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Holiday Nutcracker Ballet Party

a magical holiday party for your little sugar plum fairies + mouse kings! I transformed our dining room into the land of sweets with balloons, twinkle lights, nutcrackers and of course yummy treats!

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peachy-pink modern halloween party

a spooktacular modern, pinky-peach halloween party is the perfect way to celebrate at home this year without missing out on wearing your favourite costume, playing fun halloween games, cute crafts and of course TREATS!

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Fall Decor - DIY garland

Here is an easy DIY fall garland that I made with my mom! I was so happy that she was able to teach me (again…) how to crochet and learn this easy leaf pattern with me.

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DIY felt baskets

Follow this easy 10 step tutorial to make your own felt basket with canvas handles! I made these to use as gift baskets for a girl’s weekend with my friends but I think they would make great drawer organizers, organizing kid’s things, or using for any gift basket!

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gift baskets for a girl's weekend

take a look at what I put in these cute little (handmade!) felt baskets for each of my friends for our fun girl’s weekend! I absolutely love putting gift baskets together! these would make a fun bachelorette party favour, birthday gift for a friend - or even a small housewarming gift!

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turn an old t-shirt into a scrunchie!

here’s an easy tutorial to make your own scrunchies from a t-shirt! get out your sewing machine, a fun tshirt and some scissors and get ready to become obsessed with making your own hair accessories in 10 minutes!

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cranberry collective fall try-on

my best friend Christine is the owner of Cranberry Collective Boutique in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - and my friends and I had the opportunity to do a fun photoshoot and try on all of our fall favourites to show you what we loved the most!

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our little backyard summer fiesta!

a little backyard summer fiesta to add a little fun theme night for the kids! We had tacos, mexican sodas, tortilla chips and quacamole, margaritas and baked churros for dessert! I strung a DIY papel picado banner between the garden lights with a colourful tassle garland, and decorated a picnic table with mini pinatas, painted cactus rocks, and terracotta pots!

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DIY tic-tac-toe game

a simple little handmade tic-tac-toe game that’s great for travelling or packing in your bag for those moments where you need a quick activity to keep little hands busy!

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