Today is my little sister’s Birthday. ♥
Every year I send her a birthday package full of love.
This year’s theme was Monster High/pink & purple. 
Lots of Monster High goodies!
I made her birthday cupcakes too!
Happy Birthday little sister!
I hope your birthday package brought you lots of smiles!
Best Sisters Forever! ♥
A run to the border, On The Border that is for chips and salsa, my favorite! Lost pants, found pants, turned out still to be the wrong pants. Last minute gift wrapping that I know Lovey could have done a better job at. Then driving a little fast and furious to church as to make it into our seats before the beautiful service began. Afterwards was gift exchange at Mister Mister’s mom’s house which sadly I have no photos of. But the highlight of our evening there was how Lovey would run and hug and thank his Nana for every gift he received, regardless of if it was actually from her or not. He didn’t pay attention to such minor technicalities, he just knew that he felt like loving on his Nana and that is exactly what he did. Priceless.
What do I mean by that though you ask?
The Father’s Day package I sent my Daddy will be arriving tomarrow. 
I found this paper at Walmart and right away thought of something fun to do with it. 
Other than wrapping his gift with it, do you remember these?
I told you I would find uses for them!
I cut the paper to size and applied it to one.
It made a perfectly coordinated container for a dozen of those chocolate dipped cookies that I made.
Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!
I miss you and I send you my love.
My little sister’s birthday is coming up at the end of this week. The big 18! Officially an adult, where has the time gone?! I’ll spare you the mooshy sister love stuff for another post on her actual birthday. In this post I thought I would share the birthday package that I put together for her which will be arriving tomorrow, I can’t wait for her to get it!
If you haven’t observed this about me by now I’m a bit of a perfectionist and like “themes” and always try, by the best of my ability, to carry them out to the very last detail. The theme I came up with for her birthday package last year was on the playful side, with a rainbow of polka dots. I would like to think of this year’s package as birthday chic! Modern,sophisticated and beautiful just like she is!
I came across this wrapping paper a few months ago and fell in love. I wish I would have bought few more rolls instead of just the one because I have since then thought of numerous other uses for it, like contact paper in my dresser drawers! It’s very reflective of the way I like to decorate our home. I love floral patterns and I am drawn to modern black furniture and wrought iron scroll designs with pops of color, just like how the purple ribbon pops with the paper. Purple after all is my sisters favorite color!
Now that I have went on about how much I love the paper the point is that I know she will as well. She always gives me creative control and appreciates my attention to detail which is one of the million reasons that I love her!
This is the second year that I have made her birthday cookies. I love to bake so I always include some sort of sweet treat for people on all holidays but “birthday cookies” are quickly becoming a tradition in my kitchen!
I wanted to incorporate the black and white of the wrapping paper into the cookies icing.
I like how they turned out looking and as always I used my tasty no fail sugar cookie recipe.
I bought a plain, chinese food carry out style box from Michaels and added a few purple touches to it then wrapped up the cookies and placed them inside.
I thoroughly enjoy putting things together like this for the important people in my life.
It’s my way of trying to make them feel special on their special day because they are so special to me.
I hope my little sister does indeed feel special when she opens her package, because I love her, miss her and couldn’t ask for a little sister any more deserving of all things special!
I really enjoyed making Valentine’s dish towels earlier this year.
Maybe making holiday/season dish towels has became my thing.
So when I saw these for a great price I knew I wanted to make more, this time inspired by Spring’s vibrant colors.
I bought a set in each color as well as one extra with each set so that I could cut out the flowers with the coordinating fabric.
Then I added a little detail by placing a button in the center of each flower.
I gifted a set to my Mama, Great Aunt, older sister and Mister Mister’s mom, adding a little Spring to their kitchens!
I wanted a cute way to gift all the treats that I have made lately because we all know that presentation is half the fun!
When I saw goody boxes with this sweet bunny design I was sold.
So I filled up a dozen of them with Chocolate Bunnies, Candy Bird’s Nests, Easter Egg Cookies and a few little extras for family and friends this Easter!
This year for Christmas I decided to make a few handmade gifts.
The kid’s Nana had gotten them all new blankets so I thought I would make them pillows.
After I made their bodies and stuffed them I created their faces.
The kids really seemed to enjoy them.
I think the vibrant colors and funny faces are what made them a hit.
I also put each childs name on the back of the pillow.
I like how they each ended up having their own fun personalities!
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