welcome gnome baby finley

It's been a while since I've posted cookie picks, so here are some from a few weeks ago when our friends welcomed home their newest addition- their daughter Finley.

Our friends, Matt and Kristina, love the outdoors so I thought it would be great to make some woodland themed cookies. The original plan was to make more gnome cookies, but the plans changed and I like the mix I came up with instead.

I think this little owl guy is my favorite, as always I love owls!!! Their older daughter Haley, who just turned two, loved them as well- she too is an owl lover : ) She's such a cutie pie, when we went to visit she kept calling Finley "my baby sister Finley"- adorable!

Congratulations Peterson family- welcome gnome baby Finley!

welcome spring!

Spring is here- So is the Thompson family's adoption Spring Auction! There are over 100 items to choose from, all starting at 20% off or more.

100% of the proceeds go toward the Thompson's adoption fund giving hope to a child in need. The Thompsons have also decided to personally match 9% raised from the auction to donate to Japan relief efforts.

Please pray for the Thompson family as they begin their adoption journey and please help by spreading the word- Thank you!

Below are a few of my favorite items from the auction:

Goldie Clutch donated by Emersonmade

Ollie Twist Necklace donated by 31 bits

Grey Flower Brooch donated by Daises are Pretty

Check out these and all the amazing items for auction and bid on your favorites today- the auction ends Sunday 3/27!

give green give love

Happy St. Patrick's day! Although I didn't have any St. Patty's day fun to share with you all, I did manage to include some GREEN in today's post.

Perhaps some of you know, my sister Desiree and her husband Aaron are planning to adopt and are having an auction to raise funds for their adoption. So far over 85 items have been donated! The auction begins this Monday, March 21st. Mother's day is right around the corner- there are plenty of items to choose from!

Below are a few pictures of one of the items I donated that will be up for auction. It is an Olive Green diaper/messenger bag. The bag features one large zip pocket facing two medium pockets on the inside. The back of the bag has a large pocket, great for books or magazines. And the sides each have an elastic pocket to hold in baby or water bottles.

Giving a little of your Green means helping to give love and hope to a child in need. Please consider bidding on some of the items up for auction and spreading the word.

Visit Desiree's blog to get a sneak peek of some of the other amazing items up for auction. While there, please consider grabbing a button from her right sidebar to help spread the word- Thank you!

saturday sneak peak

Alright... I never got around to posting a sneak peak for my niece's "Look Whoooo's Two" birthday party yesterday : ( I was too busy finishing her cake and cookies for the party that's later today! So as promised, here are a few sneak peak pictures for her party:

25 today

Happy 25th Birthday to me! And Happy belated Birthday to my adorable niece Lydia who turned 2 on Tuesday. I'm super excited for her "Look Whooo's Two" owl themed birthday party this weekend. I've been working on putting together a dessert station for her party and will have a sneak peak tomorrow- so stay tuned!

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