[giveaway] Springs Preserve - (for Las Vegas Residents)

Are all you moms out there making plans for your kids this summer?

Getting as many ideas on hand as you can so,

your kiddies don't drive you to the nut house?

(we'll meet you there)

Springs Preserve is on our summer list (probably more than once)!

The kids are getting excited to see the scaly, furry and crawly things,

play on the playground, dig for dino bones, brave the flash flood 

and this summer they can discover tropical rainforests (which looks VERY cool).

(That attraction opens June 2nd).

   

  

If you are looking for a summer camp, Springs Preserve has one of those too!

They will be hosting 11 week-long camps from ages 6-12.

For more information click here.

Springs Preserve would like to give away TWO family memberships!

That's right, TWO lucky families...

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GOOD LUCK!!
Winners will be notified by email on May 28th.

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Last Day of School Autograph T-Shirt

I think we're starting a new tradition this year...

Autograph t-shirts for the last day of school.

Jen's the one that came up with the idea of making our own t-shirts with the Silhouette heat transfer material. The design idea came from a t-shirt done on the Silhouette blog.

I used the long banner from this shape set. Made it wider to fit my text. Added a circle in the center and welded the two shapes together. 

I added the text. Everything is in my favorite font, Bebas Neue, except "autographs" is in Lobster. To make the text follow the path of the circle, read the tutorial found HERE. (So glad to find that out)

Group the entire design together and Flip Horizontally. *Very important when using the heat transfer. Select the Heat Transfer cut setting, insert the material in with the shiny side down and cut.

Remove the negative space of the design. The hook tool helps a lot.

Place the design on your t-shirt, cover with a cloth and iron on.

Remove the plastic transfer sheet and your t-shirt is ready for some autographs!!

Do you and your kids have any fun last day of school traditions?

 
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You Gotta See This

I've seen so many things that I'm loving lately...

that I just had to put together a You Gotta See This post!!

Hope you enjoy them all as much as I do.

 

 

random acts of kindness summer list | 30 handmade days

 

 

fingerprint art | capturing joy
 

homemade lemon sugar scrub | a pumpkin & a princess
 

life is good sign | lolly jane
 

DIY flower earrings + printable | hubby made me

placemat bibs | made





giant photostrip tutorial | sugar bee crafts

seed bombs | dandee





this is my happy place tray | teal & lime





DIY geometric backdrop |  confetti sunshine via pizzazzerie





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Our Front Porch Makeover with Home Depot : Part Four

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

After making a plan, shopping for supplies and putting the husband to work for a Saturday afternoon, we're ready to show you the finished project!!

Our front porch makeover...

Here are a couple side-by-side before and afters...

The envirotiles make the area cozier and even with the warmer temperatures coming, the space seems cooler.

I'm so happy with the finished project!!
Every morning, when I come open the blinds in the front window, it puts a little smile on my face to see what's outside. And every evening, I find an excuse to bring someone out front with me to sit and enjoy it. I'm excited to get to work on the back yard (even if we'll have to work in the middle of the night to avoid the summer heat) now that I know how even a little change can make a big difference in the way you feel about an area.

Ready to work on a project in your yard?
There is so much great inspiration out there. Follow The Home Depot on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter or get tips and ideas from The Apron Blog.

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Behind the Blog

We are beyond excited for this new series...

One of the best things blogging has blessed our lives with is friendship.

the 3 of us have grown closer as friends

we consider all of you our friends

and

 there are a number of bloggers that we now consider great friends!

In Behind the Blog we'll take a look at the amazing blogger behind the blog and get to know more about them. Who they are, what they love and silly little fun facts about them!

so lets gets started, shall we...

 today we'll be looking behind the blog of

Thirty Handmade Days

say a big hello to our friend Mique!

What was the first concert you went to?

Janet Jackson, Rhythm Nation Tour. Be Jealous.

What's the most interesting job you've had?

I worked in the laundry room at BYU washing jock straps for the football team. My friend gave me the "golden jock strap award" - she spray painted a jock strap gold.

If you could choose one super power, what would it be?

Mind reading. I over analyze everything and like details. I would love it and drive myself nuts at the same time.

As a child what did you want to be when you grew up?

A mom. Always a mom. I also wanted to be a hair stylist and own a salon and then a teacher.

What is your favorite kind of pie?

I'm not really a pie fan. But I do like a good banana cream. Never chocolate anything.

Would you rather live in Disneyland or Sea World?

TOUGH! I went to prom at Sea World. But Disneyland is always the answer. With a name like "mique" - DL is the obvious choice, right?

Did you have a nickname in high school?

My best friend nicknamed me Moose - because I have a deep laugh and sound like a moose (?!). And a boyfriend's little sister nicknamed me Energizer Bunny - because I keep going and going. I never stop talking. Shocking, no? I have lots of other nicknames from my family too.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I've been lucky to be able to travel a lot and all over the world with my family. But I'd love to go with Josh to Europe - I'd take him to the northern part of Spain and he would take me to Switzerland. I went to Spain with my family to pick up my brother without Josh. And his mom is from Switzerland so he's been several times, but I've never been.

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Do the eighteen25 girls count? :) Actually I met Billy Baldwin & Chynna Phillips at the movie theater when I was a teenager. It was before they got married... They were very nice and totally normal.

What's your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

Sleep. Read. Wear pajamas. Make treats.

3 random things about Mique...

01 | I make a weird clicking noise when I sleep if I'm super tired. The only other person that I know who does it is my Mom.

02 | I was on the Homecoming Court and loved pretty much everything about high school.

03 | On our honeymoon I qualified for the kids drink vouches because I was only 20 years old. Unlimited soda for the entire cruise. Woot Woot! (we're celebrating 15 years this summer :)

We hope you've enjoyed getting to know some fun things about Mique as much as we have. She really is an amazing woman and it makes us so happy to be able to call her our friend!!

Be sure to check out some of our favorite posts of hers...

 End of the Year Teacher Gift   •  Housewarming Gift  •  Welcome to the Neighborhood

Mac & Cheese  •  Popcorn Balls  •  Taco Bake


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