This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. I was browsing around Michael's the other day and came across a Christmas print that I really liked. I'd seen similar types of sayings on Pinterest, but not in the holiday version. (You know, "You are the Flip to my flop" type of thing.) There were a couple of pairings on it that didn't really go with our family, so I decided to come home and come up with some of my own, adapting the way the Michael's version was made. A couple of the things that I changed were that I had to include, "Holly to My Jolly" because I love that Christmas Carol, as well as Silver Bells. Oh, and of course "Cocoa to my Bomb." After designing it the way that I wanted it, I sent it off to my local Staples where I had it printed as a blueprint poster in the 18 x 24 size for about $3 and something cents. I actually printed 2 of them in case I want to give one away! I love how it came out. Today, I'm giving you the printable that I came up with for free! All you have to do is click on the image below and download it from the pdf. Then, you can send it to your print center and have it printed! If they are worried about copyright, just show them this post where I am telling you that you can print it for free! Michael's Knock-off Print: I framed mine in a poster frame from Hobby Lobby that was on sale for 50% off, so it cost me about $6. It would look great framed in a magnetic frame like Alicia taught us how to make on this post. Or, you could mount it on a canvas or board. I love the festive feel it gives to my family room! After working on this print, I started wondering about other pairings that would work well in this style of poster. Many people in our family have second languages that they speak and I decided that I could use those languages in a meaningful way in a similar fashion. This is what I came up with: After creating this poster, I decided that it would be terrific on a Christmas Card, especially to give to family and people that you really love. So, I printed it on my on printer to postcard style 5 x 7 inch cards. They look really good and they can be mailed either as a postcard, or in the envelope with a photo included! The great thing, that 5 x 7 size is perfect to frame and set on a bookshelf during the holidays! We are making the multi language print available on our Etsy shop for a really good price! If you love languages like we do in our family or if someone you love does, this print will be the perfect personalized card or gift. I hope that you love them as much as I do! By the way! No one in our family speaks Hawaiian. My husband speaks Tahitian, but in Tahiti they say "Joyeux Noel" since they are a French territory. So, the Hawaiian is a nod to the Polynesian language in our home.
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This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support! Mother's Day is right around the corner already! I love going to Etsy and purchasing beautiful handmade art pieces from small business there. Just peruse the Etsy site for a little while and you will come across unique gifts that are sure to please. (I may have purchased myself a unique gift this morning.) Here are a few of my favorite things that I've discovered this morning!
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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. Here is a true story, when I was a kid, probably around 12 or 13 years old, I had a job picking figs.
I grew up in the central valley of California, and there were many people who had fig trees. One family that we knew needed to hire help to pick their figs, so my brother and I got jobs. If you don't know, figs are picked by harvesting them off of the ground. A tractor with a grabbing mechanism would go to the trees and grab them and shake them. The figs would fall to the ground and the pickers go and start throwing figs into their buckets. Well, at least that was how it was done when I was a kid back in the day. You had to crouch down and fill your bucket as fast as you could because you were paid by the bucket load of figs. About 10 cents per bucket back then, as a matter of fact! It was hard dusty work and by the end of my first day, I was sick. So, my employment didn't last very long. The funny thing about that story is, I don't remember eating a lot of figs as a kid. Sometimes we had Fig Newtons, and I think that once in awhile we had some dried figs, but they weren't a major part of our diet. That is why when I was able to order some figs from our local wholesale produce distributor, I was anxious to get some and see what I could do with this funny looking fruit, the fig!
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We hope you all had a wonderful Easter! But, remember, Easter came a little late this year. Don't get caught by surprise because Mother's Day falls on May 8th this year! That seems very early, but the 8th is the second Sunday of May.
I'm always on the lookout for good Mother's Day gifts because my 99 year old mother is the best mother of them all. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more difficult to find her the perfect gift. What does a 99 year old need or want that she doesn't A-buy for herself or B-not know that she even wants it. Plus, she lives at my sister's house and her room is already pretty full of stuff!
I don't know if I have found the perfect gift for her yet, but in my search, I have found some amazing gifts that I would definitely love to receive! (hint, hint) Ha ha! Anyway, I thought I would share them with you in the hopes that if you are on the lookout for good Mother's Day Gifts, this list may help you out.
This puzzle table would be perfect for my mom because she loves doing jigsaw puzzles! Unfortunately, she already has one. I think it is the coolest thing for puzzle lovers. You can use the little drawers to sort the colors or pieces that you are pretty sure go together. You can store it under the couch when you aren't working on it. It comes with a cove to protect the work you have already done from the dust bunnies!
If your mom is a gardener, I love the idea of this harvest apron. Yesterday I was picking peas and holding up the bottom of my shirt to collect them in. Sometimes they fall out the side, plus that gives me only one hand to work with since I have to hold up the bottom of my shirt. The great thing is that this particular apron comes as a 2 pack, so you could keep one or give away 2 to your favorite moms. My mom doesn't do much gardening now, but I know plenty of moms and grandmas who do. You could sew up this apron pretty easily as well if you would rather make it yourself!
Along the same lines as the harvest apron, there is this adorable apron for gathering eggs! More and more people are becoming micro farmers and chickens are in people's backyards even in the city. If this describes your mom, this apron would be a cute and unexpected gift!
I have actually been considering a nice water bottle for my mother. Older people can easily forget to drink and become dehydrated. I like the encouraging goal setting theme of this water bottle and the easy flip up top.
If you do go with the water bottle idea, here is an adorable sticker to decorate it with! (Obviously on the opposite side from the measuring lines.) StickerBStudio on Etsy makes amazing waterproof stickers for water bottles and phones! I've never outgrown my love of stickers. They are a great way to personalize a gift! Bronwyn's stickers are made in the USA by her in Round Rock, TX! The prices are perfect. If you are on a limited budget, one of these stickers slipped into a card would be a sweet gesture as well!
This is the perfect sweatshirt for a young, awesome mom. DiamondTeeDesign has a ton of great choices of Tee Shirts and Sweat Shirts that would work for your mom or grandma! You'll want to check them all out. A tee for my mom might not be a bad idea.
This sign would be a touching gift for a mom or a grandma! You can get it made with up to 27 names! I am currently counting on my fingers and toes to figure out how many grandkids my mom has, but the 27 might work for her. This beautiful plaque is made by Haunt&Home, an Etsy shop.
This necklace from Lymgifts is just so beautiful. It doesn't hold enough names for my mom, but it does for me! You can get it with 2, 3, 4 or 5 rings intertwined. I love it!
So, those are my favorites so far. Do you have any suggestions for my 99 year old mom? If so, please let me know pronto! Thanks! Here are some past posts that may also give you some idea! |
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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