Month: April 2012

Personalized Gift Idea

I was honored to be asked to be the godmother of my dear friend’s new born daughter and I was on a mission to give a meaningful gift that money couldn’t buy. When my youngest had his birthday I had wanted to create a message book or video. With the help of his godparents we were able to take some video messages which I have yet to work on. I decided that this was the perfect gift. I scoured Pinterest for ideas and got inspiration from a personalized message book. I kept it simple with the most basic of materials. Here’s what you’ll need: card stock (different colors) wrapping paper (different designs) picture of recipient ribbon hole puncher roll on glue scotch tape scissors ruler cutter I decided to use her nickname for the letters. My inspired design had used Baby but you can use whatever you’d like. Just remember the more letters you have the more designs and materials you’ll need. First you’ll need to measure each page to make sure that each letter will be properly seen once each page once it has been placed one on top of the other. I used 6in x 6in for my measurement of the letters. The letter itself will only be 5in. The extra inch will be used as a border which will be explained further. Since I have 3 letters the...

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The 2012 Versatile Blogger Award

I’ve always hoped that I would have enough time to focus on my blogs and write up all the ideas that I’ve mentally stored. Currently, I only get to write about a post a week so I was fairly surprised when my friend Jamie from Have At You nominated my blog for the The 2012 Versatile Blogger Award. Thanks to Jamie for supporting my blogging effort! I have a few rules to follow and in turn the blogs that I nominate will also be requested to do the same. Thank the person who nominated you Include a link to that person’s blog Nominate 15 blogs who you feel are worthy Reveal 7 things about yourself In my research for blog ideas I’ve come across many blogs and would love to nominate the following in no particular order. Unfortunately, I couldn’t come up with 15 but these are great blogs that you can visit and have fun reading. WAHMaholic (http://wahmaholic.com/) Honkiat.com (http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/) Panlasang Pinoy (http://panlasangpinoy.com/) The Mommy Journey (http://www.mommyjourney.com/) Happy Home & Family (http://happyhomeandfamily.com/) I Am the Coffee Chic (http://www.iamthecoffeechic.com/) Touched by an Angel (http://aboutmyrecovery.com/) Love, your 30something mom (http://your30somethingmom.blogspot.com/) Foodamn! Philippines (http://foodamn.blogspot.com/) Pinay Reviewer (http://www.pinayreviewer.com/) So Many Types of Windex So Little Time (http://emilylovesbleach.blogspot.com/) 7 Things about Me I’m a chocolate lover and will never turn you down if you offer me something sweet I dream of going to Italy I love...

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