Ring Bearer Pillows

A couple of good friends of ours recently got married. The bride had a hard time finding ring bearer pillows that she liked and would match the decor. Since both J and L were the ring bearers I was more than happy to help her out. I took the supplies she dropped off at my house with the wedding colors



and made these pillows

I made the smaller one for L so it would be easier for him to hold. The bride was thrilled with how they turned out and so was I. The boys looked adorable in their tuxes (pic to come on Wordless Wednesday). Incase you're wondering...Luke sprinted down the isle practically knocking over the flower girls and J sang a song to himself while dancing down the isle. He even threw in a few spins. Too cute!

Housewarming Present

I wanted to make a housewarming present for some wonderful friends that just moved into their new home. Well he was already living there and she just moved in because they're getting married in two weeks. I wanted something fun and came up with a personalized beverage tub. They love to entertain so it was perfect.

I took this ordinary beverage tub ... and turned it into this!

I had trouble trying to find the right shade of blue for their name. This color isn't my first choice but it still turned out nice. The happy couple loved it! I plan on making one for myself now too.

Teacher Gifts

I can't believe my sweet baby boy is finishing his first year of preschool tomorrow. J turned 4 in April so he will have another year of preschool before heading off to Kindergarten. I can't believe how fast time flies.

So I was trying to come up with teacher gifts for both of his teachers. I wanted to get them something useful yet still thoughtful. I remember reading somewhere about gifts to NOT get your teachers. Real teachers chimed in and two of the things that I always remembered, nothing with apples and nothing with your child's picture on it ha!


I took these two plain boring clipboards...

and turned them into this!

I did these designs on the back of the clipboards so that the bumps from the letters wouldn't get in the way when they were written on. I also included a bunch of cute colorful clips, clamps, pens and notepads for each of the teachers. I figured this is something practical that they could actually use and still thoughtful because they were personalized.

What do you think??

St Patrick's Day Crafts and Recipes

Disney Family Fun magazine has tons of great ideas to help you celebrate this fun green holiday. J's favorite color is green so you can only imagine how excited he is for this big day.


Wee Leprechaun: Make-your-own leprechaun! http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/wee-leprechaun-667671/

Make a Festive Bowl-er: Create leprechaun hats by painting and embellishing paper bowls. (p. 34)

St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt: Follow fun all the way to a faux pot of gold. http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/st-patricks-day-scavenger-hunt-708446/

To Catch A Leprechaun: Three clever traps for taking a stand against St. Patrick's Day mischief: Leprechaun Hat Pit Trap, Rainbow Cage Drop, Tricky Trapdoor http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/to-catch-a-leprechaun-710897/



Green Stamp: Spread the luck o' the Irish this St. Patrick's Day with a homemade shamrock stamp. Use it to decorate paper place mats, coasters, tablecloths, or anything else your little leprechauns wish to dress in green. http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-crafts-recipes-gallery-848733/#Green%20Stamp;1

Recipes

St. Patty’s Day Platter: Use a colorful variety of fruits for a rainbow platter. Marshmallows can act as the cloud at the end of the rainbow, and bananas for the pot of gold! (p. 29)

Clover Cookies: For St. Patrick's Day (March 17), or any day you feel like you need a little extra luck, bake up a batch of these cheerful green shamrock cookies. Give some to your friends and classmates, so they will be lucky, too. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/clover-cookies-687480/

Taste a Rainbow Cupcakes: Here's what little leprechauns look forward to on St. Patrick's Day: a magical snack that can add color to the grayest March afternoon. Pot of gold not included. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/taste-a-rainbow-cupcakes-842128/


Luck of the Irish Cupcakes: It's not far to the gold at the end of this rainbow-topped Emerald Isle cupcake, just the thing for your lads and lasses on St. Patrick's Day. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/st-patricks-day-recipe-rainbow-cupcake-dessert-recipe-685421/

Shamrock Cupcakes: It doesn't take the luck of the Irish to make these St. Patty's Day treats look so sweet -- just a clever baking technique. http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-crafts-recipes-gallery-848733/#Clover%20Cupcakes;14

St. Patrick’s Pot of Gold: Surprise your favorite little people on March 17th with these wee emerald pots filled with sweet, edible gold. http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-crafts-recipes-gallery-848733/#St.%20Patrick