tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40538480423621887812024-02-06T18:26:58.261-08:00Mind My BeeswaxMelzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-52983657248493009202015-03-19T06:00:00.000-07:002015-03-19T06:00:04.651-07:00Little Einsteins Party Printables<div class="MsoNormal">
#TBT to an adorable Little Einstein’s birthday party for a
cute set of two-year-old twinsies using our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/205741516/little-einsteins-personalized-happy?ref=shop_home_active_7">custom banner</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/223251985/little-einsteins-cupcake-toppers-digital?ref=shop_home_active_1">cupcake toppers</a>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-87649180029650792012015-03-16T14:57:00.002-07:002015-03-16T14:57:18.036-07:00A Birchbox Year in ReviewLast month marked one year since my hubby gifted me a 1-year subscription to <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/">Birchbox</a>, and I received my final shipment in the mail a few weeks ago. I'm a little sad it's over because who doesn't love a surprise in the mail every month!? I really had a lot of fun receiving new products every month, but I don't think I will be renewing my subscription. Here's my story...<br />
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Last year I went knee-deep into a beauty product phase. I read a thousand blogs, watched a thousand vlogs, and visited Sephora or Ulta on a weekly basis to test everything that appealed to me--from all sorts of make up to every skin care line available. {Side note: Did you know that Sephora is the best because they offer free samples of almost everything in-store?} I brought home so many samples that I had to empty out one of my vanity tabletop jars just to hold them all! I was able to test out products before I determined whether I wanted to buy it or pass. It was so much fun that I figured a Birchbox subscription would be an awesome idea! For $10/month, Birchbox sends you samples of a large range of skin care, make up, perfume, snacks, and other fun items. You fill out a profile of what you're interested in and watch the adorably packaged boxes mosey on over one by one to your doorstep each month.<br />
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I think it's a great way to sample a lot of different types of products without spending a fortune on something you might not even like, look good on you, or make your skin break out! But then I started to realize that I was backed up with sample testing from months before! As a busy mom, I don't have all the time in the world and I really should've taken note from my giant stack of unread magazine subscriptions haunting me every day. It's now 1 year later and I still have a large amount of samples to try out that keep accumulating and taking over my bathroom vanity.<br />
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For now, my sampling days are over, but here are some of the products that I actually tried, liked and made my Birchbox year worth it for me (in no particular order, btw)<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/amika-perk-up-dry-shampoo">Amika Dry Shampoo</a>: It smells awesome and definitely works for extending a wash one more day.<br />
2. <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/balanceme-wonder-eye-cream">Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream</a>: I used this till the squeeze! Super hydrating and non greasy!<br />
3. <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/philosophy-hope-in-a-jar-night">Philosophy Hope in a Jar Night</a>: Great moisturizer for those really dry-face days!<br />
4. <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/dr-jart-black-label-detox-bb-cream">Dr. Jart Black Label Detox BB Cream</a>: Love this BB! It's got great coverage and it's mattifying. <br />
5. <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/anastasia-beverly-hills-clear-brow-gel">Anastasia Clear Brow Gel</a>: Kept my wild brows in place and it's not glumpy.<br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-63828272037502434032015-02-13T13:48:00.000-08:002015-02-13T13:48:06.393-08:00Another Teddy Bears' Picnic Birthday!I just love when I get photos of our party printables in action! One of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeswaxBuzz">BeeswaxBuzz</a>'s sweet customers all the way from Melbourne, Australia sent photos of her baby boy's adorable 1st birthday party and she pulled off such a great version of The Teddy Bears' Picnic using our invitations as inspiration! See photos below and follow Beth on instagram @bethlucinda to see more from a creative Melbourne mum!<br />
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<br />Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-24902961210940235332015-02-12T14:12:00.001-08:002015-02-12T14:12:14.498-08:00Thank You Mrs. Spade<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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Pretty cool huh? My sweet buddy arranged for THE ACTUAL MRS. KATE SPADE to write some best wishes for me on her Style book! I went back into my memory bank recently and remembered that my first Kate Spade purchase was when I was 16 years old! It was a tiny black canvas purse that I loved so so so much and I wore it till it died. {May she RIP}<u></u><u></u></div>
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Since then, Kate Spade has been one of my fave designers ever, and these days her design team is just kicking major polka-dot bows & glitter stripe ass. My latest Kate Spade gifts and purchases have been from their accessories category. Love me some Kate Spade whimsy pops of color!</div>
