The end of the year is always the time to reflect on what happened, as well as, look ahead. 2018 was a good one for my family and me, with lots of big changes, including a new house, move from preschool to kindergarten and a first family of 4 trip to Disney World! I had lots of opportunities to stage some fun party themes which were apparently a hit with some of you too! Let's take a stroll back through 2018 and see the top 10 posts! My Elf on the Shelf Secret Message Printable went live in November but surprisingly was the number one new post I launched in 2018! This was one of the Elf on the Shelf Ideas for a 5 year old which was also a top post of the year! I hope lots of kids had fun filling it out to discover this message from their elf! (and PS I already have more free printables planned out for next Christmas!) In January we shared our Disney World trip plans to my girls and this photo of them and the letterboard became my number one photo ever on my instagram account! While the reaction wasn't what we expected (the activity of the reveal seemed more exciting than the prize) I can tell you the girls both had a great time in February! You guys were as crazy about dinosaurs and free printables as I ... Continue Reading...
Spot of Tea Design’s 2018 Reader’s Feature
This is one of my favorite posts of the year as its filled with things that made me smile! It seriously makes my day to be tagged on social or receive an email from a follower who is enjoying something seen on my blog's page. Whether it's a kids craft they're trying out, a free printable they used as a gift or they made something for their child's party, I can't get enough! This year was a bit different as some of the submissions in this Reader's Feature are from people who purchased items from my Etsy shop! I can tell you from personal experience that you make small business owners happy every time you leave a review, give a follow up message on the reaction of a gift you custom created or tag them in a photo of custom art hung in their home. I encourage everyone to go ahead and follow up with all those small shops you purchased from this holiday season and make their day as well! Now without further ado, check out the 2018 Reader's Feature Submissions as shared by you! Reader's Submissions: In January I showed off my Christmas card flip books on Instagram stories and polled my followers if they'd want the tutorial as a blog post and got an overwhelming "yes." A few weeks later it went live then I got emails from Sara (a loyal ... Continue Reading...
Top 10 Posts of 2017
It's that time of the year! It's time to recap all that happened in the months before and start to look at the year ahead. Your feed are probably already filled with recap posts, of the top 10 posts of the year, the Instagram best nine images and also the start of people talking about their one word challenge for the new year. Today I'm sharing the Top 10 posts launched in 2017. These are, of course, not the top traffic posts of the blog overall (as nothing will seemingly ever beat my First Time Mom Dos and Don'ts) but it's certainly fun to look back at the year and see what resonated with my readers! Top 10 Posts of 2017 (Launched this year): Watermelon Canvas Art - When your girls share a birthday and you only throw on REAL party a year then you work those DIY skills for some fun party props! I partnered with Deco Art for this post showcasing their new Premium paints which I've been using on many projects since and still love them as much as when I made these canvases! DIY party backdrop stand - While this isn't a post written by myself it's a fun feature from my long time crafty friend, Liz. She created this awesome party backdrop stand that she's used for quite a few parties now! Moana Party ... Continue Reading...