Master bedroom stripes

I often ask my husband for projects or adventures rather than things for gifts. So for my birthday this year (in January) I asked him to paint stripes on our bedroom wall. This weekend, I finally got my birthday present! We camped out in the living room while the paint dried –this sounded way more fun to me initially than it was in reality- and he finished the project in two days, allowing for dry time.










And I could not be happier with the finished product! It was well worth the 9 month wait.






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My Little Girl is Three!!

She had her first friend's party last weekend and it was quite fun. She invited seven friends over for a train themed party (per her request) and  I am not sure who was more worn out from the party- the little people or me!  It was very low key as I had planned all sorts of outdoor activities, but then realized that a winter storm was on its way (yes, in mid-April!) so we had to make some modifications.


Such as bringing the bouncehouse inside.



Between the bouncing and the food and coloring sheets, the kids were content. It was a simple menu of our daughter's favorite foods- all kid friendly- hot dogs, mac & cheese, jello trains and grapes. And of course cupcakes. 

We realized this year that our little girl doesn't love to be sung to- which is a sharp contrast to her parents who really love the ridiculousness of that tradition on their birthdays:)

We were sad to have to cancel her family party due to her being sick...a blessing in disguise it was since all of our family lives out of town and would have travelled in the horrendous weather of a winter that will not end...
~Angela

Keepsake Tree Painting

I made this for my little girl's 2nd birthday party. It is a great momento of the day spent with family and hangs in her bathroom.

I have a thing for trees. I am a nature lover and I like the symbolism trees have- as they grow and branch out they still remaine firmly rooted. I like that this tree has become a family tree since it contains the fingerprints of our family that was at my little girl's party.

I painted the tree with empty branches on a wooden canvas prior to the party. And as guests arrived, I asked them to ink their thumb with the green inkpad press onto a branch to make a leaf, then write their name next to it.

~Angela

Sock Monkey Birthday Party for a Very Special 2 Year Old

I still cannot quite fathom that the day they placed our little blessing in my arms for the first time-the day that changed my life in every way wonderful- was two years ago.  We celebrated my little girl's birthday in the only way we know how- with love, laughter, family and food.

My little girl loves sock monkeys (especially her 4 foot sock monkey named Marty), so the sock monkey theme of the party was an obvious choice. My little girl enjoyed a weekend (celebrating birthdays for multiple days it totally our style) with grandparents, uncles and all of her favorite foods.




There were books and cuddling and playing with family that we don't see often enough. The shrieks of laughter & pure happiness still echo in my mind and make me smile. It is days like today that make the difficult things in life seem so unimportant. I am exhausted in a very contented way. It is days like today that my soul needs- my heart is happy, and the photos and videos we took are only a glimpse into a celebration of a very special little girl.

There were sock monkeys hidden throughout our house:

And the food...we can't forget the food...

Here is Kaia's keepsake from the party- her "family tree"

~Angela