Web 5 ft dummy prop from spirit halloween. A special request from the kids that i could not turn down. This pom pom halloween banner was. Web fill with sweet..

I know its been years (so sad) since I last wrote in my blog but I decided that this would be the year I stick to it. (We'll see how long it lasts, lol). I couldn't decide where to start. Four years is a long time to catch up on. What should I post first. After many a thought I came to the conclusion I should start with parties. Everyone loves a party. I've had 4 years of birthday parties to talk about. I've grown to love the stress and creativeness of planning a party on a shoe string budget. Don't get me wrong I'd love to spend the money my imagination would prefer, but lets face it we just can't. I mean I think anyone can have a beautiful party with a limitless budget. But its the real challenge of having a memorable blast on next to nothing... So my quest begins The Goob's first birthday party was your normal minimal decorated backyard party with piñata. We had just moved back to NY from NC a few weeks prior. Steve almost out of the Marines. We were living at my in-laws. So it was difficult to pull anything together. His second birthday was better. It was my first real children's party to plan. I had just taken wilton course 1 in cake decorating. And Goobie loved trains. I had my theme. I remind you this was before I found my beloved pinterest. So I had no help. I made train ticket invitations on publisher. I printed them out on a heavy cardstock. Next came the crazy idea, cardboard train. My husband looked at me like I had lost my mind. But I convinced him of the sheer awesomeness of it. I dove for 2 weeks straight in the cardboard dumpster behind the local appliance store to find the right size boxes. Then I proceeded to cut, tape, and glue myself a train. Looking back I wish I had painted it instead of using just electrical tape. I did make it so the kids could crawl right threw the front of the train. The smoke was just some white party balloons. I set up a few tables in the backyard under a tent. I had streamers and balloons. I did red table cloths and put blue painters tape tracks down the middle of the table. I had bandanas and red and blue lanterns for my centerpieces. I made the confetti with a hole punch. I bought bandanas and train hats for all the kids. As for the cake... it was my first attempt at any cake besides a 13x9 never leave pan cake really. I wanted a mountain with a train. So I made a mountain with a tunnel with a wooden Thomas coming threw. I made a few paper trees for the top. It seems kind of simple now but it amazed me at the time. I did the whole thing in buttercream (I had yet to venture into the world of fondant). I also made cupcakes. I use the same train from the invitations and a few different punches to make the cupcake toppers. All and all everyone had a good time, especially the kids. Plus it started my love of all things party :) 

Olá meninas tudo bem? Minha filha está na fase do Minecraft, o aniversário dela está chegando e quero fazer uma almofada do Steve, vou deixar aqui os moldes dos personagens e também os acessórios (TNT, picareta) se gostar, compartilhe com os amigos!!! deixe um recadinho pra mim também!! amo ler :) beijos!!! Moldes 3D -- pra quem gosta de brincar de papel!! :)

Born in Germany and now living in San Franciso Michael Bartalos is an illustrator and designer who attended the School of ...

Hey everybody! I know it's been a really long time since my last post and I hang my head in blogger shame. I've been super busy working on all kinds of fun stuff that I hope to share at a later date. Until then, I just found out that the dinosaur puzzle I did for Mudpuppy is out just in time for the holidays. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Check it out here!

Buttery cracker crumbs put this Ritz Cracker Meatloaf over the top! You'll love how flavorful this recipe is!

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Supplies:- 8 in paper lanterns from Amazon- Paper print outs for the faces, arms, and crown (attached below)- A small amount of string or yarnTeens must have:- Scissors- Glue or tapeI had seen a Boo paper lantern around Pinterest, but wasn't sure if adding the face would be enough of an activity to warrant a kit. But by making it a King Boo and adding the construction of the arms and crown I was happy with the process and the results!The only thing I needed to purchase was the lanterns and some

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