Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Totally Awesome Fort Sleepover 2.0

Happy Tuesday Friends! How has your day been so far? Traffic into the city was not all that exciting today and I am definitely going to need my coffee this morning.

Do you remember last year when my girlfriends and I made a fort and had a sleepover in it? Well we did it again this year and let me tell you, it was bigger AND better this year thanks to Justin.



Last year when we did the Fort Sleepover, we were at home Macgyver's and used push pins and ribbons to hang sheets from the walls and even from the vaulted ceiling.  I think Justin realized how big of a struggle this was because he decided to build us a fort "frame" to build the fort with.

He used a bunch of different length 2 x 4's and put them together to make a basic frame then we took it from there! 



After the fort was put together and the twinkly lights were hung, we made sure to get your traditional sleepover foods ready for consumption! There was chips and cheese, popcorn, chocolate glazed donuts, candy, hummus, carrots, celery, and shirley temples with a twist.


Once the snacks were ready, we started watching some movies from our childhood - these included, Passport to Paris, John Tucker Must Die, and Princess Diaries.  We also made sure to paint our nails and spend some time laying around in comfy clothes.


Caroline was the first one to fall asleep, so of course we had to do something silly and take a picture of her.  We ended up putting a tiara on her head and taking a few pictures of her sleeping with the tiara.  


Overall, the fort was a huge success and fairly simple to build and take down the next day.

Here's to many more years of Fort Sleepovers with my girls!

Question of the Day: What traditions do you have with your friends?

Monday, September 8, 2014

10 Fun Fall Decor DIY Ideas


Happy Day Everybody! Michigan has been seeing some fall weather the last few days, so I felt inspired to share some fun Fall Decor ideas with you that I came across on Pinterest.  Fall is my favorite season of the year, so we are gearing up for some fun trips to the cider mill, go apple picking, go to the pumpkin patch and do other exciting Fall traditions!

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Here we go! 

Felt Pumpkin Tutorial from Parent Pretty




Welcome Fall Banner from FleeceFun



Fall Chalkboard from Creatively Southern



Hand Painted Canvas from Personal Pizazz



Fall Subway Art Printable from The Kurts Corner






Fall Printable from Moritz Fine Designs



Knitted Acorn from Tried & True



Fall Wall Art from SpoonLily



Fall Banner from 30 Handmade Days

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These look so cute and so fun do they not?! I have already started working on a few of them and will be posting my tutorial on how I made them.  Also, make sure to check out my other pins on Pinterest for some more inspiration.

Question of the Day: What is your favorite part about Fall?







Thursday, September 4, 2014

September: Month @ a Glance


Happy September Everyone! 

Happy Thursday Everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful week so far and have some fun plans this upcoming weekend! I've been busy doing some behind the scenes work for the blog and I am excited for the things coming up on the blog. 

September signifies exciting stuff for Justin and myself because we have a ton of events on the calendar from now until Christmas.  

In Chronological Order:
  • Up North for Labor Day
  • 2nd Annual Fort Sleepover with my Girlfriends
  • 10 Year Dating Anniversary 
  • Sewing Class at JoAnn Fabrics with Danielle
  • Mom 2 Mom Sale with Infantly Cute Boutique
  • Bible Study with my Girlfriends
  • The Maze Runner Movie Premiere
  • Week-long vacation to the East Coast to visit family and see the beautiful leaves

Other happenings in September!

On top of all of those exciting things we have going on, I'm also going to try and tackle a few of my 2014 goals too!
Be looking for a few crafting posts coming up! I'm getting ready to decorate for Fall around our apartment and I found some exciting tutorials on Pinterest.

Also, I'm participating in  #OHSNAPADAY on Instagram - if you'd like to participate with me, follow me on Instagram! It seems like a fun thing to do as a creative outlet.



Question of the Day:
What fun things do you have planned in September?!