birthday party invitations

I have been compensated for this post as a member of the Wayfair Homemaker Program,  all ideas and opinions are completely my own.  Given the chance to refresh a room in your house, which space would you choose?  Hands down I would go right to the central hub of our house, the dining room. We use this space for homework, crafting, eating, and entertaining.  Inspired by the beautiful products offered by Wayfair, this is how I would refresh my dining room for the new year. It has a little bit of everything, a tee pee for the kids to play in, toy and art storage (that doubles as an adorable storage cart!), a new dramatic chandelier, trays, dishes, and furniture. I'm all for finding ways to make organization look pretty and sophisticated.   I hope this inspires a refresh of your own. Even the smallest change can make a big difference in your space. For more ideas, head over to my New Year, New Room Idea Board on Wayfair!

The year has just started... and I'm already galloping through it. New print - to melt the white snow off the mind...

W hile the majority of people are thinking of getting in shape and eating healthy as their New Year's Resolution, I decided to make our January monthly dinner theme the exact opposite.  Our theme was... Everything is Better with Bacon! The inspiration for this theme came after one of my girlfriend's (who loves bacon) received a 2016 Bacon calendar for her birthday a few days before this party. Seeing just the cover of this calendar gave me the idea, and I ran with it. Invite:   I made the invitation on Photoshop.  Not super creative this month, but I do like the saying, "It's Time for Swine...Let's Wine & Dine!" Entry Decor:   As usual, I made a sign out of foam board and card stock.  I used my Cricut to cut the letters and free handed the pig and bacon.  Next to the sign, I set out my children's beanie baby pig and a mini calendar I borrowed from a friend. Table Decor:   I borrowed some burlap squares to lay on top of my tablecloth.  Then I ...

New floral pattern in bloom on my blog:). I never get bored with layering leaves over flowers.  It's like solving a visual puzzle.

I wish you a year full of unexpected fun, warm friendly weather and good health!

W atching A Charlie Brown Christmas this time of year is one of my favorite holiday traditions, so I couldn't pass up making this my December monthly dinner theme. It was really a fun theme to get the holiday spirit rolling, and we had a blast as usual. Invite:  I wanted to create something original for the invite.  I decided to create the invite out of a Peanuts comic strip, so I spent hours surfing the web for a winter-themed comic strip that I could alter.  Once I found it, I used PhotoShop to replace the old text with what I wanted to say as well as create a new title for the comic.  I downloaded the Peanuts font called Groundnut for all the writing inside the bubbles.  Have to toot my own horn here, because don't you just love how it turned out!? Entry Decor:   I made the Charlie Brown sign on form board.  I used my Cricut to cut the letters and free-handed the Charlie Brown.  I spoke with the woodshop teacher at my work/school about makin...