Holiday Teacher Gifts

If you're looking for a one of a kind teacher gift, look no further

than a personalized stamp! I picked up these beauties from

Pick Your Plum and the teachers LOVED them!

Of course Target has some amazing pens, mini clipboards,

pads of paper, mini note pads and much more. 

I love to 'theme' our gifts and of course when they 

match, all the better!

If you've got a budding artist on your hands, have them

draw a picture of their teacher and frame it, a true

one of a kind gift that will be cherished...

A simple but fun (and not so Christmasy) tag for 

the bag filled with all sorts of goodies. I didn't include 

them all in the photos but some new lip balm, nail polish,

treats, tea...anything that you yourself would love

to receive, is a thoughtful gift for someone who

spends a great deal with your child throughout 

the year. Remember it's not about price but

more about thought...

I made a few note card with the stamps for each teacher

and clipped them to the mini clipboards, so they are 

ready to use as a thank you or note.

What are some of your favorite teacher gift ideas or

memorable items you've received from your students?

Stamping with Acorn Squash

 I cooked some yummy stuffed acorn squash for dinner

the other night as when I cut off the tops of the squash,

I thought they looked just like a flower stamp,

handle included! So I had my four year old help

with a 'project' while I was finishing up dinner.

I pulled out a few paint bottles, squirted them onto

a paper plate and stood him at the counter so I could

help, if needed. 

We found that spinning the tops in the paint

got the most coverage and then gently placing them

onto the paper, pushing down each petal from the

unpainted top of the squash,

to disperse the paint evenly. The result, a perfectly

imperfect flower! One of the stems fell off of another

squash when I cut off the top and it was the perfect

center to the flowers! 

A beautiful bouquet indeed...and then my little man 

had fun using up the rest of the paint on a separate

sheet of paper, lol!

Coordinate with Paint

I added this piece in our Sunroom (just not on the main

wall) and wanted to  have it flow with the room, 

so a bit of frog painter tape,

a touch of GOLD spray paint and tadaaa...

An easy way to update a piece of art or make

it coordinate with the tone of your room.

I actually like it better now!

DIY - Just Spray Paint It

Paint it....black GOLD!!!

If you happened upon my sunroom wall post, 

then you know I went a little crazy with the spray paint.

Step away from the can...haha

The reason the wall took me all day,

was because I tweaked a few things here and there

as I was hanging and just so happened to have one

can of spray paint in the house... Thanks to an

impulsive buy at the craft store and because I

give away all of our paint before we moved

this past summer, boo...

'Stuff'

The birdcage was fine but looked a little dull, so it

got a new facelift and now sits center stage ready

to clip some Instagram photos to it. Orange wasn't

happening in the room but I love the frame, so of 

course...gold but I'll probably end of repainting it 

black. I even got down and dirty with the screws

for the birdcage since they are visible. I think I

might be painting a few of my hubby's tools next!

'LOVE'

This little nugget was tucked away for a rainy day,

with plans to make a Shhh, don't ring, sign...but as

you can see, nada wholada going on with it. It was

however the perfect size and color for 'the wall', so

I dusted off the Cricut and made a very sketchy

stencil. I taped one letter outline down at a time,

using a bit of snail adhesive for the inside little bits

and sprayed. The paint dried fast, so I was able

to move onto the additional letters quickly. By the 

time I got to the 'e', I was pretty darn proud of

myself and will be trying my hand at more of this

in the future but maybe with proper tools.

Sunroom Wall Decor

Every room in our home is starting to feel a bit more complete. 

Yesterday, I finished this wall in our sunroom/mudroom

and love gazing at all the fun pieces.

I used a can of gold spray paint to make a few items 

fit the color scheme I was working towards and...

ta daa

Do you have a wall that is looking for a change? 

Try grouping 'like' items together and lay everything

out on the floor, moving things around until you like

the arrangement, then grab a hammer. Happy Hanging!

An afternoon coffee is always a welcome treat

after a productive day!