Red, White, and Blue...

Some 4th of July Inspiration for you...

Pinwheel Party via Tip Junkie

4th of July Party via Tastefully Entertaining

Ice Cream Party via Celebrations at Home

Thinking Red, White & Blue via The Celebration Shoppe

DIY Iron-On Transfers...

I finally got to this project I have been planning to do for a long time. It is so easy and it turned out just the way I wanted it. Here is what you need:

- An inkjet printer
- A good inkjet transfer paper such as this one or this one, or this one for dark colored fabrics
- A solid color baby onesie or t-shirt. I suggest you use white for the first time
- An iron

Follow the instructions on the package for printing, cutting and ironing your desired design. I found some great resources for free printable designs:

-Free owl and robot printable designs via Creature Comforts
-Free downloadable designs via Dingbatdepot
-Free iron-on patches via Wee Gallery (see below)

Here is my final product. I made it for my sister's baby boy shower. I hope she likes it...

The Maxi Skirt..

The maxi skirt is definitely one of my favorites this summer. It is so versatile and comfortable! Lets wear it while we can because it may not be here for very long. Here are some of my picks...

Torn by Ronny Kobo Riley Maxi Skirt via Singer 22

Hive & Honey Long Tiered Skirt via Piperlime

Ella Moss Rugby Stripe Maxi Skirt via Norstrom

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent via Piperlime

Pinatas!!!

Growing up in my native South America, pinatas have always been the tradition in every child's birthday party I went to. When my little one turned one, I decided to keep that tradition. I have such fond memories of how fun and exciting they were. I hope my little Kiki enjoys them as much as I did... Here are some great resources for pinatas:

Ice Cream Pinata via pinatas.com

Ice Cube the Penguin Pinata via Etsy

Little Fairy Pinata via Etsy

Owl Pinata via Amazon.com

Free Father's Day Printable Cards...

If you are like me and after nicely wrapping up my present realize that you don't have a card to include with it, here are some of my faves. Thank you wonderful bloggers for providing us with this free great service and thanks to Pinterest for helping me find them! Click their respective links to download them.

Via TinyUs

Via Paper & Pigtails

Via Babalisme

Festive Treasury!

I am so happy to have my green shrub headband featured in this fantastic Etsy Treasury! Click here to see more of it!

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  Wheel In The Sky - Fine Ar...

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  Lime vase with 3 legs

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  Bag Handmade - Knobbly

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  Glenn - Butterflies and Mo...

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  12mm Evil Eye glass caboch...

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  Maple Leaves - 8x8 fine ar...

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  Mod Orange & Rust Atomic S...

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  Orange/Lime Green Embroide...

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  Flight Of The Butterflies ...

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  Keratin - Original Oil Pai...

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  Calla Lilies, Unique one o...

  TheNightjar
  $48.00 USD
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  Green Shrub Headband

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  $18.00 USD
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  Mawata Silk Hankies VEGGIE...

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  DK Superwash Merino Yarn -...

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  Sterling Silver Swarovski ...

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  Paisley the Wiener Dog Plu...

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DIY Gift Ideas for Father's Day...

If you are like me and find it extremely difficult to find a gift that dad would love, here is an option: do it yourself! It has been my experience that the dads in my family don't necessarily like or appreciate the big or expensive gifts. Here are some wonderful "do it yourself" father's day gift ideas that I have found and loved...

Framed Family Prints via Tipjunkie. Click here for tutorial

Remote Control Holder via Fiskars. Click here for tutorial

Simple Samples via Eighteen25. Click here for tutorial

The winner of June's Giveaway is...

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:1Powered by RANDOM.OR
...Joy!!! Thanks so much for participating! And thanks to all of you for your constant friendship and support! I am always happy to give away something I have made!

"Better than Ranch Dressing" - Tried and loved...

This is the best, healthiest, and most delicious "ranch like" dressing I have tried. It is vegetarian, vegan, raw, dairy free, gluten free, egg free, and soy free. Can it get any healthier than that? It is definitely 100% guilt free and worth trying! Recipe and photo via Healthy Blender Recipes. Click here for recipe

June Facebook Giveaway!

Yes, just as promised, here is the June giveaway! And, this time it is one of my new necklace creations. You will find this piece on my Etsy shop by the end of this week. To participate, please go to my Facebook page and leave a comment on the giveaway post. Entries taken until the end of the day Friday Jun,e 10th.

Are you a Pinterest fan?

If you don't know what I am talking about, Pinterest is basically your personal online catalog. There is an infinite numbers of things you can find. Definitely, eye candy for the mind. Take a look!

And for those of you who know what I am talking about, you must understand how addictive it can be. You can basically spend hours "pinning". To follow me and take a look at my boards, click here.

DIY Necklaces...

These are two of my favorite "do it yourself" necklaces tutorials that I want to share with you. They are so easy and so much fun to make. Perfect for this spring...

 Pom Pom Bib Necklace via Little Miss Momma

 Vintage Doily Necklace via Elizabeth Anne Designs