CreateJoy2Day

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

"You're One Tough Cookie" Tag

It seems like I have had a lot of friends going through tough times. Sometimes they need a little reminder of just how tough they are.

Feel free to print this tag 2X3, and brighten someones day!

Friday, June 3, 2016

"Those were the Days" Music Centerpieces

"Those were the Days" music theme luncheon.

Thank you to http://somethingcreatedeveryday.blogspot.com/2011/07/tiered-records-candy-display.html for the great idea to use old records to make a 2 tier centerpiece. Everyone loved the new and unique idea. Most of the people that come to the luncheon are from the "Record" era!!

To make the 2 tier centerpiece I just used nuts, washers, extensions and acorn tops from Lowes Home Improvement store. So easy to put together and take back apart for a new use sometime!!

It's all about the final touches!

Friday, May 20, 2016

School is OVER, Summer is HERE!!!!

Getting through the school year is no small feat. So when we finally do make it to that last day, it is time to CELEBRATE!!!

I love making a big sign to welcome summer!!

I also like to get my kids a little something, nothing big. Last year I got them bubbles, water balloons, a nice jump-rope, and some goldfish. The tag said "You are oFISHally done with Kindergarten! Not it's time to JUMP into a summer full BUBBLING with fun! Mom and Dad are so proud of you we could BURST!"

Our old neighborhood would all gather together on the last day of school and have a HUGE summer party! Everyone would bring a treat/snack to share, and then they would set up a huge slip-n-slide made from old billboards. It was such a blast! So gather your friends/neighbors and CELEBRATE!!! Summer is here!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

BEE POSITIVE Centerpieces

This was a fun theme to have a speaker come to share ways we can stay positive.

These gorgeous mum's were on sale for $2.99 and by adding some chevron and black paper they fit into the "BEE" theme well. One person at each table got to take home a beautiful flower.

Thank you to www.seshalynparty.com/event-party-planning for sharing the wonderful printable of the darling bee!!

I picked up the banner at Dollar Tree if you can imagine, and just covered what was on it with the bee's and letters,...it made it very affordable and easy!!

Monday, May 16, 2016

Memorial Day- Personalizing the Decorations

After losing a close loved one Memorial Day took on a whole different meaning. I love nothing more now then to go to my sisters grave, and to find that others too have remembered her and left flowers by her grave.

Looking for ideas to decorate a grave is impossible. There is no Pinterest page for that. There is nothing wrong with keeping it simple, but my Mom and me love to do something a little extra. It helps us in our grieving process, and it feels like we are doing something extra to show our love for Natalia.

She LOVED Daisy's. So almost everything we do involves Daisy's. Just adding some fun star picks added the special touch here.

Even adding a little ribbon with a message, and a name can also bring that special personalized touch.

My sister LOVED teddy bears and tea-sets. So one year my mom displayed those at her grave.

These giant pinwheels were fun (Hobby Lobby) we put a quote on it that said "Your love is like the wind, we can't see it, but we feel it." The flowers in the front were put in tin cans painted like a flag. My favorite thing on this grave is the yellow paper. One of her sons made it for her using the letters of her name to describe her. Priceless.

We love to make banners. We love something that is tall by her grave, and not just on ground level. She LOVED Denim so we made the banner out of jean pockets. (Yes those are her handsome twin boys!)

Sadly we don't have pictures of everything we have done.

-One year we hung flowers off of a golf club, because she loved to golf.
-One time we made a wreath with pieces of the game UNO and Life around it because she LOVED to play games.

-We've used pictures to add to flowers, wreaths, or just display.

So if you want to add a little special touch to a memorial decoration this year, think of what the person loved. How can you incorporate it? What can you do to add just a little something to make it special? We would LOVE some new ideas! Please share in the comments below how you make Memorial Day grave decorations personal.