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DIY Instax Magnetic Frames with Personalized Charms

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If you’re like me, capturing memories with your loved ones is something special. That’s why I’m obsessed with my Instax Fuji Film printer. It lets me print my favorite moments straight from my phone and instantly bring them to life. But what I really love is finding creative ways to showcase these memories both at home and at work.

Today, I’m sharing a super fun and easy DIY project: Instax Magnetic Frames with Personalized Charms! These adorable frames are perfect for adding color, personality, and a little sparkle to your printed photos.

What You’ll Need:

How to Make Them:

  • Step 1. Print our your favorite photos using the Instax Fuji Film Print.
  • Step 2. Select your favorite charms and glue them onto your magnetic frames.
  • Step 3. Once the charms have dried, insert your printed pictures into the frame.
  • Step 4. Display them anywhere! On your fridge, white board, filing cabinet, anywhere they can be seen!

Pro tip. Try creating a seasonal set like beach photos with seashell charms for summer, or holiday memories with tiny snowflake charms for winter. It’s a great way to keep your displays fresh and fun!

Best Supplies for a Fun Lemonade Stand

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Looking for things to do while your kids are home for the summer? A lemonade stand is a great way to keep them busy and can be a great educational experience while they’re out of school! We have done three lemonade stands and learned the best times and best places to host a lemonade stand. Today, I’m sharing some of our tips, supplies, and our favorite cookie recipes to help you and your kiddos have a successful lemonade stand!

Lemonade Stand Tips

  1. We’ve discovered the best time to host a lemonade stand is when our neighborhood is having some type of event, like a neighborhood garage sale. These usually draw in shoppers who are already looking to spend some money, and are supportive in helping out kids with their small business venture!
  2. Location is key! We are in the back of the neighborhood, and we know that there’s going to be less “foot” traffic, which means less buyers. If it’s feasible for you, bring your lemonade stand to the front of the neighborhood for better visibility. We have brought all of our supplies in a wagon (or the car depending on how we’re feeling) with us so we don’t have to go back and forth between the house and the front of the neighborhood.
  3. Market to your friends and family to draw in a crowd! In case things get slow, it’s always a great idea to let friends and family know you’re hosting a lemonade stand. Plus, the kids also appreciate seeing familiar faces supporting them.
  4. Sell baked goods or treats! Funny enough, we’ve found that selling baked goods has brought in more money than selling lemonade.
  5. Stay hydrated and bring water with you! Depending on how long you and the kids are willing to stay out, it’s likely you’re going to be out there for 1-2 hours. Plus, you don’t want to drink up the inventory!

Cookie Recipes That We Love

As mentioned before, selling baked goods is key to making your lemonade stand successful! Remember, it’s going to be hot out there, so you’ll want to try to avoid anything that will melt and ruin the look of your treats. Here’s a few of our favorites:

Lemonade Stand Supplies

When it comes to the set up, you’ll want to create one that stands out so everyone can see it when they’re driving by! I like to add a cute table cloth, a tiered tray to hold the treats and farmhouse drink dispenser to draw some attention. You can also tie in cute cups, patterned straws and packaging for your treats. Can’t forget the lemonade! Depending on how much time I have (and effort I want to put into it) I sometimes like to make the from scratch. But this last time I decided to grab a lemonade mix and it made my life a little bit easier. Top it off with some fresh lemons and you’re all set!

There are so many ways to make your lemonade stand look fun! The biggest thing is to let your kids help out and give them a chance to see what it’s like to run a small little business for the day. It’s a memory that your kids will remember for the rest of their lives, even if you do it just once!

Memorial Day – Amazon Finds

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Memorial is around the corner and if you’re hosting, you’re going to need some party essentials! Decoration is key to bringing the theme of the party to life. If you love hosting parties, these are decorations you can use throughout the summer! Here are some of my favorites.

Outdoor Decorations

I love the yard decorations on the neighbors front lawn! It helps give a warm welcome to guests coming to your house. Wreaths add another touch of beauty and aesthetic to the outside of your home. The best part is both of these decorations can stay up all summer long! If you’re hosting the party outside, you’re definitely going to need an ice cooler to keep those drinks nice and cold!

Decorations

The table is the focal point of the party, and where most people gather to eat and chat. A table runner adds a simple, yet festive look to your dining room. Add these faux flowers in mason jars as a centerpiece to add another level of decor to complete the look.

Serving Area

Serving food on decorative trays keeps the theme of the party going. I’m always on the look out for serving trays for every holiday, even if we’re not hosting. It just ads some fun to our holidays and the kids like to help pick them out. Add a banner over the serving area and a fun two-tiered decorative tray to tie it all together!

Hope you enjoy the summer!

DIY ‘HOME’ Wall Art

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We moved into our brand new home the day before Thanksgiving last year making this our 7th home! This does not include all of our transition periods staying at one of our parents’ homes in between a few of those moves. We have lived in 4 different states, California, Idaho, Washington and currently Texas. It has been quite the adventure for us and our kids.

With every move I’ve found it usually takes me months before I’ve formed a plan of how I want to decorate my walls. My entry was lacking a bit of a warm welcome, and I finally found a solution! It was during the early stages of quarantine that I needed a small project to keep myself busy with all the free time we had after work, when the kids would normally occupy our evenings with sports.

