Pumpkin Carving Contest 2009

"The Killer Punch"

Goodie Bags

Graveyard Dip

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Gratitude Challenge Day 5

I am grateful for:

1. My home
2. My husband
3. All the children in my life
4. My job
5. Our good health
6. Mother Nature
7. Being an American and having a voice
8. Chocolate

:)

Treat or Treat

The Food Network has tons of ideas for making spooky and yummy Halloween treats. Here are just a few...

Witch Cupcakes

Ghostly Sweets

Spidery Drinks

Candy Corn Parfait

Gratitude Challenge Day 4: Thank You Negative

1. Thank you office-job-i-hate: You help me pay bills and I am grateful everyday that I still have a job in today's economy
2. Thank you pile-of-laundry-i-need-to-put-away: You remind me that I have enough clothes in my closet that I can go an extra day (or 3) without touching you
3. Thank you messy-living-room-full-of-toys: I am grateful that my son is healthy and happy and can play freely while some children spend their time in the hospital :(

Gratitude Challenge Day 3: Today I am grateful for...

Spending time with my friends celebrating a joyous occasion... Happy Birthday Sophie!!!

Gratitude Challenge Day 2: My A-Z List

A - Amaretto Sours!

B - Basketball; the best sport ever!

C - Christmas time; over-rated and yet I love you anyways

D- Dolphins; Beautiful, Loving, and can kick a sharks a$$, Love 'em!

E - Elephant Ears at the Fair!

F - Firefighters; God bless you for saving lives!

G - Giggling till my tummy hurts :)

H - Home, many people cannot say they live in one

I - Icecream!! Enough said.

J - Jonathan; my son, my life, my inspiration

K - Kite-flying at the beach on 4th of July

L - Life itself

M - Mother's; God sure knew what he was doing!

N - Naps!!

O - O-Town, I'm so glad I live only 3 hrs away from DisneyWorld

P - Pepperoni Pizza

Q - Quiet Time

R - Rain; we need it for so many things, and it makes for a yummy nap!

S - Sunsets! You are beautiful!

T - The Twilight Saga

U - Umbrellas

V - Violins, I don't play but they do sound nice :)

W - Warm towels out of the dryer after you have showered

X - X-Rays

Y - Yesterday

Z - Zit cream :o)

21 Day Gratitue Challenge!

Amy from Stem Parties posted about the "21 Day Gratitude Challenge" which helps us focus on the good and positive side of life for at least 21 days. I decided to take the challenge for the next 3 weeks, esp. during times like these we all really could use the reminder of what life is all about!!

Will you take the challenge??

www.gratitudechallenge.com

Day One: Express why you accepted the challenge and what you hope to achieve from it

I've been in a slump the last several months. Just finishing school (which I am trilled about) our current economy does not have much out there for me. So 26 years, a 9-5 job I don't love, and a hefty student loan later I feel I have not really "moved forward" Well its time to quit that thought out of my head because now I am going to focus on my goals and be grateful for what I do have (A job period). I hope to achieve the reasons why I do what I do each day and to maintain a positive outlook on even the worst of situations. There is ALWAYS someone out there that has it worse then me.

Boooooooooooooo...

My favorite time of year!!



Love the chalkboard idea and candy corn pots from this Booook: Scary Scenes for Halloween by Jill Williams Grover



Found these decor ideas on Country Living, check out the cut-out bats for display outside the home!

Welcome Fall... <3

Cat in The Hat Party

My baby boy turned one! I was inspired to do a Cat in the Hat party since I saw Amy's "It's a Twin Thing" Post... I thought it would be an original 1st bday theme... It was a lot of fun to plan starting from the invitations. Here are some pics...


Just us :) Happy Birthday Little Bean!!



Thing One and Thing Two's Cotton Candy :)

Thank you Madeline for sending me over your goldfish from your Seuss Baby Shower :), I had them hanging down from the ceiling.

Centerpieces were The Cat In the Hat stuffed animal with "truffula trees" aka Fluffy pens in glass bowls :)

Table Set-Up

The fabulous cake by http://www.apieceofcupcake.com/, it was delicious!!

Goodies bags! A mix of candy, Seuss pencils and goldfish crackers...

The Cake table :)

Rainbow Cookies!

How cute are these? We've seen the Rainbow Cake already and now we also can have our cake and cookies too!! Rainbow "lollipops" or rainbow cookies!!.. check out the recipes here

The Cat In the Hat...

