Party in Your PJS 165

Hi all and thanks for stopping by.  I am happy to announce that I will be one of the hosts for Party in Your PJS link party!

However, I am having a bit of technical difficulties tonight so I invite you  to click on the link above and visit Nina at Grandma Ideas and link up your posts!  I promise I will be on top of things by next Tuesday!

So glad to be hosting Party in Your PJs!

Pinners Utah 2017 & Discount Code for Tickets

Hello!  EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: We are so excited to be presenting (teaching) a class at Pinners Utah this November!  We have attended Pinners Utah the past 2 years and LOVE it!  So many classes and so many vendors and so much fun! Girls' weekend!

Here are a few topics that can be found at Pinners:

Cooking/Baking/French Macarons!

Calligraphy/Handwriting/Brush Lettering

Sewing (Top Knot Baby hat, etc.)

Make-up/Hair Design

Organization

Scrapbooking

Family History

Managing Anxiety 

Slow Cooker Secrets

Interior Design 101

Tablescapes

Mason Jar Welcome Sign

and of course, Two Chicks and a Mom's class:

Christmas Traditions, Decor, & Treats 

(we will have some fun giveaways in our class, too!) 

These are just a few of the classes--there will be over 100 awesome classes come November 3rd and 4th, 2017 in Sandy, Utah at the South Towne Expo Center.  Not only that--shopping!  Vendors galore!  Many of the presenters also have booths so you can purchase some of their unique items.  Other vendors have awesome products and some even have giveaways.  Staci, Ali Rose, and I are going to be part of the fun!  More of your favorite bloggers will be there, too. 

Ok, here are the details for those of you who would like to go:

TICKETS ARE ON SALE AS OF TODAY JULY 11, 2017!

http://ut.pinnersconference.com/Get-Tickets

WE HAVE A DISCOUNT CODE FOR YOU TO USE, TOO:

CHICKS

 (NOT CASE SENSITIVE)

You can buy one- and two-day passes (includes admission to classes) or a VIP ticket, which we purchase (includes an awesome VIP event the night of November 2nd and other perks--website will give you info).

If you are in the Salt Lake City area at that time and want to drop in just to shop at the many vendor booths, use code

ShopPinners 

which will give you a general admission ticket at 50% off regular price!

TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 11, 2017 AT 10 A.M. MST

You can register for your classes as well (don't worry, you can change your schedule up till the week before Pinners Utah).

 

We hope to meet you at Pinners Utah!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kate's Dinosaur Garden--Easy Summer Fun

 

Hello and happy July 10th!  Not a holiday but it is summer!

Today I just have a quick post to share with you.  Several weeks in the summer and usually a week at Christmas break, our little granddaughter Kate spends some time with us due to her dad's work schedule.  She comes to stay with us for the week.  Kate is such a funny and sweet little girl and often has words of wisdom for us.  Just the other night, her tummy felt a bit off and so I was asking her questions, such as "What does your dad do when it feels like this?" or "Do you feel like you need to throw up?"  After a few of these questions, Kate said, "Grandma, you're a NURSE!  Think it out!"  LOL.  Gee, Grandma, quit being such a lame RN and grandparent.  We do get quite a kick out of her.

Last week when I picked her up I asked her if she would like to make a Fairy Garden.  I still had some supplies and a larger pot plus a couple of succulents.  She said "yes" and we stopped at a Dollar Tree on the way home (we live 2.5 hours away from Kate) and Kate saw a bag of dinosaurs and said, "Grandma, can I make a Dinosaur Garden instead?"  Of course I said she could so we bought a bag of $1 dinosaurs.  Actually, I like dinosaurs.  I used to play with little plastic ones my mom would buy me from Woolworth's.  Oh, and little cowboys, Indians and horses I would talk her into buying.  Is my age showing?

Back to Kate and her Dino Garden.  We put some pea-sized gravel in the bottom of the pot, added our potting soil and put the succulent in, then let Kate do her thing.

  

I also purchased a solar light at Dollar Tree--at first it was too tall for the size of the pot and then I thought, "Duh" and just removed the attached spike portion.  Perfect height!

Kate wanted to have the "plant eater" dinos munching on the succulent.  She decided the more carnivorous dinosaurs should be near each other.  Kate was pretty good at naming the dinosaurs; as much as dollar store dinosaurs look like authentic dinosaurs.

However, Kate then decided she wanted a "Dino-Fairy Garden" so out came the Fairy Garden items (resin tree, fairy, mushroom, picket fence).  Here is the finished product:

 I didn't tell Kate what the velociraptor might do to the Fairy but I suppose the Fairy has fairy powers so all will be well.  Kate had a lot of fun doing this and, as you can see from her photo, is most proud of her creation.  When we took her home she showed it to her dad and Marissa (dad's girlfriend).

When I saw Kate's Dinosaur
Garden, it reminded me of the Crafty Lumberjack's Dinosaur Terrarium that I featured at Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party awhile back.  Check out their post (and awesome blog) here.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy your day!

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 Two Chicks and a Mom's features (check each hostesses' blog as we choose our own Features!

Coastal Bohemian has an awesome tutorial for a Salty Dog Bed.

Low Carb Delish has a tasty recipe for Cloud Bread!  

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Sadie Seasongood  shares a washboard photo frame--cute!

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