Teacher Gifts

Meant to post these sooner but things have been hectic around here.  My oldest is off to college and my 5 year old started Kinder!  WoOhOo!  Next week, my 3 year old starts a PreK program.  I am so giddy!  To think that I'll have some alone time.  Wow!  So here's what I did for Emma's teacher - I knew I wanted to give her a BIG hand sanitizer bottle and I had seen those that are monogrammed and tied with a pretty bow.  I was looking to do something different so I had Lauren Mckinsey (again) make me some custom printables!  Here are the results!  I think they came out great!

Blogging

Hello to you if you are reading my blog!  I am new to this so any pointers would be appreciated!  Looking forward to getting some followers and actually "blogging!"  Thanks!!!

Goldfish Play date!

Goldfish Banner

Kids painting their totes!

How cute are these?

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Bread

These were a huge hit!

Okay, so I knew that I was hosting our next group play date and wanted to do something different and fun for the kiddos.  I decided on a goldfish theme thinking I would center the idea around Pepperidge Farm's Goldfish.  Heck, what kid doesn't love those? So, anyway, started looking for ideas and then came across an article on the Pepperidge Farm website that they were introducing a Goldfish Shaped Bread!!  Can you say super stinkin' cute!?!?!   Well, my idea took off from there.  The kids started out by painting tote bags using their hand prints to form a goldfish on the bag.  I then had the hubby cut out some circles from a display board that we used for a goldfish toss game!  My sister sewed the bean bags for me in the shape of. . . . (wait for it!) Goldfish!!!  My kiddos helped stuff them with beans! Hee.  Hee.  Next was lunch and I served:  Bubbles & Fins (blueberries & mandarin oranges), Jellyfish Sandwiches (PB&J), Fish Bowl Jello (Berry flavored Jello in cutesy plastic fish bowls), Sea Pops (Marshmallow Pops), School of Fish (cookies), Goldfish cuppies, (cupcakes) GET IT?  CUPPIES?  GUPPIES?  and of course, I also served good ole' Goldfish!  We also had Fish Water!  The printables were done by Lauren McKinsey.  If you haven't checked out her website, you should!  Anyway, enjoy the pics!

Finally!

Hello all.  (I am going to pretend that I have tons of followers.) Finally took the plunge and started my blog!  Woohoo!!!  For some time now, I have thought about sharing my crafting - partying ideas and all other thoughts.  Lol.  I am a WAHM.  I have a full time job but get to do it from home!  I also have 3 kiddos.  My oldest daughter is 18, my middle daughter is 5 and my son is 3 so YES!  I stay extremely busy.  I would not have it any other way.  Of course, I could not do it without the hubby!  I hope you like my ideas, thoughts, etc. and look forward to hearing your comments!