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-19975010684545045532015-02-10T08:39:00.000-08:002015-02-12T11:55:15.991-08:00My Pregnancy JournalWhile on maternity leave {between the late nights and continuous feedings} I got to take care of a lot of tasks from my household to-do list. How you ask? I have not a single clue! But somehow I managed to create a Pregnancy photobook that I had been planning to do since we found out Livi was coming! I searched high and low for cute templates and finally found <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/custom-path/stylecatalog.sfly?bookSize=8x8&collections=Storytelling">this Shutterfly version</a> that was PERFECT! It's actually a pregnancy "journal" so there are many page layouts to document all the notes and stages I went through each month of my pregnancy. It was overwhelming at the beginning to get it started and lay out all the pictures I wanted to use, but once I got the hang of it and stuck to a pattern, it was pretty easy!<br />
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I made sure to include photos of each month's belly, notes of things I was feeling/craving, photos of when I broke the news to family, photos of my other preggo friends, the Baby Shower, our Babymoon pictures and other tidbits I can look back and read later in life...because we all know pregnancy-brain lasts a really long time! Here are some pages of the book:<br />
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I love the way it came out! The designs are modern and there's tons to choose from. I'm now in the market to shop for a "<a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/custom-path/stylecatalog.sfly">Baby's 1st Year</a>" photo book and might just give <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/custom-path/stylecatalog.sfly">Shutterfly's storybook collection</a> another shot!Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-31418928992982221072015-02-06T08:00:00.000-08:002015-02-06T08:00:41.019-08:00Bit by the Organization BugSome say the messier the home, the better the parent. This makes me feel so much better about the giant overload of toys spread across my living room at all times of the day, the leaks inside the fridge of Livi's prepared food, and the mounds of laundry that I can't ever get to fold and put away properly. It's just not gonna happen--I'd much rather spend my couple of hours a day with my child than sorting the mail that's been piled up on the counter for weeks. But with the new year, I've promised myself to try to get some organization back into our home for the sake of my sanity! In the beginning of January I made a list of all the areas I want to tackle and have been working on them little by little, one at a time, after Livi goes to bed of course!<br />
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The first area on the list was the disastrous gift wrap section of the office closet. Eventually the whole office will get an organized makeover, but in the meantime this area had to be cleaned up. I wish I had a "before" picture--there were ribbons, wrap, bows and cards everywhere! I actually use all of this a lot so I figured a little investment to get it organized is worth it. There are so many options out there and I got tons of ideas from other bloggers, but <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Honey-Can-Do-12-Drawer-Rolling-Cart/17108717">this little cart</a> was a perfect match! (BTW, I bought it on super-sale!) It's got 12 drawers--the larger bottom ones are for gift bags and tissue paper, the middle ones are for bows and ribbons, and top ones are for scissors, tape, cards and birthday banners. I was able to get the gift wrap rolls to stand up in the corner where I can see them, next to the gift boxes. There's a convenient table-top where the paper cutters and sticker machine will live. And last but not least, the castor wheels will allow me to take it out as often as needed. </div>
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And I even organized my cards in an accordion folder I had laying around!</div>
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-41487173312224468722015-01-26T07:05:00.001-08:002015-01-26T07:05:43.435-08:00My DIY Try: Card CollectorDo you keep your birthday cards each year and store them away in plastic tubs so that you can look back at them one day and reminisce? I don't. I usually threw the important-to-me ones into a scrapbook back in the day, and I kept all my wedding cards, but besides that, I just don't like the potential of accumulated junk. That's until Baby Livi came into the picture... I've now become a giant sap! I couldn't bear throwing away all the cute cards from the baby shower, her first birthday and her baptism. I got an idea from Pinterest that made me feel a little better about admitting my pack-rat tendencies, and after I saw a buddy of mine try it out for her wedding cards, I was inspired! Oh Pinterest, you're the smartest!<br />
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It's sooo easy and keeps the cards contained and easy to flip through in 20 years when she'll finally appreciate the cute stuff you did for her! Ha!<br />
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All I did was punch holes on the side of each card (I used my office 2-hole puncher), clip them together with binder rings (I got mine at Target), add a cute cover page (matched with the theme of the events), and tie them together with a ribbon! I also included the baby shower, birthday party, and baptism invitations too.<br />
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Here's the wedding card book my buddy made. She used her wedding colors and added an envelope in the back for misc small items!</div>
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And other creative ideas I found on Pinterest!</div>
