Umm. So guess what? Today is MY birthday!!! Hip Hip! Can I get a high five? A fist bump? Maybe even a "holla!"? … [Read more...]
Hello Sunshine: A Happy Gift Idea
We just happen to have two sweet little cousins that live all the way across the country in California and since we don't get to see them too often my littles and I thought it would be fun to send them a box of happiness in the mail. Everyone, even little kids, loves getting some good ol' snail mail, right?! And with it begin summer and sunny most of the time these days … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Sundae in a Box Gift Idea
At our house Summer = Ice Cream. I mean, we really, really, really love our ice cream. There I said it. We actually make it a point every summer to do an Ice Cream Bucket List of sorts where we right down all the fun mom and pop ice cream shops we can think of and then try to hit one of them up every week all summer long. It's so much fun and we all really look forward to … [Read more...]
Flower Berry Basket Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Did you know that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week? Yup, yup. In case you didn't know, it is always the first full week in May. As a momma to four little ones and with summer coming up in just 4 weeks (how is that possible?!?!) I totally think our teachers are worth their weight in gold. They work so hard teaching our children so many wonderful things 5 days a … [Read more...]
The #HappinessFloats Project
Not to long ago I was contacted by Balloon Time to participate in their #HappinessFloats project. The idea behind Happiness Floats is that anyone can spread happiness and brighten someone's day by something as simple as giving them a balloon! And you can even up the smile factor by writing a message of hope, congratulations, inspiration, etc. on it. It's the coolest idea! … [Read more...]
Happy Donut Mail
Since Christmas is practically right around the corner, it seemed fitting that my littles and I should take a moment this month and create a laundry list of things and people we are thankful for in our lives. And I thought an even more fun idea would be to not only create a list of things and people to be thankful for but to give those people a small gift as a token of … [Read more...]
Thankful November: Happy Tags
Here's another fun idea we did as part of Thankful November, where we are doing little acts of kindness each day this month and bringing some good cheer to others (see a few other ideas here and here) At the beginning of the school year I bought a few packs of journaling cards at Michaels to use as lunch notes for my kids thanks to Ashley's brilliant idea here. I really … [Read more...]
Simple and Pretty Gift Card Packaging
Here's another simple and easy idea to say Thank You to someone this holiday season. The kids decided they wanted to give their teachers gift cards to Starbucks as a thank you for working so hard to teach them every day. They know how much their mommy loves her Chai Tea Latte with soy, so they figured their teachers would love something from there too, haha!We placed each … [Read more...]
Pillowbox Surprises
Here is a fun idea we did as part of our daily Thankful November this month (see more about that here!) These Pillowbox Surprises are super easy to put together and are really fun for your recipients to open. I was at Target, of all places ;-), one day and found these cute little pillow boxes for $1 on an end cap. They came 3 to a pack so, naturally, I bought a few packs … [Read more...]
Thank You! and a Super Simple Boston Creme Pie Recipe!
Thank you. Two simple words that really carry a lot of meaning. Have you thanked someone recently? Recently, we visited a local fire station for an open house and the kids were super interested in the amount of things the firemen do for the community. It got all of us thinking, and the kids decided that we should do something nice for them as a thank you. I … [Read more...]
Thankful November
We started off our November with a bang this year by spending a few moments each day writing down what we are thankful for in our lives. I like the idea of taking a little time to do this since it gears us up for Thanksgiving at the end of the month and then will hopefully carry over into December too. I really want my kids to think of others especially during this time of … [Read more...]
Homemade Applesauce with Mason Jar Gift Packaging
We went to the apple orchard last weekend for the first time this fall, ahhhh one of my most favorite activities :-) It was the perfect weekend outing, the weather was cool and crisp and the apples were plentiful which is exciting in itself as last year the apple crops here were a total fail due to an earlier than normal heat wave and then a horrible frost that killed off … [Read more...]
Care Package for a Quick Recovery
Last week a friend of mine had surgery. She was feeling kinda down about it because she is a pretty active lady, and the thought of having to sit on her bum all day for days on end while things healed was not sounding like a lot of fun to her. So I decided she needed a bit of a pick me up. I thought it would be fun to make her a care package for a "Quick Recovery". … [Read more...]
Chew for Change with Project 7
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Project 7 but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #chewforchange http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Have you heard about the company Project 7? They are a pretty awesome company whose mission is simple: To ensure everyone around the globe has access to fundamental human needs for a … [Read more...]
Spreading Positivity with The Best Part from Folgers
If you have been a long time reader of my blog, you know I am a huge fan of doing Random Acts of Kindness and spreading joy and positivity (see here for a great post about it!). So today I'm couldn't be more excited to share with you that I have been asked to be a part of Folger's "The Best Part" campaign. This program is about the power of optimism. The idea that … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: How to Make a Vintage Wood Crate And Giveaway
Today I'm going to share my "Craft It Forward" project with you I mentioned yesterday in this post here that I made as one of my Random Acts of Kindness I plan on doing this week. This gift could not be simpler to make and the uses...oh! the uses...they are endless! :-) These crates are small in size and my mind was on over-drive thinking about all the fun things I … [Read more...]
Random Acts of Kindness Week: Feb 11-17 2013
Did y'all know that this week is officially known as "Random Acts of Kindness Week"? Yup, starting today, the next 6 days are meant to spread kindness to others, one random act at a time :-) If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE spreading acts of kindness! I am very service-oriented and bit by bit I am trying to teach my children … [Read more...]
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