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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Good Ideas - 14 DIY Valentine's Day Cards


Valentine's Day is upon us! I would be bluffing if I said I loved this holiday. The truth is, it really isn't a big deal to me. I will not be disappointed if I don't receive any flowers or jewelry. Tom and I have never really done anything elaborate for the holiday since we both feel like it isn't worth all the hustle and bustle. Instead we normally make dinner with each other at home (which is normally a heart shaped steak we split in half, yummy) and give each other a card with love notes inside. Quite honestly, that is all I need to be satisfied on v-day. 

Speaking of love notes, I usually make the cards I hand over to Tom for the day. For some inspiration I hopped on Pinterest and started searching for some DIY card ideas. You can check out my Valentine's Day Board for more DIY card and craft ideas. Below I have included my top 14 favorites. I may have to make some (or all) of these and send them out to loved ones and friends, since I totally forgot to send out our Christmas cards last year, oops! 





























On another, unrelated note. Tomorrow is the SUPERBOWL!!! GO SEAHAWKS! 


Saturday, January 4, 2014

Hello Again

Well hey there! As you can probably tell I took a little break from the blogging world so I could enjoy Christmas and New Years with family and friends! You can follow me on Instagram to see some of the fun. In short, Christmas was awesome, we spent it with both of our families and had a great time. For New Years Eve we had a small gathering of friends come over, and I think it is safe to say we had too much fun!


Happy belated New Year to you all by the way!! Can you believe it is 2014? Is it just me, or do the years fly by faster the older you get? Some of you probably saw on Facebook that I was having a hard time picking a New Years Resolution this year, I finally came up with a few!

1. Get a planner and start using it again.

I used to bring my planner with me everywhere. It was my lifeline. Sometime in the past few years I stopped using one (smart phones perhaps) and I feel like my days are far less structured, a.k.a. less things are getting done. With multiple jobs, the blog, appointments, and life in general I decided it was time to bring back my old ways.


I am proud to announce, I purchased and filled out everything in my new planner today. I already feel so much more organized! I also filled out our family calendar for the year (you can download your own here), so Tom never has an excuse of forgetting peoples birthdays ;)

2. Organize my recipes into a recipe box.

This has really been an ongoing thing for whatever reason. I started working on it a few months ago but never finished the job. I decided I can't survive with my cluttered stack of recipes on random sheets of paper in different sizes (shocking). So I have been going through and organizing said random pieces of paper and putting them on recipe cards.

3. Make the apartment feel like home.

I realize this is a super broad resolution and can be taken many different ways. Here's my definition of the goal: I want to put up pictures around the house, decorate with knickknacks, organize the office, get a cleaning schedule set, start planning meals for the week. In a nutshell, get our apartment organized and functional, and get into a habit of keeping things clean and cooking more often!

There are three of my goals for the new year. I have a couple more, but I run the chance of boring you with those ;)

Monday, November 11, 2013

Something Wonderful - Free Printable

We are slowly creeping up on our move in date for our new apartment! In fact, one month from today will be our move in day, exciting stuff!! As I have mentioned before, I am looking forward to move in to our own place for lots of reasons. One very big reason being WE CAN FINALLY DECORATE as we will not have the fear of moving at a moments notice hanging over our heads. Yay!

I am going to be over the moon happy when I can finally hang pictures up! I love going to friends and families homes and seeing all of their milestones, adventures, and favorite quotes everywhere. To me, it makes the place feel like home. 

The other day I was thinking about what I would hang up in our bathroom. Weird thing to think about right? I guess I am goofy that way. I definitely do not want to see someone else's face staring back at me while I do my hair in the morning. So that was out. Then I thought I would love to see some sort of inspirational quote. So I hopped on Pinterest to check out my Printables board. A few quotes jumped out at me, however none of them went well with my bathroom color scheme. 

That is when I decided to make my own and share it with you! To download, click on the link below. Keep in mind this is for an 8x10 picture frame! 



This is the first time I am sharing a free printable so PLEASE let me know in the comments below if you run into any issues while downloading. Thank you so much, and enjoy!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Good Ideas - Thanksgiving


Can you believe it is already November?? It seems like this year is just flying by! Anyway, Halloween has passed so it's now socially acceptable to write about Thanksgiving! ;) Below I have compiled 18 Thanksgiving pins from my Celebrating Autumn board that I hope you enjoy just as much as I do. I have included my favorite free printables, crafts, decorations, and even some food ideas!


Autumn Printable via Love, Pomegranate House


Autumn Subway Art via Smile Like You Mean It


Give Thanks Mantel via Google Search


Front Porch via Home Stories A to Z


Fall Wreath via My Life as Mrs. H


Thankful, Grateful, Blessed Front Porch via Google Search


Welcome Pumpkin Printable via Better Homes and Gardens


Give Thanks Mantle via A Diamond in the Stuff


 Give Thanks Gratitude Board via Jellybean Junkyard


Thanksgiving Decor via Modern Palm Boutique


Leaf Garden via Good Housekeeping


Thanksgiving Sign via Etsy


Thanksgiving Sign via Google Search



Thanksgiving Block Decorations via Soda Pop Avenue


Kids Table via Google Search


Place mats via Google Search



Turkey Caramel Apple Dip via Indulgy


Turkey Veggie Tray via Eating with Food Allergies