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the week we went to EVO

Jul232012 posted by 6 Comments

jodie and i (jen) were lucky enough to attend the blogging conference, EVO last week. this is our second conference this year and we are pretty much in love with them! and for good reason… let me explain. 1. the food. yes most of our trips are centered around food. our first stop once we […]

[our friday five] jodie edition

Jul202012 posted by 3 Comments

our friday five 01|etsy shop to check out    handsome boy/men’s bowties handmade clutches 02|cupcake to try from the sweet tooth fairy 03|instagram photo i love my piper-doing her thing. 04|yummy recipe on my to do list tropical slush from favorite family recipes 05|clothing crush-off my pinboard what’s on your top 5 this week? . […]

[arts & crafts] terrariums

Jul192012 posted by 7 Comments

PROJECT | TERRARIUMS SUPPLIES: • glass jar(s) – we used a variety – recycled food jars – large fancy jars – mason jars (wide mouth works best) • pebbles (we found a bag of small river rock inside at home depot) • potting soil • plants – we used some pretty succulents • small figurines […]

[arts & crafts] bean art

Jul182012 posted by 8 Comments

PROJECT | BEAN ART SUPPLIES: • pencil • beans – we used garbanzo, pinto, baby lima, black, green split peas and kidney beans • sheets of cardboard or foam board • bottle of glue  • sketch your drawing onto your board • fill one small area at a time with glue and beans • continue […]

[SALE] Silhouette

Jul182012 posted by 1 Comment

From now until July 21st, you can get 40% off all Silhouette products!! (excluding the CAMEO, gift cards, downloads, download cards and subscriptions) Just enter eighteen25 at checkout This is a great time to stock up on your favorite Silhouette products!! Stay tuned to the Silhouette blog for news on some exciting new products!!

[arts & crafts] pencil box makeover

Jul162012 posted by 1 Comment

PROJECT | PENCIL BOX MAKEOVER SUPPLIES • pencil boxes (found these at michaels for $1) • silhouette vinyl + transfer paper • craft supplies • create your labels in the silhouette studio. i used the round rectangle tool to make the label. sized it at 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 to fit the top of […]

[don’t miss this]

Jul132012 posted by 1 Comment

some great deals on some really cute items over on groopdealz today!! . . . . . fun patchwork owl backpacks, perfect for back to school…  gorgeous camera strap covers… silicone purses in an assortment of colors… and some beautiful baker’s twine from the twinery… now get to shopping… what better way is there to spend a […]

[arts & crafts] watercolor glue art

Jul132012 posted by 4 Comments

PROJECT | WATERCOLOR GLUE ART SUPPLIES: • heavy weight paper for watercolor (found this pack at target) • watercolors • paintbrushes • black paint • bottle of glue • put a few good blobs of the black paint into the bottle of glue. we tried to shake it, but i think the bottle was too […]

[arts & crafts] tp roll snakes

Jul122012 posted by 12 Comments

PROJECT | TP ROLL SNAKES we got the idea for these cute googly-eyed reptiles here. SUPPLIES: • tp or paper towel rolls • wrapping paper roll • paints + paintbrushes • googly-eyes • skewer or end of paintbrush • scissors • glue TO MAKE • If you’re using paper towel rolls, cut them into thirds first. Otherwise, […]

[arts & crafts] bangles

Jul112012 posted by 9 Comments

PROJECT | BANGLES you’re only going to need one supply for today’s project… but you’re going to want to grab several colors… TO MAKE: • pinch off a good size piece of clay and start rolling out to make a snake. • use a bangle/bracelet of your own to see how big to make it. […]

we want you!!

Jul102012 posted by 11 Comments

i know, i know… it’s only july.  but we all know how fast time flies by and before we know it we’ll be hanging bats and cobwebs and passing out candy to all the little princesses and superheroes out there. and in our defense… hobby lobby now has pumpkins and Christmas ornaments filling their shelves so […]

[arts & crafts] suncatchers

Jul92012 posted by 10 Comments

With the kids home all day during the summer, we’re always looking for fun new projects to keep them busy. For the next two weeks, we’re going to share with you some of our favorite arts & crafts. And of course, we’ll have an awesome giveaway (or two) thrown in there. To kick off the […]

[we have some winners] Blurb

Jul82012 posted by 5 Comments

Congrats to our two lucky Blurb winners… 01 – erica who said… ah I need this! I’m workin on my blog book now. I love the small square. 02 – chandra who said… Definitely a BLOG BOOK!! I have 2008 done, but need some motivation for 2009, 2010 and 2011, and a $50 credit will […]

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Jul72012 posted by 1 Comment

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[our friday five] jamie edition

Jul62012 posted by 3 Comments

 OUR FRIDAY FIVE  01 | this homemade puffy paint 02 | this kite invitation 03 | this song my favorite part is about 2 minutes and 47 seconds in. i could totally see my little guy doing the robot to that part. 04 | this concrete tea light holder 05 | this super cute movie . . . .  this […]

chalkboard chore charts

Jul52012 posted by 14 Comments

SUPPLIES  • 6×9 clip boards (found these at michaels) • paints + paint brushes • silhouette chalkboard vinyl • silhouette transfer paper • chalk or chalk marker paint clip boards. (on these ones, the clamp comes off, making it easier to paint.) while those are drying, open up your silhouette studio… i used the rectangle scalloped […]

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