Sally Hunts Eggs and Meets The Easter Bunny

A few days before Easter we took Sally to the local Easter egg hunt....I say "hunt" loosely...it was really 4,000 eggs scattered on a baseball field..what happened to kids actually hunting the eggs?! Oh well, it was cold but we still had fun!

 Since she can't walk (yet!), we would hold her over an egg and she would reach down like "the claw" and grab it. Once she had an egg in her hands, she did not want to put it in the bucket. Silly girl!

 Then it came time to meet the Easter bunny. We had no tears (yay!) but she just kind of looked up at the bunny...confused on why this huge furry creature was holding her.

My baby is famous too! She got her picture taken by the newspaper and was in the local paper the Saturday before Easter. I would say Sally's first egg hunt was a success! I can't wait to see her running around next year looking for eggs.

Spring DIY

I have to brag on my hubby a little bit. I saw a picture on Pinterest of a really rustic box made from an old wooden pallet. I put a post on Facebook asking for a wooden pallet and a friend had one so Joe went to get it...about an hour later, I had a box. Woo-hoo! I LOVE it. I put some juice glasses inside and filled them with flowers. Then I balled up newspaper and filled in the gaps between the glasses. I covered the paper with moss from Hobby Lobby and also added a few nests/candy eggs for show. This box can be changed out for different seasons and my hubby did a fantastic job. He is going to start selling these too, so if you are a local girl and want one, shoot me a message.

Hello April!! 

It finally felt like spring down here in Memphis. Let's hope it's here to stay!

I'm hoping this month is going to be super fun. Here are some things that I am looking forward to:

*Spring Pictures with J. Herndon Photography

I bought a Groupon/Living Social/Something?? Deal and I am excited to use it.

*I am co-hosting a baby shower for my sweet friend, Katelyn. I love any excuse to have a party!

*Joe and I are going to see Dave Matthews Band...so excited about this one!!! Dave Matthews is in my top ten bands that I will see over and over again and I am so happy they are stopping in the Memphis area. 

*I am also continuing my running/training and hope to do some 5K's this month.

What are you excited about this month??

Making an Easter Basket for Your Little One

Easter will be here soon and I cannot wait to see Sally with some bunny ears on. Last year she was so fricking cute! 


I posted last year some cute ideas for infants and this year I am focusing on basket ideas for toddlers/kids. What can I say....my baby is growing up!!

Let's talk baskets. Last year I got the cutest bucket off Etsy for Sally. You can find it here. 


I filled it with all sorts of non-edible goodies. Read that post here if you need ideas for the newborn babies.

If you want something a little more traditional, Pottery Barn has some adorable ones that can be monogrammed. 


Here is a list of ideas for your little ones basket:

1. bubbles

2. bath crayons

3. board books

4. puzzle

5. crayola crayons (there are some great ones out there for little hands!)

6. bath toys

7. squeezy pouch foods

8. gummy snacks

9. goldfish or bunny cheese crackers

10. match box cars

11. socks

12. slinky

13. stuffed bunny

14. coloring book

15. bouncy balls (Sally loves the big ones they have at Target)

16. sunglasses

17. finger paint

18. socks

19. pajamas

20. sippy cup

21. cute plate

22. tooth brush

23. play-doh

24. dvd

25. hat

26. swimsuit

27. abc magnets

28. bunny ears

29. color changing bath tablets

30. play phone

31. stickers

32. practice spoon/fork

33. puffs

34. baby doll

35. toy shovel/pail

36. pinwheel

37. cd of kids music

38. sidewalk chalk

39. hair bows

40. sand toys

41. sunblock

42. little people

43. favorite snack (put in an easter egg)

44. coloring books

44. paint set

45. dress up clothes

46. juice box

47. blocks

48. puppet/finger puppets

49. bubble bath

50. chap stick

I am linking up with {the good life blog} for the Easter Basket Blog Hop!

Here is what I put in Sally's basket:

Guess How Much I Love You Board Book

Where Are Baby's Easter Eggs Board Book

Stuffed Bunny

Cinderella DVD

Cute Plastic Eggs from Target 

{I couldn't resist them...a fox egg? SeriouslY? How cute!!}

Inside the eggs? Some baby friendly snacks including:

I also added a personalized sippy cup that I got from Zulily, a fruit squeezy pouch and some bubbles. What can I say? This girl LOVES some bubbles!

My Spring Mantel

Here is the spring mantel...still not happy with it but its a work in progress :)

Hello Spring Link-Up Party: Spring DIY

Here are some DIY Easter decorations I have up right now. There is still more to come :)

I bought the yarn wrapped tree and little wooden ornaments at Target last week. I printed off this free printable from Pinterest. Find it here.

 I also got this free printable banner from Pinterest. It was time consuming but turned out pretty cute. Find it here.

I took some glass jars that I already had and filled them with moss and fake eggs from Hobby Lobby. The bunny also came from Hobby Lobby. I tied some raffia around the top of one of the jars. 

  Here is the dining room buffet all dressed up for Easter. I have some willow branches (pottery barn outlet) in a galvanized vase and a nest with more fake eggs. 

I also printed off this free printable {found here} and put it in a simple black frame to "easterfy" the bookshelves.

Spring Link-Up Party: Best Spring Recipe

I love to cook so I want to share some favorite "spring" type recipes that I have personally made and thought were fantastic!!

Strawberry Avocado Salad 

 Chick-fil-a Lemonade

Pink Lemonade Sparking Fruit Punch

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Spring Fashion

This warmer weather is making me want to SHOP! Here are some spring outfits that I am loving and hoping to recreate soon. 

Spring Fever

Oh Lordy, its March and here in Memphis the weather cannot seem to make up its mind. Yesterday it was pretty warm in the morning and by lunch time the wind was freezing! Today was just plain COLD! I am so ready for sunny days and warm weather. Here are some of the things on my 

Spring Bucket List

*Take Sally to feed the ducks at a pond

*Plant some flowers and herbs at the new house

*Celebrate Easter and take Sally to her first egg hunt

*Go to the Farmers Market

*Play outside

*Go to the zoo

*Teach Sally how to blow on dandelions

Well Hello May....How You Doin'?

I am sooo happy that we are in the month of May....now if only this dig-dang rain would stop!! I have been praying for everyone that has been affected by this weather and I am PRAYING that MY house doesn't flood.

Everyone seems to have Spring fever....myself included. I only have a few more weeks of school and then I am OUT for the summer....yay! May is always a fun month and this year is no exception. I have a whole list of things that I am looking forward to.

Greekfest

Here we are at Greekfest last year....OPA!!

Mother's Day!

Craig is coming to visit

Sweet Sixteen party that I am doing a table for

End of the school year

Zoo Brew

Sunset Symphony

Here we are at Sunset Symphony last year!