Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Mother's Day Printables

Mother's Day is one of those tricky holidays where I want to give my mom so much because she's so special and fabulous, but just don't know what she would love or have the budget for a trip to Disneyland just yet! :) So I've come up with a few sweet, simple and considerate gift tags that can be paired with so many different things. Or how cute would it be to have a little gift bag/box/basket full of a few of these!

Before I get too far into this post I wanted to point out a few errors in the printables.  I have fixed the printables so when you give them they will be completely perfect, so don't be alarmed.  I took these pictures last year and didn't want to round up all the things again.


I love that this tag is perfect for anything gardening!  Gardening tools, seed packets, a new flower bush, gardening gloves or watering pot.  So many options!


I hope people don't feel like they always have to pair a gift with the printables.  I love to decorate with the printables and simply put them on my fridge or incorporate them with seasonal decor.


I think fresh flowers are always a great option for Mother's day!


Oh and candy and chocolate of course!  Find how I made these edible flower pots back HERE.


My mom and I love home decor and decorations so a home decoration of any kind would be adorable with this 'Home is where Mom is' tag!


Fully aware that you spell these kind of macarons with only 1 O so I've updated the printable!  No matter if they have 1 or 2 O's though they are still delicious! We absolutely love these from Trader Joe's!  


If you only wanted to buy 1 box you could split them up in packages too!  I love clear bags that I always have on hand!


I love macarons! They are so light and refreshing!


I hear they have big containers of macarons at Costco too! Maybe check there if you have a lot of Mothers to give them to!


I'm also a total fan of bath bombs!  This macaron bath bomb is so fun!  I got it from Lush. I love this option from their too that could totally work with any of these tags!


I think these tags would be so cool with any macaron themed items like a macaron baking book, macaron class, macaron baking tools.


Speaking of bath bombs, these bath bombs were from DOLLAR TREE! Totally doable to give a whole packet. 


Or just one!  My favorite bath bombs are from Lush but here's another awesome option where you can get a ton more for the price too!


I'd love to know what you're giving your mom for Mother's Day!  I love these simple and doable options for mothers and mothers-in-law! I hope you do too!  Still need an Idea?  Check out my May Love Notes and Thank You/Appreciation Flower tags I just posted.

Find the free printables below!





This post may contain affiliate links, but all opinions are my own.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Thank You and Appreciation Flower Tags

I'm pretty sure this week is Teacher Appreciation week for some and I know for all it's the week of Mother's Day!! If you're stumped for what to give your Mom or Mother-In-Law I've got lots of fun, easy and inexpensive ideas for you!  More ideas are coming just in time for Mother's Day too so keep a look out for those!  I'm so glad I found these pictures from last year because now I know what I'm giving this year for Mother's Day! ;)


I love that these cute little flower tags can be put on anything flowery! I found these cute flower pails at Oriental Trading and filled them with Dove chocolates.  Any small wrapped candy would be so cute in these little pails!  I also made them for aunts, moms and grandmas for all the amazing women in your life.


Next idea is super simple and delicious! Have you ever had a Utah truffle bar?  They are completely amazing and the perfect size for a flower stem for this little tag.  


Just attach the tag to the top of the truffle bar and you've got the most delicious and cute flower I've ever seen! 

 

For a little fancier look I have another tag option.


I wrapped some towels up to look like roses and then put them in a cone made of large brown construction paper.  I love that my mom could use these towels in the future but it was totally cute to give as a gift too!


Also included a sister tag because sisters just rock!


Of course a bunch of real flowers would be super cute with this too!


Or an even more general tag for just about anyone!  Anyone that you consider a FRIEND!  I love my flower pens that I made years ago that could double as decor and super useful too!



These could pair really well with my May Love Note gift ideas and tags too!


I love the idea of a flower vase, even just a tiny one for a little (or big) decoration!


Sunflowers are so bright and cheery!  A bouquet of sunflowers would be so bright and beautiful to give or even a packet of sunflower seeds!


No matter what tag you use or gift option (or no gift is great too!) just let someone know you care about and appreciate them!  You never know when you could change someones day! 

