Thursday, February 4, 2010

Attention Mom's of Little Boys!

{ahem - sister, this means you Ü}

Not only have I found some adorable stuff for little boys out in blogland today, I also discovered a fantastic month-long special of things for boys going on RIGHT NOW!!!! {i know - you're so impressed ;) )

on to the goods . . .

ever wonder what to do with all those empty cans of baby puffs? {and if you don't have any, i'm sure you know plenty of moms who have little babies on these and can snag the can for yourself when they're done! just don't tell them why, otherwise they'll keep it for themselves. lol Ü}

 
one of these days the handyman will have a little handy helper. he's for sure gonna need one of these Ü
 
 
and for the most exciting part *don't you just hate that i saved it for last? whatever - i know you scrolled down here first . . . * :
 
For THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, Made is teaming up with Made by Rae (the two Made-Maids) and together we're going to:

To "moms of boys" out there, we've heard your woes! There just isn't enough info shared amongst us about BOYS. There aren't enough clothing ideas, enough tutorials, enough fresh ideas. Well ladies (and little gents), we're going to stock your Tonka Trucks full of info!

Throughout the month you'll find:
* TONS of Boy tutorials
* Boy clothing ideas
* TWELVE guest bloggers! (this part REALLY excites me)
* Boy crafts
* Boy bags
* Baby Boy stuff
* Boy giveaways
* Boy design tips

Boy, that's a lot! And remember....it's happening on TWO blogs!
Not a lick of girly glitter here for the whole month. It's gonna be hard. But I think we can do it.

You won't believe all of the cute boy stuff that has already been published on those TWO {not one, but TWO} blogs over the past three days! If you've got a little boy running around the house, you won't want to miss this!
 

or how to make this
 
or this
or any of these!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Valentine's Ideas

cute and quick valentine treats
 
 
u-da-man chocolate for your man on v-day - i especially like the ingredients section Ü

 
more valentines decor and such ideas, including a cuter version of the countdown i posted the other day


Valentines eye candy galore!! I heart parties Ü {and amy atlas - her party buffets that she throws together are STUNNING!}

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

A little late, but . . .

Valentine's all month long! um. . . i mean half a month. ish. it might be cheesy, but there's nothing wrong with you and your honey celebrating your love for each for 2 weeks instead of one night where you just end up getting ornery because everywhere in the city is packed full. that's why the handyman and i just have a candlelit dinner at home Ü but i think it might be fun to go give him 'heart-attack' on his desk at work. Ü either way - this post has some fun ideas!


http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com/2010/01/creative-guest-love-actually-v-day.html

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Chocolate and Ice Cream

i need this apothecary jar. actually i need a lot of apothecary jars . . . just cause they're cute - guess i better hit up savers and d.i. before everyone else does! and the jar in the middle idea? perfect!
these are adorable - just in case you were wondering Ü
everythings better with dipped chocolate on it {and tutorials to show you how to do it properly!}
more dipped chocolate - it's still winter! and who doesn't like hot chocolate? {especially when you have a snowman spoon like this! Ü}
ice cream parlour parties are the best! this link has ideas for games and everything else to go with a birthday party. Ü i had one the other night that turned out so cute!! I'll have to post pics for you later Ü {mimi - this would be an awesome idea for marmar's b-day! i did it for under $30 for 25 people!}
and this ice cream parlour party is the bomb - she has all sorts of free printable labels to make yours extra cute too!! {trust me - mine was so cute and i hardly had to do anything but print these out!}

Thursday, January 21, 2010

New recipes {good and bad} and other randomness

i guess today we'll start off with something terribly fattening and delicious Ü from one of my favorite party planning experts - hostess with the mostess. we'll most definitely be seeing more of her.
 

 
need i say more?  yummy.
 
on a side note - i found an entire costco-sized box of fruit snacks sitting in my basement this morning . . . a large handful is now sitting in my desk drawer at work.
 
man cards - an area i definitely need help in
 

 

and i suppose we can stick a healthy recipe in here too. How about one-ingredient ice cream? hehe - no, i'm serious, one ingredient, and it's good for you Ü promise. not only that, you could let your kids eat it for breakfast and be dubbed the.coolestest.mom.ever.




don't be afraid to check out the rest of the site as well. I've never tried a recipe from there that i didn't like, and believe me, i've tried a LOT!
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/01/one-ingredient-ice-cream.html

speaking of, they just posted a buttermilk pancake recipe. i think i know what i'm making for dinner.



http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/01/one-ingredient-ice-cream.html
i love breakfast for dinner. good stuff.

and for giggles, I'm going to toss in another re-upholster. don't tell me you don't like it, cause i know you do. come on. where's your inner animal? Ü although i'm sure any other fabric will do . . .




Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Home Decor and Remodels via Centsational Girl

Centsational girl is an awesome crafty fairy! She needs to sprinkle some crafty dust on me.

are you ready for this? seriously? ok, maybe just a sneaky peak of her fabulousness . . . 

anyways - not that my bedroom will probably ever look as amazing as hers, but it's always good to have some awesome inspiration




I'm not a huge fan of the fabric covered headboard, but you never know




I need to make these pillows!




I want to put this in my laundry room{hall}!  i think it's the cutest drying rack ever:




i want to refurbish something so bad. i almost convinced handyman hubby {ooh, i think we'll just call him the handyman from now on Ü, every crafty girl needs to have a handyman hubby behind her, right? no? ok, well it do. lol} to keep an ugly green burlap chair my family was throwing out and let me re-upholster it. but alas, no. it was sadly taken to DI. poor chair. it would have made a good first-timer . . .




*gasp!* want. need! must have!!! the prettiest master bath ever!




look it! another re-upholster job




oh my heavens! this needs to be done to every oak banister in creation!





oh, and we'll need to know what color she painted the walls too . . . i am drooling. seriously. how is it that the most favorite thing of the day (the whole staircase redo) happens to be the most expensive? arg!
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/the-staircase-reveal-part-two/

Organization in Style!

I love these - i want to print them out on sticker paper and stick them to everything. I love that she gave us blank ones too to make our own (with our own favorite font of course! Ü)


the coolest super mario cake i've ever seen!


need some cuter organization in the laundry room? these are so cute!


magnet clips (i love the magnet board she has these on!)


oh look! it's a chalkboard too! Ü


my earring drawer is in major need of this