Bridal Party Survival Guides

So… I knew I wanted to do something special for all of my attendants. To that end, I thought about all the things I wanted to know from those brides and all thing things I needed to keep track of throughout the process. I wanted to give them something special that was personal but ALSO very useful. So I decided to tackle making small books for those little things.

Bridal Party Survival Kit

I wanted to make little thank you boxes for my bridal party. I knew I loved all the stuff on the market, but I honestly couldn’t put another mug or bag in my house and I didn’t want to put them in that position either. I set out to select things that would be useful to them through the wedding process. Here is what I came up with!

Dry Erase Command Board

Keeping everything together can be a challenge is an UNDERSTATEMENT! Command boards are essential, here is how I made mine!

First Day of Fall – Acorn Earrings

This year I got a random spark of inspiration on Pinterest and decided to make acorn jewelry. Here is how they came out!

Tiled Cinderblock Bench

Weather calling you outside? See how we made this Mediterranean inspired cinder-block bench in a day!

You Have A Small Junk Room Too?!

Ever feel like your clutter is overwhelming? We did, see our laundry room reno!

Frozen Yogurt!!!!

So I don’t know about anyone else but I’m a big fan of greek yogurt.  So I opened my fridge this morning to find some delicious Chobani waiting for me.  I have also been really craving ice cream lately and wanting to make this fantastic Lemon Mint sorbet and Mint Lemonade.  It’s one of my…

Christmas Eve

The Christmas Eve dinner at my grandmother’s house is a big deal in our Italian American family.  We have downsized it a bit, but this year we went back to more traditional food choices.  We choose to make the traditional pasta seafood.  I made homemade ravioli’s – chicken and cheese-filled   My grandmother made clam sauce and we, of…

Luncheon – Madison, GA

As a favor for my mom, I decorated the tables for the Christmas work lunch.  The restaurant was in Madison, GA.  I brought fresh greens with me that I had gotten from Lowes for free.  We got the votive candle holders from my grandmother, she saves glass jars and things for events such as this.  We purchased…

Vintage Christmas Tree

So this year I FINALLY convince my grandmother and my mom to get us a real tree.  I grew up with real trees until we moved and since then we have had an artificial pre-lit tree.  I really really wanted one. So I started planting the seed in their head in July of how great it would be…