Month: February 2014
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One Little Word: January and February
Loving the process of making my word visible this year by participating in Ali Edward’s One Little Word Class. Here’s a peak at January: One of the writing prompts included finding a quote reflective of your word. I had a hard time choosing just one so I created a full page of “Light” quotes. In…
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Create Inspiration Party- DIY Spring Cupcake Toppers
Welcome to the Create Inspiration Team’s February Party! Spring is in the air, friends! After a LONG winter, our area finally surpassed the 40 degree mark. Pretty soon, the crocus and daffodils will be blooming and I can’t wait! In honor of this “spring fever,” I put together a project that is perfect for your…
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DIY Art Print for St. Patrick’s Day
Some St. Patrick’s Day art inspiration for you this weekend: To complete this simple art print, I used a journaling card from the St. Patrick’s Day Mini-Theme Collection by Echo Park. Then, I added several text layers and several embellishments, including a center shamrock made out of sparkly gold hearts. Love this simple quote– perfect…
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Wishing you a delicious day filled with love! *Photo Credit: Tiffany Henning of TH Photography & Design
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Valentine Recipe Idea
A few weeks ago, I attended a class taught by STL Veg Girl, Caryn Dugan. I sampled tofu and seitan dishes… and actually LOVED them! I tried recreating one of her amazing recipes at our annual Pinks and Drinks girls get-together before Valentine’s Day. The chocolate mousse was a hit! After requests, I mailed the…
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Valentine Countdown
Pinterest is exploding with amazing ideas for creative Valentines these days. When I saw this PIN, I knew I had to try and make these fun airplanes! As I clicked through to the post for the instructions, I found 7 more darling projects featured on a blog hop. I instantly realized that these inspiring projects…
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Valentine Party Ideas: Pinks and Drinks Invitation
As you might have seen in my Instagram feed, we are decorated for Valentine’s Day! Each February, I look forward to pulling out treasured Valentine’s I’ve received from family and friends over the years. I came across an invitation I sent out nearly 4 years ago and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. The inspiration…
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Charting Progress
Our Parents as Teachers Coordinator stopped by this past week to check on Olivia’s progress and administer her 12 month ASQ Screening. As I expected, Olivia passed with flying colors and even obtained perfect scores in the gross and fine motor skills categories. Part of my homework from this session including filling out Year 1…
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Favorite Green Smoothie Recipe
In the spirit of making my word for 2014 visible and elevating my health, I wanted to share my favorite green smoothie recipe. It’s beyond simple and requires just a few ingredients: In a typical batch, we blend: 2 large stems of Kale leaves 2 large handfuls of spinach 1 apple 4 carrots a small…