Baby Shower Week: Gift - Hospital Survival Kit

Baby Shower Week: Gifts

Welcome again, to BABY SHOWER WEEK!!

 Day 2: Gifts

 

Gifts - I never quite know what to do... Buy off the registry, get crafty and make something, gift card (I just can't bring myself to do a gift card unless it's a long distance invite that I need to mail a gift for).  Me personally, I love a thoughtful gift.  Something that means the giver thought about the receiver.  I love to watch people open those types of gifts - the ones where their faces light up or eyes tear up.  This is probably the reason I'm not a fan of registries or gift cards... (no offense, just not my preference).

I love to give a thoughtful gift!  I love to spend time thinking about the friend or family member. Reflecting on memories really tune me into the connection and impact that person has in my life.  Granted, not all 'shower's or 'gifts' involve someone we know intimately - so a registry gift works.

Something else I love... Pinterest!!!  I found this 'pin' on Pinterest and immediately wanted to do it for the shower we were throwing.  The 'Hospital Survival Kit' is perfect for a Mom-to-Be - plus you can be really personal with it or general if its for a co-worker or your cousin's wife.  Thanks to Jen at 'My Own Road' for posting this idea on her blog - you can go read her inspiration for the kit at her blog linked above. (Plus she is so generous she provides the FREE printables on her blog too!!!)

So here is my take on the Hospital Survival Kit:

Personal Items

1. Headbands (found at Dollar General 4 for $1)

2. Soft Lips (picked up at CVS for free on Thanksgiving Day)

3. Mini Lotion from Bath and Body (.99 if you find them when they are 'new' and by register to 'try').

4. Nail  Polish (Revlon is my favorite!! (clearance with coupon .27 at CVS)

5.  Lifesavers - keep that breath fresh! (CVS sale .99)

6.  Skittles (pick up a bag of the parents-to-be favorite candy).

7.  Dried Pineapple - I had to throw in something semi-healthy...

8.  Tootsie Roll Caramel Apple Suckers (my favorite!!  I can't find them any where but Amazon.com has them for about 10.00 for 48 or GFS has the same box for 6.99)

9.  Not pictured - I found Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel bits at Big Lots for $2.00 and snuck them  in last minute.

I think the total cost was about $30 for both kits (including the bags and tissue paper).  The receivers LOVED the gifts and I hope they get to use everything during those joyous hours spent in the hospital.

If you want to make your own make sure you check out 'My Own Road' for the printables.

Thanks for visiting! 

We're sharing this post at these great parties! 

~M~

Baby Shower Week: Invitations

Welcome to BABY SHOWER WEEK!!

 Day 1: Invitations

A friend & I (Michelle) recently planned a joint shower for two awesome gal's who are both expecting little girls.  Somehow we decided on a 'dot' and 'circle' theme (I'm pretty sure Pinterest had some influence in this theme...)

These invites were SO simple!  Here is what you'll need:

White Card Stock

Colored Card Stock

Sewing Machine

Glue Stick

Printer

We settled on the wording and printed the info on the white card stock.  We used 8.5 x 11 pages cut in half, approx 4.25 x 11 for each invite.  Then we cut enough circles with a circle cutter in 1.25" circles - 6 per invite. 

Before sewing the circles a small dot of glue stick was put on each circle to keep them in place.  Then I simply   sewed a straight line across the center of the circles and trimmed the excess thread.

Simple, Cute and Low Cost Baby Shower Invites!

Check back this week for 5 more days of details from this 'Circle' & 'Dot' Baby Shower!!

Thanks for visiting! 
We're sharing this post at these great parties!


~M~

"Naked Lady Party" A-K-A Style Swap!

I know what you're thinking...

"What is a "Naked Lady Party?"

 

Let me explain so you can rock one of your own!

A "Naked Lady Party" is a STYLE SWAP!!!

It's when (clothed) ladies get together with their unwanted fashion goods & swap them for others' unwanted fashion goods. There really isn't much nakedness going on...the name is just for fun :) We had private areas to change which I highly recommend.

