St. Patrick's Day Treat Box

I love celebrating St. Patrick's Day with kids. From building a leprechaun trap to having an entire breakfast colored green. It's so fun to see the excitement and wonder in their eyes as they wake up the morning of St. Patrick's Day to see if they caught a leprechaun while they chow down on green pancakes and sip green milk. 

Even if we don't catch a leprechaun, those little gnomes always leave a good luck gift for the kids. 

They're quick and easy to put together, so let's get started!

Supplies used:

Lime Green Favor Gift Baskets

Small Favor Tubes

Chocolate Gold Coins

Skittles

Bakers Twine

Fill a small tube with Skittles or any kind of rainbow candies. Tie several strands of bakers twine  around the goodie basket handle and favor tube. 

Download the rainbow printable HERE and attach it to the front of the box. 

Fill to the brim with chocolate golden coins, Rolos or any other gold candies you can think of. 

And there you have it! Quick and simple leprechaun goodie bags for the kids. Won't they love waking up to a pot of gold? I know I would!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and may the luck o' the Irish be with you! 

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Valentine Gift Box Ideas

Hi there! I'd love to share some sweet valentine packaging ideas with you today.

When I saw this adorable paper collection from Doodlebug Design, I knew I had to create some fun gift ideas. I love giving little gifts to friends and family for Valentine's Day and these boxes were quick and easy to whip up.

"I soda like you." 

Using my Cricut machine, I cut out these cute fry box and added these fun soda bottle stickers on the front. Simply fill the box with paper shred and treats and you're good to go!

"I love you from the bottom of my tart."  

How sweet is this little gift bag? The polka dots and tiny toaster with the tart are just the sweetest little combo. Embellish the gift bag with ribbon and mini pom poms and this little bag is ready for gift giving!

"I'd love to take you out!" 

This take out box is perfect to give your sweetheart. Fill it with with your honey's favorite treats and tuck a gift card to your favorite restaurant inside. It's sure to be big a hit! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope your Valentine's Day is wonderful!

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Adorable Baby Shower Favors

Hi friends! 

Our sweet and amazingly talented friend Laura from Make Life Lovely is having a baby girl!

With the little bundle of joy coming soon, some wonderful friends and I decided to get together to throw Laura a virtual baby shower. 

Surprise, Laura! 

For my contribution, I wanted to make adorable baby shower favors. 

I love the Simple Stories Faith Collection and thought it would be perfect to create sweet favors with.

Using my Cricut Explore Air 2 machine, I cut out these darling favor boxes. In Cricut Design Space, search for "box template" and these fun template will pop up.

After you have cut out and assembled the favor boxes, cut out "Oh Baby" from Cricut Design Space and attach to the front of the box. 

Fill the favor boxes with goodies, lip balm and lotion and you will have an adorable baby shower favor your guest will love!

Be sure to check out the rest of the virtual baby shower for Laura by visiting all these talented ladies!


To visit all of the amazing hosts and their projects for our virtual baby shower, visit each one by clicking the links below:

• Invite by Jennifer of Jen T By Design
• Mocktail bar by Dawn of Revel and Glitter
• Cake and cupcake toppers by Susan of SugarPartiesLA
• Baby washcloth lollipop bouquet by Annaliese of  Made of Sugar and Spice 
• Custom confetti by Brenda of Giggle Hearts
• Photo backdrop blanket by Bri of  Halfpint Design 
• Baby shower Mad Libs by Nathalie of Press Print Party!
• "Wishes For Baby" cards by Deanna of  Mirabelle Creations
• Shower favors by Esther of The Bakers Party Shop
• More shower favors by Rachel of Fawn Parties

See all of the fun with our hashtag #BabyLovelyIsComing

Copper and Marble Wedding Tablescape

Disclosure: As a member of the Oriental Trading Fun Squad, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services.

If you're a fan of the copper and marble combo, you'll definitely want to check out my copper and marble wedding tablescape on the Oriental Trading Fun365 site. 

Check out how to make these lovely copper leaf place card holders and  marble clay trinket dishes that will pair beautfully with your copper and marble tablescape. 

Head over to the Fun365 site for all the details and inspiration!

