tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22353186319063576032012-03-15T13:24:53.326-07:00Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318237030007018745noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235318631906357603.post-85198071129388269962012-02-17T00:57:00.000-08:002012-02-17T00:57:02.090-08:00

CONGRATULATIONS DONNA!!! COMMENT # 100 YOU WERE THE LUCKY WINNER CHOOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG

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2012 is off to a great start. I am so excited that I was the 2nd Designers Challange Big Winner and I have reached 1000+ Facebook fans! So it is time to CELEBRATE!!! 10 FABULOUS vendors have generously donated some AMAZING prizes valued at over $250 for one lucky winner!! Here are all of the Fabulous vendors... Whimsical Printables is offering your choice of any one of her as is packages

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I am so excited to share my entry for the Sparkling Events and Designs LOVE {Designers Challenge}! I was so thrilled when I was asked to participate in the 2nd round of the designers challenge! I could hardly contain myself! I was as giddy as a school girl when I told my husband the exciting news. {My sweet husband always replies with... that's great honey!...because he really has no idea

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I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the ideas I pinned and see how many of them I actually used. I was surprised to realize that I actually  used more ideas than I thought I did. I posted the pictures of most of them and the link from Pinterest and in some cases a picture of how mine turned out.  :)  I made this for my family for our Christmas gathering. It was BIG HIT!!! {I

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One of my committees at work is the Sunshine committee which is responsible for putting on the staff Christmas party. We like to try to do something a little different every year so this year we decided to do a Cookies for Santa theme. We went with a traditional red, green and white color pallet and all things Santa. Here is how it turned out.... The centerpieces were wrapped packages

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   My friend Michelle and I are in charge of the decorations for the Angel Tree Breakfast at our church.  We have limited funds and a snowman theme, so I put my thinking cap on and with Michelle's help fine tuning the idea, we came up with these ADORABLE guys! :) 1. MATERIALS - 3.5" paper lantern for the head, 8" paper lantern for the body, sock, fabric scrap, black pipe cleaner, green

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I was in charge of putting together the crafts and games for the Fall Festival at our church today. Now as you probably know, there is no budget for church events, it's all about the donations. So I put my thinking cap on and pulled my resources to come up with some Fabulous Fall Fun! I started by contacting my good friend with the pumpkin hook up. I got 24 small pumpkins donated {for some

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Sunday was my mom's 65th birthday and I knew I had to do something special for her. I mean 65 is a pretty big birthday and I always celebrate the big birthdays. :)  Now you need to know that my mom is no sweet little old lady. She is a feisty little thing that works really hard and loves to have a good time. I knew I couldn't go the traditional route because that just doesn't fit her. I needed to

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All four of my boys have a summer birthday and they are all only weeks apart so I decided that this year I was going to have one big party for all three of my little ones. {My oldest turned 14 so he opted out of the party :)} Sounds like a great idea in theory, however, there were a few hurdles along the way. For example my two year old wanted a pirate party, which if you read an early post, he

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I decided to do a popcorn theme for my fabulous hubby for Father's Day this year for two reasons. First he LOVES popcorn and Second we have a bit of a popcorn history. A couple of years ago we decided we weren't going to get each other anything for Christmas because we were broke. I couldn't get him NOTHING, so he said he would really love a popcorn tin. So being the wonderful wife that I am {LOL

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My baby boy Riley turned 2 on Sat. June 25th and my twin boys are turning 4 on Aug. 12th, so in all my wisdom, I decided I was just going to have one big party for all 3 of them. My thought was that I would do cupcakes and a little present on their actual birthdays and then, since they are all in love with dragons right now, I would plan one fabulous dragon party for all of them. And as an

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‎2 years ago today, while the rest of the world was mourning the death of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett {who the news occasionally remembered to mention}, I was welcoming my sweet little baby Riley into the world. Happy Birthday little man, I love you with all my heart! In preparation for his 2nd birthday, here is a look back at a few pictures from my Lil' Stinker's 1st Birthday Party.....

