One of the most wonderful things you can do for any child is to nurture their creativity and allow them to create.
Superheroes and their incredible powers make us imagine what could be possible IF…
Many children and teenagers are obsessed with Marvel and DC comics and superheroes. They read the comic books and/or watch the movies.
But what if they could come up with their OWN superhero? Or villain? What would it look like and what are his or her supernatural powers?
Do you have Hamilton fever? I haven’t seen the musical yet, but I’m obsessed with the soundtrack.
I have my niece, J’menii, to thank for getting me hooked on Hamilton.
This same young lady has a thing for Converse sneakers. I’m not exaggerating when I say she has more than 10 pairs of Converse shoes in her closet. All colors. The girl even wore a pair with her formal dress to high school prom!
J’menii is graduating from high school this year so I decided on a graduation gift that combined her two obsessions and I ended up with Hamilton-themed Custom Painted Converse Shoes!
For the shoes, I had an artist paint them gold and black with a couple of logos. Then I had the artist paint phrases from the musical to inspire my niece to kick butt in college and to achieve her goals in life!
The outside right shoe features the Hamilton logo with the words “I’m not throwing away my shot.” The outside left shoe features a silhouette of the Schuyler sisters with the words “Rise Up.”
The inside left shoe reads, “There’s a million things I haven’t done.” The inside right shoe reads “Just you wait…”
I love how throw pillows can make a creative statement on a sofa, chair or bed.
They’re almost like “pillow art” because they come in so many unique designs, colors and textures!
But did you know it’s easy to create your own custom, personalized throw pillows for yourself or as a gift?
There are so many websites that allow you to select the image, text, font, color, fabric, etc. so you can really make them one-of-a-kind.
Do you have favorite photos? Favorite sayings, quotes or scriptures? A special date? A unique message?
When you put it on a custom throw pillow, you can see it every day!
My son and I were shopping at an outdoor mall when he found a piece of “treasure.”
He held it in the palm of his little hand. The look on his excited and eager face said, “Can I keep it?”
He showed me a smooth, round rock painted red with blue polkadots and a large pink heart.
Painted on the back were the words, “Facebook Frogville Rocks #FrogvilleRocks.”
I explained to my son that someone must have wanted him to find the rock and that the person wanted us to visit their Facebook page.
I was intrigued myself! We visited the Frogville Rocks Facebook group and this is what it said:
This group was created as a simple way to have fun and share some random acts of kindness by sharing a little piece of artwork. We encourage this random act of kindness through painting rocks and hiding them for others to find.
We all want to feel special on our birthday. Sometimes it’s the little things that make us feel EXTRA special.
Like getting to use a personalized birthday plate while every else uses paper plates.
Kids will especially love this tradition. All year long, they will anticipate getting to eat a big slice of cake on their custom birthday plate.
Think of the fond childhood memories this fun tradition will create!
This perfect birthday gift can be used year after year to celebrate someone’s special day.
We’ve all experienced closing an umbrella while getting in and out of a car. What happens? We get wet no matter how fast we can close it.
How about giving someone a better designed umbrella as a gift?
I just happened to come across the video below that shows how an inverted umbrella design folds the reverse way to prevent the splash of rain as you enter or exit your car.
As you can see, your car door only needs to be open a crack for you to be able to open and close your umbrella.
Umbrellas are wonderful to keep you dry while opened but what happens when you close them? They drip rain water all over the floor.
The cool feature of the inverted umbrella is that it folds upward leaving the rain water trapped in the inward folds rather than getting your car floor or any floor wet.
It’s designed to self-stand upside down so it will air dry instead of leaning up against a wall which prevents the mess of rain water all over the floor.
For when you want the recipient to love the packaging as much as the present…
You’ll want to use Custom Selfie Gift Wrap Paper. Ever heard of it?
It’s custom designed wrapping paper that features photos of somebody’s cut-out head. It could be the gift recipient’s face, their pet’s face, or your face. Or the whole family’s faces!
Everyone who sees the Custom Selfie Gift Wrap Paper will get a good laugh! The designs are just so silly!
We met Dan and Barb when they became our Realtors during my husband’s home building days.
We became close friends and through the years we have shared our life stories. One of my favorites is how Barb and Dan got married.
Tie the Knot Matching Pillow Case Set
They had been together for a couple of years, and one morning Barb proposed to Dan by saying she was going to be a Mrs. by the end of the day. She was waaaaay past waiting for him to propose first.
He, of course, was nervous but Barb is the love of his life and that day they went to the courthouse and became Mr. & Mrs. He has said lovingly more than once she “roped him” into marriage!
When Barb and Dan were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, I saw these adorable pillow cases of a bride roping her groom with heart string in order to tie the knot on Etsy.com. Well… it just seemed to fit their marriage proposal perfectly so I gave it to them as an anniversary gift. Continue Reading
I love seeing beautiful quotes written on walls that inspire fun, laughter, warmth or a simple Ahhh feeling.
At first, I thought they were professionally painted but learned they are removable wall decals.
Wall decals (also called wall stickers) are a quick way to enhance a room whether it’s in someone’s home or office.
Peel and stick wall decals will adhere to any clean, smooth surface including mirrors, doors and cabinetry. They’re easy peasy to apply, look hand-painted, and leave no mess.
Even more amazing is the wall lettering will not damage walls or leave residue and can be easily removed.
I selected several wall decals at a craft store and gave them as gifts. There are so many designs and varieties you can find one to match every personality, interest or occasion.
If you can’t find what you want, you can always order custom wall decals through websites like Etsy.com. There may be a quote or saying that is unique to your friendship or family. Continue Reading
Isn’t it wonderful when someone knows what they want for Christmas or birthdays? My brother said he wanted a clock with a face that had bar bells to put in his workout room. He wanted to create an atmosphere of motivation.
I was thrilled to have a gift in mind and immediately went on-line to search. I googled gym clocks and as you can imagine there were lots of sites.
What helped me narrow it down was his request for bar bells. There are many awesome fun clocks to choose from that have words of motivation and pictures of different gym equipment.
I found a gym clock with bar bells that spelled out the word LIFT. Perfect! Not only because that is what he wanted but it is one of his favorite exercises – to lift weights. Continue Reading