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Marsala is a lighter hue and so far I can see it being a really pretty nail color or lip color! {Mmm...and I love me some Marsala chicken!} But other than that, I can't really picture greatness with it in decor or fashion.</div>
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The Pantone site has tons of info on the color, why it was chosen this year, and what colors pair well with it. Check it out <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21167">here</a>.</div>
Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-12600136348902097082015-01-04T20:03:00.001-08:002015-01-06T09:52:52.369-08:00Some love for BeeswaxBuzzMy heart is happy :) A customer made my day today by sending me photos of how they used my custom Mommy to Bee <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215591265/bee-autiful-honeycomb-hexagon-custom?">banner</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/208329556/bee-autiful-custom-honeycomb-favor-card?">favor cards</a> at the baby shower they planned! It looks adorable! Hope your Mommy to Bee and guests enjoyed them!<br />
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Let's do this! The new year is here and it's time to get those resolutions going! I got a couple of goals set for myself for this year and I'm determined to make them happen. And there's nothing more helpful than my new handy-dandy <a href="http://www.erincondren.com/life-planners">Life Planner from Erin Condren</a>.<br />
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I owe a BIG thanks to my cuz for introducing me to it. Like most creative neat freaks (oxymoron, I know) I am extremely picky about my planners. They need to meet certain criteria and it's always been really hard to find planners that have everything I need:<br />
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<li>Weekly pages with lots of note space</li>
<li>Large-ish in size--9 in. is ideal</li>
<li>Pockets to store bills, prescriptions, invites and random notes</li>
<li>Tabs for months--color-coded if possible :)</li>
<li>To-Do space for each week</li>
<li>MUST. BE. CUTE. I carry it everywhere I go.</li>
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<li>A pen or slot for my pen</li>
<li>A bookmark for easy access to current week</li>
<li>Meal plan notes section</li>
<li>Event stickers (Birthday, Dr. appts. Hair appts. etc.)</li>
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I know what you're thinking. Who the heck still uses a physical planner book when you have the latest technology on your phone with calendar apps galore!? But I'm just one of those...I need to physically write it down to remember. I like to scratch things off lists and like the option of referring back to them later if I need to. Just let me!</div>
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The Life Planner has all my must-haves and it's so cute! You can personalize your cover with tons of design options, and they also offer extras to coordinate. Whitney English's coveted <a href="http://www.daydesigner.com/">Day Designer</a> was a close runner-up, but they only offered a certain amount at their big launch and the covers I liked sold out before I can get to order on the site! <a href="http://www.emilyley.com/collections/simplified-planners">Simplified Planners</a> by Emily Ley are also really nice, but were also sold out.<br />
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I can't wait to get my 2015 on! Here are some things I'm looking forward to this year:</div>
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<li>A bestie's wedding late January</li>
<li>A family Disney trip late February</li>
<li>Maybe another Disney trip now that Olivia realizes Mickey is a celebrity</li>
<li>More date nights</li>
<li>Another wedding in August</li>
<li>A special 2nd birthday</li>
<li>And tons of quality time together to make memories in 2015</li>
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Here's wishing you all a productive 2015 as well!</div>
Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-14474711998364780622014-12-26T08:28:00.003-08:002014-12-26T08:28:36.919-08:00It's the Hap-Happiest season of all!Here's a snippet of our best attempt at a family photo for this year's Christmas card shot by Dipp Photography!<br />
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Have yourselves a Merry Little Christmas and remember to soak up all the goodness this season brings!<br />
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Thanksgiving Feast event for the parents and staff of <a href="http://www.tiniciti.com/">Tiniciti preschool</a>! This
was the first professional event I plan and it was the best learning experience I
could have asked for. I had a great time creating a theme around
Thanksgiving and the children, sourcing props, finding vendors and
designing graphics that tied it all together! Here are a few snippets of
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Thanksgiving is usually a formal event, this was a little different
because it was a luncheon and it’s for kids! We expected about 50
children between the ages of 3 months to 4 years old and I knew the
focus had to be set on keeping them entertained. Throughout all the
designs—from the invitation to the banner—the turkey had personality.
The idea was to remind guests with every flyer, e-blast, etc. to catch
that turkey! He poked out of every graphic and at the end of the event,
the actual turkey showed up and was “caught!” The preschool uses polka
dots in their branding so I included them in Fall colors, as well as
branded children graphics where I added a Thanksgiving touch.</div>
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kid-friendly tone in the signage. The tables included centerpieces with
funny jokes and rhymes on them, photo-confetti I made from the kids’
Facebook photos, and props for a themed Thanksgiving sit-down feast!
