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Chinese New Year Tree

February 07, 2013 Kristen 11 Comments

Pin It If you haven’t heard, Chinese New Year is fast approaching! On February 9th the year of the Dragon ends and on February 10th the year of the Water Snake begins! I would like to wish all of you a Happy Lunar New Year with one of my all-time favorite craft projects: my pink

DIY Mickey Mouse Birthday Decorations

January 28, 2013 Kristen 4 Comments

Pin It I showed you how to use these nifty Mickey-Mouse-shaped paint samples to color code your pinata! Now here are some simple ideas to use them for party hats, centerpieces and a party banner! For the Mickey banner I got the Mickey Mouse head paint samples at my local Home Depot–as I would walk

DIY Mickey & Minnie Mouse Pinatas

January 24, 2013 Kristen 7 Comments

(3) Attach the jute twine. This is where your pinata will hang from. I formed a loop on the top, in line with the 2 by 2 inch square at the top of the pinata and had the twine travel underneath the bottom of the pinata, again for added strength. Secure your twine with masking

Color Code Your Birthday Pinata

January 23, 2013 Kristen 2 Comments

Pin It There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching the little kids get left in the dust in the pinata festivities! Even the playing field by color coding goodies for each child! I made Mickey and Minnie Mouse pinatas for Kysen’s 3rd birthday–why two pinatas you might ask? Because I had gone overboard with my

Baby Shower Cake Pops

July 10, 2012 Kristen 5 Comments

Cake pops are the perfect dessert or take-home treat for a baby shower! Try this strawberry cake pop recipe for a baby girl's shower!

Are you planning a baby shower for a special Momma-to-be? Wondering what to do for the cake or take-home treat? Well, if you’re the do-it-yourself type, then here’s the perfect baby shower idea for you! Make cake pops! Yes, these little chocolate-covered bites of cake are made super-cute by popping them on a stick ,

DIY Valentine’s Day Card for Grandma

February 14, 2012 Kristen 6 Comments

Don't worry if Grandma's Valentine's Day card slipped your mind! Take 15 minutes to put together a beautiful customized card!

It’s Valentine’s Day! Ut-oh! Did you forget to get a card for Grandma? Does the thought of rummaging through the Valentine card isle with all the wait-till-the-last-minute husbands and boyfriends make you ill? Not to worry, here is an easy-to-do-it-yourself, and super-cute Valentine’s Day card especially for Grandma! First, grab your digital camera and get

French Macarons

February 07, 2012 Kristen 7 Comments

With sorbet and gelato-like colors, and surprise butter cream, ganache, jam or fresh fruit fillings, these creations are the perfect expressions of love!

I first became intrigued by these cute French pastries after seeing Sophia Coppola’s butter-cream-dream film, “Marie Antoinette.” From the makeup to the costumes to the set designs, it seemed that every aspect of the film was influenced by these crunchy, melt-y, fluffy, filled-with-goodness treats! All of the pastries, candies and desserts shown in the movie

Does the Chinese Gender Chart Work?

January 11, 2012 Kristen 15 Comments

The Chinese calendar is based on the phases of the moon. Can you harness this knowledge to get the baby boy or girl you want?

As promised, here is MyMommaToldMe’s second installment of influencing the gender of your baby! We already went over the scientifically-based Shettle’s method and now let’s discuss the astrologically-based Chinese method: the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart/Calendar. So, bottom line, does it work? There are claims that run from 50% all the way to 98% accuracy rates.

Can you choose the gender of your baby?

December 02, 2011 Kristen 21 Comments

Choosing to have a boy or a girl may be as easy as timing the time in your cycle that you have sex!

“When you are pregnant, the only thing you should care about is that your baby is born healthy.” Oh, how many times have you heard that pretentious line when venting about how you’d really love to have a boy! As if you’re the only mom-to-be that ever pined away for a specific sex baby! Certainly,

Flower Girl Dresses

August 16, 2011 Kristen 1 Comment

My niece, Erika, in her miniBoden flower girl dress, Stella & Dot bracelet, Target sandals and hand-tied silk bouquet--PERFECT!

I am frantically trying to post all of my wedding planning ideas so I can show all you mommas how it all turned out! Yes, I got married last Sunday and it WAS my dream wedding Pin It But I promise to post more about that later in the week! First off, I

Modern Flower Girl Ideas

August 01, 2011 Kristen 2 Comments

Using silk flowers saves money and allows your flower girl to reuse for dress up play or display in their room as a momento from the wedding!

They are the little beauties who punctuate your ceremony and bring big smiles to all your guests’ faces: your flower girls! Nothing is cuter for your big day, and nothing is more of a “big” deal to the little girl in your life than being asked to be a flower girl! I have decided

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Chinese New Year Tree

DIY Mickey Mouse Birthday Decorations

DIY Mickey & Minnie Mouse Pinatas

Color Code Your Birthday Pinata

Baby Shower Cake Pops

DIY Valentine’s Day Card for Grandma

French Macarons

Does the Chinese Gender Chart Work?

Can you choose the gender of your baby?

Flower Girl Dresses

Modern Flower Girl Ideas

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