Not quite ready to let Spring Break go....

Its been almost a week since Spring Break ended but with the *really* warm weather we have this week, we spent a day at the beach.

My husband had a day off this week so we picked the kid up from school as soon as it let out - he's still on half days so its kind of nice to do spur of the moment things like this.

The temperature in my car registered at 79, but at the beach it was more like 65.  Whoops!  However there wasn't much of a breeze and the sun was shining.  Not a cloud in the sky.  So it felt more like 75 once we got to our spot.

N found a friend and taught him all kinds of new things.  Like stepping on sand castles and digging up shells with sticks.

Lots of birds....

The best site of the day?  Dolphins.  Swimming pretty close to shore.

When we got tired of the beach, we drove back to the house and our newly 'Summer-ized' back yard.  It was all scrubbed down that morning.

Thanks to Michaels for having a sale on washable paints!

Wordless Wednesday

Note: No pugs were harmed in the process.

{homework} + new storage

I finished the last 2 layouts from my Amy Tan + Kelly Purkey class this weekend.

Lots of misting.  Now I need to use my mists more.

Cute Storage

I knew as soon as I saw these in CHA sneaks in January that I must have these.  Lots of these.  I mean, Studio Calico comes out with some of the cutest embellishments.

Cute embellishments deserve cute storage right?  Right.

I have orders coming from 3 different sites.  I ordered 2 of each from Stop and Scrap during pre-orders.  Then I snagged a few more from another site.  Threw in some with a recent order from Studio Calico and might have even ordered more from Studio Calico.

As they start rolling in and I use them, I found that I needed something cute to keep them in.  And then the Crate & Barrel catalog came in the mail.  I saw these little bowls and had to have them.  I used the 10% off coupon and ordered them for pick up in the store.

How cute does that veneer look in them?  I can't wait for the orders to roll in.....

Easter crafts

I decided at the last minute to make a few things.  Nothing major, just a few cute things for the table.  I tried to keep it easy but I couldn't.  I had to make something.

We went to the East Egg Hunt at the local horse stables.

Of course we dyed eggs.

 With Aunt Rose and Grandpa.

 That all came off in the bath that night!

We tried something different.  I saw THIS on Pinterest

and had to try it.  Came out awesome!

We watched {lots} of hockey while we died eggs.  All 30 teams played Saturday.  My team made it into the 8th and final spot for the West.  We play Vancouver but I believe we can beat them.
Go Kings Go!

And finally we celebrated.  In our new space.  With our new table and my newly unpacked china.  We even had to buy a folding table to fit everyone in!

 Baskets were cut from a Silhouette file.

 Filled with candy and a dyed egg.

 Used the idea from the Amy Tan + Kelly Purkey class last weekend.

The host store wrapped washi tape around the water bottles and

it looked so cute!  we decided to give it a try.  I actually used

some of the washi tape.  Didn't make a dent in my stash though!

 Everyone got a water bottle.

 Two tables to host 16 people.  A couple cancelled at the

last minute so we were able to stretch out a little.

 Another Pinterest idea.

 I used some Chevron ribbon and twine from the Etsy shop.

 I ran out of my good china.  Guess I need more than 12 settings.

 Cupcake centerpiece.  I used a bunch of extra flowers and 

butterflies punched out to make the confetti for the table.

 Here are the dyed eggs.  You dye the egg whites like you do

a regular egg in the shell.  The egg white absorbs the dye and

gives you a really cool looking deviled egg.  They will taste

like vinegar unless you wash them off.  The original source

did not say she rinsed the eggs but we did.  Then I piped the

filling in with a Wilton star tip.

Pretty eggs!

Can't forget the Easter Bunny!  He did stop by but this year he left most of the candy and chocolate at home.  He brought N his first set of hockey gear.  He's had the helmet and skates for a while but he needs the rest to learn how to skate fully equipped.  

 Look!  Its the easter Puggie!

 Mmmmm... Candy for breakfast!

How cute is 'Boom Boom'?

Little cousin Nolan came for a visit too!

 Family tradition.  (Did anyone else start singing that song...? Just me?)

Anyway, its a family tradition to put olives on our fingers.

 First peep!

And now we're on Spring Break!  I did my best to plan some fun activities for the week.  Stuff that will keep us busy and out of the house for a couple of hours a day.  My goal is no tv or movies (except the movie we see in the theater).