1. An overview of the sweets table. The tablecloth is 3 yards of Anna Maria Horner Little Folks Dobby Voile Pastry Line Lilac. It makes a pricey tablecloth but since we just trimmed the very edge of the cut ends with pinking shears, the fabric will live a second life.
2. A late-night buttercream catastrophe left us with no pretty flowers for Miss Quinn’s cake. I went to bed feeling defeated but woke up with an idea! One of the cute hairclips we had made on a lollipop stick added just the touch it needed!
3. A classic glass milk bottle, borrowed from my sister-in-law.
4. Apothecary jars filled with Milk Duds, Rock Candy lollipops and whoppers. Get the DIY for the “Sweets” jar here.
5. Country Store Old Fashion Taffy
was a perfect 5&dime touch.
6. A little wooden sign (less than $1 at Michaels) which I sprayed with chalkboard paint invited guests to fill a bag of goodies.
7. Cupcake liners held leftover molded farm animal chocolates that didn’t make the cake. I have some pretty great tips for making molded chocolate. Should I share them as a DIY?
8. Mini cupcakes featured more molded chocolate animals. This might be my new go-to dessert for birthday parties. Insanely easy and so theme-friendly!
9. A full-body shot of THAT cake again. How about tips on building a tiered cake? interested?
10. And lastly the big debut of the Mod Podge Vase that we shared last week. New favorite project. Has anyone tried one yet?
As promised, here is a little more of a look at Quinn’s Farm-tastic First Birthday.
A month back I took the girls to the Dallas Arboretum (or “ah-BORE-etum” as my brother calls it,) where they enjoyed a little petting zoo. I grabbed a business card and my wheels started spinning. Jaime and I had recently discussed party themes in need of a makeover and the “farm” theme made the top of her list. Yes, these are the things that Jaime and I talk about on the phone, and that is why we are craft-nerd soul mates. So I pitched the idea to Rick and he surprisingly agreed. I mean who agrees to a petting zoo for a first birthday party? That’s just nuts. I may have also promised that I would get half of it paid through gift contributions. Thanks Mom! (I just want to add that Country Critters Farm is an insured and licensed petting zoo. The animals live on a idyllic farm that you can actually visit and seem to have a very happy life with nurturing caretakers)
I whipped up these easy little hay cones and a crate-style stand for them. The kids (and the kids, ugh sorry!) loved them. Get the DIY after the jump.
Oh i love Jacinda’s Rick’s Rich Jam Muffins so much that I want to fill all muffins with creamy and/or gooey centers from now until eternity. Last Sunday morning I had a craving for apples and cream cheese so I whipped up these apple muffins with cream cheese centers and streusel topping – totally worth the extra steps. 
Get the full Cream Cheese Filled Apple Muffins recipe after the jump…
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We are spending the day recovering from a marathon of party planning and crafting for Quinn’s Farm-tastic First Birthday Party. Thankfully my poor unsuspecting (and conveniently crafty) mom flew in for the event and was immediately put to work. Here’s a peek at the festivities and some of the DIYs that we will share this week including “How to convince your husband that a petting zoo is necessary for a first birthday party: Rated G” and “Learning to laugh at yourself (and improvise) at 2AM when your birthday cake looks nothing like what you had planned” It’ll be fun! Stick around.
We are very lucky to live in a wonderful home that we adore, and Scarlet is very lucky to be the recipient of so many toys, but making the toys fit in the home is always a bit of a challenge. I thought I’d share our tricks for keeping the toys under control. I hope you’ll share some in the comments!
Above is one of our favorite solutions: Scarlet’s own bookshelf in the living room right at floor level, I love watching her pick out her own bedtime stories.
This Skip Hop Fabric Storage Bin
fits perfectly under the end table:
A breakfast tray (actually a Halloween item from Pottery Barn with a skull on it) serves as puzzle storage:
A basket on the bottom shelf of this armoire allows her easy access to her arts & crafts supplies, with coloring books and sketchpads arranged beside.
Some Liberty of London fabric bins hold random toys and doo-dads in the entertainment unit where you’d normally put DVDs and other things you don’t want toddlers to grab:
Outside we re-purpose a giant tub (designed to hold drinks for all the parties we don’t throw anymore) as toy storage (right next to her DIY $10 sandbox):
And to prove I need your tips, here is what the living room looks like from the front door:
And when you get a little closer:
Help!
Bethany at A Town Called Crazy made our Hooded Baby Towel and wrapped that adorable little bean in it…
Camille at Camille Dawn created an amazing forest themed bathroom and used our Deer Template to create a DIY Step Stool…
Ali at Blake and Ali organized her recipe collection and used our Free Recipe Binder Template to cute it up…
And Melanie at Sewing for Scarlett gave her daughter the best name in the world AND made this Sweet Shirred Summer Dress…
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Jeanette at Lazy Seamstress made two adorable Summer Sun Hats…
Melody at The Opulent Poppy made our DIY Business Card Holder and added a cute button…
Ali made that cute baby and the heart applique t-shirt inspired by our Ruffle Heart T…
and Carole Anne at Connect the Dots Crafts made the sweet Pocket Bib and Burp Cloth with a tag blanket to match!
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