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May 6, 2013
by likeasaturday 9 Comments

10 Awesome DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas {for the last minute gifter}

So, there’s less than a week until Mother’s Day, and you don’t have a gift for your mom yet. Have no fear! I’ve rounded up 10 easy, DIY Mother’s Day gifts for you last minute gifters. There is something here for all of the moms on your list! Each of these gifts can be finished in an afternoon and for under $30. You can’t go wrong there! Besides, what mom doesn’t love a handmade gift?

1) DIY Ironing Table :

If the mom in your life is crafty or loves to sew or quilt, why not makes things a little easier on her with this DIY ironing table made from a TV tray? This table makes it easy to tackle ironing quilting squares or other sewing projects without having to haul out the ironing board. It’s perfect for having next to your crafting area.

2) A Terrarium

There are so many ways to customize a terrarium to fit your mom’s personality. Get creative with the container you use, or try adding small trinkets. If she loves the beach, add a few seashells. These little worlds are sure to please, and will last much longer than the usual bouquet of roses.

3) Chalkboard Menu

For the mom that loves to cook : help her stay organized with a chalkboard menu.

4) DIY Jewelry Hanger

This DIY jewelry hanger is simple and inexpensive to make. It’s a beautiful way to hang jewelry – art and organization in one!

5) Bake a Cake

As Pedro said, “Build her a cake or something”. Every celebration calls for a little cake! Make her favorite flavor and celebrate how awesome she is! You can find my strawberry cake and cream cheese frosting recipes here.

6) Cupcake Bouquet

Bump that cake up a notch and create a cupcake bouquet! -Stephanie at 52 kitchen adventures has an awesome tutorial on how to create one, and also a great video showing how to frost in a rose pattern.

7) Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

If you’re wanting to make her a sweet treat, but cake isn’t her thing, try these chocolate dipped pretzel rods. These are super easy to make and the perfect mix of salty and sweet. Sprinkle on her favorite colors before the chocolate dries to add a personal touch.

8) Teacup Candle

I have loved these DIY Teacup Candles that I’ve seen all over Pinterest. These would make a great gift for the mom in your life! Thrift shops, like Goodwill, often have pretty, neglected tea cups that are perfect for a project like this. Createlive has an awesome tutorial on how to make these candles out of old ones!

9) Framed Printable

If you’re looking for a more sentimental gift, take advantage of all of the free printables out in blogland. Print out your favorite, and stick it in a pretty frame. Lovely Living has this sweet Mother’s day subway art available in 4 colors.

Yesterday on Tuesday also has a vintage-inspired printable set for Mother’s Day, including a banner, gift tags, and an “All About My Mom” printable to get the kiddos involved.

10) Yarn Wreath

Make something beautiful for your mother’s home. Create a yarn wreath with felt flowers to brighten up her entry way. There are so many ways to customize these to fit any decor.

For more great ideas, you can visit my Mother’s day Gift Ideas pin board here!

Have a great Monday!

March 25, 2013
by likeasaturday 13 Comments

Vintage Easter Table

Gooood morning! How was everyone’s weekend? Ours was great and productive! I am sore in places I didn’t know could be sore from all of the yard work I did this weekend. I can’t wait to show you the progress we’ve made! It’s made me really excited to get things done out there!

There are just a few days left until Easter, and I’ve got my table set and ready to go!

The only thing I bought for this table setting is the nest with Easter eggs, which came from the Dollar Spot at Target.

Everything else is something I already had. I just started “shopping the house” and grabbing a few things that looked Springy to me. I didn’t want anything to match too much. I wanted it to feel a little more natural and relaxed. It feels like Easter breakfast at a farm to me.

I’m a firm believer in low centerpieces. I love a pretty table, but if it gets in the way of the fellowship that should happen around food, then there’s no reason to even have one. I did want to give this cute little nest a but of height, so I stacked it on top of one of my blue cake stands.

I was excited to pull out my vintage linens. I haven’t used them much, but I just love them! These white plates are what we use for special occasions. When we registered for wedding gifts, we didn’t register for china. China was something I either wanted to inherit, or find a really great vintage set somewhere. We did register for two sets of dishes — our every day dishes, and these white “special” dishes. I love having a set of white to layer with other colors and textures.

The small hobnail, milk glass bud vases were a flea market find, and the roses are straight from our garden.

I’m really happy with how it turned out! I’m thinking that after Easter, I may just replace the nest and eggs with a bouquet of fresh flowers. This table cloth just makes me too happy to put away just yet!

I hope you all have a great week leading up to Easter!

March 13, 2013
by likeasaturday 3 Comments

Irish Potato Soup and Soda Bread Bowl

Growing up, we always had Corned Beef and Cabbage for dinner on St. Patrick’s day. I actually really enjoyed the corned beef, but I’m not much of a cabbage girl. That’s the non-Irish part of me coming to the surface.

I felt like we needed to have some sort of Irish-y food for dinner, but with less cabbage. I decided on some good ol’ Irish Potato Soup served in Soda Bread Bowls. You can’t get much more Irish than taters and soda bread! For the bread, I followed this recipe. This bread is super easy to make, and delish! I baked the dough in a glass pyrex bowl to easily make a bowl shape.

To make the bowl, cut out the center of the bread {make sure not to carve to deep and cut through the bottom of your bowl}. I may have dipped my bread innards in some honey butter while I was cooking the soup. SO.GOOD. Hello, carb central!

To make the soup, you’ll need:

2 Tbs. butter

1 small onion – chopped

2 stalks of celery – chopped

1 large clove of garlic – minced

3 pounds of russet potatoes – peeled and cubed

8 cups of chicken broth

2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup of green onion – chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. black pepper.

In a large pot, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook until tender. Add the broth and potatoes. Boil and then simmer until the soup has thickened and only small chunks of potato remain. Add cheese, green onion, salt and pepper and stir until cheese is melted. Serve in your bread bowls and sprinkle a little bit of cheese and green onion on top.

Enjoy!

March 12, 2013
by likeasaturday 1 Comment

Irish Blessing Printable

I’m making the Irish Blessing from my St. Patty’s Day table available as printables for you all!

You can click on the links below to download the PDF versions. I have made full page, 2 per page, and 4 per page. options. These are available for personal use only.

Irish Blessing – Full Page

Irish Blessing – 2 per page

Irish Blessing – 4 per page

Enjoy!

P.S. Happy birthday to my sweet husby, Tim! xoxo

March 11, 2013
by likeasaturday 2 Comments

St. Patty’s Day Table

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! Is anyone else getting excited about St. Patrick’s Day? Since a good portion of my heritage is Irish, and the fact that the holiday usually landed during Spring Break, I’ve always enjoyed St. Patty’s Day. I have many happy memories of seeing the San Antionio Riverwalk dyed green, or listening to the bagpipe players downtown. I don’t do a lot of decorating for the holiday, but I have my kitchen table set and ready to celebrate!

I put together a St. Patty’s Day table with a lot of green, a few touches of gold, and of course, a few bits of rainbow!

I started by layering a sheet of green checkered wrapping paper as my table runner and sprinkling it with shamrock confetti. I pulled out my white plates and recycled glass goblets for the occasion.

I made the centerpiece by placing a moss ball into a galvanized tub that I already had on hand. I layered a white salad plate and gold charger as the base of the centerpiece….complete with chocolate gold coins!