Barn Dandy's.........

Beige Camping Retro Metal Lunch Box & Thermos

Green Space Backpack

Pink Paisley Diner Dish Set

Blue Surfer Boy Reversible Sleeping Bag 

 

 

 

I heart Barn Dandy's.  It is the cutest line of vintage inspired children's items.  I am particularly swooning over their tin lunchboxes complete with thermos!  Today Barn Dandy's is on Zulily for 60% off!!!!  Gotta love that!

DIY Easter........ Peter Rabbit Cupcake Toppers

It's a tradition in my house to read "The Tales of Peter Rabbit," the week of Easter.  I still love the classic drawings.  So at the Haylei birds request.... I made her class Easter Party Cupcakes with these Peter Rabbit Toppers.....

In the spirit of Easter... I am giving you the opportunity to make your own.  Just print, cut out and tape toothpicks to the back and insert into tops of cupcakes.  You can get a bit more creative and add a card stock backing and ribbon if you desire as I did here.  I made eight different designs. Click on the template below to enlarge... Enjoy!!!

Awesome Deals at Zulily......

I Dreamof Johnny white bowtie and suspenders bodysuit

I dream of Johnny light blue plaid tie tee

Taggies Green Woodlands Natural Organic Blanket

So zulily is having some awesome specials going on this week..... I am so loving all the awesome tee's from I dream of Johnny, I am particularly loving the two pictured above.  Also I am so stoked that they are having Taggie blankets on special.. I picked up the baby bird the green woodlands blanket in natural cotton.  If you haven't yet discovered Zulily go check it out here! You have to register... but it only takes a minute and is so worth it... I promise!

Freebie Friday......

So how stinkin cute is this paper doll? I don't know about you but my daughters love to play with them. This paper doll comes to you from the blog Diaper Style Memoirs. The doll is based off of a fashion designer named Clara. There is a whole array of clothing options too! Just click here to print yours.......

DIY Valentines Day.....

Here is a cute little Valentines Day treat box. Simply print on card stock and fill with candy....
Download the template here.

DIY Valentines Day.....

Here are some cute labels for you to use to adorn your treats, favor bags or simply use them as valentine cards..... download them here.

Courtesy of glitterpaper

DIY Valentines Day.....

So here is post # 2 for my DIY Valentines Day series. These are assorted toppers and cupcake wrappers to make your homemade treats a little more festive. Again just print out on cardstock, cut out and glue toppers to toothpicks or lollipop sticks to insert into the top of frosted cupcakes. For wrappers simply print and cut out of cardstock and tape around already finished cupcakes.

Valentine Tree Toppers - source unknown I have had these for such a long time...
All the rest - food art party

DIY Valentines Day.....

Since Valentines Day is around the corner... I thought I would post some cute freebies, printables and ideas. The first one is by far my favorite. I am planning on buying clear cello bags, filling them with assorted candy and putting this adorable goody bag card on top for my little Haylei birds Valentines this year. They are available from the ever so adorable paperglitter... print them here.

DIY Christmas.....

Here is a free last minute DIY for your little girls stocking. These vintage paper dolls would make a cute and easy addition to her stocking. Just print on card stock and cut out. These would look really festive and cute in a clear cello bag with a big bow.

My Picks for Stocking Stuffers....

So here is a little peak for you at what I am putting in the little girlie birds stockings. I am into old classic toys.... big surprise I know. These can be found on one of my favorite places to get classic toys Tin Toy Arcade. The best part is you can save 10% on your purchase by entering TRUELOVE10 in the checkout box.



1. Mini Tweet Bird Whistle - these are awesome and they come in different species of birds

2. The Worlds Best Retro Soap Bubbles - these are seriously the worlds best bubbles

3. Wind Up Tin Pecking Chicken - I love tin toys and this one is a classic and just plain fun!

4. Make A Face Magic Magnetic Hair - I like the different options you have with this one

5. Hair Do Harriet Magic Styling Kit - This one cute for the girlie girl

DIY Christmas.....

How awesome is this wreath?? It is made out of coffee filters! How cool would this be to do with the kiddos? Check out the how to here.

DIY Christmas.....

So I am totally wiggin' out over this adorable and easy DIY Christmas idea. How cute are these homemade monogram mugs? What a fun project to do with the kiddos? I think I may have to make some of these for our family..... they were featured on Design Mom, which is such an awesome blog. Check out the step by step how to here.....

Just a few little things....

Even though the baby bird is too small to understand Christmas... we still picked up a few little things to put under the tree....


1. Mula Stacking Rings
2. Wooden dog pull toy
3. Duck & Goose How are You Feeling? board book
4. Apples Apples board book



We have picked up some great things for the girlie birds too... but that is for a later post!

Pull Apart Cinnamon Bread....

Okay so it has been a little while since I have posted a recipe... this one is oh so good! I like to bake something yummy at least once each weekend. I usually do this on our family movie Sundays and lately it has been different kinds of muffins. Now while I do love muffins, I am how do I say???? Quite sick of them. I was just racking my brain for something new to make when I came across this, yummy melt in your mouth goodness. To make it even better, it is so simple (only 5 ingredients), I wonder if you could actually call this baking??? This recipe is so stinking easy and the results are so insanely yummy! I found this recipe on the awesome blog Petit Elephant. Click here to view the recipe, oh and the best part is it is a pictorial.... don't you just love when recipes have easy to follow pictures???


The Yummy result pictured above....



Seriously 5 simple ingredients.....

Pumpkin Carvings to the Extreme...

Since Halloween is less than a week away... I thought I would share this awesome little bit of inspiration. Artist Ray Villafane began carving pumpkins on a lark for his art students in a small rural school district in Michigan. The hobby changed his life and he gained a following online and unlocked his genuine love of sculpting. Here are images of pumpkin carvings Villafane created over the past five years including the one above:

Yummy oh so easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies....

So me and my little girlie birds decided to make our daddy bird his favorite cookies. Oatmeal Raisin. I thought it would be fun to post a few pictures of them in action along with the recipe.



Ingrediants:

1 cup all vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
2 eggs
2 tbsp milk
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups of whole grain old fashioned oats or quick oats
1 cup of raisins



Heat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl blend the shortening with the sugars, adding the sugar gradually, as seen here by little Ms. Haylei bird....





and little Ms. Sumarah bird....



Add the eggs, milk and vanilla....

Beat well......



Add the flour, salt and soda...... beat well.

Stir in the oats and the raisins.


Mix it up really well with a spatula.....




Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.... as seen here by the little birds.....

and here.......
Oh yes and here.........
Yep still going..... this is the fun part don't ya know????



See the nice spacing... these little birdies are pro's..........
All ready for the oven......



Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.....


Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Place cookies on wire rack to finish cooling.
Ta Da!!!!!