mini balloon bouquet...

Surprise your little one on their Birthday with a miniature balloon bouquet.

I made a quick trip to our local Dollar Store, and for 25cents each they filled the balloons with just a little helium. 

 Be warned : the guy helping you will think you're crazy when you say you need them to be tiny and he will also think your a major creeper when you pull out your camera to snap this shot. * Be sure to request Hi-Float (they will know what this is). 

When you get your bag of balloons home,

 tie a string tightly above the knot, 

 cut off the bottom because it weighs the little balloon down.

They're so small they seem magical.

 Gather some brightly colored accessories.

Your kids will love it.

reflections...

Summer parties are the best.  A quick and easy way to dress up the food table is to add a mirror.

 Yard sales are the perfect place to pick one up, 

I painted mine with a couple coats of a happy marigold hue.

It adds great color to the patio.

You 'll be surprised how much light it reflects, this little mirror will be hanging around the rest of the summer.

nifty thrifty nursery...

This adorable nursery was designed using some great re-purposing ideas.

Very Heatherly is happy to introduce guest blogger (and expectant Mommy) Erika.  She has some great and crafty ideas to share.

Erika decorated her nursery by painting several frames white.  She will be able to add and change the artwork as her daughter grows and will eventually fill it with original works by her little artist.

They make every part of the room feel special. 

 A great place to find frames is at thrift stores, garage sales and you probably have some kicking around your own house.

Erika added whimsy and humor by bringing a garden gnome indoors.

We love her idea of storing toys on the Eiffel Tower.

This is one crafty nursery! 

start your sprouts....

It's time to start your sprouts for Easter!

I gathered white containers in all different sizes and shapes, but any interesting pieces you have would work.

Add pebbles to help with drainage.

Fill the containers with potting soil.  * helpful hint:  dump the potting soil bag into a bucket, it will cut down on the clean up time especially if your working with less crafty people or kids  :-)

Wheatgrass seeds can be purchased at most health food stores...this variety just happened to come from Maui courtesy of my aunt (thank you again).

Cover the seeds with soil.

Add some water and make sure they are watered daily.

This is a great project for kids because the grass grows so quickly. 

It's sure to brighten up any room.

minimal decoration . . .

Christmas decorations can be so over the top. Sometimes it's nice to just enjoy the simplicity and beauty of the season.

 I used this cute little wooden bowl,

and filled it with small pebbles.

If you have a real tree there are always branches that need to be trimmed.

I snipped a little bit from the bottom and

and placed it in the bowl.  It will stay green without water and can be placed anywhere for a quick and minimal decoration.

haunted paths . . .

Halloween is meant to be spooky, but with all the little goblins running around don't forget to safely light the dark paths too.

 To illuminate the fencing and sidewalk I used this lighting cover from  a previous post.

 I had a couple sheets of black card stock,

 and cut out some really simple lettering.

 The letters were taped down with duct tape,

any spooky word or Halloween themed cut out would work.

You could tape the lights down in an orderly manner, but I let gravity decide their placement.

The light cover hooks right on to the fence and the bottom edge holds the lights in place.

Happy (well-lit) Haunting.