Baby Gender Reveal

Having a gender reveal party?

Here's a different idea than the typical cut the cake reveal.

A good friend in my office was finding out what she was having today! I work with all women, so of course we were all so excited and just as antsy as her. Since it's around the holidays and we have cookies and treats galore in our breakroom; I wanted to do something besides a cake for her. 

I found this lady that took old chenille bedspreads and made stuffed animals out of them for kids. My friend has a Westie dog, so I thought this was PERFECT! 

I tied a blue and pink bow around the neck of the dog and came up with this little rhyme. 

Now that you have healthy baby Kunz (their last name) in tow, it's time to reveal the right colored bow!

I have to admit, that's pretty dang cute!

We took a vote in the office to see what everyone thought...

2 people thought it would be a boy and 5 people thought it would be a girl!

We were all so anxious waiting for her to get to the office after her doctor's appointment! About 9:35am rolled around and we saw her pulling in! AHHHH the patience was wearing thin!

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IT'S A BOYYYYY!!!!!

AH We are so excited for them!! Congrats & we can't wait to meet baby boy Kunz!

The Aisle File Engagement Gift Idea

Here is my quick & easy engagement gift 

"The Aisle File"

The file allows them to keep all of the wedding things in one place. Notes, lists, contracts, invoices, contact info etc. 

Supplies that I chose: 

Last Name initial letter of the newly engaged couple (Hobby Lobby)

A bridal magazine {this one came with a bonus honeymoon guide} (Target)

 Notebook & Pens to start the lists and planning (Target)

2 mini bottles of Korbel Champagne  (Liquor Store)

One magazine file box (Target)

Select Your Tissue Colors {these are what I had on hand}

One for the Bride & one for the Groom

Choose a font you like, print and cut it out. That simple!

I made this tag in PowerPoint. I drew a rectangle and filled it with this picture. Added text to say "Congratulations On Finding your Perfect Match!" Tied it with some string I had and ta-da!

The "H" wouldn't fit in the box, so I left it out to the side.

Top View

This is a super easy and DIY gift idea that any bride-to-be will appreciate!

DIY Father's Day Cards

Father's Day is this weekend!

Are you prepared? Do you have your gift wrapped and ready?

Or, are you the "oh sh*t, it's this Sunday?" type?

Here are a few homemade cards that I did in PowerPoint. Super easy! Handmade cards are always the ones that warm the heart! So, to make this be handmade; print out the one of your choosing and place on some card stock or construction paper. Write a little message and voila! Easy, right? My dad has them on his desk in his home office... he seriously loves them! 
TIP: it never hurts to put a recent photo of you two on the inside!

If you have a handyman dad like mine, this card is perfect!

Have a professional businessman dad? 

How cute is this card??

I also made a general Father's Day card for all of the other pops out there!

dad-libs! {awesome}

How fun is this???

All made by yours truly!

ENJOY & I hope you all have a great Father's Day!

Paying It Forward

So, earlier this year I posted on Facebook the above post. It is now the middle of March & I haven't done one thing. I've been a little busy blogging, OK. ;)

The other day I finally got inspired and wanted to help someone that I really knew needed it. Deserving, I should say. She always puts everyone first and no matter how many times we all agree we aren't buying any gifts for Christmas or birthday...she always does. 

I wrote in cursive to disguise my writing (MAN, was that hard!)
I bet I haven't done that since elementary school! 

In this envelope is just a greeting card that says "(Outside) Just wanted to say Hi. (Inside) Just Because." I also included a $50 gift card that I knew she would use and enjoy. I did't sign it because I wanted it to be anonymous... all I put was a smiley face. We dropped this in her mailbox today and I can't wait to see if she calls us to say "Guess what someone left in my mailbox?!"

I plan on doing more for her because I think she is very deserving! I also want to "pay it forward" to the friends that commented on my Facebook post earlier this year. 

Try "paying it forward" to someone you know that deserves it. 

The feeling is truly rewarding!

Here are some ideas of what you can do to "pay it forward":

Send someone a "just because" card {here}

In the drive thru at Starbucks? Tell the barista you want to pay for the order of the car behind you.

Donate a few spare dollars to a charity you love.

Treat a friend to a movie for no reason.

Go through your closet and donate the clothes you don't wear to Goodwill or shelter.

Walk around your neighborhood and pick up trash.

Give a gift card to a deserving person.

Bake some goodies for a friend or neighbor.

Leave a thank you note for your mailman or garbage man.

Leave a larger than usual tip.