Spring Picnic (part 1)

I am so excited to show you a few photographs from the Spring Picnic I planned along with Lauren McKinsey. We had SUCH a great time and so did the attendees as you will see!

More on this party to come, including vendor information and details. Stay tuned!

Thank you to Amy Atlas for featuring our party!

Weekend Projects and Sneak Peaks!

Last week was spring break for my munchkin from the early learning program he attends. So, this weekend we finished up a few projects together before he started back to the regular routine.

We did plant our little vegetable garden. My boy LOVES him some dirt.  So, that was super fun for him.  Dirt, shovel, water hose and sunshine. Can't get better than that!

Also, a great neighbor of ours had a birthday, so I decided to practice my meringue skills on him with a peanut butter meringue pie.  Cold, cold bowl and beater and cold egg whites... I know, I know!  I just don't have a great history with making meringue.  I SO want to make tall, white, fluffy, grand meringue pies...just like my granny.  She made the best peanut butter, chocolate and coconut meringue pies. 

Here's mine and it DID turn out pretty good!  Not very, very tall...but it was a good effort!

Also, I spent some time planning this weekend for some super GREAT gatherings coming up! 

Great Gatherings and Lauren McKinsey are planning a GRAND Easter party! Here is a sneak peak!

Also started some planning for an upcoming 60th birthday party, so we are super busy and loving every minute of it!

Happy Monday to you!  What Great Gatherings are you planning???

Chickens and stuff

So, I mentioned the Martha Stewart Spring Chick Craft a few days ago.  I love chicks right now, so cute! They remind me of spring and brand-new things.  My little one keeps telling me he wants to get one. Well, we aren't getting into the chicken business at our house, but we do have a LOT  few chickens around that he can look at and play with. 

I wanted to add the Martha chicken to my collection for this spring.  Here is her version. SO CUTE!

I love the fabric she used for the chicken. Of course, I couldn't find it!  Here is my version of this project.

YES, this ribbon is from Ribbon Revelry. Isn't it great?  I love the bright colored eggs. She does have the best ribbon!  I got my order in last week and am still oohing and ahing over it. Back to my chicken, it isn't Martha's version exactly...but it is my version and I kind of like it!  My little one likes it too!  Maybe it will buy me some time and my little one will forget he wants a real one!

I am dreaming of little chicks for a spring party!   Easter is late this year, so we have plenty of time to think about chicks, eggs and bunnies and that makes me pretty happy!

Have a great Wednesday!

Spring is coming!!

I can feel it.  It is in the air.  Literally!  I was at a trade show in South Carolina and got home last night late.  Even in the dark, I could see the yellow/green dusting on everything!  POLLEN means spring IS coming.
My poor black car!

Besides pollen, when I think of spring I think...

Birds, little ones, cute ones. So when I had to come up with something to give to Carmen at the Dreamers into Doers meetup on Saturday, I thought about spring.  Then, birds!  I put together a little decorated box (above) with a little "surprise" inside... a little bird surrounded by chocolate eggs (well, spring colored reese's cups that I told her to imagine were eggs!)

Speaking of birds, I also found these at Stacks and Stacks the other day.  LOVE. They are out of stock!  UGH.  I'm in line when they get them back in stock. I can think of so many things to do with these cuties.

 Here is some more chick love for you.



Ribbon Revelry

If you are feeling craft, then go to the link below.  I fell in love with this last week and attempted it.  I will post pictures of my attempt soon. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, but it IS cute!

Martha's project:

Martha Stewart Chick Project

All of these make me think of all of the cute spring party options.  What makes YOU think of spring?

Nikki

My name is Nikki and...

 

Confession time... my name is Nikki, and I love ribbon. All colors, styles, sizes, materials...just so it is ribbon.  I love to wrap little boxes in ribbon, make bows, and tie little gift bags full of yummies. I found some ribbon that I am seriously crushing on...

 

 

 

 

 

You can find this ribbon at Ribbon revelry on facebook and the etsy shop address is:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/isamaydesigns

 

I am thinking you could even wrap the bottom of a cupcake with some of this ribbon for Easter.  Seriously cute stuff! She has a HUGE amount of different types of ribbon, frogs, horses, stripes, candy, polka dots, cupcakes, even shamrocks!

 

What is your favorite ribbon project?

 

Nikki