Happy Mother's Day to all those mamas out there! While we are all working hard to be a good mom, sometimes things don’t exactly go as planned. Here is a short list of ways I’m a bad mom, which is obviously meant as a humorous way to look at this role as mom. You’ll see that this isn’t about mom shaming or placing doubt in my momming skills, it’s just a tongue and cheek declaration on the ways I may not stand up to the standards set for motherhood. I think some of you may enjoy the list: I tell white lies. The ice cream truck is literally called “the music truck” in our house. “We ran out of batteries” has come out of my mouth more than once for an annoying sounding toy. I throw out their handmade artwork. Yes I keep some things, mostly that includes handprints, but I can’t seriously keep EVERYTHING they ever produce with their bare hands, right? The trick is to do it on a day they’re in school and try to remember to throw the garbage bag out before they get home! Luckily my girls have Dory memories and never ask or look for the missing scribble. They don’t know you can actually take toys home from the store. As you see on our IG stories, we play with the same few toys every time we’re out Target but we’ve never ... Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day Table | Distressed Pot Centerpiece
DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. In addition, this post may contain affiliate links that come at no cost to you. Know I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Even if you don't live in the desert, you can appreciate cute and trendy succulent plants. While they mostly have a green color base, they often include other colors, often with pops of reds, blues and reds. This Mother’s Day, skip the tall flowers that often wilt within days and consider using a distressed pot filled with succulents to decorate your table. After the meal, gift these beautiful plants and their coordinating pot to your mom as a handmade Mother's Day gift! Supplies: Deco Art Americana Acrylic Paints Terracotta Pots in assorted sizes Sandpaper Hemp cord Scissors Succulents (and extra potting soil) Paper Straws Mother’s Day quotes (Free Printable here!) I was recently asked to style a Mother’s Day brunch for Wholesale Party Supplies all centered around these pretty paper plates featuring succulents. I knew live succulents needed to be part of the tablescape so I went ahead and broke out ... Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day Table | Paper Succulents on Napkin Rings
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. Mother’s Day is quickly approaching so it’s a great time to start working on handmade items or putting together a beautiful brunch for mom! This year consider hosting a beautiful brunch filled with lots of succulents plants, both as live decorations and as faux versions to accent your tablescape. Learn how to create paper succulents to add to napkin rings for your Mother’s Day table! Succulents are adorable plants but if you're prone to having a black thumb, try creating these paper versions instead! The steps below can be used to create a faux potted succulent plant or on a napkin ring for your Mother's Day table like I did! To create the paper succulent you will need: Floral paper punches (I used a large retro flower and flowers and leaves but you could get away with other floral shapes, I'm sure) Green cardstock Ink Scissors (My favorite ones for ... Continue Reading...