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Turn a Footstool into a DIY Felt Tea Party (Free Template)

Colleen — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:27:53 +0000

Rubyellen, from Cakies, and her adorable girls are back with the cutest DIY Felt Tea Party. You may remember her last felt tutorial for Pretty Prudent, DIY Halloween Headbands. Today she will show you how to turn any ol’ footstool into the most magical tea party. This makes for a great gift or portable toy to take anywhere. It’s tea time somewhere, right?

Head on over to Cakies to see more projects like the Mini Maypoles. Throw the cutest Breakfast Birthday Bash and hand out Cupcakes in a Jar to your guests.

Learn how to turn a footstool into a DIY Felt Tea Party after the jump…

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Sugar Cookie Cake Toppers

Jacinda — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:04 +0000

Looking to add some spark to your Summer shin-dig? These edible cupcake toppers, made from sugar cookies, can go from cute to sophisticated depending on the party. If you are a geek for dessert decorating and you’ve found yourself debating whether to make cookies or cake, here’s a way to show off your skills with a little of both, but the secret is that these can be made with little decorating skills at all. Shhhhh. The kiddos will go crazy for these tiny cookies on a stick. What is that about kids and their love of food on a stick?

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DIY Summer Dresses for Hot Mess Mamas

Jacinda — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:07 +0000

Mamas, while you’re sewing Summer Dresses for Girls, don’t forget to sew yourself some too. Our Snappy Hot Mess Dress is cute and simple!

Flatter your figure with The Most Flattering Shirt Dress. It’s causal and comfortable for everyday errands, while still making you look gorgeous.

Go for something long and flowy with the Modern Prairie Dress.

Or use your extra yards of fabric to make the 1.5 Yard Dress. The Freestyle Dress is a great option with leggings for a day at the park or at the library.

Get the ultimate in comfort on summer days with the T-Shirt Dress.

DIY No-Sew Headband Holder

Colleen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:17 +0000

Between Scarlet, Clare, and Quinn there are a multitude of hair accessories around the Pretty Prudent Texas and LA headquarters. To keep the overflowing amount of hair clips, hair ties, and headbands together we came up with this DIY No-Sew Headband Holder. You can use Jacinda’s cloud template from the Cloud & Rainbow Decorative Pillow, and instead of rainbows we made felt raindrops to hold each headband. Clip your hair clips on the sun’s rays, hold your hair ties in the cloud pocket, and you’re good to go. Let’s get to it…

Keep reading for the full DIY No-Sew Headband Holder tutorial after the jump…

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Surprising South Africa: Part 2, Cape Town

Jaime — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:01:09 +0000

Last week I shared with you Part 1 of my journey to South Africa, as we visited KwaZulu Natal, including Durban and the South Coast for wild adventure and a taste of Zulu culture.

Today I’m taking you to Cape Town – undeniably and inarguably the most beautiful city in the world… and I’ve been to a lot of cities. With each new vista, from Table Mountain…

to Hout’s Bay…

to Chapman’s Peak…

to Cape Point at the Cape of Good Hope,

to sandboarding on the white dunes,

to visiting the townships,

your heart will expand until you feel your ribs might shatter. Add to that, African penguins…

…and then you implode from the amazingness.

The people of Cape Town are indescribably lovely and welcoming, and the activities and sites add up to the ideal vacation for friends, family, or even the solo traveler. Come along with me, Isoul Harris, Colleen Friesen, and Chadner Navarro as we visit Cape Town, South Africa after the jump… (more penguins!)...read the rest of Surprising South Africa: Part 2, Cape Town

Giveaway Winner: This is Your Book

Colleen — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:30:38 +0000

With Father’s Day around the corner, we couldn’t pass up giving away This Is Your Book: A Fill-In Journal for All the Things that Happened When You Were a Baby. This beautiful and modern take on the classic baby book is filled with unique prompts, A 30-second commercial during the Superbowl cost… that any father can enjoy filling out.

Keep reading to see more and to find out who won a copy of This Is Your Book.

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Fabric Friday

Colleen — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:00:14 +0000

Bring a little wildlife into your home with the Jay-Cyn Designs for Birch Fabrics, Mod Basics 2, Organic, Elk Fam Teal fabric. Sew up dining chair cushions or one of our many pillows – zipper pillows with piping, plus sign pillow, sham pillow. This fabric would go great with a bright basic like this Timeless Treasures Orange, or maybe even a Golden Print if you put it into a quilt.

To enter for a chance to win one yard of Jay-Cyn Designs for Birch Fabrics, Mod Basics 2, Organic, Elk Fam Teal tell us what you would make with this cute elk farm fabric. Tweet, Stumble, or share on Facebook and leave another comment letting us know. Come back every day for new entries. We’ll randomly select a winner and announce right here next Friday.

Find out who won last week’s Fabric Friday after the jump…

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Travel: Brita Filtering Bottles Make My “Must” List

Jacinda — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:39 +0000

There are a few items that I never leave at home when I travel. My Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, my Winsor & Newton Water Colour paints, my Worishofer slingbacks, my “lifesaving” Anker portable phone charger, and a new addition to the list, a Brita Filtering Bottle, available in a Soft Squeeze version or a hard sided straw version. I brought the Bottles along on my birthday trip to Seattle to try them out for this sponsored post but quickly fell in love with them, fo realz.
I am a water drinker, especially when I’m traveling. Planes, hotels, walking, sleeping, all make me thirsty. I am also cheap (errr, prudent) and nearly cry when I have to buy water for $3 each at the airport. I turn downright tyrannical when a thirsty unnamed blog partner pulls a bottle of water out of the hotel minibar. Poor unnamed blog partner.

The problem is that I am also very picky when it comes to the taste of my water, a water connoisseur you might say if you’re feeling generous, and refuse to drink perfectly safe tap water out of any old faucet or water fountain. Blech. If any of this sounds familiar, you are going to love these Bottles too. Here’s why…...read the rest of Travel: Brita Filtering Bottles Make My “Must” List

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DIY Summer Dresses for Girls

Jacinda — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:30 +0000

Summer and the hot weather have arrived. Time to start thinking about sewing some new dresses. Our shirred summer dress is a great option for little ones.

The classic pillow case dress is a cool summer option that you can sew during nap time.

A racerback dress is a great option for summer play indoor and outside.

The tried and true snappy toddler dress comes with a free pattern.

If you are looking for a fancier summer option, sew the one shoulder dress.

The Muu Muu is a great summer option for easy on and off. You can skip the ruffles for our muu muu take 2.

Make her a new dress from an old t-shirt with the t-shirt sundress.

Shrimp on a Stick: A Simple, Kid-Friendly Summer Recipe (+ A Giveaway!)

Jaime — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:01:17 +0000

My daughter’s favorite food in the universe is a processed mess she calls “shrimp corn dogs.” I’m not gonna lie, those things are delicious. I wondered if I could make something similar with a little more health factor – baked instead of fried, fortified with more nutrition than a traditional flour batter. I experimented with a variety of different healthy cereals to create my breading and with baking vs. frying to create the ideal Shrimp on A Stick recipe. In the end, I am happy to report I was successful! I’m so excited about this recipe, I hope you try it and your kids enjoy it as much as Scarlet does.

These shrimp on a stick are crazy easy to make, almost mess free despite requiring breading (thank you, Ms. Stick), cook up in under 10 minutes, and don’t require any silverware to eat! The perfect summer kid food.

Tell me you don’t want to try that? Get our simple, kid-friendly summer recipe for Shrimp on A Stick and details of our super fun giveaway after the jump…

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