgraded his equipment, and he says that circles will be easy to make. </span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Click to read more of this post.</div>Our Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-34574459735378579362015-11-18T05:00:00.000-05:002015-11-18T05:00:06.179-05:00Chevron Ornament Christmas Decor<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was inspired by a recent pin I saw to create my own oversized ornaments for Christmas. These are simple to make and honestly do not take that long at all. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I purchased foam board and used leftover foam board from birthday backdrops I had in the basement. I purchased chevron burlap, tiny greenery, wooden ornaments, and ribbon all from Michaels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I first cut out the shapes out of the foam board. They do not have to be perfect because they will be covered. Then I used hot glue to attach the burlap. Once it was all attached I made a simple bow and wrapped the end of the greenery around it. Then I added various other items to make them look even better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I like that they are light weight and do not take up a lot of room when storing away. My coworker suggested using then as a pin board. I love that idea. You could use pins to attach Christmas cards even. I loved these so much I ended up making some in the shape of presents. It was way past my bedtime and I did not want to use an exacto knife, and so I settled for simpler cuts and do rectangles instead. </span></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Click to read more of this post.</div>Our Pinteresting Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970528252590169995.post-61682814778769223922015-11-11T05:00:00.000-05:002015-11-11T05:00:00.347-05:00Hand Print Art<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saw this adorable project by <a href="http://www.creativelylivingblog.com/2012/02/gallery-wall-kid-art-with-kids.html">Creatively Living Blog</a> when I was perusing Pinterest early one morning with the baby. I immediately began the search for a long and narrow frame in a gray color. I found a frame at Kohls for around $10. It was the perfect size for this project. This would also make a great holiday gift as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I mixed up some black and white finger paint to get a dark gray, and painted all of the kids hands when they woke up from their naps. Have some baby wipes nearby because they make for easy clean up. Then I simply wrote their names with a Sharpie, and put them in order from youngest to oldest. Such a simple project, and I absolutely adore how tiny the baby's hand is in this project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now it is hanging up right next to the newly painted fireplace. Thanks for stopping by!</span><br />
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