Our Halloween Traditions

Madeline's Butterfly by Cola Smith

It seems like this month flew by! Can you believe today is Halloween day!? Are you ready for trick-or-treating and the sugar highs? Over the years my family has developed several Halloween traditions that make this holiday even that much more memorable for us. Aside from enjoying an evening filled with of costumes, pumpkin carving, [...]

A Halloween Spooktacular Friday Favorites!

Halloween-Pop-Box-Gift-with-Free-Printables_-This-is-such-a-cute-and-easy-Halloween-Gift

 With one weekend left before our doorbell rings to little goblins and witches wanting to fill their bags with candy, I thought it would be a treat to share some frightfully fabulous Halloween posts for {Friday Favorites}. These crafty bloggers really know how to think outside the jack o’ lantern if you know what I [...]

4 Minute Pom Pom Bows {DIY}

4 Minute Pom Pom Bows

Having a coordinating hair accessory for each and every outfit is easy with 4 Minute Pom Pom Bows! These simple DIY bows take just minutes to make and require only a few supplies. Whether you make bows to coordinate with each outfit in your child’s closet or make bows for her entire soccer team, these bows are [...]

You’ve Been BOO’d Free Printable! {Plus A DIY Halloween Wreath}

BOO FLYER 2 - the tomkat studio

 Start with cute and sneaky little goblins on a mission to BOO! 2. Assemble a treat or goodie bag along with this free printable (by The TomKat Studio) to deliver. 3. Quiet as a ghost, sneak up to your friend’s door to deliver the goodies and the free printable. Then, ring the doorbell and RUN!!     4. Finally, [...]

Halloween Tablescape Ideas and Inspirations

Halloween Tablescape

Halloween is my favorite holiday for which to decorate! I love all types of friendly Halloween creatures, cobwebs and pumpkins. I look forward to decorating my house for Halloween all of September and make sure that I get to decorate on or before October 1st each year in effort to maximize the amount of time [...]

Family Intervention with a Trip to HappyLand

Family Intervention with a Trip to HappyLand

One thing I have learned in my five short years of parenting is that the phases that kids have are temporary.  This is good AND bad. We are often cruising along in our happy little family life and things are going so well, that, I take for granted how well-behaved and sweet my kids are [...]

Establish Positive Work Habits with Homework Caddies

Establish Positive Homework Habits with Homework Caddies

Madeline started getting homework for the first time this year. It was hard to believe that my little girl was really old enough to complete homework! Yikes! When did she get so grown up?! When she sat down to do her first assignment it seemed important to establish some good homework habits right from the [...]

Over the Rainbow {Birthday Party}

Over the Rainbow {Birthday Party}

Earlier this Summer Madeline attended her friend Daphne’s 5th birthday party. When the invitation came in the mail I remember thinking that the theme was unique, ya know, something other than the typical Disney-character-themed parties she frequently attended (Not that there is anything wrong with a good princess party!). I was intrigued and tried to [...]

An Intimate Backyard Dinner Party – Kristal’s 30th Birthday!

An Intimate Backyard Dinner Party

Last weekend I had the pleasure of throwing my best friend and business partner, the one and only Kristal Lane, her 30th birthday party! I have known Kristal for 5 years and she has been talking about the plans for her 30th birthday party since I have known her. I knew this birthday meant a [...]

Back-to-School Crayon Wreath

Back-To-School Crayon Wreath

Ah, back-to-school…and so it all begins. I decided to make a wreath to fit the theme going on in our home lately. It seems as if Kimberly and I have a DIY wreath theme going on here, here, here, and here! For those who live in the SouthBay, especially Manhattan Beach, have you ever noticed how many wreaths on displayed [...]