Friday Freebie: Mouse Ears & Pressed Pennies

I mentioned in my Disney Packed Fun for Less post that I would have a free printable to share at the end of the month. I had fun creating simple labels to dress up mini M&M's tubes complete with a few hidden Mickeys. The "chocolate mouse ears" tubes did have mini M&M's in them (which was a hit as a treat but a miss as I didn't think about the old "melt in your hand thing" - totally will in hot FL weather so have those handwipes ready!). The...

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The Playroom

Our playroom has been a work in progress for the last 6+ months, but finally feels almost complete. It's the first room off the foyer when you enter the house. Originally intended as a living room. I certainly didn't want a formal playroom, but we did want a space that would be easy to tidy up since it's so visible. Here's a photo tour of our playroom ... Lots of storage space with the Expedit! Fun artsy decor from an old ad magazine &...

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Memorial Day 2013

We have yet to find a good spot to mount our larger flag from our previous home, so this year I settled on a smaller flag added to the planter on our front porch. Many thanks to all who have served, those who currently serve, and their families for the freedom we enjoy today and everyd...

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Disney with a Preschooler

Our trip to Walt Disney World earlier in the month was a bit of a dream come true. The last time Trent & I visited was before we were parents. I confess, we swore then that we'd never visit with diapers and a stroller. We broke half that promise. We went with a stroller. That said, I'm so glad we did. Disney with a preschooler is wonderful! Dylan is old enough that he could really enjoy it and begin to take in the magic. But, we saw a LOT...

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Wordless Wednesday: Celebrate a Dream Come True parade

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Bloggy Boot Camp - Charlotte (the after post)

This is one of those times I'm grateful I finally took action on something I've been putting off for a while. Allison (my good friend & counterpart over at Mom in Chapel Hill) and I nudged each other to get tickets and attend our first blog conference. We listened to great speakers covering a number of topics were we interested in from details about Google+ (totally still learning it) to SEO to blog design and much more ... We took...

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Disney Packed Fun for Less

The moment we decided to take a family trip to Walt Disney World was the moment my brain started spinning with ideas for what to pack including little things to add to the magic and save our wallet. Here are a few things I made sure to purchase and stash in the weeks ahead ... Autograph book. This was a lucky find at Target in the dollar section. Literally there were exactly 2 when I stumbled across it. I had planned to just alter a basic...

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Bloggy Boot Camp - Charlotte #BBCChar

This weekend, my friend Allison and I are headed to Charlotte for our first blog conference. We've both talked about doing this for some time but kept putting it off for one reason or another. Finally, we nudged each other and bought our tickets a few months ago for Bloggy Boot Camp. My new business cards I created specifically for the conference arrived yesterday. Minus a slight graininess (maybe I should choose glossy instead of matte next...

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Disney All Stars Music

We ended last week with 4 very fun filled days at Walt Disney World. This was our first time staying at one of the All Star resorts. Supplies: Protectors Set 1 by Karla Dudley; Noted Doodle Stamps by Jen Allyson; Brush Script MT font; scan of resort m...

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Friday Freebie: Disney Character Word Search

In planning for our Disney trip, I decided to create a word search to pack in Dylan's carry on bag. He recently began showing interest in them and it was an easy, customizable project. I made two versions of the search using the same 10 characters. I matched pictures with the names to help him "read" them himself so he would know what he was searching. Whether planning your own trip or just looking for a new activity, I saved a PDF of the...

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Wordless Wednesday: Watercolors

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Indoor Mini Golf

A last minute get together yesterday afternoon equalled lots of fun for Dylan and two friends as we tried out a new indoor golf location. Perfect for an overcast, chilly day (seriously, I've seen the sun once in the last week - crazy!). The boys burned a lot of energy playing all 18 holes multiple times. I definitely see some future playdates here. Supplies: More or Less collaborative kit from Pixels & Co; Count on Me brushes by Deena Ru...

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Cinco de Mayo

I finally got around to scrapping photos from last year's Cinco de Mayo party last night. This was the first time Dylan & his friends had seen (experienced?) a piñata. So funny to watch. I think they were quite excited at being allowed to hit this crazy thing with a bat and then weren't quite sure what to do when it broke and treats fell out. They figured it out pretty quickly. ;) Supplies: PhotoStory templates Set 3 by Mary Moseley; Kraft...

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Wordless Wednesday: Bubbles

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