For all the free printables you can click below!

'Thanks a bunch'-purple flower tag

'Thanks a bunch'-large tag

'I couldn't have picked...'-pink and purple flower tag


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Weekly Highlights April 29-May 4

This week Livy became super affectionate!  And not just to her dad but she did just climb up on the couch one day and wanted to hug him multiple times. 



It was so adorable!  Her little hands are just the sweetest.  Sometimes she'll even pat your back! haha She loves to blow kisses and wave to a anyone that even smiles at her.

We went to Wheeler Farm with the Warner crew.  Olivia loved how her farm books came to life!  


She kept saying "Whooooa!" over and over again, it was so fun to see her reaction.  She loved the cows, pigs and sheep.  She kept saying "Oooo" for Moo! haha


Her and Adam are little buddies and I just love it!




I shared my May Love Notes, you can find them HERE!


I made a record of 3 cakes in one week!! Birthdays and Thank You cakes are so, so fun!


One of those birthdays happened to be my Dad's but from the look on Livy's face you'd think it was her birthday.  She loves candles and the Happy Birthday song.



I love the look on Olivia's and Emma's face in the picture above!  So much happiness!




We went to the zoo this week too!  It was Olivia's first time understanding a little bit more about the zoo.  It was SO cute to watch her growl, roar and shake with excitement in front of the lions!


She kept trying to feed all the animals her goldfish.  She's caring like that. haha



She loves aunt Brittany!!



And her cousins so much!  She loved seeing the owls here and howling to them like wolves. 





She has been so adventurous and independent lately.  
I love it, but it is exhausting and scary sometimes. 



We loved our time at the zoo and especially with Dallin.  He took a day off work for just fun things.  This is the first day off he's taken in a really long time.  It was much needed.


I had a girls night with my sweet friend Gabby.  We went to Orange Peel and it was delicious! 


Our sweet neighbor got baptized yesterday so I gave a little treat.  I love to use my own printables too! If you'd like this free printable you can go HERE!


This week was packed with lots of animals and not a lot of naps but Olivia totally loved it!

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

May Flower Love Notes

April showers always tend to bring beautiful May flowers!  I wanted to capture that in the floral Love Notes of this month!  There are so many amazing flower/floral things you could give with a little Love Note/gift tag or just give that Love Note!  That's perfectly fine too.  If you love giving a little something as much as I do for ministering sisters, teacher gifts, kids/youth/adults in your church classes, etc. I've got loads of ideas for you.


Let’s start with this little Plant dreams, pull weeds and grow a happy life-tag. This tag can mean so many things. I got the little flower containers at Oriental Trading HERE. I found the pink watering can at the Target Dollar Spot similar online option HERE. The fake flowers I found at Dollar Tree, online option HERE.


I love the idea of giving something they can plant and grow themselves. Some seeds and a little planter/container can help them get started.


Next tag is a little reminder that sometimes life can be hard but it’s a reminder that we’re growing into something beautiful. Everyone has challenges and rough times, but they help us grow.


How cute are these little containers and watering cans, I found them at Hobby Lobby! So fun for gifts, party favors and even decorations.


Next tag is all about positive thinking and feeling! It’s a cute and clever way to tell people to look on the bright side.  Have you ever made cookie flowers?  They are super simple and totally adorable!  You will need:  skewer sticks, flower cookies, gumdrops, flower pot/vase, chocolate rocks.  Take your skewer stick and cut to the length you'd like your flower.  Put a gum drop, top down, on top and slide it down a little.  Place the flower cookie and then another gumdrop on top.  Super simple!  Put in a little vase or pot and fill with chocolate rocks for a cute and edible surprise!


This next tag is perfect for teachers, parents or anyone that have helped you GROW!


I love that any of these can be used with any of the above ideas.  Or a potted plant real or fake, or a bouquet of flowers would be so fun to receive!  I love to get fresh flowers for a pretty good deal at Trader Joe's!


You can find all the FREE tags below!






See my other Love Notes below:





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