Mothers day ideas...

Mothers day is right around the corner and I always have a hard time figuring out what to get or make my Mom. So I've come up with a couple ideas myself and have been posting a couple DIY gifts that my mom or I have enjoyed for that special day. I put them all together and thought you all might enjoy them too. If they don't fit your style, search pinterest they always have amazing ideas. Here are some of mine and I found a couple from pinterest that I loved!! 

1. http://mrsthisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/05/modge-podge-picture-block.html
Modge podge picture block. My Mom loves hers and stores them on a shelf. I made her one for each kid.
2.http://mrsthisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/05/free-mothers-day-printables.html
I love doing subway art for each holiday. It is fun to frame in your own home or give as a gift!
3. http://mrsthisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/05/indoor-herb-garden.html
This indoor herb garden is one of my favorite gift ideas.
4. http://mrsthisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/04/tutorial-and-freebie-mothers-day-frame.html
Of coarse use your own pictures but its a free download so you can customize it! This would be really cute to frame for your mom!
5.http://mrsthisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/05/mothers-day-coupons-free-printables.html
You gotta love the custom coupons for Mom, atleast I know I would love that gift!

Here are a couple pinterest favorites...

Source: bit.ly via Chloe on Pinterest

Source: iliketraffic.com via sticky on Pinterest

Source: iliketraffic.com via sticky on Pinterest

Source: littleinspiration.com via Richelle on Pinterest

Source: sixsistersstuff.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Source: google.com via Alexis on Pinterest

Mothers day coupons FREE PRINTABLES!!

Dont you love the idea of giving your Moms a break or just doing something kind for them. atleast I know as a Mom that I love that! So, I made this coupon book and wanted to share with all of you! I took out my text of coarse so you can customize them to your liking! It is cute to have your own personal handwriting and also to finish it off with a hole punch and some ribbon or twine. It makes it more personal! FYI they are all sized at 8x10 for prints then just cut them out. Fun little gift Idea right? well enjoy! 

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Free mothers day printables

I love subway art. I made one for my house and thought I would share with all of you! They are all sized for 8x10 if you want a smaller or bigger size email me and I will send you one right over! 

Here are the links, all you need to do is click on them:
1. MOTHERS DAY YELLOW, BLUE AND GRAY
2. MOTHERS DAY BLUE, PINK AND GRAY
3. MOTHERS DAY BLUE, GREEN AND GRAY
4. MOTHERS DAY PINK
5. MOTHERS DAY GRAY
6. MOTHERS DAY BLACK

Thanks for stopping by! Now if you kindly can spread the love and please pin it! Hope you all have had a fabulous day! lots of love MUAH!! xoxo

I linked it up with: http://www.justusfourblog.com

Indoor herb garden

 I don't know about you but I get so excited when I have FRESH herbs at my fingertips. I love having an indoor herb garden and I thought I would share with you how to make one! It is VERY inexpensive. 

BTW It would make an amazing mothers day gift or a birthday gift! Here we go....

1. I had some extra wood pieces laying around from another project I did so, I used

• 1x4 (for the long sides) and cut 2 long pieces like over 1 foot (not exactly sure, but cut to whatever size you want.) 
• 1x4 (short sides) cut 6 inches long
• 1-1x6  (for the bottom) cut the same as the 2 long pieces.

(check out step 6 in the picture, hopefully the sizes will make more sense)

2. paint the color of choice

3. while paint is drying move onto your glass jars (which I got from the dollar store..SCORE!!)

4/5. cut your burlap into 3 to 4 inch strips and hot glue gun the ends of the burlap onto the glass add twine if you want (I did its way cute, wrapped it around the burlap 3 times, as seen in last picture) 

6. After paint is dry you can glue pieces together with gorilla glue or any tough glue OR you can use a brad nailor to get the job done which is what I did (sorry no picture of me in the action) :)

7. after paint is dry let distress it and make it look PuRdy!!

8. add a handle or knobs if you want and.... SO RUSTIC!! LOVE IT!!

now for the herbs:

1. Buy the potting soil (got mine at walmart for around $5) and herbs (about $3.50 a piece)

2. place rocks at the bottom of the jar for soaking the soil if I accidentally overwatered, especially because it has no draining holes.

3. place all your herbs in the little homemade box

4. I cut out tiny pieces of paper and wrote what herb it was and then glued it to a Popsicle stick, just to give it a little something extra!

Hope you enjoyed this post! SHARE THE LOVE!!! xoxo

Modge podge picture block

2x4 DIY picture Block

Ah I love this project! I have done a couple of the "DIY picture block" decor (that's what I am calling it, HA) They are all around my house. Last year for mothers day I had made one with my Mom and I and now I did this one of my brother and my mom, SO PRECIOUS right?  anyways lets get down to it..... yeah?

 1. Cut any extra piece of wood you have to any size. I had a 2x4 piece of wood that I used (cut it to whatever size you want, really depends on picture) 

2. paint your board any color you want. (I stained/glazed mine after I painted, which is optional.) at this point cut out your picture and paper to fit your block.

(*FYI if picture is printed at home the modge podge with smear the photo ink)

3. modge podge the wood where your paper and picture will be going, set them on top of modge podge and then modge podge directly on top of the photo and paper. (whew that was a lot of modge podge!)

 4. after it is COMPLETELY dry, you might notice the sides of the picture and paper hanging over. I take a nail file (or sandpaper, your choice) and sand the edges so it looks as if the photo and paper were printed on the wood block!

Last but not least add a couple fun touches like twine, buttons, quotes. Whatever you would like!

I had the ladies from http://mybest-friendsblog.blogspot.com/ over so I could share this fun gift idea!

its great for mothers day!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Date night!!

I don't know about you, but the Mr. And I do not get out as much as we would like. We had a fun little date night on Saturday. Sushi, friends and quality time!!! Perfect way to
Spend my Saturday!! Don't you love our new look. Ha ha anyways love my hubs and I can't wait for the next date night!!

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