There was also a Photo Opp area with a teepee and a basket of props, and
the buffet table had cornucopias and pumpkin décor with a branded
backdrop banner to tie it all together.</div>
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LOCATION & CATERING</div>
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accidentally came across this restaurant/event space when searching for
another event and I fell in love with it! <a href="http://miamisalt.com/">Salt Waterfront Restaurant</a> is
a little hidden gem located at the UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science, and overlooks beautiful Biscayne Bay.
The owner was extremely accommodating with my requests to give the
traditional lunch menu a Thanksgiving twist! He put together a delicious
menu that included turkey, cranberry & stuffing sandwiches, baked
ham & cheese sandwiches, corn bread, mashed potato salad, and more!</div>
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have to have at least one crafting station at every party! The kids got
to build their own character balloon for a Thanksgiving Day Parade!
They chose a balloon and attached pieces from labeled buckets to create a
Turkey, Pilgrim and Native American (or a jumbled combination of the
three)! At the end of the event the giant Turkey character surprised the
kids and led the parade through the restaurant. We also brought in a
Pilgrim for face painting, balloon making, playing games and putting on a
magic show!</div>
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in law, and best friends—it was a family affair! It was all worth it to
see the kids, parents and school staff have a great time.<br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-17005093376421347622014-11-03T20:04:00.001-08:002014-11-04T09:41:12.448-08:00Man Cave Makeover<div class="MsoNormal">
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Guys, are you there? Anyone? Ok, well this is just as interesting for
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<a href="http://www.mancrates.com/">Man Crates</a>, the super-cool and unique <a href="http://www.mancrates.com/gifts-for-men">gifts for men</a> company, reached out to me to
put together the perfect Man Cave. I have no problem on the home décor
subject, but man-stuff is a little out of my comfort zone so I surveyed
my hubby and best guy buds for ideas. Of course, their wish list
included nothing décor-related: a pool table, giant flat screen TV, PS4,
Xbox One, surround sound system, and a beer keg. The closest answer I
got to décor was a neon beer sign, and let’s face it, that’s so
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Says: Guys need a little help in this area. I am all for making the
Man Cave a special place for guys to be guys. It doesn’t need to be
perfectly coordinated (that’s what the Girl Cave is for anyway) so I
found items that can easily be thrown into a pretty predictable Man Cave
room and are guaranteed to be guy-approved!</div>
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<li><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/auto-timing-chain-and-gears-wall-clock" target="_blank">Auto Timing Gear and Chains Wall Clock</a>: A socially acceptable way to hang car parts on a wall! Loving the industrial look and feel this gives. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/home-plate-doormat" target="_blank">Home Plate Doormat</a>: Is this not a baseball fan’s dream way to come home!? So clever, so cute, and it has a vintage feel. I’m sold. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/9498561/Brewers-Chandelier-Exclusive-to-Houzz-industrial-chandeliers">Beer Chandelier</a>:
Chandeliers have no place in a Man Cave unless the sparkly crystals are
replaced with glass beer bottles! This chandy has an industrial feel
and is made with pre-prohibition beer bottles! </li>
<li><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/dog-blueprints" target="_blank">Dog Blueprint Wall Art</a>: This is a nice dedication to the other daily-lounger in the Man Cave, man’s best friend! </li>
<li><a href="http://www.cb2.com/all-furniture/furniture/movie-sofa/s251123">Movie Sofa</a>: The name says it all! It's the perfect balance between
something nice to plant his tush on for watching games and movies, and
still having style. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.cb2.com/element-coffee-table/s444947">Cement Block Coffee Table</a>: There's pretty much no way to ruin this
table. They can plop their feet on it, wipe off the potato chips, and it
will still look pretty cool.</li>
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And
I can’t mention <a href="http://www.mancrates.com/">Man Crates</a> without showing you what it’s all about! I
am pretty obsessed with personalized gifting. Don’t tell anyone but I
actually have a secret board on Pinterest dedicated to all those unique
gift items that I would love to find the perfect recipient for one day.
