here come the holidays!

I don't know about you but my favorite part of the year (besides my birthday of course) is the end!  That last 4 months are so much fun and this year, I'm making the most of it!!! Last year my best friend and I made some cute cupcakes for our office for a halloween party and we had so much fun! 

(ok, so they didn't turn out perfect but we had a blast!)

Well, being the Pinterest lover that I am, I have been searching for some great DIY decorations and cute food ideas for my office and parties!  I love them so much I wanted to share with everyone!!!

First up,  Labor Day!!

It's still summer, it's still HOT, and the long weekend is to hang out with family and friends and grill out!

Margarita Popsicles!

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Watermelon!

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Nice light snack! I would make the strawberries and blueberries into an american flag!

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I love these little DIY flags!  It's so easy and you can customize it however you want! Make the triangles out of fabric or paper!

Halloweeeeeeeeen!!

I will definitely be doing this!  Such a cute idea!

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These wreaths are so easy to make and one trip to Hobby Lobby or Michael's and you will be in the craft making spirit!  Below the picture is the tutorial!

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Hot Dog Mummies! (My personal favorite)

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This one is a great craft to do with your kids!  I know they would love to participate and get dirty :)

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Candy Corn Krispy Treats!

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I think this is such a cute idea for families with kids! Frame it!

Footprint Ghosts!

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Glow-in-the-dark Pumpkin Ghosts! I love it!

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Thanksgiving...aka Turkey Day!

Again!  Wreaths!  Such an easy DIY project that is practically fool-proof :)

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I think this is such a fun thing for a family to do together!  Instead of the feather cutouts, do cut-outs of each family members hand and put them together biggest to smallest!

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I'm pretty sure everyone could do this!! I am sure going to try :)

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My PERSONAL FAVORITE, Sweet Potato Casserole! <3

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and last but certainly not least....CHRISTMAS!

My absolute FAVORITE time of year!

Love these!!

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I love cake balls!  One of my weaknesses :)  They are also a huge hit around my office so I'm thinking of giving these as christmas gifts to my co-workers or just a fun food idea at our work party!

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This is also another great gift idea!  and trust me peeps, around Christmas time, there is no better gift than the gift of food!!!

Santa's Party Mix!

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Ok enough of the food!  Here is something I will DEFINITELY be doing! With all the crafty stuff I've been making lately I have a TON of left over fabric! So this is what I will do with it :)

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We all know that you have WAY too many christmas ornaments that have accumilated over the years!  Well here is what you do with them!  Recycle!

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Glitter up some cookie cutters as ornaments or hanging decoration!

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I LOVE THIS!

Enjoy folks!

FALL back in love!!

With so much anticipation for Fall/Winter to get away from this heat, I wanted to post about my Fall favorites!  I'm a big fan of Fall now-a-days!  I use to be a summer lovin fool all of my days but now....I really enjoy the cold and most of all....SNOW!!!

So to kick this post off I want to start with my FAVORITE OF ALL FAVORITES!! This is one thing you will catch me wearing with EVERY outfit in Fall and Winter!  Enjoy!

SCARVES!

I can't get enough of them!  I will spend all my money on accessorizing this winter because you can wear the same shirt and jeans with different accessories and look like a completely different outfit!  Make it a point to really play up scarves this winter!!

BOOTS, BOOTS AND MORE BOOTS!

This one I am soooooo anxious and excited about!  Last year I really start wearing flat boots!  I'm still not into the heeled boots.  Some girls can get away with it but I don't think I'm one of them :)

BELTS WITH CARDIGANS!!!

I am LOVING this trend right now!  I will probably wear it more for work than anything else but it's such a cute trend that I would hop on IMMEDIATELY!

BRIGHT COLORS!

This is one trend that I am already working on :)  I love bright colors in Fall.  Now I'm not talking retro disco or anything but having that one POP color can really make your outfit stand out!

ACCESSORIZE!!

I am the first person to say that I do not dress up alot anymore.  But when I have on a drab outfit because I didn't have time to do laundry,  I will put on a big necklace, earrings or some cut hat and call it a day!!

When in doubt...DIY (Do-it-yourself)!!

This explains it all!  Don't have the money to warp your wardrobe?  Just take some old tshirts and GOOGLE DIY projects!  Google....it does a body good! :)

I bought this polish already and have it on my toes right now!  Anticipating Fall much??? ABSOLUTELY!

THANKS FOR LOOKING!  HAPPY SATURDAY FOLKS!

waiting for mason...rachael's maternity

Meet THE BATES!!  You'll be seeing a lot more of them as the next year passes by!  They are my first clients who signed up for the One Year Package!  I'm so excited to watch this family of 3 grow to 4 and who knows maybe even MORE!