frugal fun

Amy threw an old school carnival themed birthday for her son and his best friend at the park...she raves, "It was a huge hit and would be easy to recreate in a frugal manner!" For more details, click here.

reader question of the week

reader question of the week:

"I was wondering if you had any ideas for a soccer-themed bar mitzvah? I was thinking of having each table be a different team in the English Premier League. Unfortunately, thats all I've come up with! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  -Sutten"

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lambs

While these little lambs were designed for easter, I think they would be just right for a baby shower as well!

via...black eiffel

from...a couple of squares

kentucky derby

With the Kentucky Derby moments away, I couldn't resist sharing this awesome inspiration board via snippet and ink. Whitney also did a great write-up on the history of the event- if you're interested, look here!

owl love this idea forever

Another amazing handmade gift bag via d. sharp!