All Things Thursday Blog Hop #37
Fab Pins of the Week |
Your New Must-Have Item! |
Watercolors for Spring |
Spring Giveaway!! |
Your New Must-Have Item!
Spring is officially next week, woohoo!! That means that warm weather is coming and I’m just thrilled about that! Warmer weather means staying up on your shave game! I can’t wait to introduce you to my new must-have item and I’m sure you will love it too!
Whether it be for a spontaneous pedicure, a quick touch up at the gym, that spot(s) you missed or even for those times you wish you would of shaved before you left the house! Let’s be honest, days are jam packed and sometimes you don’t have the time to shave! Problem solved — the new Venus Snap available at Target is the perfect fit for you and your busy schedule! Regardless of the reason, always have it with you wherever you go! It’s small in size and fits perfectly in your makeup bag or purse pocket.
Here are a few additional features of the Venus Snap:
- Comes with Venus Embrace blade
- Mini-handle and cute compact case
- Easy to grip handle
- Pivoting heads hugs your curves
- Water activated ribbon of moisture for smooth glide
Pictured here with my mini nail file! |
I’m all ready to go with my Venus Snap in tow! |
I love discovering a useful new product!! This is something that will help me stay up on my shave game and never leave me saying ” I wish I would of shaved…” So what do you think, is this a product you would use? There’s no doubt you will love it once you give it a try! Head to your local Target and snag yours today!
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Oh, Deer!
I’ve hopped on the bandwagon of the reindeer craze! If you’re part of it too, you’re going to LOVE this post! While shopping on one of my regular trips to Target, I spotted the cutest place mats for only $3.99! I snagged one really quick with every intention of turning it into a pillow!
Once I was home I had a good bit of canvas I had purchased for another projects from Lowe’s. I grabbed my place mat and traced onto the canvas, and cut out. Before sewing, lay the place mat reindeer face down onto the canvas, and sew the the top and sides, then turn inside so that the reindeer is now on the front and you have three seamless edges. Stuff the pillow and sew along the bottom and voila! An absolutely adorable pillow for under $5!!
{ Our Food Passport }
A few weeks ago I pinned the cutest idea of making a food passport for date nights. Well, unfortunately we don’t get many of those at our house, ever, so I decided to make one family style!
I think this is an absolutely adorable idea instead of arguing where to eat, eliminating the ” I don’t cares”, “I don’t knows” and whatever else may come along the way! Just flip to a page and head to the spot listed!
I bought an adorable little notebook at Target and headed home to Google some restaurants we’ve been wanting to try! I wrote down the restaurant name, address, phone number, hours of operation, area of town and expected price ( $-$$, etc. ). We don’t eat out often, so I also included some of our favorite restaurants that the kids would already love! I created a small pouch in the back for stickers to “mark” the restaurant once we’ve eaten there.
This is such a simple project, but such a fun concept! With the age that our little Isabella is right now (terrible two’s) eating out can be a daunting experience, but I think this will create excitement and make it more enjoyable for everyone! Not to mention, trying some new places, meeting some new faces and exploring our beautiful city!
Heart- Shaped, Pomegranate Ice Cubes
Looking for a fun, easy pick-me-up to liven up your water? How about these adorable pomegranate, heart-shaped ice cubes! These are so simple to make and the technique can be used for many occasions!
I found my silicon heart- shaped tray at the Target dollar corner, 2 for $1. And, I don’t think I had ever touched a pomegranate in my life, so I was looking forward to trying them… They’re such a beautiful fruit!
Cut open your pomegranate and take out all the seeds. Fill your trays with water, drop your pomegranate seeds into the water ( I filled them up!), and place in the freezer. Allow enough time for the water to freeze, and pop ice out of the trays and add to a cold glass of water or spritzer!
Voila, how adorable is that?!
Up-cyled Play kitchen
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Piece of furniture to up-cyle (as suggested above)
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Preferred paint
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Chalkboard paint
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Circular saw
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Bowl for sink
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Caulk/Silicon
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Scrap wood
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Wood glue
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Brushed nickel (or chrome) spray paint
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4 knobs/handles
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Scrap fabric
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Glue gun, fabric glue, velcro
{ Pantry Accessories and a Yummy Recipe }
I just can’t stay away from the dollar corner at Target, it’s dangerous, haha! Today I got six small natural box crates for my pantry $1 each, alphabet stamps $1 and alphabet stickers $1. I have lots of odds and ends in my pantry floating around, so I figured these little storage containers would be perfect! I already had stamp ink at home in silver, so I stamped each container depending on its’ contents. So far I have, candy, oatmeal, and misc. I have three leftover for when I organize my pantry ( I plan on doing this soon!!). Here’s how it looks!
Speaking of dangerous, here’s a recipe I remember so well from my childhood… Puppy chow. My Nana used to make it in the summer’s for us to munch on, and I haven’t had it since. I had all the ingredients for it, so I got the urge to give it a try!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 9 cups rice cereal (Chex)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips ( I used 3 Hersey’s bars because that’s what I had!)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- large gallon zip-lock bag
Start off by adding the butter, peanut butter and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and microwave for one minute. Once melted, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. Add your 9 cups of rice cereal to the mixture and stir until cereal is completely coated. Put your 3 cups of powdered sugar in a gallon zip-lock bag, add cereal mixture, and shake, shake, shake!! That’s it….Tastes just like I remember, yummy!
DIY Birthday Onesie!
I love the thoughts of getting Isabella a super cute outfit for her birthday, but I don’t like the thoughts of paying a pretty-penny for an outfit she will only wear once. So, here is my solution, make your own!
First, I went to Target and bought a four pack of short sleeve white onesies. Then, I went to Jo Ann Fabrics and chose a fabric. Let me tell you, you will probably get a little overwhelmed because there are so many beautiful fabrics to chose from! The easiest way to eliminate choices is to keep the party theme in mind. In my case, Isabella’s first birthday party is a Vintage- chic theme featuring brown, pink and silver. After narrowing it down, I had made my choice! You will only need a very little amount for this project, but I went ahead and bought a half of a yard. ( I will use it {somehow} at her party!)
If you’re not much a sew-er, like me, be sure to grab some “No- sew, no heat glue”. Works like a charm! Also, make sure you have a good pair of shearing scissors.
Once I got home, I played around on Word with different fonts until I found a number “1” I liked, and made it big enough to accommodate the onesie. Print it out, and then cut it out.
OK, so here is where experience, or lack there of, come handy! I’ve done very little (if any) projects like this, so it didn’t dawn on me until after it was too late… Once you cut out your number, turn you fabric over, back side facing you and trace your number. Here is where I messed up… **Tip** you need to also turn your number backwards in order for it to come out correctly once you’ve cut it out. The first time I traced my number, cut it out, flipped it around (fabric/design side facing me) and the number was backwards, darn! No biggy, I got plenty of fabric, and I was able to perfect my number a little more.
THE backwards mess-up! |
Grab your onesie, number and no-sew glue. Before gluing, place and eye the number about where you want it to lay. Then flip the fabric over glue along the sides and middle and gently push onto the onesie. Wipe away any excess glue that leaks out. Let dry for at least an hour. And you’re done!! This can be a super simple way to do sooo many different, personalized things for your kids!
Here’s how mine turned out 🙂