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I am totally in love with chalk board anything {I think it's the teacher in me} so I decided it would be fun to use chalk boards along with a few other simple homemade items for a sweet & simple bridal shower.   Everyone enjoys a glass of wine and some tasty treats at a bridal shower so I came up with some inexpensive ideas to add a touch fun and elegance to the party.  I used paper

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My friend Nikole is always coming up with the most random requests for cupcakes and treats, but this one is my FAVORITE!!! Her husband is a big garage sale nut so she wanted to do a Garage Sale Themed Dessert Bar for his 30th Birthday! I had soooo much fun creating this table. The best part is I didn't have to buy any new pieces I just gathered up old appliances and random glass dishes, coffee

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I am SOOOOO excited to finally be sharing the photos of my Lemonade Stand Photo shoot! They are so AMAZING!! I can't thank Nicole at Simply Sweet Photography enough for doing such an incredible job of capturing my vision! I also need to thank my fabulous husband for building the lemonade stand for me! I had so much fun with this theme.  I LOVE the green, pink and yellow color scheme, it is just

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It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Frame the Free Teacher Subway Art Printable for a quick, inexpensive and fun way to show your appreciation for the amazing teachers in your life! :)   Subway Art  Click on the link to download your free printable.http://www.scribd.com/doc/54478061/Teacher-Subway-Art

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Take a look at Harper's Vintage Schoolhouse 1st Birthday Party. I am SO IN LOVE with this party! I am a teacher so a school theme always catches my eye and I am a big fan of vintage, so put the two together and I'm in heaven! :) It is so full of AMAZING DETAILS and FABULOUS TREATS, who wouldn't be excited about going to school!?  It is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT so I just had to share it with you!

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Like most busy working moms I get asked quite frequently, "Where do you find the time?" The truth is I always have a project with me and I work on my parties every spare second I can find. So I decided it might be fun to share a day in my life and you can experience the insanity too. :) And so it begins.... 3:00 am - Riley (my 19 month old son) wakes up shouting out, "bottle mommy, bottle."

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Here is a look at the vintage back-to-school staff party that I created for my amazing co-workers! It was help in the school library which added to the atmosphere. :)   I wanted to do something different than the usual note pad with the school logo on it or a fancy new lanyard with the mascot. I wanted to something that everyone would be able to enjoy and wouldn't end up getting tossed in the

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Here is a sneak peek at the adorable lemonade stand party I am putting together. This is going to be such a sweet party. I can't wait to share all the details. :)

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I saw these adorable rainbow waffles on Tip Junkie and I couldn't wait to make them!! (I added the gold coins to the plate because every rainbow needs a pot of gold at the end of it.)  I got up bright and early to make them before my oldest had to get to school and before my little ones got up. They were so excited to see that the leprechauns had come and stuck shamrocks all over the windows

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I have been wanting to spruce up my mantel and I've had a few ideas but nothing has really inspired me until I saw this Spring Moss Topiary how to on Tip Me Tuesday on TipJunkie.com. So I made a run to the craft store and I am all set for tonight's project. I hope mine turns out as cute as hers did! I'll post pictures after I'm all finished. {{smiles}} http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/2011/

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  These delicious hand dipped strawberries were the perfect centerpiece on the amazing dessert table!    The dessert table was absolutely STUNNING!!     More of the amazing desserts!  The petite cupcakes were so yummy!  There was quiche, croissant sandwiches and French Onion soup.   This party was SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!  The GORGEOUS diaper cake!

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I am just putting the finishing touches on the diaper cake, dipping some strawberries in chocolate and making my first attempt at French Macaron Cookies. I hope they turn out. Luckily the shower is for my sister, so if they don't turn out she will be understanding. :) I am still don't have a plan B, so I'm crossing my fingers!! Wish me luck. I am so excited to finally see the party come together

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 I LOVED all the amazing colors and patterns for this party!   Umi Citi candy bar  The bright colors made this candy bar IRRESISTIBLE!  The hand made marshmallows and pretzel sticks were a big hit!  The BOT cupcake toppers  The kids loved the GEO & MILLIE cupcakes!  The Favor bags were filled with personalized Umi Zoomi t-shirts!  The kids LOVED their t-shirts!!!

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This beautiful banner and the matching label, cupcake toppers and bags were the perfect addition to a perfectly themed 2nd birthday party.

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   There were so many amazing details at this party!     invitations & thank you cards      Hand dipped marshmallows and race car pretzel sticks were such a great addition!     The AMAZING candy bar!     The race car cupcakes were so much fun!     There were so many yummy treats!    The tables  The favor table included

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Here is a sneak peek at the centerpieces for the French Themed Baby Shower I am working on. I love the beautiful color combitnations!

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