Amy's picture frames

I finally got my own desk at work the other day, but it was looking mighty empty. I wanted to put a picture frame up, but my office doesn't get locked at night, so I didn't want to put up anything that was worth anything. Your picture frames were perfect, Ame! Cheap, and I can always make another one if this one goes missing. While I was at it I made a couple for friends...

Cute Tees

Cute boys and girls tees. Too bad they are $28 each...

Boys

These are kinda awesome. They are Converse rainboots made by the same people who made Parker's Maryjane socks, Trumpette.

Prints

I've been looking at these for a couple of weeks - the first church prints I actually would love to put up in my house. you can find them at this etsy store.

Cute bathing suits

Like this one that I think I have to order.


found here.
and a giveaway found here.

Parker's 2nd birthday

Let the planning begin:
Butterfly party like the picture on the top left AND...

those cute monarch butterfly cupcakes from our cupcake book!
Can't wait for August.
Today's conversation went like this:
Ian: mom how can we get a baby girl?
Me: do you want a baby girl?
Ian: YES!

Everyone loved this cake for Nicki's birthday. I started with a white cake mix (making it up by the directions then added coconut flavoring and one sm. box of vanilla instand pudding) whipping it until fluffy. I pressed it flat with a clean cloth after it came out of the oven, but still warm to make the cakes even on top. Made buttercream frosting with almond extract. (I love coconut and almond together) Took frozen cherries and thickened them with cornstarch and sugar. (You can use canned but you may want to thicken them a little more so they won't slip off the cake) When cool I spread them on the bottom layer. Flipped the top layer over on paper plate and frosted the bottom with frosting so middle would have both cherries and frosting. Put top layer on and frosted whole cake. Colored some coconut and patted on outside and around edge of top. Decorated top with shells and roses and it was done. So yummmmy. The pudding gave it a poundcake consistancy and taste and I didn't have to decorate the bottom, side or top edge because of the coconut. Of course you can just do coconut on the whole thing, too. Enjoy!

So I saw these pictures on some blogs the other day and thought they were super cute.




So I did my own! Super easy, and you can still use the fabric later if you need it for a different project.

Fabric Art

I think these are all done with paper, but they'd be really cute as fabric art like you've been doing, Cami.

I Heart Target

These plates are really cute, they remind me of the placemats you got Amy. We didn't have many at our target, but I got a tablecloth of the green pears.