I'm currently working on my 2013 album. It is kind of all over the place. I dove in where we were in 2013 at the time and now I'm simultaneously trying to keep up and backtrack--filling in the first 6 months of the year. The main kit I am using to document 2013 is Jade. I've been privileged enough to get samplings of other lines to try out and they have been incorporated into my album as well. Today, I wanted to share a few basic layouts from the beginning of summer using the Jade ...
BALANCE
Printable Goodbye Letter from Elf on the Shelf
** POST UPDATE- Letter for one child and plain stationary can be found here This will be year three of Elf on the Shelf fun at our house. Click here to see all our other Elf on the Shelf antics I have been sharing along the way. Our very first year of doing Elf on the Shelf I found myself scrambling Christmas Eve to figure out a way to end our adventure with our Elf on the Shelf, Bruce. You can see my original Goodbye to Our Elf on the Shelf post here. I decided to write a letter giving the ...
Pinterest Ruined Blogs
So maybe the title is a bit dramatic, but it more or less cuts to the chase. I started blogging right around the time Pinterest started. It took a while for it to catch on, of course. I have been a blog reader for a long time. I love reading blogs for lots and lots of reasons: the eye candy, the glimpse into everyday life, the process of updating a home or space, etc. Then Pinterest took off and suddenly ideas that are valid and good aren't being shared, because they don't have a place on ...
Party Planning Printables
This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. If you are like me and love a list, like to get everything on paper and plan it out-- then you will enjoy these party planning printables. They cover everything from nailing down the guest list, to planning the menu, decorations and activities and putting together a check list for what needs to get done to make your party a success. When it comes to party planning, if you are hosting the shin-dig at ...
Five Years, Five Things
Yesterday Quinn turned 5! I had a really hard time letting go of yesterday. There may have even been tears. When I was snuggling Quinn in bed he finally said, "Mom, when are you going to let go of me?" He meant the excessive squeezing and hugging, but I couldn't help but to think of that question in another way. Man is letting go hard. Five just feels so damn old. He isn't a baby or toddler--he is a boy. It kind of hurts. I didn't expect to feel this way. Quinn is so special. I know every ...