Sunday

What are you up to this Sunday? 

Me? I spent the morning exercising and then most of the rest of the day cleaning. Also trying to get a craft finished... this thing is taking forever!

 We drug out the Halloween stuff a few days ago... I think I've finally got everything situated. I swear our decorations breed while they are in storage.

And trying to work on a few household projects I've been wanting to do. I had painted that frame aqua back when our walls were beige. Now that they're aqua, it doesn't work. I was debating between yellow & orange. Possibly black? Several people have said orange. What do you think?

Easy DIY Lego & Lego Friends Invitations

Man this year is flying by! I'm currently planning Blake's party, which will be a Halloween party this year. I'm so excited! But I figured since I finally blogged about Morgan's party, that I'd better get started on Layla's. She decided she wanted a Lego Friends theme this year.

The thing is, most of the kids that come to her parties are boys. We know a lot of families with boys, not girls. Don't get me wrong though, Layla can definitely hang with the guys and isn't afraid to fight back! So we talked about it and decided her party would be Lego/Lego Friends.

Invitations obviously needed to come first. And if you haven't looked, there aren't a lot of options for Lego Friends. There were a lot of Lego invites, but they were mostly primary colors or Ninjago, which wouldn't work. We decided on pink, purple & yellow. So I dug out some Legos and got busy. As you can see, it took a few shots, and I still wasn't thrilled with the coloring, but we got them done.

A little editing in Picasa and I got them done. I just added a border, some altering of   the colors and of course the lettering. They were very simple and easy to make. Next time you need invitations and can't find what you need, think about taking a photo and just adding the words! 

Linked to: Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage, I'm Crafty Party at SYTYC, Hookin Up with HoH at House of Hepworths, Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts, Catch as Catch Can at My Repurposed Life, Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now, Delicately Constructed Friday at delicateCONSTRUCTION, Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest, Friday Favorites at Simply Sweet Home, Happy Hour at Craftberry Bush, Friday Favs at Nap Time Crafters, Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tatertots & Jello, Sundae Scoop at I ♥ Naptime, Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table & Dreaming, Creative Blogger's Party & Hop at Homemaker on a Dime

Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails

 Summer might be over, but it's never too late to enjoy a fruity, frozen cocktail. So how lucky was I to get to try the new Arbor Mist Frozen Cocktails?

 If you've never tried these types of drinks, you should! They are SO easy to prepare. Just freeze for at least 5 hours, gently massage the frozen pouch, then pour & enjoy!

 The flavors I received were Strawberry White Zinfandel, White Pear Pinot Grigio and Blackberry Merlot. All three were delicious, but I think my favorite was the Strawberry White Zinfandel. They were sweet, but not too sweet, fruity and refreshing. I can definitely see these being used for summer gatherings, especially the 4th of July.

Have you had a chance to try these yet? If so, which is your favorite? If not, which do you think you'd like best?

Thank you to SheSpeaks & Arbor Mist for this opportunity. Don't forget to
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I was provided with the products to review, however thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.

Carmex Giveaway Winner

Sorry for the delay! The lucky winner of the Carmex giveaway is...

Comment #3, Tiff from Folded Gingham!

Congratulations! And thank you to everyone who entered!

Flea Market Finds

 This past Monday, my in-laws, Morgan & I headed down to the tiny town of Webster for their weekly flea market. It's only on Mondays and it can be VERY busy at times. This time wasn't one of them. But that's good for us! I haven't been junkin in awhile, but I did find a couple of treasures to bring home.

 I have a small insulator collection, which I had to start over thanks to a certain cat & a certain kid. I had only clear ones this go round, until I found this teal one for $2.00.

 I was most excited about this abacus. It's big and worn out just enough. I think we're going to hang it on our living room wall. Possibly above the little school desk we use as an end table.

 In the meantime, Morgan enjoys playing with it. Am I the only one who doesn't know how to use one of these things?

The insulator made it's way into the bathroom with the rest of the collection. Out of Morgie's reach!

Have you found anything good lately?

Linked to Today's Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitalit, Thrift Share Monday at Apron Thrift Girl

Pomegranate Carmex Review & Giveaway! *CLOSED*

Summer may be over, but it's not too late to enjoy a summery fresh new flavor from Carmex! I'm a huge fan of their lip balms, so I was thrilled to find out they had added a new flavor to their awesome collection. Pomegranate! YAY! I already enjoy the vanilla, lime & cherry flavors, but this one is even better! It goes on smooth, doesn't feel heavy or waxy and it contains SPF 15.

Now how would you like to win this awesome kit shown above? A huge Carmex tote bag and 6 balms, including pomegranate!

To enter: 

1. Leave a comment letting me know your favorite memory from this summer. (Mandatory)
2. For an extra entry, become a public follower of my blog, or let me know you already are! (Optional)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. This giveaway will be quick! It will close on Monday, September 17, so HURRY & enter!

As a member of the Carmex Blog Squad, I received the above products to review, however, thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.

Creativity for Kids Winner

The winnner of the Creativity for Kids Deluxe Glitter Art kit is...

Comment #5 - Lani!!

Congratulations & thank you to those who entered!