We celebrated our little Audrey-girl with a pretty tea party that was every bit as sweet and happy as she is. Using a color palette of pinks, oranges, gold and black and white kept everything cohesive without being overly themed and made decorating really fun… Continue Reading…tea party birthday
Last year we tried something different with our gift-giving. Usually, we call Christmas an excuse to buy our kids a whole load of things they want and things we want them to have. We don’t go completely overboard, but with four kids and a handful… Continue Reading…how we do christmas gifts in our family
How wonderful is it to have this community where we can let down our guards, be honest for a moment and admit that we don’t have it all together?! It seems many of us desire to have hearts full of gratitude, but we’re falling short… Continue Reading…three ways to practice gratitude
Ah, sweet autumn. The air becomes crisp, the leaves begin to change and my beloved brown boots make an appearance. Just like I did for the summertime, I came up with a few of my favorite fall essentials {pumpkin pie with whip cream, cozy throw… Continue Reading…autumn essentials {freebie art print}
Back to school. I have cried every first day of school since I was in kindergarten and I’ll probably continue to tear up until my last baby hits adulthood and no longer experiences this momentous occasion. It’s not so much that it’s a sad day;… Continue Reading…back to school celebration and printables
Last year, the oh-so-talented Lindsay and I collaborated on this set of prints for the Easter season. The mix of her lovely lettering, pretty watercolor backgrounds and my favorite Easter-morning saying makes for a cheerful collection. Using Lindsay’s artwork as inspiration, I played around with… Continue Reading…free easter printables for you
Here’s something I have learned about myself through putting all these tutorials on the blog: almost every one could be described as simple. Simple pillow. Simple paper flower. Simple embellished tshirt. Today’s project is no different. Actually, it’s probably the simplest of all, which makes… Continue Reading…how to make a tissue paper flag banner {tutorial}
A party hat is always a festive touch for a child’s birthday party. For Audrey’s fancy/crown/girly party, I made these paper crowns for the guests to wear. They were so simple to make and very cute on the little ones. Here’s what you’ll need: ::… Continue Reading…paper crowns {tutorial}
Our little darling turned three last week and we threw her a fancy party. {the invites as seen here} The theme was a mix of fancy/glitter/crowns/gold/silver/girly/ruffles/polkadots. How’s that for a concise theme? The table was set with a ruffled tablecloth {made painstakingly by me}, place… Continue Reading…a fancy party {audrey turns three}
Our little girl has a birthday this week. She had a darling first birthday party {see more here} with pretty invitations, party hats and goodie bags – but she doesn’t remember any of it. We didn’t do a big party last year and so now… Continue Reading…how to make fancy invitations
While perusing pinterest, I came across an idea for loving your kids in the month of february. Each day, you cut out a heart, write something you love about the child and tape it to their bedroom door. Each morning, they wake up and feel… Continue Reading…how do i love thee? {a fun diy with free printable}
My little sister, Hillary, is having her third baby {a boy} any day. This is the last of the babies and so my older sister, Amy, and I hosted a special shower to celebrate sweet baby boy. I have had this idea in my head… Continue Reading…picnic in the park {baby shower}
In January 2010, this blog was born. It had been around for a few months prior, but it really came to life right around the new year. I was very, very pregnant with No.4 – our first girl – and those first few posts often… Continue Reading…she’s two
My No. 2 turned six this month. September is usually a beautiful month around here and so we decided to do a party at the park again this year {see last year’s here}. But the day of the party was chilly and blustery, so we… Continue Reading…a simple birthday party {and a really great gift idea}
Please email me at emily@jonesdesigncompany and I’ll send out your April Giveaway package. . . . . . . . . My babes are getting buckets this year for easter. I found the galvanized buckets at ikea for $1.99 each and then added a sticker… Continue Reading…easter buckets {and the april winner}
