Birthday Party, cakes, craft, Kids

Cowgirl/Horse Birthday Party For Katie

Last Friday night we had Katie’s cowgirl/horse party, it was a hit with my sweet 5-year-old birthday girl! It was pink, brown and white everything since my little girl is not only a horse lover she is by far a girly girl also. I really enjoyed planning and making everything for this party because she was more involved this year since she is getting older and more opinionated. Continue reading “Cowgirl/Horse Birthday Party For Katie”

craft, Kids, repurpose

Olympic fever!

Tonight we are having an Olympics opening ceremonies party and the kids and I love decorating. So our living room has streamers and balloons in the five Olympic ring colors. The girls wanted to make Olympic shirts and i remembered all the toilet paper rolls I’ve been saving and got a great idea.

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craft, repurpose

DIY unfinished wood stain

I have a lovely bench that my husband made for our entryway one Christmas as a gift to me. He used old wood because he knows I love the look of repurposed boards. I didn’t evenwant to paint or stain it, although some parts showed old paint and none of the boards were a perfect match in color.
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craft, Kids

Father’s Day DIY Tie

I have had some requests for Father’s Day DIY gift ideas, since I’m still working on this year’s gift last year’s will have to do. Last year for Father’s Day the kids and I made a tie for my husband to wear to church on Sunday. It was a simple and love-filled gift that he was proud to wear. Continue reading “Father’s Day DIY Tie”