#Pinterest Find of the Day: St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Party!

My Pinterest find of the day is this great diy St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Themed party by the Busy Budgeting Mama! She shows you a cheap way to celebrate the Luck of the Irish with your little ones! Batting for clouds! Bright colored fabric for the beams of the rainbow all hung with a curtain rod! I love her placement of the yellow potted flower and her idea of using skittles for rainbow seeds! She also has a printable for purchase for $10 to use for your packs of rainbow seeds for your party guests!!! Check it out!

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My Sweet Soiree: Birthday Cake #Oreo + Strawberry Jam Creamsicle #Recipe!

This treat is truly heavenly! It actually reminds me a bit of strawberry cheesecake! The picture just doesn’t do it justice! I made these creamsicles this evening! I checked the freezer every 30 minutes in hopes they were set so I could try them!! These treats are so easy to make! Any one can do it! I used plastic popsicle molds but, in the future I think I will use small glasses or shot glasses with wooden popsicle sticks! The plastic molds will do but, i think the glass will really make them uniform and will also make it very easy to get out of the mold!

Here is what you need!

1 cup of whipped topping

2/3 cup of heavy cream

1 Tablespoon of Sugar

8 birthday cake oreos crumbled up (icing and all)

2 generous tablespoons of strawberry jam

extra crumbled oreo cookies to make a crumb coating

All you do is mix it all up in a bowl (in no particular order) and pour it into the molds! I did some layering but it is not necessary! the creamsicles that I did not layer actually came out a lot nicer! I was able to make 10 creamsicles in my fairly large molds with this recipe and I have enough left over from the ingredients i bought to make 10 more! Let them set in the freezer for an hour before adding the popsicle sticks then keep them in the freezer for at least another 2 hours (but, i honestly would recommend longer or even letting them freeze overnight!) I added the crumb coating after i pulled them out of the mold (kind of like you do with cupcakes) it added a nice and needed crunch to the creamsicles! I can’t wait to try another variation of this ice cream treat soon! I am thinking a lemon blueberry!

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Let me know if you make this recipe or try a variation of your own! Guess what? my first batch is all gone already! They are that good! Let’s make this Spring and Summer…the Spring and Summer of DIY Ice Cream Treats!!!

Under the Sea #Mermaid #Birthday #Party Theme!!

From the Ocean Jello Cups to the Starfish Cookies to the live fish centerpieces…this Party Theme is absolutely adorable! Have your Party guests dress up in Mermaid and Merman attire!! Tweak it a little bit for any Ariel lovers and you could easy transform this into a ‘The Little Mermaid’ Party!!! (via Kara’s Party Ideas)

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#DIY #Craft #Handmade Baby #Quilt #Tutorial!!!

My mom and I were were just having a chat about all of our upcoming craft projects we have planned & she mentioned that she wanted to learn to make baby quilts. I told her to look on the internet for some tutorials and I just found the perfect one for her! So here you go mom (& all of you aspiring quilters out there)! Here is a great tutorial by Flower Press on how to make a simple baby quilt!!! Make one for any of your loved ones that are expecting a new babe for a gift that will be treasured for a lifetime!

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Party Inspiration: Ice Cream Soiree!!

I haven’t been on Hostess with the Mostest in a while but, I just checked it out and found this beautiful Ice Cream Party Theme that would be a great for a birthday.. but, I think I like it even better for a baby shower (especially with all of the pastels)! The theme is by Just Call Me Martha! The Ice Cream Cone Cake and the Ice Cream Float flower arrangements are definitely the highlights for me!!!

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#Free #Printable of the Day! Mini Road Map for #children!!

I found this free printable over at the DIY Mommy!!! This would be a great project to make for your children! There are several road scenes that you could easily piece together for a bigger play map! Here is an extra idea..laminate them for continued use!! You could also use this as a cute place mat at a Car themed birthday party! Head on over and snag it!!!

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#DIY #Craft for Children! Glove Monsters!!! #tutorial

With warmer weather soon approaching..don’t you dare pack away your winter gloves!! Instead, turn them into a cute and cheap toy for your children! This absolutely adorable craft tutorial was found over at Craftaholics Anonymous!!! I think I will put my gloves aside and put this on my craft list to do several of these for my niece and nephews!!!

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Marie Antoinette #Birthday #Party Theme!!

Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette was a very visually pleasing movie…and I have to say it is really the only movie I ever liked Kirsten Dunst in. This Party theme featured on Occasions Online could mirror the movie decor! It is so gorgeous and charming + I love the photo of the girls in their ‘royal best’! They have a nice little blog article written along with the photos of this visual treat! This is a party theme that I look forward to recreating in the future!

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#Free #Printable of the Day!!! Pot of Gold, St Paddy’s Day Mason Jar Gift Tags!

What a cute idea + a free Printable for St. Paddy’s Day gifts from Polka Dot Chair! Fill a mason jar with gold choco coins or fill with a rainbow of candies…or even Lucky Charms (!!!) and take advantage of this free printable… send them with your kiddos to school or just surprise your little ones with this sweet gift!!!

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