So when I saw what Man Crates was all about, you better believe I pinned
a bunch of their gifts! You choose a themed assortment of pretty cool
gifts geared toward man-stuff, and it’s shipped to them in a wooden
crate with a crowbar! Such a cool concept that I think all guys would
love to receive! Here are some of my favorites that I think would be
awesome gifts for a few guys I know!<br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-37399605596018405712014-10-14T08:16:00.001-07:002014-10-14T08:16:32.802-07:00A Baptism for our Lil Angel <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Olivia's important milestone celebrations came back-to-back! With
her baptism being scheduled just 3 weeks before her 1st birthday party, I had
lots of coordinating to do in order to play both off well. Luckily, there
wasn't too much to prepare for the baptism. After the ceremony, we headed to a
nice little restaurant where lunch was taken care of, so all I had to bring
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I fell in love with the flowers in <a href="http://lovelyfestevents.com/styled-shoot-bridesmaid-dinner-party/">this photo</a> and wanted nothing
more than to re-create them in peach, rose, and gold to display at the
restaurant somehow. I worked on these for about 2 weeks and thought they were
beautiful enough to design a whole theme around them. I loved them so much that
they were also used as props for her 1st birthday photoshoot, and I think I'll
find a way to display them in her room as well! I'm also working on these for
the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beeswaxbuzz">Etsy shop</a> so I'll be back with an update soon!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I designed the invitation with the same look and feel of the paper
flowers in mind. The invites were printed on a metallic pearlescent cardstock
so it really made the gold printing really shimmer. Check them out <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207063810/baby-girls-baptism-or-christening-floral?">here</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207078821/baby-girl-baptism-favor-card-keepsake?">Keepsake favor cards</a> were also designed with the same floral motif. This is the backside--the front featured the cute photo of Olivia above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Here's a trick to get your baby to look like she's praying for a
baptism picture: Give her/him a blade of grass to play with and you've got the
money shot!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Another beauty by Thelma's Cakes! She created this cake using the same
colors of the tissue paper. This cake deserves to be pinned and repined over
and over again—so get to it! :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I swear these were thrown together at the last minute. I just
ordered cabaret roses in a pinky coral, cut them short, and bunched them
together with baby’s breath in a fishbowl glass vase. Easy peasy. Also looks great next to a yummy glass of sangria :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>A Beautiful Headband</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Olivia looked so pretty in her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/190425067/baptism-headbandwhite-headbandcross?ref=hp_mod_rf">hairpiece by Abelialane</a> featured in the photo above. It’s made
with silk and chiffon white flowers, sparkly rhinestones, pearls and a rhinestone
cross. It was the perfect match to her simple silk baptism dress. Here's a close-up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Abelialane
has the most beautiful headbands at such great prices. I’m definitely checking
back again soon for more headbands for the holidays.</span><br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-60824880024478945972014-10-14T08:10:00.002-07:002014-10-14T08:10:19.714-07:00Teddy Bears' Picnic Party is Famous!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm so excited that Olivia's Teddy Bears' Picnic Party was featured on Catch My Party! Of course the full details were listed <a href="http://mindmybeeswax.blogspot.com/2014/10/olivias-teddy-bears-picnic-1st-birthday.html">here</a>, but if you want to see the party in all its glory on this awesome site, click <a href="http://catchmyparty.com/party-of-the-day/5361">here</a>!Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-22367585131063706122014-10-06T20:11:00.000-07:002014-10-06T20:11:29.384-07:00Olivia's Teddy Bears' Picnic 1st Birthday Party!<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The only way I brainwashed myself to cope with the fact that my
little baby was officially turning ONE, was to focus all my energy towards
throwing her an amazing 1st birthday party! Ok, I was still super emotional
every time I really thought about it, but it definitely helped some! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This may be my favorite party that I've planned yet! I had a lot
of time (more than usual) to plan this party so I took my time thinking of each
and every detail, finding coupons and creating DIY alternatives. The theme
selection was taken into great consideration. I wanted something gender neutral
(because the ratio of boys to girls in our group is totally unbalanced),
something baby-ish (because she will have many years to come to choose her own
birthday themes), and something outdoors to be able to give the bigger kids
playground options. Once I came across the Teddy Bears' Picnic theme on
Pinterest, I knew it was perfect! I loved the book and song when I was a little
girl so it's probably safe to say that I'm reliving my childhood a little. :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I couldn't really find any cute graphics
that went with the image I had in my mind, so I just created it all. This theme
I designed has more of a modern feel and is bright and colorful--the opposite
of what I found online. I'm not hogging them all to myself--These party items are available at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beeswaxbuzz">my Etsy shop</a> for other mommies out there who are just as picky as me! If there’s something you like that’s not listed in the shop,
