Succulent Garden!

Want an easy care free garden? 

How about adding some succulents to your backyard. This arrangement (minus the planter from Pottery Barn) cost me about about $80. I bought all the terracotta pots at the Home Depot or the Dollar Store.

  I made them look old by thinning out acrylic paint (black, brown, green in color) with water and painting the pots gently. 

I potted them with all different types of succulents.

And now I have a center piece on my outdoor table that will last me all through the hot summer with little maintenance.

Garden: Collard Greens

I grow a garden every year and this year I added collard greens and artichokes.  My collard greens are growing like crazy!  Someone told me they think I am the only "Girl in all of Southern California growing collards in their backyard."  Ya know what...I'll take it ;)

Want our recipe for collard greens?  Click Here!

How about a refreshing summer cocktail 

with mint from your garden?  Click Here!

Happy Gardening!

Easy 4th of July Treats!

Easy little fun treats that the kids loved making.

I saw a pic of something similar to these on Pinterest and I wanted to give them a try.  The ones I saw had lollipop sticks in the Oreo's but that didn't work for me.  The stick kept breaking the cookie. 

I used Red, White and Blue (You can purchase below) straws with the marshmallows to add a festive touch.

The marshmallow and Oreo version of these were so easy to make. 

I bought white chocolate chips (you can do dark too!) and picked the colored sprinkles I wanted to use.

The first go around I melted the chocolate on the stove. 
WRONG!
  It burned the chocolate and turned it brown... So I  put the white chocolate in the microwave for about for about 1 minute and it melted perfectly.

Dipped the marshmallows in the chocolate
then rolled them in the sprinkles.  

With the Oreos I dipped one side in the chocolate then dipped them in the sprinkles. I also used candy pieces.  
You can really use whatever you want to decorate.

I laid the Oreos on wax paper to dry. They set in about 30 mins.  Bingo had a fun little dessert for a BBQ!

Want the Straws...Purchase Here!

Quanity

25 $4.50 50 $8.75 75 $12.75

Turkey Meatloaf...

Oh My Gosh!  

I am bored with cooking dinner and 

I am bored with this extra post baby weight...

A friend told me about this Feta Turkey Meatloaf she saw on the Food Network by Giada and it sounded great so I checked it out!

It was easy and fantastic and the best thing "The Kids Will Eat It!"
 It is now a staple in the household.  
Click here for Giada's original.  
I modified mine...

Turkey Meatloaf

New Obsession.

I think I need a side tab just for my "New Obsessions!" This one is a website I wanted to share with you call www.Zulily.com. 

Zulily an up and coming retail website that has kids clothes, accessories and more for GREAT prices! 

I keep getting Zulily packages at my door...
I am hoping the hubby doesn't start to notice ;)

P.S. Right Now get $5 off Orders over $50! Use Code: GA3871

Retro Candy Table-Repost

I love candy tables but sometimes they can get a little mundane. I saw this one over at Celebrations at Home and I loved its new spin. Loving the aqua and orange and its retro feel...what do you think?  

Have you seen any other unique candy tables lately?

40% OFF Lily's Laundry Boutique

We are getting rid of our inventory and are gonna start fresh over at Lily's Laundry Boutique so everything is 40% OFF!

Misha Lulu, Kate Mack, Everyday Nay and More!

www.LilysLaundryBoutique.com

i love you

This is what Lily tells me every night before she goes to bed. 

I am going to frame it and put it in our house. 

I love her all the way to where Jesus lives too! xo

Download yours here free!

Jesus Lives

Memorial Day Inspiration!

God Bless the USA!   

Thanks to all those who have served our Country.  

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Need some last minute Memorial Day inspiration your BBQ. 

Check out our Red, White and Blue PinBoard at Pinterest!  Here's a little sneak peek!

What are Printables?

I get  this all of the time so I thought I would give a little explanation/tutorial.

Printables are basically a great inexpensive way to dress up any event you are throwing.  You pick a theme and either you have someone design a printable party package (like Lily's Laundry)

or you buy a set of printables that match your "theme."

You then print them out and assemble yourself.

For our Easter Egg Hunt I created a cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers, party cones, and party circles all in the same colors to bring unity to the parties decor.

What you need...

Glue (Rubber Cement)

Glue Gun

Ribbon/Twine/Raffia

Glitter/Stickers/Crystal Embellishments

Card Stock Paper to Print your Printables on

Colored Cardstock to accent Cupcake Toppers and Party Circles

Craft Punches or Scissors

Cookie Sticks/Paper Straws

Hole Punch

All this stuff you can find at Target, Joann's Fabrics, Michaels or your local scrapbooking store.

Start by printing your "Printables" to cardstock paper on your home computer and

cut them out with your Craft Punches.

Embellish them with your crystals, stickers, glitter.  However you think looks best.

Printables on cardstock.

Hot Glue Gun. Paper Straws.

Don't forget your embellishments!

Craft Punchs come in all sorts of sizes and shapes.  
You can cut out by hand but it will be much more time
consuming and the craftsmanship will not be the same.

Books of colored cardstock to back your printables.

For the party circles I use rubber cement to back the printable with colored card stock. I hole punch them & slip through ribbon. Now you can tie them on anything...Mason Jars, Vases, Apothecary Jars, Gift Bags and more!

For cupcake toppers you can use cookie sticks or paper straws.  Glue both sides of the straw and attach your printable to one side. To the other side add  your "decorative" card stock.  Then tie a bow around the paper straw for a little something extra.  

Tie on your party circle, insert your cones and add your cupcake toppers into your cupcake stand!  Bingo!  Beautiful Party!