Printables for the Entry Way

See this space?

I knew a wanted a simple 3 picture collage.
One big picture of the kids or our family, and a simplistic quote or saying to each side.  I found the frames and hastily filled the space, but I never really LOVED the printables.
I wanted something with deeper meaning. That's when these lyrics hit me.

Have you heard the song "Families can be Together Forever?" 

It is from the LDS children's hymn book.

It is my families favorite song to sing on our family night. I often find the lyrics running through my head throughout the day. 

The first verse says

"I have a family here on earth,

they are so good to me.

I want to share my life with them,

through all eternity."

I don't know why I hadn't thought of incorporating the lyrics before. But when the idea came to me, I knew it was what I wanted for each said of the main picture.
I took the last 2 lines and created (2) 5x7 chalkboard printables.

You can enjoy them too!

Simply right click and "save image as" and then upload to your favorite print shop to print!

Happy Crafting!

 Loves,
Bon

FAB summer "I'm BORED" busters

As I have been going NUTS ALREADY with the "what is there to do's.....I'm BORED...etc"  I decided to google and find some fun and creative ways to get my kids OUT and ACTIVE!  I have come across some FABULOUS Blogs with the perfect ideas...

I fell in LOVE with the Blog from the second I entered. I am all about lists and organization and cleanliness. http://cleanmama.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-fun-container.html

The "sisters stuff" ALWAYS has fun ideas and creativity way for mom's to stay happy, but I wanted to share there list of 100 things to do with the kids this summer
http://sistersstuff.blogspot.com/2010/06/100-summer-activites-for-kids.html

I think we ALL love Tip Junkie and all of her FABULOUS tips.... :O) She rocks on SO many levels!
http://www.tipjunkie.com/2009/06/summer-activities-for-the-kids.html

When we were kids if we said we were bored our mom gave us a chore. So I am currently working on a "I'm Bored" jar and if they say I'm Bored they have to pick a chore...which will NOT be a fun chore...such as
-picking up dog poop...weeding...things kids REALLY don't want to do...I think they'll get the point after having to pick something to do out of that jar.

But I made this poster that is going to hang right by my back door with 24 fun things the kids can do ALL by thenselves...(which the rule is they have to do it for a half hour before they ask to do something else....

Hope you like and have MANY ways to keep kids happy and entertained this summer.... 

Benson's Art Wall

Benson, my 7 year old,  came home from his friends house and said "Mom, I'd really like to have my name on my wall with a Home Sweet home...like my friend Cooper."  I'm FINE and dandy with his name, but "Home Sweet Home" was not my idea of COOL (no offense) for a 7 year old so since he LOVES to draw and is quite imaginitive in his drawings I asked him if we could do his name and then Wall Art...which he was totally excited about...so this is what we came up with....

Let the little dude help you

Paint Paint Paint...(sand and stain)

Take a picture of the cutest little boy in the world

Hang Random and AWESOME Art...add and switch as you might...

I can't show you his name yet...we are still in the process of deciding WHERE exactly he wants it! :O)

Tile Backsplash

So I have been "content" with my kitchen for awhile now. Knowing that eventually I would change things and make it pop out more.
So when my fabulous sister in law ( picture below),

offered for her and her talented mother (picture below),

to tile some things for me, of course I jumped on it. 

I have seen their work and it is amazing! 

So after  the purchase of some fabulous tile, some free slave labor (tehe) , and some elbow grease, my back splash is even better than I envisioned!

Look at these ladies hard at work. 

I pretty much was good for nothing. 

:) (Don't be jell of my saweeettt oven hood)

My kitchen before...

 and after...

before....

See the nasty window seal..

and after...

Much better and newer window seal.

and now with tile...

Before...

After..

LURVE IT!

Now on to my cabinets, hardware, and some other fun kitchen projects. Stay tuned!!

Are you LURVING it as much as me?

These ladies are AMAZING!!