Our FREE printable May 2013 Calendar is available for printing!

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Here’s a DIY project for those of you fellow pallet-lovers:

 First, I did not want to take off all the planks of wood since this particular pallet’s planks weren’t spaced too far, but I did want to remove the back planks and make it thinner and lighter.

I used a jigsaw to cut the side of the pallet, removing the entire back planks and 1/2 the thickness of the pallet. Here’s proof that I did it myself.

This is how I really felt about it (weird face=my excited-I’m-using-power-tools-face)

Then, after the dirty back was removed, I sprayed and cleaned the boards to remove dirt, bugs, spiderwebs and slugs (yes, one slug fell on my leg when I was pulling this thing into the driveway (gross), but it’s all part of the process, I guess- Just don’t say I didn’t warn you. Also, while I’m on that topic, please be careful when handling a pallet! There are a lot of rusty nails sticking out, splinters, etc.

Once it is dry and clean, use a pencil to draw out the shape of what you are painting. In my case, a whale. It’s hard to see in the picture below, but there is a pencil sketch.

Then, paint! I used an affordable craft paint and a foam brush to paint the image.

That’s it! I still plan on sanding mine a little to remove potential splinters in little fingers and weather the whale image a little. Overall, I love how it turned out and I’m sure it will be a sweet backdrop for LB’s upcoming birthday party.

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 I’ve been a little quiet on the blog this week because we’ve had quite a bit of custom parties we’ve been finishing up on top of our regular orders. I feel like the past few weeks have been my most consistent and busiest weeks ever – a good, but challenging thing for sure. I’m going to be updating the website with new party and event designs and for now, we’ve called it quits on custom orders since it’s becoming more and more impossible for me to stay on top of things, be a mom and feel sane at the same time. I know  a lot of you feel the same way, so with that said, I’m letting some things go and feeling good about it. Hope you have a good rest of the week and keep looking out next week for new designs on the website! Thank you, friends!

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Just a little note that we’ll be closed on Good Friday, March, 29, 2013.

Wishing you a great weekend with your loved ones!

Hello! We have a fresh colorful printable April 2013 calendar for you!

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It doesn’t feel like spring at all here in South Alabama, but we are on Spring Break. My little one is home from preschool, so I’ll be a little quieter this week on the blog. We’ll be processing orders and answering emails, but not posting a lot on social media. I will be posting the April calendar this week!

Have a great day!

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Have a great weekend!

I believe this is one of the most useful products we have created! Last year, we were brainstorming ideas for 2013 and Jen suggested a notepad for a nightstand. Rather than thoughts racing through your head of all the things you need to do tomorrow while you are trying to go to sleep (I know you do it, too), you could quickly jot down your thoughts on a small notepad.

Introducing our Night Notes! Notepads to keep your thoughts on paper and off your mind! They include a great verse as a reminder to not worry…

I have been using my notepad (shown in the image above) for a couple weeks to test it out and I love it! In the morning, I tear off the sheet and I have a handy little “to do” list that I can carry with me or strategically organize them on my Daily Schedule Notepad.

Save $5

Save $5 on these new Night Notes and any other notepad (great time to pick up a Daily Schedule Notepad!) on our website. Just use code NOWORRIES at checkout through this Thursday 3/21/13 for $5 off! Each notepad has 100 70lb pages. They are great quality and have vibrant colors. The Night Notes coordinate with our Daily Schedule Notepads.

Happy Today!