Jan
05th
2012
You very well may have already heard about my friend Kristy’s new business due to it’s raging popularity with the pregnant crowd. Birth Day Suit Maternity offers THE cutest labor and delivery hospital gowns I’ve ever seen.
Have you ever worn a regular hospital gown? They’re hideous and have disturbing looking stains and that’s all I have to say before I barf. Birth Day Suit Maternity’s gowns are chic, stylish & comfortable… perfect for the fashion forward mommy-to-be. And let’s be real here: when you’re in the screaming, sweaty throes of labor, you need all the help you can get in the beauty department. (I wish I had one when I delivered! HOT MESS.) Birth Day Suit Maternity also offers nursing gowns and adorable baby items in their Etsy shop.
Are you ready for the fun part? You have a chance to win a Birth Day Suit gown, valued at nearly $70! Not pregnant? Give it as a gift!
What you’ll win:
Right? RIIIIGHT?
How to Enter:
- Leave a comment on this post
- For an additional entry, pop on over to Birth Day Suit’s Facebook page and become a fan. Come back here and mention you did so in the comments so you get your extra credit!
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for participating!
If you’re interested in making a purchase from Birth Day Suit Maternity, be sure to enter the coupon code MRSPRISS2012 to get 10% off!
Categories: Contests/Giveaways
Jan
04th
2012
Hello, lovely faces!
Over the weekend, I came up with a simple centerpiece idea for a Mickey Mouse themed baby shower. I pretty much just used the supplies I had on hand and –> FAIL <-- didn’t take photos of the process, but it’s easy enough to explain.
Materials for base:
- A mason jar
- Red filler (Red Hots, red M&M’s, Hot Tamales are great candy options) – BUY ENOUGH SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO IMPROVISE WITH TISSUE PAPER, MMK?
- Two white buttons
Materials for Mickey’s head:
- Go chop off Mickey Mouse’s head… if you laughed, you need help.
- 1 Large Styrofoam ball
- 2 Small Styrofoam balls
- 1 wooden dowel
- 2 toothpicks
- Black paint & brush (I used acrylic craft paint)
- Glue
Process:
- Paint the Styrofoam balls black and allow to dry for a few hours.
- Stick the dowel in the large Styrofoam ball. If it wiggles around too much, use some glue to secure it inside the “head”.
- Put a toothpick inside each smaller Styrofoam ball and stick them into the larger one to form a head with ears.
- Fill the mason jar with red candy (or whatever your brilliant little mind came up with) and stick the dowel in the center. My mason jars were on the smallish side, so I had to saw the dowel in half for this to work. Also, I ran out of Red Hots and since the party was 2 hours away, I improvised with red tissue paper for the top portion. YOU DON’T HAVE TO. It looks cheesy, dude. I’m aware.
- Glue the two white buttons on the front of the jar.
I think if I had more time, these would’ve turned out better. Can you imagine how cute a Minnie one would be? A bow on top? Adding little skirt somehow? STOPPIT RIGHT NOW.
(Also, the chevron towel is from Target. I saw you eyeballin’ it.)
Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty
Jan
03rd
2012
Happy New Year, friends! I hope everyone had a fun and safe yadda yadda yadda. Now get in, sit down, shut up and be quiet. This just got real.
A friend of mine just had an idea. A spectacular idea. An idea I think we can all get behind (that’s what she said). So you know how we all spend like, 20 hours a day on Pinterest and have all these awesome ideas floating around in our heads but never actually tackle any of the projects because we’re spending 20 hours a day on Pinterest? Or is that just me?
Don’t lie, I see all your pins.
Well, Jami suggested this idea to a group of her crafty blogger friends: Pick a project on Pinterest and umm, do it. But do it in a fun and very public way! (TWSS)
Here’s what’s happening:
We’re challenging ourselves and all of you to choose one thing you’ve had your eye on. A new recipe, a new hairstyle, a fabric covered pot, a sunburst mirror, a centerpiece for your future wedding, WHATEVER. Sometime in the next two weeks, complete your project, post a photo to your own blog, then come here and share your accomplishment with the class. We’ll all be able to see each other’s stuff, get even more ideas and inspiration, and hello!? We’re putting our Pinterest obsession to good use. Win-win-win!
Again, your assignment is:
1. Complete a project based on something you’ve seen on Pinterest.
2. Show off your mad skills on your own blog.
3. Come back here fill out the form at the bottom of this post to link up your entry. Deadline is January 15th.
Also be sure to check out all the other blogs who are participating. These girls know their DIYs: What the Graham?!, Baby Gators Den,Design Build Love, Hernando House, Merrypad, and The Stucco Bungalow
Here are a few things I’m considering…
Who’s in?! And you better not make me look stupid. I don’t want to have to show you the ugly cry.
Categories: Me Being Crafty
Dec
30th
2011
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Categories: Uncategorized
Dec
27th
2011
I took the kids to my mom’s house today and we ended up spending quite a bit of time playing outside. Per your orders, I’ve been making sure Maddie gets a freaking TON of exercise and it has helped with the sleep situation SO MUCH. Thank you for all the awesome suggestions!
When I asked my mom to send me the photos of the kids from earlier, I wasn’t prepared for the copious amount of cheese that awaited me. Maddie was literally saying, “CHEEEEESE!” when this one was taken.
I’m getting all bloaty just looking at them.
When I forwarded the picture of Jack to Justin, I expected him to comment on Jack’s baby gap-toofed smile. Instead he responded with, “hahahahahaha, I see you in the background!” And I was all, “Huh?” And then I noticed my mom caught an action shot of me on Maddie’s big wheel.
I mentioned it on Twitter earlier and I know people probably thought I was lying or just using some sort of metaphor.
Riding on the pink big wheel of happiness, or something. I don’t know. That could be interpreted in many interesting ways, I’m sure.
That big wheel made me use muscles I haven’t used since 1992, which is obviously the last time I rode one of the things. It was fun though, and I’ve never felt so alive! Or old.
Categories: Me Being a Mom Personal
