Eighteen25

This book takes place in the early 60’s in Mississippi. I just love the relationship that grows between Starla who is a white child and Eula who is a black woman. I couldn’t see how there would be an ending that I’d be happy with, but there is and I just really enjoyed it.

02| Have you guys tried POP CORNERS yet?

My family is obsessed! They are a little tricky to find, but you can order them from amazon HERE. If you’re lucky you can grab some at Costco, but they are only there every once in awhile. My favorites are the Kettle Corn and the White Cheddar. YUM!

We are loving this new snack. PopCorners!

03| Lil’ Luna Products

So excited for our friend Kristyn who just launched some super cool new products. Stop by and even get 15% off using code: SIMPLIFY (not sure how long the code is good for)

04| Who’s Excited for the Downton Abbey movie? ME!

It comes out on September 20th and I can’t wait. So fun!

05| Are you a Halloween fan? In just a little over a week from now the 10th annual Spooktacular September will start on our blog. Fun new Halloween ideas everyday. Stop by and check it out. 🙂

Spooktacular September Event. New Halloween ideas every day during September.

Happy Friday! Have a safe weekend!

Looking for Creative Birthday Gifts? Give them a little pocket change… in a real pocket of course!

Creative Birthday Gifts

What you’ll need: affiliate links are included

– A Denim Pocket (grab some old jeans from the thrift store) We were able to find a denim pocket garland at the craft store.

– A cellophane treat bag (5 in x 11.25 in.)

– A couple 100 Grand Candy Bars

– We also included a gift card

– Cardstock to print your tag on – we used Kraft cardstock

– Pocket Change tag: Download Girl tag HERE – Boy tag HERE

– We used some crinkle paper for filler

Supplies to make a Creative Birthday Gift

If you can find a garland all you need to do is cut it into individual pockets. Definitely keep the rest of the pockets to use for other gifts or, make them all at once and be ready for the next birthday party. If you are grabbing some old jeans from the thrift store. Just cut out the 2 pockets from the jeans.

Next, we put in the candy bars and gift card and just stuck in the crinkle paper where it was needed. Put your pocket into the cellophane bag and throw in a little more filler. Tie it up with some cute twine and attach your tag and you’re good to go!