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POPSUGAR June Must Have Box

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I have been compensated with a Must Have Box as a member of POPSUGAR Select Team,  all ideas and opinions are completely my own #sponsored  I was so excited to receive the June 2016 Must Have Box from POPSUGAR!  So many fabulous new products to try.   Here's how the Must Have Boxes work, each month subscribers receive a box of curated fashion, home, and beauty goodies from POPSUGAR.  Happiness delivered. The box will be delivered directly to your doorstep, open and enjoy trying out all these great products!  Here's a few of my favorites... How fun is this NCLA Born on the 4th of July Nail Lacquer?!! Perfect for the holidays- a little white nail polish first and this on top = 4th of July nail perfection.  Here's a look at all the products that arrived this month. I'm anxious to try out The Ridley's games Rooms "Who Am I" Quiz. This will be fun to bust out for a summer evening get together with friends. Just grab a partner and try to guess a c...

Hockey Father's Day DIY Personalized Hockey Pucks with Free Gift Tag

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In case you missed it, I am hanging out on Tori Spelling's website ediTORIal  this week sharing a special Father's Day craft tutorial inspired by Tori's husband Dean who is originally from Canada and loves hockey. In honor of Dean, I thought it would be fun to create a hockey inspired Father's Day DIY gift idea-   personalized hockey pucks ! Not only are they personalized with a photo, but also include a special message to dad on the back. This is a keepsake that every dad will love! A photo posted by Dean McDermott (@imdeanmcdermott) on Jun 7, 2016 at 10:30pm PDT Materials Needed: Hockey puck Photos 2" circle punch (optional) or Scissors Glue stick Clear acrylic sealer or modge podge Silver or white Sharpie marker Gift Tag Materials: Free printable "Hockey Father's Day" tag Paper hole punch Baker's twine or ribbon I snapped some pictures of my kiddos at one of their hockey games and printed the photos in black and white. I then used a 2" c...

Crazy for Coloring - for Adults!

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O ne of the new crazes right now is Mandala art and adult coloring books.  Stores like Michaels and Target have devoted entire end-cap sections to adult coloring books, and many adults are enjoying the relaxation of coloring right alongside their young children (I know I am!). When one of my regular monthly dinner gals asked if she could bring an out-of-town friend to our June monthly dinner, I asked my friend for some of her guest's loves hoping it might provide some inspiration for the month's theme.  Two of her friend's likes were coloring and Mexican food - she moved from California to Georgia, so the Mexican food selection in not quite what it is here! I decided to incorporate both of these likes into our June theme. Invite:   I designed the invite on Photoshop using free images I found on Google.  While there are a lot of art party invites out there to choose from, I wanted this dinner to focus on Mandala art and colored pencils (rather than crayon, paint, etc)...