Aug 15, 2015

little mermaid inspired {free printables}


Before my little blog got a much needed face lift, one of my most popular posts included The Little Mermaid inspired movie night printables. After the blog revamp the post was long gone but little did I know those printables would still be sought after. That my friends is the power of Pinterest. Luckily I still had the files saved onto my laptop. Hooray !!
So for the sake of keeping this post short and sweet! I present to you the Little Mermaid inspired printables. 

* I printed these out on regular computer paper but they can be printed on any type of paper!
** The bottom three printables are 4x6!

Enjoy!!

 
xoxo
Jocelyn

Aug 12, 2015

paperless post finding nemo invitations

This past weekend I had a few people ask me what invitations I used for my daughter's Finding Nemo Party. Sure enough I decided to write a post about it in case anyone else was wondering the same thing! Trust me it was hard finding invitations I liked for this tricky yet popular theme. So I am glad I can help other mommas!

I found the perfect online invitation at Paperless Post.  As luck would have it they actually had a nice selections of Finding Nemo invites that were just my style :)

This was my first time using Paperless Post so I was a little confused on how it worked exactly but I got the hang of things pretty quick! 

You can email everyone in your party the invitation and they RSVP right thru the email! Easy! I could keep track of all the RSVP in one location! 

What I did find a little difficult was the pricing of it all! When you sign up for Paperless Post you get a certain amount of free coins to use towards your invitations. Once you run out of free coins you must buy more coins. 

Luckily I didn't have a large guest count so I had just enough coins. 

You can also purchase a single invitation that will be mailed to you! I bought one to keep as a  keepsake for my little one!

This is the invite we used for the party!


And these are some other options that I think are equally as adorable! 





*All images are from Paperless Post*

xoxo
Jocelyn

Aug 10, 2015

monday favorites {first day of school reads}

Our bedtime routine always consists of reading books to the girls. There is something so relaxing about finishing the day cuddled in bed reading the little ones favorite books. 

With Cailee starting school for the time first time ever I decided the best way to introduce this is of course with fun books. I rounded up my top four favorite "first day of school" books!!

What are some of your favorite first day of school books?

*affiliate links used*
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Aug 9, 2015

a birthday banner just for you {free printable}



If your read the post before this one, you know that I had a difficult time finding Nemo birthday products. So of course I took the make it myself route. Being that I was going to put this on my Etsy shop and then quickly realized that Etsy just isn't for me at this time. I have decided to share this banner as a free printable! 
Enjoy!


See the Finding Nemo party and snag some more Nemo inspired printables by click here!
xoxo
Jocelyn

finding nemo party {free printables}


This weekend we had ourselves a Finding Nemo themed pool party for my almost 4 yr old. 
My daughter just recently saw the movie and it has been her absolute favorite these last few weeks. 
So obviously when party planning started all I kept hearing was pool party and nemo. 

I really thought this would be the easiest thing to pull off until I hit up my party decoration go to places (Target and Party City) to find absolutely nothing with Nemo on it. I did find Nemo products online but add in shipping and it was more than I wanted to spend on decorations I didn't really care for. 

After hours of scrolling thru Pinterest for ideas I decided to go the route many other woman before me had done. Make the decorations myself and hit up Etsy for anything else. 

Thanks to my photoshop and Etsy I was able to put together a fun little party that my kid absolutely loved and was kind to my wallet! Win and Win! 


I made this tissue fringe backdrop using the tutorial found here. The backdrop was so easy and cheap to make! Helpful tip: I bought 2 foam boards at the 99 cent store and taped them together to get the size I wanted!!  




Sister if you are reading this Thank you so much for making the cake and cupcakes!!




The favor bags were sweet and simple. I was determined to use whatever I already had on hand. The bags themselves were your plain old paper lunch bags. I just slapped on some Thank You stickers and voila instantly pretty! I made the coloring books on photoshop and the kids loved them!



Because I had such a hard time finding nemo goodies, I decided to lend a helping hand! If you find yourself throwing a nemo party use these free printables!!

Helpful tips: I printed the tags on regular computer and just cut them out (you can use card stock as well).
For the thank you tags I printed them on sticker paper and cut them out and stuck them on baggies!

Super easy and will add the Nemo details your kiddo will love!






Party Details
  • "Happy Birthday Cailee" nemo banner - I made on photoshop and will be sharing it as a free printable here!
  • Tissue Paper for backdrop was purchased at Party City
  • Nemo cupcake toppers from Etsy
  • Number 4 candle from Party City 
  • Nemo and number 4 cookies from Auntie Apple

xoxo
Jocelyn

Aug 8, 2015

gender reveal party {free printables}

As promised in yesterday's post today I am sharing with you free printables. So if you or anyone you know is hosting a gender reveal party feel free to use these goodies!!

If you missed yesterday's post here is how I used the printables at my gender reveal party!







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Aug 7, 2015

flash back friday {gender reveal party}

My baby girl turned 6 months this week and I am in major denial. I love watching her grow and reach new milestones but it also makes me incredibly sad. Why must they grow up so quickly?!?!

So instead of ugly face crying I will take you down memory lane back to our gender reveal party.

We wanted to share the news with our immediate family by having a little gathering at our house.

I kept the decorations simple and sweet. 

Pink and blue balloons dressed up our entry way.

Ultrasound photos of our little one served as decoration as well.


I made the "BOY OR GIRL" banner from card stock I had (I hoard art supplies like its nobody's business). 

The "Team Blue" and "Team Pink" signs were created on photoshop! 

Photoshop is my go to all the time.



The cupcakes were just so pretty and the colors were dreamy. 


The drinks were much more vibrant in the photos than they were in real life(I have no idea why this is).  To my surprise the blue raspberry lemonade was the fan favorite. That or everyone was hinting that they thought our new addition was a boy.  


The beverage signs were also made on photoshop (surprise surprise).

I absolutely love paper straws and will always try to incorporate them in any gathering we have! I love how they dressed up the beverage station with all the fun patterns. It doesn't get any better than chevron and polka dots if you ask me.



These last two photos were taken with a cellphone so I apologize for the poor quality.

I went a little tissue fringe crazy with our wall but our family had fun taking photos in front of it. So it was well worth the effort! 

I put together our gender reveal balloon and tassel garland myself. I am so glad I did because I saved us a ton! 


The hubby and I before the big reveal!!!


And the grand reveal !!!



Party Details
  • Party Signage made on photoshop {free printables in separate post}
  • Pink and Blue cups from Target 
  • Paper Straws c/o Twigs and Twirls 
  • Gender reveal balloon from Etsy


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