just send me a message!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Invitations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I started with the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/204767695/cute-colorful-modern-teddy-bears-picnic?ref=shop_home_active_4">invite</a> and everything else evolved from there! I
got them printed at OvernightPrints.com and they did a great job. (Note: They
are usually hit-or-miss but thankfully, no hiccups this time around!) Custom
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/204787435/cute-colorful-modern-teddy-bears-picnic?ref=shop_home_active_2">address labels</a> were attached and off they went to Olivia’s picnic guests!<o:p></o:p></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bear Ears made of tiara headbands and felt
were available for kids to pick up on their way to the party. I loved seeing
the kiddies wearing them during the party. The Teddy Bears' Picnic book was on
display, as well as a sign featuring a line from the book. These signs are
available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/204809936/cute-colorful-modern-teddy-bears-picnic?ref=shop_home_active_1">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Centerpieces were made from large cans,
covered with wood patterned gift wrap and a cute sticker label, and topped with
a teddy bear cut-out on a stick. Red gingham tablecloths were placed on each
table of the entire party. (Note: Tablecloths were purchased from the dollar
store but I don’t recommend them—most tore the second we took them out of the
bag! I guess you get what you pay for!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cake and Dessert Table<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This table was full of treats including
Teddy Grahams in picnic baskets, teddy bear Cake Pops on real wood stumps and
amazing two-tiered cake by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thelmas-Cakes/171273449577562">Thelma</a>,
cupcakes sitting in <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/easter-basket-cupcake-wrappers-a2-37_987.fltr">basket liners</a>,
gummy bears in <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/household/kitchen-dining/Children-s-Dinnerware/Kid-s-Animal-Friends-Snack-Containers-with-Spoon-2-ct-Sets/500c526c916p296450/index.pro?method=search">snack containers</a>,
and s'mores cotton candy disguised as "Bear Stuffing". Labels available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/206196628/cute-colorful-modern-bear-stuffing?">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Teddy Bear Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The kids went home with teddy bears to
host their own Teddy Bears' Picnic! It was a DIY version of Build-A-Bear! I
purchased unstuffed wholesale bear skins and stuffing, and attached tags to
show that each bear belonged to a child. The station also included foam hearts
to add inside the bear, birth certificates for them to personalize, party
hats, and house bags to take the bears home in. A kiddie-sized table and chairs were set up for the workshop. The striped fabric backdrop featured bear faces made out of tissue paper fans and a poster for instructions on how to build the bear. Check the Etsy shop for a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/206041360/teddy-bear-workshop-diy-bear-building?">digital printable set</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Picnic in the Woods<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A picnic area was set up within trees and
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Selfie Station<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This photo op area was meant for the kids
to take photos having a picnic with their new bears. It was complete with props
and a sign saying how so beary cute they are! This was a last minute area we
threw together, and I’m so glad we did! The pictures that came from this were
adorable!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Although it was a lot of work, every
minute was worth it when I saw this face! Olivia had a great 1st birthday
party!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-46294275900040288612014-09-26T12:20:00.000-07:002014-09-26T12:20:28.474-07:00Did you hear the Buzz? This Bee's Open for Business!After creating so many parties for my family, friends and myself, I decided to stop hogging up all my hard work and open up an Etsy shop to the world! Without further adieu, I introduce to you...<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beeswaxbuzz">BEESWAXBUZZ</a>!<br />
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BeeswaxBuzz was born because of all the encouragement I received from my family and friends to get my party ideas out there. It's pretty obvious where the name originates from, but I added the <b><i>buzz</i></b> for being so "drunk in love" with all the wonderful things I like to blog about and list on Etsy. :)<br />
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The shop currently lists just a few items, but I'm working every day to add more and more to it. I will always blog and pin the new items, so don't forget to check back here for updates and follow me on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mindmybeeswax/">Pinterest</a>!<br />
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I must state that I'm no expert nor do I claim to be one. I just enjoy brainstorming and planning events for fun! It is also my favorite part of my job and if I can somehow convince my boss to let me do this --and only this-- full time, I would! But for now I'm really excited about my new little shop and hope you check it out. :)Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-6066818841199079112014-08-08T14:30:00.001-07:002014-08-08T14:30:32.051-07:00Nursery of my DreamsI call it the nursery of my dreams because I literally had a dream that it would look like that. Has that ever happened to you? I actually dream about my crafty projects all the time--I'm so nuts. But I knew early on how I wanted it to look, and just tried to make the dream come true little by little.<br />
