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Top 10 Posts of 2017

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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.

Spotofteadesigns.com top 10 posts of 2017

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 featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com
  • 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 - dimensions listed and tips on building one - Spotofteadesigns.com
  • 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 Printables including cupcake toppers and favor bags. Download for personal use for free! | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Moana Party Printables – apparently there’s a lot of Moana party plans this year as this post has been HOT, especially the last month!
  • Elf ideas for a 4 year old – While this wasn’t my most popular Elf post of the year (the post for 2 year olds is still my most popular to date), many parents must be looking for more activities and hiding ideas so they landing on this post! Don’t fret friends, as I’ve already started on my post for 5 year olds for next year!
Favorite Products for a 3 year old - mom and toddler approved | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Favorite products for a 3 year old – My favorite products series is still well loved by Pinterest followers! Pin the posts and save them for when you’re shopping for birthday or holiday gifts as I’m now seeing my younger daughter love all the same items her sister loved at the same age!
Despicable Me Minions Halloween Costume tutorial with free printable template | spotofteadesigns.com
  • DIY Despicable me Costumes – I’m so happy to see this made the list as I loved making these and my girls loved wearing them! In fact, after the holiday these hats became their regular hats to wear and people compliment how cute they are every time they wear them!
Watermelon utensil pot - paint terra cotta pots for festive table decor for your summer party! | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Watermelon utensil holders – Yet another post built around the watermelon theme designed for my daughter’s birthday! If you were wondering where the full party reveal post is, I ended up saving it for 2018! By the time we had the late August party and I worked on the post, it was too far into fall and people were way over the summer vibe. I will be sharing this summer so get ready for more watermelon goodness!
Pink and Yellow Toddler Bedroom Tour | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Pink & Yellow Toddler Bedroom – Brielle’s bright and sunny room still makes me smile, though it has changed even more since this shoot earlier in the year! She has now been upgraded to a big girl bed so maybe an updated post is due soon!
Turn a candy tube into a faux stick of dynamite filled with candy for Father's Day. Download the printable to make this dynamite candy tube! | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Dynamite candy tube – Dads love puns and cheesey jokes so I can see why this post was so popular this summer!
Box of Sunshine Gift Basket Idea - yellow items with free printable to cheer someone up | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Box of Sunshine – I love a good themed gift basket so this was fun to shop for and to put together. I already have another themed gift idea coming at you next year so stay tuned!

Additional personal favorite posts launched in 2017:

Thanksgiving Kids Craft Spin Art Turkey Place Cards - let kids help set the table and assign seats! | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Turkey Spin Art Place Cards – I broke out this spin art machine way too late in the year! The girls LOVED this activity and the turkeys looked great on the Thanksgiving table! We continued to make more for Christmas gift tags and I already have more ideas for using it in 2018!
Handmade gift idea: cross stitch extended family portrait | spotofteadesigns.com
  • Cross stitch family portrait – While this wasn’t the first cross stitch project shared on the blog, it was a favorite due to all the time spent stitching it up and all the people in it!
No Bake Easter Pudding Cups - made with toddlers! | spotofteadesigns.com
  • No Bake Easter Pudding Cups – This was the first of lots of cute food crafting posts I was able to share thanks to party styling assignments with Wholesale Party Supplies!

Looking forward to inspiring you in 2018!!

Top 10 Post Recaps: 2016, 2015, 2014

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Some highlights of what my yard produced this year Some highlights of what my yard produced this year:
🎃 Gourds - currently 42 harvested and drying, but tons more coming!
🌞 Yellow Roses - these 2 plants bloom at least 4 times in spring and summer!
🍅 Tomatoes - tons of Roma and Supersweet 100 breeds used for appetizers, sauces and salads. Happy to grow and to gift these away!
🧄 Garlic - planted last fall and harvested in June. Doing this again this October! Should I also do onions?
💜 Lavender - The bees love them. I missed the window to dry them but putting that on my list to try next year. Would you want a little satchel of lavender? 
🥒 Cucumbers - slice it up and add some sea salt. Yum!
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Visit the aerial park @treetopquestphilly for a gr Visit the aerial park @treetopquestphilly for a great adventure! #AD
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Our group of 2 adults and 5 kids were hosted by TreeTopQuestPhilly and enjoyed a sunny Saturday exploring obstacles, climbing and ziplining and we'd highly recommend this park! 
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Here some key details to know before you go:
- The staff is super knowledgable, friendly and patient with climbers of all abilities, but it is self paced where you are in control of your own equipment. 
- You attend an equipment fitting, safety instruction and practice course before you climb 
- Expect to spend the full 2.5 hours of your reservation and you likely won't need sunglasses in this shady spot
- Gloves are an optional purchase, but we didn't get them and no one got any blisters
- There are 4 levels of courses with Level 4 being for those 12+ only. It's HIGH but thrilling to those willing to check it out! 
- Porta potties and lockers are available at the check in area and there are plenty of benches and picnic tables to sit at in the park. Spectators are free to watch from below. 
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PROMO CODE: Use code SPOTOFTEADESIGNS for 15% off your online ticket order to climb!
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Cardstock pennant banner tip - create the separate Cardstock pennant banner tip - create the separate piece shown on the video and add it to the back of your pennant to help it hang more securely, hide the ribbon and not move as much when hung. 
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Special thanks to @wildercrafting who shared this tip YEARS ago, and I still use it when creating my simple banners.
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If you're on a fence about creating a garden next If you're on a fence about creating a garden next year.... do it! While I personally don't eat everything we grow (not a pepper fan!), I do enjoy being outside, caring for the plants, and feeding friends and family! 
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You can start this fall with garlic! You start planting them in the fall, and you'll enjoy them by summer. 
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Twins run on my dad's side of the family, so I gre Twins run on my dad's side of the family, so I grew up thinking I might have my own pair. Little did I know it would be a pair of birthday twins born 2 years apart! Join me in celebrating my favorite DIY creations turning 10 and 12 today! 🎉
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Want to know how to celebrate National Potato Day Want to know how to celebrate National Potato Day thanks to @fairfieldworld AD ?
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Craft a giant baked potato out of recycled goods and filled with fluffy Poly-Fil! This fun craft material can be used inside and outside of crafts! Whether it's to make an oversized starch filled vegetable statement piece or you use it to make a baked potato costume, this fluffy stuff should be a staple material in your craft closet!
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