My king's birthday is coming up soon (less than two weeks - oh no!). It lands on a Thursday so we'll have the birthday party the following Sunday. I want to do something for Thursday, but he's still so young that I'm not quite sure what he'd enjoy. There aren't that many places for babies either. I do know I want to make him a smash cake. I don't want to use too much sugar (or any sugar if possible) so I've been searching for a recipe I feel comfortable with. I also want a crown. OF COURSE.
The Stay-At-Home-Mom
I have worked since I was 16 years old. One of those summer jobs where they set you up some place to help out the regular employees. Chuck E. Cheese's (oh CEC, so early in my life). My dad's workplace. Different positions: clerical assistant, waitress, store associate, machine operator, cashier, nail technician, embarkation officer, summer camp teacher assistant, operations manager, translator, tutor, and at one point I was a business owner. Some jobs I liked, some I loved, some were just me needing to work. I enjoyed working though. That's why when I decided to become a stay-at-home-mom, it was one of the hardest decisions I have ever made.
The Blog Post Backup Plan - Sharing Memes
I want to stick to my schedule but sometimes (like today) I just can't blog-blog, if you know what I mean. For days like this, I have a plan. I don't want to miss the day's post so I have some memes I've come across (a couple I created as mash-ups from others) that I've enjoyed. I hope you enjoy them!
Exactly. That's why I do it. LOL
1st Birthday Invitations - Crayon Boxes
When I turned 5 years old, I was given a stuffed dog. He was yellow with floppy blue ears and colored paws. I still own him. LM has a similar dog (more on how he came to own it on another day). His is the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Puppy.
Because of how this stuffed dog came to be in our lives, we decided to use it as a theme for LM's 1st birthday. It's not actually something you can go and buy at your party supply place, but I thought crayon box invitations would be a good start.
Knockoffs from Gemma Redux
After looking at all the inspiration over and over, I finally settled on these earrings from Gemma Redux.
The originals are gorgeous earrings. I just don't have $343 just lying around.
First thing I noticed was that they're metal. I really want to learn how to work with
metal and thought it was a good challenge. Of course I used an aluminum sheet
instead, but it didn't quite work out as well as I thought it would so I opted for aluminum wire. Originally, I
also wanted to use something that I could replicate in resin
but, as much as I tried, time wasn't on my side again. Still, I'm not upset at the outcome.
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