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I love the color combo of peachy-pink and yellow so I looked long & hard for the perfect crib bedding and finally found the puzzle piece that brought the room all together. <a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/Rosette-C1806572.html">Dwell Studio's Rosette </a>pattern had the right colors and the cutest modern little flowers. I illustrated the same little flowers and made a gallery collage of Olivia's name in Ikea's glossy gray matted frames. <br />
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The crib was also something I searched long & hard for. I wanted something modern but neutral and nothing at the baby stores really caught my attention. I went with a two-tone gray and white modern crib and changing station from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/babyletto-Hudson-Convertible-Toddler-White/dp/B009M63LD6">Babyletto's Hudson collection</a>. <br />
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The rocking chair was a hand-me-down from Olivia's big cousin, Ryan. Hanging above the rocking chair is a little mobile that I made myself. I used <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00233783/">Ikea's Kladsam Mobile</a> and converted it to a baby mobile. I added ribbon to cover the black metal attached little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMarketCollection?ref=s2-header-shopname">felt flowers</a> and hung a letter O from it.<br />
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The dresser and toy organizer are also from Ikea (yes, I went on a shopping rampage there!), the pouf was from Nordstrom and the rug was from Overstock.com.<br />
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This is probably my favorite room in our house. SO much love and thought went into making this a special place for Olivia. </3>Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-10597222526437684082014-06-13T11:40:00.000-07:002014-06-13T11:40:26.054-07:00Fixin' her NogginThis post is a little hard for me to write, but really it shouldn't be! We did something to help our daughter, and what parent wouldn't? It was definitely hard to hear that there was something "not right" with our baby's head but it sounds way worse than it is. I'll share our story and what I think about the Doc Band and hopefully it helps parents out there who are on the fence about it.<br />
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So, Olivia had plagiocephaly (a.k.a. flat head syndrome) that I think may have started when she was still in my womb! We noticed pretty early on that her head was a bit flat in the back and over time it just became more obvious. At her 4-month check-up, the doctor gave us the information for the Doc Band but told us to give her more tummy time and less time on her back and see if it gets better by the 6-month appointment. At 6 months, there wasn't much improvement so we decided to move forward with the Doc Band. It isn't something that's 100% necessary--she will grow up to be a normal person with a slightly flat head but we thought that there are so many advancements these days, so why not fix it while she's young enough to not even remember it?</div>
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It's actually pretty incredible how the Doc Band works. They take 3-D pictures of the baby's head and create a mold from them. Then a band is made from the mold and fits the baby's head perfectly. Every 2 weeks, the band gets adjusted depending on how the head is growing so that it puts pressure on the areas where the head needs to fill in--all safe, with no pain, and no danger, I promise! They estimated that she would need to wear it for 12-14 weeks and she got it off in only 9! Her head grew quickly into all the right places and it cut down her time significantly </div>
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We're so happy with the results and we're so glad we did it. It was 20x harder on us than it was for her. Olivia is a trooper and had no problems with wearing it at all! It definitely helped that we got her helmet painted by our good friends at Lustratype. The strangers' stares went from "aww poor baby" to "whoa that's a cute helmet!". She got tons of compliments on it.<br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-55802867245550000602014-05-16T11:56:00.001-07:002014-05-16T11:56:31.719-07:00Maternity ShootI never thought that professional photos of my giant belly are something I wanted. I definitely did not feel comfortable showing off my bare bump and taking those awkwardly dramatic maternity photos you see from some photographers out there. But my hubby wanted the memories and I started looking for ideas. I came across Natalie Atick Photography and loved her photographic style. I think my first sentence in my e-mail to Natalie included
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She takes beautiful natural-looking shots in the perfect lighting and against beautiful nature backdrops. I gave it a shot, and loved how they turned out! Natalie was the sweetest and she is great at guiding you to get the perfect shot. The time we spent with her actually flew by, and it's all because she made us feel very comfortable.<br />
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Here I am, 30 weeks pregnant, with the Daddy-to-be. Photos taken at Matheson Hammock Park on a hot July afternoon.<br />
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Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-24034471775966781382014-05-16T11:19:00.001-07:002014-05-16T11:19:44.042-07:00Ice Ice Baby ShowerAnother shower for Baby Olivia! My super-duper awesome co-workers threw me a baby shower at work and of course, it's creative and clever and something I'll never forget! They themed it as an "Ice Ice Baby (Shower)" and it was complete with loads of ice cream and tons of toppings and sweets--just what this preggo girl ordered and perfect for the Summer heat! There were ice cream balloons, cute decorations, and I even walked in to the "Ice Ice Baby" song! Love these girls :)<br />