This project was easy, not unbearably time consuming, and just what my entryway needed! I found everything I needed on Amazon:

All I needed to do was paint my letters white, and then after they dried I hung them up on the wall with 2 command strips on each letter. For me, the easiest way to hang it was starting from the bottom and then moving my way to the top so I knew how low I wanted my letters to be. I hung the wreath up with a nail to complete the farmhouse look. You could definitely change up this look during the holidays to make it more festive!

Fall Centerpiece & Thanksgiving Tag Printable

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With fall in the air, I was inspired to create a fall centerpiece using simple decor after coming across the online flower delivery company, BloomNation. Because I had taken a couple of floral arranging classes back in college I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try my hand at floral arranging again. I was never good at it, and I’m still no where close to a professional, but it was obviously one of the classes I enjoyed going to most. It was fun, and on few occasions a little stressful trying to come up with something that looked good. I was always so impressed with what my classmates’ arrangements, and how different ours were from each other when given a specific assignment. You can create so many different arrangements, and the best part about flowers is, it will (for the most part) always end up looking beautiful.

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One of my favorite flowers are hydrangeas, so when I saw it in the shop I immediately knew I had to use it. I always thought of it as a spring/summer flower, and quickly turned to Pinterest to see if I could use hydrangeas in a fall arrangement. And to my surprise, I found a bunch of beautiful fall ideas using hydrangeas.

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I knew I wanted to make my centerpiece pretty neutral in color, but wanted to add a few fall colors to the arrangement without making it look overly colorful. Aside from hydrangeas, I used daisies, mums, carnations, lilies, and added some wheat to give it a little bit more of a fall/Thanksgiving appeal. I added some of the wheat to the napkins, and used a striped burlap ribbon to wrap around the napkins and mason jars. This was such a simple and easy table to put together, and not to mention, great for a small budget!

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I’m also sharing these fun Thanksgiving tags that you can incorporate on your table by wrapping it around your napkins and holding it in place with string or raffia, add them to a treat bag, or on a take home box for your guests on Thanksgiving.

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If you’re not feeling confident in your flower arranging ability, or don’t have the time to make one yourself, try using a flower delivery to save you time and choose from a variety of options to give your table that fall look you’re going for!

P.S. See where I got my inspiration for this centerpiece on my Pinterest board.

 

St. Patrick’s Day Banner & Cupcake Toppers

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I love making cupcake toppers! They’re so much fun to create and they turn a simple cupcake into a fun and festive treat for any holiday. These cupcake Toppers will make your St. Patrick’s Day Party a hit! I’m also sharing a St. Patrick’s Day banner that you can use to decorate your home, classroom, office or anywhere in between. This banner goes perfectly with the “Feeling Lucky” print I shared last week. Hope you’re all getting excited for St. Patrick’s Day!

Round Cupcake Toppers – download here

Four Leaf Clover Cupcake Toppers – download here

Four Leaf Clover Banner – download here

Feeling Lucky – St. Patrick’s Day Printable

Feeling Lucky St. Patty's Day Printable

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day and were able to spend it with the ones you love. Now, it’s time to move onto another Holiday – St. Patrick’s Day! I created a simple but fun St. Patrick’s Day print that will go perfect in your home and get you excited for the holiday. Hopefully it will also remind you of the people, achievements and the many other important things in your life that make it amazing. I have much to be thankful for in my life, and that makes me feel lucky! 🙂

Download “Feeling Lucky” Printable

4×6 | 5×7 | 8×10

Valentine’s Day – Banner & Cupcake Printables

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These printable cupcake wrappers and banners will go great with your Valentine’s Day party! It’s easy to put together, and adds that “Valentine’s Day feel” to any room. I’ve created two colors for you to choose from. One that is a little more pink, and one that still feels like Valentine’s Day but with a few extra colors, if you’re not into everything pink. Your friends are going to love seeing this when they walk into the room!

Need some more Valentine’s Day party printables? Grab yours here and here!

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Valentine’s Day Cupcake all Pink banner – download here

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Valentine’s Day Printables

DisplayToday I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day print that you can use in your home, and a couple of some fun party decorations to make your Valentine’s Day party look festive. I’ll be sharing a few more Valentine’s Day party printables next week. For now, enjoy these straw banners and a wrap that can go around a mason jar that holds your straws or water bottles. This Valentine’s print is perfect for your party and your home!

IMG_3844 copyValentine’s Day Print 8×10 – download here

Valentine’s Day Print 5×7 – download here

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  Straw Banners (3 of each) – download here

Printable wrap (single) – download here

Printable wrap (multiple for water bottles) – download here

Valentine’s Printable – Print & Candy Bag Tags

IMG_3786Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing some Valentine’s printables as we get excited for the upcoming holiday! Today I’m sharing a cute little Valentine’s printable that can be used as both a decoration in your home, or attach to a gift bag of candy to pass out to friends and loved ones.

IMG_3783Valentine’s Print 8×10 – download here

Valentine’s Print 5×7 – download here

IMG_3775 copyValentine’s Candy Bag Tags – download here