Wow, I didn't realize how long it had been that I had posted a blog.. between finishing up school, work and planning my son's 1st birthday party I had neglected my little bloggie but have no fear, lots of updates coming up soon as the party gets closer.. I'll leave you with the invitations!! I'm so excited about this party, i can't wait to see it all put together...

dECO-rate

Help the planet go green with these cute and earth friendly products you can use at home for decoration or a party. I found these ideas on Martha Stewart: Whole Health but you can search the web for other great products!

These candles are made out of used flowerpots!

Recycled bowls sold at sundancecatalog.com

Use cute colorful bottles filled with herbs and plants and group them together for a cute centerpiece.

After Memorial...

comes 4th of July!! Here are some cute crafts and decor ideas from the queen herself, Martha Stewart...

Water Fun

A great idea for a birthday/summer fun!

This mom had great ideas to keep the party wet and cool on a nice hot Miami day... Water guns, water balloons, even some "fishing", another great tip was the "Jello Cake" (her son is allergic to cake so she opted for a fun way to sing him happy birthday and he can actually enjoy it. Check out the fishies in the bowl!

Easter Centerpieces

Flickr is a great resource for checking out ideas and inspirations for just about any event. I wanted to check it out this morning to see if I can find great centerpieces ideas for Easter and sure enough, I found quite a few! Hop on over to the website and see for yourself!

Wheatgrass Anyone?

Lately I've been loving the use of wheatgrass for centerpieces or party decor. I've come across a couple of cute ideas for a future party and thought I'd share for inspiration... I think I might create some myself in the next party just for the heck of it ;)

Check out the ones I have found on The Knot

Coffee Table Books - Great Quality, Great Price!

I ventured over to Everyday Celebrating to see whats going on with Chella and her fab ideas and find out about this great website called Blurb where you can create your very own coffee table book for a fraction of the price photographers charge! Head on over to either blog to check it out!

Baptism Celebration...

Angel photo holders with pictures of my son taken by the fab Studio By Carmen were given as favors...

I placed roses and tulips throught the tables for a nice spring touch.

Cheesecake Pops were given for dessert by my dear friend and talented baker Toute Sweet Creations... Picture of that to come soon....

Boy Baptism Invitation

I now got a great selection of pocketfolds in different colors and decided to use it for my son's baptism invites. I love pocketfolds! I might just use it for his 1st birthday ;)

I decided to keep it simple but classy... a cross could be added to the front or inside for more "oomph"

Let's make her pay ;)

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Thanks


Let’s Eat Cake, an amazing fundraiser hosted by the equally amazing Melissa Margarita-DiStefano, is coming up quick: Tuesday, February 17th at the Plaza Paramount Hotel! Let’s Eat Cake is a cake decorating competition with all proceeds going to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Learn more about the fundraiser right here.
In an effort to make sure we get the word out to everyone (and raise money), we are starting this chain-blog (Ok, not sure if that is correct terminology. But it’s like a chain letter so let’s just go with it, shall we?)
Here’s what we need you to do…Repost this post (or create your own new version) on your blog and ask others to post it on their blogs. Melissa will donate one dollar to the fundraiser for EVERY BLOG that posts on Let’s Eat Cake this week! With the power of the blogosphere, that can QUICKLY add up! Let’s make Melissa Pay! Once you have reposted it, leave a comment letting us know that you posted it along with the url to the blog. It’s for a great cause and it will be fun to see how far it will go! So lets do it… Lets blog it forward and raise money for a great cause!!!

Christmas Greetings

Phew! Talk about being swamped. Between work, school and my little boy its hard to find time to work on new designs but I have been able to make a few. and since its the season to be giving I'm making these greetings $5 off if you email me with the code iloveyourblog on the subject :)
butterflywishesllc@yahoo.com

Don't like what you see or have something else in mind? EMAIL ME for any changes and I will try my best to create want you want.

Luna Bazaar October Sale!

Save in October 20% at Luna Bazaar. Great store for tealights, candle holders, paper lanterns and more party supplies. Enter code: OCTEM2 before midnight October 20th.

Speaking of Etsy...

Speaking of Etsy and since I have a newborn now I am all baby brain and came across this great vendor who sells decorated baby wipe cases. Super cute! of course I had to order one for myself (only $10!) Check out Boutique Baby Wipe Cases for your very own wipe case and you can even view her website for more fabric options. I decided on the Dandy Damask in Chocolate Brown & Blue.

My Own Etsy Store!

I decided to take the plunge and create my account and store with Etsy and i'm loving it!
Etsy is a great website to find unique and wonderful ideas on handmade products so I fit right in.

Check out my store :)