Inspirational Graduation Gifts

Since last August I have been the Young Women's President for my ward.  For those not of the LDS Faith, I lead the teenage girls 12-18 in my ward.  I strive to bring them closer to Christ through weekly activities, temple trips, Sunday Lessons and friendship.  So this year for graduation gifts I decided to go a little more personal.  

Earlier in the year I asked our girls to share a quote or thought. We had them write them down and we shared them with a less active girl in our ward. I remembered a few of the inspirational quotes and turned them into necklaces. With the help from Charming Sarabella's Etsy shop.

Tag Along Tote Update

I have totally been slacking off this week.  The kids are finally out of school and We adopted 2 puppies from the local shelter. Yes I am crazy! So in all my free time I whipped up a tag along tote for one of my kids teachers and got the photos taken for the updated!  So click on the link and it will take you to the original post for this adorable, roomy free tote bag pattern!  I have adjusted the size, strap attachment and dimensions for a better bag! Enjoy!  

Tag along toe bag and instructions! 

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Summer Citrus Slush

A a youth I remember every big summer activity we had this drink that I just loved. We called it SLOP. It stood for Seven-up, lemonade, orange juice and Pineapple.  Put them all together and what do you get?  SLOP! You mix up the each ingredients and enjoy. So I decide to make it a yummy, cool slush that my kids can enjoy on a hot summer day.  I love mixing this up and freezing it in old Ice cream containers and keeping it for a few weeks.  This recipe isn't an exact match but it is delicious and perfect for those hot summer days!

Cabela's gift card & National park pass giveaway!

It's Summer Time!!!! I hope you have enjoyed all the amazing posts from This year's Get Your Kids Moving in May Series! There were some AMAZING ideas, crafts and yummy food to help keep those kiddos healthy and active this summer! To bid farewell to such an awesome series we're giving away 1 FREE National Park Pass ($80 Value) which will allow you to access over 2000 National Parks! See a complete list HERE ...How cool is that! So load up the kids and get out there and explore this beautiful world we live in! And since you'll need supplies -- we're also giving away a $75.00 gift card to Cabela's!!! 

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Free Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Printables

As the school year draws to a close, I find myself searching for a teacher gift. I want to do something for them that gives them an option. I like to give my teachers more than chocolate and Diet Coke.  So this year I came up with 2 option.  One for Ice Cream and the other for a Smoothie.  Because everyone loves Ice Cream and smoothies. They are the perfect summer treat!  So head out to your local Ice Cream Parlor or smoothie shop and get a couple gift cards for those amazing teachers you kids have had the privilege to learn from and print off the easy gift card holders to tell them THANK YOU!

Guest post at the Ribbon Retreat!

Today I am posting over at the Ribbon Retreat.   This Diamond Mesh is awesome stuff to work with.  Head over and check them out!

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