Lovely Springtime Birthday Party Themes for Girls

 Little Gnome via Piece of Cake Party

My little Ellie is going to be 1 soon, and she gets more confident in her walking each day! She is my one and only girl and so when I see all of these fantabulus birthday party ideas, I think they would ALL be perfect for my special, toddling baby! Babble has put together 25 lovely spring party ideas, and these are a few of my favorites.

 Water Color Party via Handmade Home

 Ice Cream Social via Chic Cheap Nursery

 Sweet as Pie via Pizzazzerie

 Make a Wish via Frog Prince Paperie

 Vintage Pony, via Hostess with the Mostess

 Vintage Chic via Zsa Zsa Bellagio

Pin it Forward: What Home Means to Me pt 1

 the white gerbara daisy fine art photograph ~ elr104

 I've joined in with Victoria of sfgirlbybay's pinterest pin it forward sharing. It was a real treat to be a part of this bloggy experiment. Read here to see how it works, and here for the schedule, and you can see the sfgirlbybay boards here. I had so many I liked, I'll have to do it in two parts.

 white bedroom library ~ in the fun lane

 
Visit my pinboard to see more of the things of what home means to me. In essence, it is a serene haven, that is not without it's crazy times, but throw in some family snuggles, faith, sweets, and lots of white and modern vintage quirkiness... and that is where my heart is.

 soft dandelion in a pink sky ~ La Coccinelle (Angie) photography

 no Jesus, no peace. know Jesus, know peace. ~ honey from the rocks

 father n son colonial family portrait ~ modern library

 succulents ~ blog delanie

 it's an anni clothing collection via simple blue print

 vintage aqua glass jars ~ south home window

 birds of a feather print ~ urban pink photography

 tossing and turning in a cozy white bed ~ ivory faces photography

 love of horse friends ~ star lisa

 strawberry ice cream ~ skrocodile

love between cotton swabs ~ white qtip heart ~ teresa marques

The next blogger in my group on the list is milk & honey, so be sure to check her "what home means to me" post on May 31st. Can't wait? Visit other groups pins here.

Sweet Treats: Happy Sundae!

We had a wonderful weekend, and I am excited to close this week, to wake in the morning to a bright and shiny new Sunday to reflect on the Saviour, appreciate my family, set some new goals and be sure to dig into a yummy ice cream sundae, complete with lots of chocolate sauce, fresh fruit and sprinkles!

May your Sabbath be full of peace, rest, love, charity, warmth and lots of sweets.

Blah to Tada

                honey bear bottles turn into icing/snow cone syrup and pancake syrup dispensers

I found a super cute blog today! The ideas are clear and simple, and so is the photography. And if you have been reading this blog long enough, you know that I looove lovely pictures of food, simple craft projects and this blog, blah-to-TADA! has that in plenty.

 

 

Plain ice cream and aging fruit transform into deluxe treats and smoothies, then ice pops, bananas into bread and more.

She shows plenty of ways to reuse mundane items that would otherwise be trash. Plus a lot of these ideas are really great for little gifts for stocking stuffers, teachers, neighbors...

old tape dispensers turn into jewelry

blossom remnant fabric headband

flower frogs from produce bags

 

fruit crate to snappy business card holder

I would love for everyone to leave a link to a new blog you have discovered reading that you love so we can share those hidden little jewels!!

ps. sorry for the weird spacing! ever since blogger has changed the posting format, it has been fun with the new tools, but the spacing is always wonky, I can never get it right! anyone else experience and correct this too?