TURN YOUR KID'S ARTWORK INTO ART

A perfect art project for Teacher's Appreciation Day or Mother's Day. By simply taping the edges of fold-over notes, it creates a clean border for the chaos within. Then write your sweet note inside and send! Or make a few and bundle them together with twine and give as custom stationery. Step-by-step tutorial below.

WHAT YOU NEED:

acrylic or oil paints

paint brushes

masking tape or painters tape

foldover notes or cardstock

willing children

STEP 1:

Line up all notecards so that the sides are touching

STEP 2: 

Put one piece of tape down in between two cards just to save yourself time and supplies. Tape ALL edges down so that you have a tape border around each card.

STEP 3:

Have your kids fill each card with paint edge to edge. I like to choose the paint colors myself so that they turn out sort of nice no matter what! Start with warm tones, then cool, then have them finish with a clean skinny brush for a metallic paint. 

STEP 4:

Carefully peel off the tape and voila! A nice clean boarder that looks pretty enough to gift!

xo

MOTHER OF DRAGONS (FREE PRINTABLE)

Even if you don't watch Game of Thrones (ummm ya need to get on that btw) you'll understand the meaning of "Mother of Dragons"!! Here's a little 5x7" print for yourself for Mother's Day. Just a reminder of what a tough job you have, and what an amazing job you're doing! Scroll down for the free download...

This is my office slash hoarding print gallery wall!

Mother of Dragons black and white print HERE

Mother of Dragons green print HERE

Yo Momma card HERE

Grammar card HERE

Gilmore Girls card HERE

Happy Mother's Day to yourself!

xo

YO MOMMA! MOTHER'S DAY CARD (FREE PRINTABLE)

Let the "yo momma" jokes begin! We're keeping this one sweet though... 

This is totally our moms!! Starting a business and having that fear of "what if no one likes what I'm doing??" and mom is always there to the rescue on instagram and blog posts! Ha! Thank goodness for moms, right?! 

DOWNLOAD GREETING CARD HERE

PURCHASE MATCHING TATTOOS HERE

Happy Mother's Day!

xo

MOTHER'S DAY WISHLIST | BLACK, WHITE & NEON

Hey you guys!! I am squeezing in a last minute Mother's day post before the weekend. I just thought I would share a couple of things that I am SERIOUSLY wanting, whether it be for MD or not! I am obviously getting the best gift in the world this year right around this sweet holiday, which is the birth of my SON!!! We are still anxiously awaiting his arrival, but when my hubby asked me what kind of prezzie I would like for Mother's Day, I immediately asked for a bathing suit. It is super important for me to have a bathing suit that I feel more than comfortable in as I will be diving into the pool with the toddler weeks after giving birth. Ummm..... nightmare? Yes, I think so!

I can't get my mind off of this one, so that usually means that it will be in my drawer soon! The scalloped edge has me swooning!! I will probably end up with black, although this tan one is soooo lovely!

Have you guys seen this closet DIY? I have had it pinned for quite some time on my personal Pinterest page, and have added to the hubby's "to-do list". They did SUCH a fantastic job AND it is super budget friendly. A Mother's Day gift is made much sweeter when it is handmade, right? ha!

I always have a couple of expensive/time consuming ideas on hand when it comes to gifts for myself. For the more low-key/ budget-friendly requests.... these are mine..

These sandals look super mom friendly (buuuut still stylish), and for every pair purchased, they donate clean drinking water to children. Win Win! I also love this pair and this pair. What is even sweeter is that they make them for little kids too!! You know I love a good mommy/daughter dress alike day. ;)

 I NEED this bag from Target!! It is always good to have a breakaway from the diaper bag that you carry 90% of the time, right? It is so chic, and the quality is impressive! It would make a great date night bag! I am also loving this all white weekender ( for the small getaways I never take) yes, please!!

 I think key chains are super cheeseball ( despite my collection I assembled as a teenager), but truthfully, I need an easy way to actually FIND my keys in my bag. I always challenge myself to put my keys in the same pocket, but that never happens. This neon tassel key fob is perfect!!

I have been wanting a great pair of aviators for a while now, but these are kind of winning in my book right now!

Leah and I both love our Helen Ficalora necklaces! It is kind of a little tradition to add initial charms to my necklace! I am in need of another chain because it feels like a lot to wear all of the charms on the one that I have. I reeeeaaaallllly want this "R" in all diamonds :) Since this is a pricier option, and it may be farther down the road... I would LOVE this one in the meantime to mix with my Helen necklace for summer! Love layering dainty gold pieces.

Gifts are FAB... don't get me wrong, but just being loved on and served that day is the real winner. Leah and I love a super thoughtful card and a super delish brunch at the very least!! That is simple, right? We hope you all have a Happy Mother's Day weekend! We love getting to know you all through blogging and Instagram. We truly love being mommies ourselves, and at the end of the day, we just want you to feel celebrated because you are freaking awesome!!!

XO!

  

GRAMMER LOVER MOTHER'S DAY CARD- FREE PRINTABLE

This one's for the grammar nut in your life! I painted a similar card for my mom last year, and she loved it...she not so silently corrects my grammar on all blog posts and in every day life. Thought some of you might know a mom or yourself who needs this! Free printable HERE.

Happy Mother's Day! Yes, there's an apostrophe in there, MOM.

-L

MOTHER'S DAY CRAFT: EMBROIDERED TEA TOWEL

This was by far your fav post last year for a Mother's Day craft! Simple and thoughtful- that's the way to go. We are NOT sewers or embroiderers here... this is easy stuff, we promise! 

Click HERE for the tutorial!

SETTING A SIMPLE TABLE

We put our house on the market Sunday and it's already under contract... keep your fingers crossed! When we were getting ready for pictures, our real estate agent suggested to set the table in the dining room. I wanted to share a super simple table setting with you. 

This would be perfect for a mother's day brunch! Scroll down for the how-to. 

Here's my dining room! Best room in the house. I'll be sad to leave all this light. Though not sad to leave that green... I'm think I'm going gray or white in the next home... what do you think?

1. Ombre flowers: These are the cheapos you can find at any grocery store. I got these in pinks from dark to light to create an ombre effect. It would look awesome to get 4-5 different types of flowers but all in the same color scheme. I put these in different shape/size milk glass vases found at antique shops. Oh and add candles. Everyone looks better in candle light. They should make an iPhone candle light app and I'd just walk around with it projected on my face all day. 

2. Table setting: charger, dinner plate, napkin, silverware, and glass. That's really all you need! Napkins and wine glasses from Anthropologie that I'm freaking obsessed with- a birthday gift- thanks, Lauren! 

3. Name cards: if you want to go one extra step for a sweet personalized touch, tie the silverware with twine and a simple name tag. I cut a rectangle out of kraft paper and used a silver Sharpie. 

4. Become the effortless hostess with the mostess. 

-L