Carnival Party

Celebrating three birthdays in September is so fun! As long as they'll let me, I'll combine their parties into one big, fun bash with lots of sugar!! :) Here's just a few photos to capture a little bit of the fun we had!!

Fun gift for little girls!

Clara got this lip gloss making kit for her birthday, and we had so much fun making it together! Such a cute, creative gift! Thanks Auntie Dree!! (Sweet Shop Lip balm by Creativuty for Kids!)

so easy to do!

Three fun flavors to choose from!

Final product! Purple lip balm in a cute lollipop shape!

new cupcake recipe from the book Tina Cocolina *Queen of the Cupcakes* :)

Preparations are under way for 3 birthdays coming up between now and the 13 of Sept! Addie is the 3rd, Clara is the 10th, and Ty is the 13th! Here is a super yummy recipe found in the back of the girls' new book! So cute. so yummy!

BBQ chicken and potatoes

This is a family favorite around here! Grab a 9 X 13 pan...drizzle a little olive oil, then follow these easy peasy steps!

Bake at 425 degrees for about 1.5 to 2 hrs

or til chicken is cooked through and potatoes are easily poked with a fork

ENJOY!!

A special thank you!

This past Sunday was a day I will never forget. Through your support, I (we) were able to raise $825 for clean water for Africa!! Thank you so much!! The water that was provided to me throughout the 13.1 miles tasted all the sweeter, knowing that I was running for this cause. Clean water is a gift I know I take for granted at times. Thank you for supporting me! The race went great and I am hooked! ;)

Recent family pics! (photos of Jonathan and me...taken by my oldest!!)

August 7, 2011

Photo shoot with Mama :)
(and ice cream treats at the end!)

God created us to be creative...in many different ways...I think!! :)

I love to scrapbook, do crafts with my kids, and by myself! Here are a few fun random things I thought I'd share. I can't take credit for all the ideas...like the flowers, but thought they were so fun (and easy!!) I had to share :) If you want directions, leave me a message :)

 These easy flowers placed in a clear vase,

with candies as the vase- filler, make a great gift that will last forever! :)

 

This one's for you KK :) This is one of the pages from

 our Mexico trip in 2009...almost finished with it...finally!!

Permanent Sharpie swimsuit for Barbie.
No more naked Barbies lying around everywhere!

 

Easy way to make your containers more fun! I use mod podge all the time for things! These two are just stickers, with mod podge glue over the stickers! If you use paper letters, grab a paint brush and put the glue on the back, adhere to the container, then let it dry before you apply the layer over the top. Don't be scared, it WILL dry clear! For this "sunscreen" one I found a glitter mod podge! So fun!! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy (as the kids say!)