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Bunting supplies:<br />
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burlap - cut out 5x7in shapes<br />
ribbon - hot glue to tops of burlap shapes<br />
foam clovers - hot glue to burlap shapes<br />
sticky velcro tabs - for hanging<br />
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Happy St. Patty's Day!<br />
~ Brooke<br />
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Anyways... I was finally able to muster up the energy and time to make one of my latest late night craft inspirations.<br />
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A cute little St. Patty's Day gift for my daughter's teacher who is an amazing person! She is fun, trendy, energetic, passionate, a Fashionista, and a lover of all things Pinterest. She ROCKS! If anyone can pull off gold fingernail polish, it's her! This would also make a great gift for any special lady (big or small) in your life. <br />
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This was super easy and inexpensive to make. Here's what you need:<br />
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Gold Fingernail Polish - I found mine at Walgreens for $1.99; it's SINFUL COLORS Gold Medal<br />
A Sturdy Tag - I made/printed a shamrock print on regular paper, used a glue stick to apply it to a circle I cut out of green cardstock, & punched a hole using a paper punch.<br />
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Super easy! I hope Mrs. M likes it!<br />
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I know St. Patty's is just around the corner, but I'll try to get the tag printable posted soon.<br />
That is if I can limit my Scandal episode intake and get a good night's sleep;-)<br />
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Until next time!<br />
~Brooke<br />
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I can't be the best me unless I take time for myself to do the things that I really enjoy doing.<br />
And late-night (when I'm too exhausted to do anything else) nonsense time fillers don't count as meaningful ME time. (That's right... I'm talking to you Netflix, People, and USWeekly!)<br />
No more reading about and watching other peoples stories. Time to get back to writing my own. <br />
I can live a balanced life. I can take care of my family and still make time for myself - and I will be a better mother, wife, daughter, friend, person for it.<br />
I will live my life as I have always wanted to:<br />
I will enjoy the simple pleasures in everyday life.<br />
I will make every day count - even the quiet days.<br />
I will get back in the habit of reflecting on three beautiful things about my daughter, son, and husband every night before bed.<br />
I will continue to thank god for every day, every day I get to take part in my loved ones lives.<br />
I will enjoy life for what it is, life.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until next time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fun<span style="font-size: large;">, Colorful, Make the <span style="font-size: large;">K</span>iddos <span style="font-size: large;">S</span>mile </span>Easter Decor</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the first picture, you can see a number of brightly colored objects lying on the white table runner. Those are Easter eggs that "Sis" made all on her own accord. She sat at the table for hours drawing egg shapes and "decorating" each and every one with a unique design full of brightly colored zigzags, polkadots, stripes, flowers, and anything else her sweet little heart desired. I was one proud crafty mama : )</span></span></div>
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B. Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16570947766602917285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634267102294333380.post-34817563039668431172013-04-12T22:31:00.001-07:002013-04-12T23:31:43.592-07:00I'm Late! I'm Late! For a very important date!Just to be clear... Yes, I totally realize that Easter has come and gone <strike>like almost two weeks ago gone</strike> :) but I never got around to posting pics of my Easter decor mainly due to two straight weeks of strep and a stomach bug in our house :( I wish it had been a case of "buttosis" like my little guy likes to diagnose me with after watching an episode of "Doc McStuffins" on Disney Jr, but unfortunately, this sickness wasn't one to be cured with a hug and kiss and a jellybean ;) So, now that everyone is healthy and back in action <strike>and the house doesn't look like the Tazmanian Devil tore through</strike> I can post my pics! There's nothing wrong with being fashionably late, right?!<br />
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"Keep Calm and Hop Along" print made in PicMonkey</div>
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I needed something to keep me going these past couple of weeks! Plus, I swear the eggs are like 100 times more addicting than the original Reese's cups, right?! </div>
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10 empty mini-raisin box chicks (find tutorial for raisin box chicks <a href="http://keepingitfunctional.blogspot.com/2013/03/functional-holiday-raisin-chicks-or.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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Your "littles" will love this game, mine do!</div>
