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These pretty ladies are graduating high school TONIGHT! All are exchange students and joined together to have their senior pictures taken while in the states. I’m thrilled to have met and photographed them. It was such a fun evening! I will share their individual images in the coming days. For now I would like to wish them the best of luck back in their homelands after graduation! I hope KC treated you well while you were here. Have a blast tonight!!
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How about we change it up a bit around here and talk about Mother’s Day that’s just over a week away. Do you know what you’re getting your mom? I have this neurotic flaw that causes me to stress over all gifts I give because, in my mind, they have to be unique – something unexpected that I haven’t given before. Everyone gifts candles, picture frames and scented body lotion. I, for some strange reason, have to be different. This causes major anxiety when I have to shop for a gift and don’t have a specific item in mind. I wonder in and out of store after store hoping to find just the right thing. A normal person’s shopping trip might take an hour or two. Mine take 6 to 8 hours or even multiple trips. WHY CAN’T I JUST BUY A DARN CANDLE??? In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would share a few of my favorite things as well as a few items on my own Mother’s Day wish list. Maybe this will spark an idea for a gift for your mother. If not, save yourself a lot of anxiety and just buy her some body lotion. It’s the thought that counts, right? It’s pretty safe to say, your mom hasn’t received one of these cute things as a gift. Every house needs a little green inside. These moss rocks are unusual and pretty at the same time. Garden-fresh strawberries will be ready for picking and eating very soon. How cool is this strawberry huller? Think of the time it would save and the yummy things you could fill the strawberries with. This is on my personal list. I tend to carry large purses. I’ve never been able to carry one of those tiny wristlets. What if I get a headache? I’ll need some medicine. What if I break a nail? It would drive me crazy to walk around with a jagged nail. Where do I put my sunglasses? Bad breath? I need my gum. I can’t go anywhere without my cell phone and I don’t want to slip it in my back pocket. Lesson learned the hard way – cell phones don’t float in the toilet. I NEED a big purse. What I can’t stand is when my purse doesn’t have enough pockets and I lose my car keys in the bottom. My problem was solved with this adorable key chain. It has a clasp so you can just clip your keys to the outside of your purse and they are right there when you need them. No deep sea diving to the bottom of your purse for your keys! What mom wouldn’t want to look cute while cooking? I love and have several aprons. They save me from getting stains on my clothes before a party and are just plain fun to wear. Owls are so popular right now. I find myself stopping to look at all things “owl” when I’m shopping. They are so cute! Decorate the doorstep with this fun owl doormat and put a smile on people’s faces when they arrive. Working at a desk is just more fun with cute accessories like this adorning it. Here’s another item to make cooking fun – and keep mom from burning the pie. These vintage magnetic timers come in a variety of pretty colors. How about making something for mom yourself? I love leopard print and I’m ALWAYS cold. If we aren’t spending our weekends in a cold volleyball gym in the winter, we are sitting out at a cold soccer in the spring and fall. Why couldn’t our daughter pick a warm summer sport? So I made a trip to Hobby Lobby and picked up about 4 yards each of black and leopard fleece. I cut the outter strips and my daughter tied the knots. For about $30, it kept me warm all winter long. If you have about an hour, you could make one for your own mom. Another popular decor item is decorative letters. Mom would surely be proud to feature the family initials in her home. Metal Decorative Letters Anthropologie $18.00
I can’t believe the 2013 school year is already coming to a close. In just over one week, my very own senior will officially be a high school graduate. I grabbed a few images of our senior announcement products before I dropped my son’s open house invitations in the mail. This is what his grad. cards/open house invitations looked like on my computer before I sent them off to print. FRONT
BACK The finished product on high quality cardstock with the perfect finish to make the colors pop off the card. Super fun.
These unique address labels were a major time saver. They were custom created in his school colors and wrap around to the back side of the envelope. Love these!
Now I’ve just got to pull off the perfect party to celebrate his graduation. You can bet there will be LOTS of pictures, past and present! Perks of the job.
This past weekend was Pleasant Hill High School’s prom. I swear the girls get prettier and the guys get more handsome each year! Thank you for toughing it out in the cold and allowing Christy B Photography to document your special night. I hope you had a wonderful time!
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe yet. Cake batter meets Rice Krispies and it is AMAZING! Add in a few sprinkles and just looking at them puts you in a better mood. I’ve made them for Christmas with red and green sprinkles, the 4th of July with red, white and blue sprinkles and Easter with multi colored sprinkles. If you like Rice Krispie Treats, you’ve got to try these! You can find the recipe HERE. Enjoy!
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