Valentine Classroom Handout Ideas with Oriental Trading

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Valentine's Day will be here before you know it and I'd love to share 5 fun valentine classroom handout ideas with Oriental Trading.

We go together like bacon and eggs

Who doesn't love a good pun? I loved these silly bacon and egg plastic eggs and knew they'd be perfect for a valentine handout. Simply fill the eggs with treats, wrap them up in a cellophane bag and attach the tag. 

 You can find the tags HERE and after you print and cut them out,  add these cute bacon and egg pop up stickers found HERE. Be sure to print the tags in wallet size!

You're So Cool, Valentine

Aren't these plush ice cream toys the cutest? These will be a classroom favorite for sure! 

Print out the "You're So Cool" printable in wallet size HERE and attach with ribbon.

 What do you call a very small heart?
A Valentiny!

Valentine's Day flipping sequins plush hearts are all the rage with my daughter and her little friends. I'm even obsessed with them!  

Kids will LOVE this silly joke attached to their valentine gift!

Print out the joke tag HERE in wallet size and attach using bakers twine or ribbon. 

Whale you be mine?

How adorable is this classroom handout? These mini stuffed whales are a fun and loveable valentine that the kids are sure to love. There are a variety of tiny, darling whales so the class will have a lot to choose from! 

 Print out the "Whale You Be Mine?" tag HERE and print in wallet size. Tie the printable to the plush whale uisng bakers twine or ribbon and your valentine will be ready to go!

Have a Magical Day

These enchanting unicorn bags are filled to the brim with unicorn goodness. Grab some

unicorn sparkle treat bags and fill with unicorn finger puppets, unicorn shaped crayons and unicorn erasers. What child wouldn't love a treat bag full of magic on Valentine's Day?!

Grab your "Have a Magical Day, Valentine" printable tag HERE

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Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Year in Review with Real Simple

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market. All opinions are my own.  

Looking back at 2017, I can say it has been a fun and exciting year. We moved into a charming old home on a magical tree-lined street and we've loved filling it with friends and family. I can't wait to see what 2018 has in store!

I'd love to share a recap of a few of my most popular posts from 2017 with you today. Working with Cost Plus World Market this past year was a huge highlight and this post from their Mother's Day campaign was a top favorite with my readers. Mother's Day will be here before you know it so check this post out now to get a head start on your gifts for mom!

Mother's Day at a Vintage Paris Flea Market

Another one of my readers favorite posts was How to Create a Beautiful Boho Outdoor Space. This was one of my favorites as well! Who wouldn't want to completely redo their backyard with all these gorgeous products?!

To round out the top 3 posts of 2017 with Cost Plus World Market, check out the Fall Home Refresh post. Even though autumn is over, you could still use a lot of these beautiful products in your upcoming spring decor.


One of my New Year's resolutions is to stay on top of cleaning and clutter. Every year it seems like we acquire a mountain of stuff. I've read that if you don't love it and it's not useful, get rid of it. And that's what I plan on doing for this upcoming new year.
With the help of Cost Plus World Market, I can get my cleaning and organizing goals under control. Did you know  Cost Plus World Market now carries Real Simple hand and dish soap? They have the most wonderful scents like Italian Lemon, Rosemary Mint ( my favorite!) Lavender and Bergamot.

Real Simple hand and dish soaps are made with essential oils, are free of harmful chemicals and are not tested on animals.  Cleaning solutions without the use of harsh chemicals helps keep your family and the planet safer. Plus, washing dishes is a lot more fun when the suds smell amazing!

The entire line of Real Simple house cleaners, dish soaps and hand soaps are created using plant-rich formulas.  My hands feel soft and smooth after doing the dishes instead of dry and cracked. I'm in love with these fabulous soaps and cannot get enough of the wonderful scents!

To learn more about Real Simple's line of cleaning products, click HERE. Be sure to check out all their wonderful scents and learn more about what makes these amazing soaps stand out about the rest.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you only the best in 2018! 

I love shopping at my local store in Cottonwood Heights for all my kitchen cleaning supplies, cleaning and laundry essentials, unique gifts and fabulous food from around the world.  

If you're not local to Utah, be sure to check out the store locator page to find the Cost Plus World 

Market closest to you.

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1.Real Simple Clean Italian Lemon Hand Soap

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6.Eco Clean Tampico Dish Brush

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