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Set up empty raisin box chicks like bowling pins. Place a small rock or bouncy ball inside the plastic egg for added weight. Bowl away! This is a great way to show your kids that recycling can be fun!</div>
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mini box(es) of raisins</div>
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Cute & healthy** Easter Basket fillers. I'm using mine for our Easter Egg Hunt.</div>
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I came up with this idea after realizing that the raisin boxes I bought for the hunt would not fit in my plastic eggs :( </div>
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Not sure if anyone has made these before or not, so I posted a tutorial below.</div>
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You can easily transform your raisin boxes into any animal, not just CHICKS. I have made sheep, rabbits, pigs, and cows.</div>
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This would be fun to do any time of the year. Think lunch boxes, snack time, Valentine's Day, Halloween. </div>
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The cute and healthy snacking possibilities are (almost) endless!</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">FUN IDEA FOR AN EASTER EGG HUNT:</span></div>
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"Eggs that Hatched Hunt" - instead of having the "littles" hunt for eggs, have them hunt for raisin box animals that "just hatched" from eggs (i.e. chicks, any type of bird - owls would be cute, dinosaurs) </div>
My next post will be about a fun game you & your "little" can play using the empty "CHICKS" and a plastic egg.<br />
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*A group of chickens or chicks can be referred to as a Peep.<br />
** Use regular raisins vs. yogurt raisins for a healthy alternative<br />
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1 - Gather supplies: clear tape, mini raisin box, markers (yellow, orange, brown, black), yellow construction paper, pencil (not pictured) and scissors (not pictured)<br />
2 - Line up raisin box in lower left or right corner of construction paper (orientation: portrait), use your pencil to draw a line along the top of the box, slide box up along the long edge of the paper and position bottom of box on line, draw another line along top of box, continue until you run out of room &/or have enough strips for the number of raisin boxes you are going to cover.<br />
3 - Using something straight (ruler, magazine) and a pencil, continue line across to the opposite edge of the paper<br />
4 - Using scissors, cut along the lines on the paper.<br />
5 - Fold paper strips in half.<br />
6 - One at a time, cut strip along folded crease.<br />
7 - Place one raisin box in the middle of one strip of paper, line up the top and bottom edges<br />
8 - Fold one end of the paper strip to the front of the box and secure with tape.<br />
9 - Fold the other end of the paper strip to the front of the box and secure with tape.<br />
10 - Grab your markers and begin drawing your CHICKS.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ B. Lynn</span><br />
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"Goodnight Moon" board book by Margaret Wise Brown</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Goodnight Moon" themed diaper cake</span></div>
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<b> </b><b>Perfect gift for:</b> a gender neutral baby shower, book themed baby shower</div>
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<b>Fill the box with one or more of these "goodnight" related items:</b> board books to read to baby before bed, blanket(s), pjs, crib sheet(s), bassinet sheet(s), sound machine, monitor, calming baby body wash and lotion, pacifiers</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until next time...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ B. Lynn</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Linked up to:</span><br />
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FUNctional gift tips: Coordinate outfit and ribbon colors with shower theme; this would make a fun centerpiece for a "Little BOW Peep" themed baby shower </div>
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A FUN “Clover’s Day” (as we call it around our house) mantlescape
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy St. Patrick’s Day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ B. Lynn</span></div>
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A colorful “Clover’s Day” gift for this FUNctional mama’s keepsake
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy St. Patrick's Day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until next time...</span></div>
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B. Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16570947766602917285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634267102294333380.post-76747493055348503392013-03-16T20:12:00.001-07:002013-03-20T20:48:19.708-07:00FUNctional decor: Painted Burlap 4 Leaf Clover Banner<br />
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an empty hook in the entry way</div>
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a crafty mood</div>
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A painted burlap shamrock for a little St. Patty’s day flare for the entryway.</div>
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