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Sew.Craft.Create Blog Design Giveaway

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

UPDATED: I won!!!! I'm thrilled and I can't wait to share Heidi's creation with you. Stay tuned!

I do my best to make my blog stand out a bit. I am no photoshop expert but I can fumble around enough to customize my header. I would love to have a customized blog design that reflects the essence of what I write about here: family, our life and creativity.

Now Heidi of Sew.Craft.Create on the other hand is a bit of a whiz at these things. And she's giving away a blog design that I would love to win!

http://sewcraftcreate.com/2013/06/buy-this-blog-wednesday-a-giveaway/

Not only is she giving a blog design away she's also offering a half price blog design every Wednesday! Hopefully you'll see a new design on here soon.


Check out Sew.Craft.Create for great tutorials!

Summer Lovin'!

Friday, June 21, 2013

Happy first day of Summer!

I love summer. The days are perfect for chasing bubbles.



The sunshine makes me happy, the beach is a relaxing escape. The evenings are longer and perfect for spending more time with family and friends. Meals cooked on the BBQ just taste better.


The kids love the park and it is always fun to watch them conquer a play station that is a challenge for them.


Above all else, family is what is truly important in this world and I've been missing far too many moments with mine. I'm focusing on the positives and I can't wait to make some summer memories with the two tiny humans!

I'm working on a giveaway to celebrate my favorite season. Stay tuned for details!




Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

It was a watermelon sort of day :)






Preschool Graduation

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

And just like that my boy is all grown up.


I won't lie, when they played the graduation march and Austin and Izaac came out holding hands leading their classmates into the room I teared up.I thought I was capturing the whole thing on video... turns out I didn't. So I have the imagine om my mind and I can't share it with you. Trust me, it was adorable!  It's hard to believe he is ready to go to Kindergarten (or Primary as they call it here on the mainland )


Austin has been attending the preschool program through HRM Recreation and I cannot say enough good things about his teachers and how special they make each and every day for these kids. Pat, Sandra and Lana have been teaching Austin for two years. They have helped him learn to write, read, do math and have directed his enthusiasm into creative projects. They have helped him adjust to life as a big brother and taught him so many wonderful things about life and how much fun learning can be. I don't know who will miss the ladies more Austin or me!!

Proudly accepting his diploma



Thanks Pat, Sandra and Lana! You've made a huge impact on our little family.

A Milk & Cookies Party

Monday, June 17, 2013

I had thought of hosting a milk and cookies party for Amelia's first birthday but then decided on a "Look Whoooo's One" theme...that didn't go as planned. The baker forgot to make her cake and it was the center piece of the whole event. The party went well, Amelia and our family and friends had a great time, but I was devastated that the cake wasn't right.

This year I started planing well in advance to ensure that I avoided all the last minute rushing and forgotten details of the previous year. I decided to keep it simple and a Milk and Cookies party was the way to go! Because clearly this girl loves her malk (milk)!



I spent the week and a bit before the party baking cookies. Cookies freeze so well and thaw quickly so it allows you to get the most time consuming part over in advance. Austin and Amelia "helped" me and I have to admit the extra flour on the floor and the smiles on their faces made the mess worth it!




The decor was pretty simple. I had planned to decorate the backyard but since it was raining and we had to change our plans, I had more than enough decor. It looked like a pink bubble exploded in our home (Miss A LOVES her "pik".




I visited my favorite sites and baked up the following:
  1. Kraft Peanut Butter cookies
  2. Oatmeal Raisin cookies
  3. Homemade Oreos (heart shaped of course!)
  4. Chocolate Chip cookies
  5. Sugar Cookies
  6. Chocolate Sugar Cookies
  7. Turtle cookies
  8. Cookie Popcorn
  9. Monster Cookie Dip

Amelia's cake was a simple chocolate cake with buttercream frosting. Four layers of cake, pink frosting and sugar cookie details. Simple, easy and delicious!


I have been decorating cakes and cookies for awhile but I really wanted to make the sugar cookies the star of the sweet table. I recently found a great website where I was able to find cookie cutters at unbelievable prices! Shipping was fast (and free! coming from the States that is virtually unheard of these days). Cheap Cookie Cutters even responded to my tweets. I'm pretty impressed and have another order going in soon. (and no they did not pay me to say any of that...I wish I got paid to blog.)

Once I had the cutters, I searched for the perfect recipes. I found them on Sweetopia. This very talented Canadian momma not only had great tutorials and recipes but she also answered my questions when I tweeted her. I am amazed at what Marian can do with royal icing! (Check out her Kitchen Aid cookies...I feel like I might want to tackle them next.)


I had seen some really cute paper decor on Pinterest and I tracked it down through Etsy. It was inexpensive and with a few Photoshop edits everything was ready for the party.


Vintage milk jugs were a find at Winners
The rain didn't damped our fun! Amelia had a great time playing with her friends and was so captivated by the Cinderella lego that my sister gave her that we had the bring the birthday cake to her! So much about that day was perfect, from Amelia running around in her diaper stealing "cookcook"s from the table to her squeals of delight when I put the cake on the table. My kids were happy and my sister was here to share in the celebration. It was an awesome day.


Party Day!

Saturday, June 8, 2013


Well the rain has ruined our plans for outside fun  but it's going to be a good day! Sugar comma for all!



Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, June 5, 2013



our last night


A Birthday Tribute

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Happy Birthday Amelia!

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Time is flying...you've been here two full years already and you continue to light up my every day.


June 3, 2011
June 3, 2012

 2013
Happy Birthday Little Lady! We love you so much!
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