DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Only one year into owning our home, we’ve already made some big changes, inside and out. This September we focused on the outdoor space, making some minor updates on our own, finding a new play space for the kids and working with a local hardscape professional to add a patio and updated front walkway. Today's post shares part 1 of these hardscapes updates, with the front yard update including a new patio walkway and stairs that were resurfaced. Before seeing any updates, it's best to start at the beginning. Oh and before you ask, all resources on the company we worked with and paver stones we used are at the bottom of this post! This was our home in July after getting the keys. While the house was covered in white vinyl, there were red brick stairs on the front, which always bothered me. There were also large, overgrown trees on the right side which blocked the light in that bay window and two large bushes in the front had deep root systems that were keeping water up near ... Continue Reading...
10+ Themed Rice Krispies Treats Ideas
DISCLOSURE: I am a contributor for the websites seen in this post however, the opinions expressed here are all my own. This is NOT a sponsored post. This post may also feature affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally have used and stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Rice Krispies treats might be one of the easiest treats to add to your party dessert table, as they are made of easy to access materials that are low cost, delicious and quick to transform into the sticky creation we all love. Over the years I’ve found ways to put this versatile dessert into lots of fun party themes, with some ideas as simple as adding a color and cutting them out of a cookie cutter and others including forming them with my bare hands. Here are 10+ Rice Krispies Treats Ideas myself, or my fellow craft stylist Elizabeth, have worked up in our dozens of assignments for Wholesale Party Supplies and Birthday in a Box websites. O the Owl from Daniel Tiger Party – Those familiar with this PBS show, will recognize O the Owl as one of the wise friends of Daniel. You could easily take this design concept, which mixes food coloring, OREOs and Reeses ... Continue Reading...
DIY Mermaid Halloween Costume | Starfish Hair Clip
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. When it comes to mermaids, there are no better accessories than starfish, shells or dingle hoppers for their hair! Consider crafting one of these up for the wanna be mermaid in your life. See how to create a starfish hair clip to go along with your DIY mermaid costume, using the free printable template and following the step by step photos. As previously shared, my girls threw out the mermaids idea for this year's Halloween costume and I was not mad at it! I decided to go the more comforable approach and painted scales on cotton pants, added iron on shells to a cotton top and made fluffy mermaid fins from tulle. See all the details on their DIY mermaid costumes here. To top it all off, I used felt and dimensional paint to create these quick and easy starfish hair clips to hold back their colorful wigs or natural hair, if they decide to go that route on Halloween night. Supplies: FeltTulleNeedle and threadHair clipMermaid Starfish Hair Clip templateScissors ... Continue Reading...
