50th Wedding Anniversary {card}

I made my aunt & uncle a card

for their 

50th Wedding Anniversary

which we celebrated yesterday at our cousins home. It was so much fun to get together with everyone for such a special occasion.

My aunt and uncle now join a long list of relatives, in both of our families, that have celebrated 50 years of marriage; both of our parents, as well as our grandparents and 4 out of 6 {soon to be 5 out of 6} of our aunts and uncles {both families, both sides}! How amazing is that??! 

We are so very blessed by their example! 

CONGRATULATIONS!

little wallets/tissue pockets {tropical, golf,OSU}

tropical

golf

OSU

Here are more of the Little Wallets & Tissue Pockets I've been working on. I wasn't able to attach a snap to the OSU wallet yet because 

I ran out 

so I'll have to pick some up the next time I'm running errands.  

Other than that they are 

finished!

little wallets/tissue pockets {new stock}

I have restocked!

These are my newest 

Little Wallets & Tissue Pockets.

This week I replenished my stock of Little Wallets and Tissue Pockets. I started making matching sets which is fun and I also made some singles. I have a few more that I will try and get posted tomorrow. 

Have a great day!

Monkey {birthday} Cake

birthdays ∗ baking ∗ prom planning

What a fun weekend!!

Saturday we had another birthday dinner, this time for our oldest son and his wife who both have birthdays in April. For dessert I couldn't decide between Monkey Cake/Cupcakes {she loves monkeys} or Apple Dumplings {he loves apple dumplings} so I made both. 

flower details

his and hers monkey cupcakes

These are the extra cupcakes decorated with the leftover frosting. 

Since I made the cake, cupcakes, apple dumplings and special birthday dinner all on Saturday I only had time to make the two {his and hers} monkey cupcakes so this was a quick way to frost the the rest of the cupcakes.

Happy Monday!

his & hers {Monkey cupcakes}

Just popping in to wish you a 

Happy Sunday!

I will be back soon with more about our latest birthday celebrations. 

Saturday project ~ YARDSTICK BOXES!

I am so excited about my new 

yardstick boxes!!

Two years ago I bought three yardsticks in the hopes of turning them into party favors for my Sweet Simplici"tea" but time ran short and I had to put the idea on the back burner. Yesterday however,  I was finally able to mark this little project off my to~do list {YAY} and I am SO HAPPY with how they turned out! Ron actually helped me with them since I needed to use his tools to make the boxes. My part was mostly design and supervision while he was in charge of  power tools and project construction. I have to say I did not come up with this cute idea. The inspiration actually came from a wonderful yardstick box my mother purchased at the Temecula Quilt Co. in Temecula ,  CA. I noticed it one day while I was in her sewing room and I had been wanting to make some ever since. 

Happy Sunday!

little wallet & tissue pocket {OSU}

 
Yesterday I worked on a couple of quick sewing projects.

I had some extra OSU fabric which I used to make another fun

 Little Wallet 

and a matching

 Tissue Pocket 

to go with it!

Go BEAVS!

To see more 
little wallets go here 
tissue pockets go here

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from my list of one thousand gifts

:: the noisy little frog who is living by our pond :: waking to the sound of birds singing :: 
:: watching birds pull worms from the yard ::

:: long time friends and new friends :: cousins :: 
:: birthday celebrations :: old photos :: 

:: the smell of daphne next to the porch :: pink tulips ::

Have a fabulous Saturday!