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<br />Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-31869621076434473662014-04-25T13:19:00.001-07:002014-04-25T13:19:11.920-07:00Mac-Baby's Got Brand New ClothesMe & my MacBook Pro, we've been the best of friends since it was gifted to me for my 30th birthday. (Thanks hunny!) It blogs for me, it helps me shop online, stores all of my little Livi's precious photos, texts my friends, and the list can really go on and on. I love him. Because it's so very precious to me, it was never really meant to leave my house unless there was an extreme important reason...until I started my new job last month. When I realized I wasn't getting a big beautiful iMac like I've always had in the past and I had to work off an ugly PC, I decided I can bring my Mac-baby to work every day to make my transition much easier. Unfortunately, I never had any cushiony clothes for it because it always lived at home, and I was lugging my Mac-baby in an old Victoria's Secret beach bag to-and-fro work every day. What kind of professional am I? What first impression am I making over here?! I had to buy my Mac-baby new clothes STAT!<br />
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Apple's selection of laptop bags weren't my style. I would basically have to choose between a super-large Michael Kors bag, a cute but expensive Kate Spade bag, or a plain black manly briefcase. Other online stores really didn't have much selection either. But I found my favorite at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/etoidesign">Etoi Design</a>! They are an etsy shop based out of Poland and they hand-make laptop bags in all shapes, sizes and colors in felt and leather. You can choose from the selection on their site, or choose custom colors.<br />
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Considering it came all the way from Poland, it actually arrived pretty quickly and was packaged very nicely...and it's so well-made! I look and feel much more professional and modern in this cute laptop bag, and have received so many compliments on it already! I'm ready to take on the world (and throw away that VS beach bag!)Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-83515463106814734492014-04-11T13:09:00.000-07:002014-04-11T13:09:00.245-07:00Buzz-Worthy 'Mommy to Bee' Baby ShowerSO MUCH PLANNING went on for my baby shower. Since my pregnancy forced me to sit on my couch all night, every night, I took my time to research the best ideas that I could execute myself on my little budget. And overall, I'm pretty proud of my event. The theme was "Mommy to Bee". Yes, its been done many times, but honeybees have a special place in my heart and I always knew I wanted a honeycomb party one day. In fact, I was secretly extra happy when I found out I was having a girl because my pink & yellow honeybee party dreams were coming true! I booked a neighborhood club house that was pretty plain in decor, and dressed it all up with bees, hexagons, yellow stripes and so much more! Take a peek into my dreamy baby shower...<br />
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This main attraction had all sorts of goodies including beehive cupcakes, honey jars, bee cake pops, honeybuns, merengues on sticks, honey straws, a big beehive cake and much more! Cake, cupcakes and cake pops by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thelmas-Cakes/171273449577562">Thelma's Cakes</a>.<br />
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The Cravings Station consisted of even more desserts and funny pregnancy cravings like pickles, donuts, popcorn, chips and candy.<br />
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This was the welcome table where guests wrote a little note for Baby Olivia in an Olivia the Pig book, entered the diaper raffle, and picked up a little Burt's Bees lip balm souvenir.<br />
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I knew that I definitely wanted a DIY Headband Station, complete with bows, flowers, elastic and a hot glue gun--the perfect gifts for the little one! My sissies in law ordered a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/shabbyflowerbowtique">pack from Etsy</a> and put it all together.<br />
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For the bevies, I had lemonade, mini wine bottles, and water. The wine bottles had small tags attached that said "Get Buzzed"!<br />
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The guest tables were set up in long rectangles. They had small frames with cute sayings on them, diaper napkins with the utensils, and tiny vases with yellow billy balls, clay bees made by my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Peeech">cousin</a>, and baby's breath.<br />
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This was one of the highlights of my life! Everything came out so <b><i>sweet</i></b> and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect baby shower. Special thanks to my family & friends who helped make it extra special--especially my sis!Melzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365448151688556011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053848042362188781.post-87252826755837947472014-04-02T14:24:00.002-07:002014-04-02T14:24:37.983-07:00I heART CozamiaLast May (I know, almost a year ago!) we finally got around to putting some art on the walls! Believe it or not, we didn't really have any art on our walls whatsoever. We have mirrors, photos, wall accessories GALORE, but no art. I just never found anything that I loved THAT MUCH, and buying art can be pretty costly so I knew I had to really love it.<br />
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<a href="http://cozamia.com/">Cozamia</a>'s art was getting lots of blog attention and once I saw <a href="http://cozamia.com/gallery/art/lucid-surf/">Lucid Surf</a>, I knew I had to get it! It's abstract with beautiful colors, and thought it would go perfectly on my ginormous empty wall. In fact, my wall is so ginormous that I think I could have gone much bigger! But I decided on a gray lacquer Ikea frame* and stuck within those measurements.<br />
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*Just so you know, I don't recommend the Ikea Ribba frame for this print. It doesn't measure properly and it's pretty flimsy. I might upgrade to a real frame later on.<br />
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Here are a few of other faves from Cozamia that are tempting me to switch out a mirror or two.<br />
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