At ours, each person brought at least one bag of clothes/shoes/accessories - more was welcome, of course! I gathered some girls' bags before the swap a few of us organized some things the night before. Then when guests arrived on the night of the swap, they placed their goods in the appropriate spots while others snacked.  There was a table for accessories, a spot for shirts, another for sweaters, an area for footwear, a place for pants & a closet full of hang-up items. It could have been more organized, but our group was rather informal & small. We also had mirrors up around the house...for obvious reasons. We even had some small ones on the floor for shoe-mirrors, which was helpful.  

After about 30 minutes of waiting/organizing/snacking, WE DUG IN!  With our 10 ladies, digging in was FUN! For a larger group it might be wise to take numbers, then take turns & set a limit of how many items to take & try on at a time. These rules are helpful for a larger group of ladies.

 

It was seriously like a bunch of sisters getting together to play dress up!

 

I would hear of these parties when I was in college & thought they were SO genius! Here I am ten year later & have finally arranged & been to one! 

  I swear I couldn't sleep that night because I was so excited about my "new" wardrobe! And from what I've heard, I'm not the only one who felt this way! There's already talk of holding another one for FALL!

 

  

My dressing area

 So many laughs!! And so many stories of where different garments came from...like a proposal...or why certain clothes were being let go. Lots of bonding & girl talk going on too :)

 So what do you think? 

Are you ready to clean out your closet, invite some friends over & host a NAKED LADY PARTY of your own?!? 
It's something to think about :) Have a great weekend!!!

-Julie 



Linking up at these parties:

 

  

  

 

Coffee Bean Candle - A Dollar Store Craft

 I am SO excited to be blogging again - especially with my sister!

Everything is more fun with your sister, right?!

I wanted to start off by sharing a simple craft with you.

It's a coffee bean candle!

 I have been waiting a long time to make this candle! My friend made one & had it on display in her store & I thought it was genius!! If you love the smell of coffee, this is a must try!

It's basically a vase, loaded with coffee beans & has a candle burning in the center.

The candle warms the beans enough to fill the room with a delicious COFFEE scent! You can't go wrong...unless you hate coffee...but if that's the case maybe there's something wrong with YOU ;)
just kidding!

Supplies & Cost

Glass Vase - $4

Ribbon - Free/Scrap (I should've ironed it...)

Candle $1

Kroger French Vanilla Coffee Beans $6

Total Cost: $11.00 

(That's a cheap & thoughtful gift right there!!)

OXOX,

Julie


*I'm not only excited to be blogging again, but I'm really excited to be connected with other bloggers & partying again too! I'm sharing this craft at these linky parties*

 

OFFICIAL LAUNCH of 'Sister See Sister Do'

We're Michelle & Julie & we're excited to announce the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of our joint blog - SISTER SEE SISTER DO!!
  

Once upon a time we were two sisters who loved to play dress up and help in the kitchen.  We spent our childhood growing up in a small rural community in Ohio.  We grew up in the country with no cable TV & no close neighbors.  We spent as much time as possible outdoors - playing 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Dukes of Hazard' (including climbing in and out of our gray station wagon windows).  We spent many hours reading and pretending. If we weren't playing barbies & shooing our little brother away, we were pretending to be cousins named 'Amanda & Cleo' - who were college students and working girls.

All of this has led up to today.  You may know Julie from www.frecklesandfun.blogspot.com or Michelle from www.thriftstorerockstar.blogspot.com or maybe you're meeting us here in our new endeavor as Sister See Sister Do!  Either way we can't wait to share our lives and talents with you!!

What kind of posts can you expect from our joint blog?

-Cooking

-Sewing

-Crafting

-Kids
-Parenting

-Fashion

-Frugality

-Makeovers

-Inspiring Moments

Through our lives God has given us beauty from ashes and this blog will share a portion of our journey with you as God continues to shape our hearts and lives!!

Stay tuned for a Blog Launch Give-a-way in April!! 

~M~ 

*We're sharing this great news at several of our favorite blogs. Check them out on our Where we PARTY page!