Happy Thanksgiving!

I can hardly believe Thanksgiving is almost here. Here's a FREE cover image for you to use on Facebook. I would be honored if you would help spread the message of God's love this Thanksgiving season!
And while you are at it, please like us on Facebook and share this with your friends. To use it, simply right click the image above, click "save image" and save it somewhere you can easily find it (I usually save things on my desktop). Go to Facebook and click "change cover." VOILA!


Love ;)
Ellen

Happy Halloween!

I wanted to share a super fun printable that makes a fabulous Halloween game. And since really bad weather is predicted for my neck of the woods tonight, we may be playing this A LOT! Click this photo below for a Halloween Bingo printable. A pdf file will download with 13 different game sheets you can print off. Take one of them and cut out the letters then cut out the pictures and use those to draw out the letter/picture combination for you to call out. 6 in a row, column, or diagonal wins.

I created this game last week to take to my Littlest Lamb's Fun Friday classroom activity. Note what we used for game pieces...a HUGE hit with the kids ;)

After Bingo, we used some ideas from Pinterest for a craft and snack. We made some precious ghosts we found the idea for here. It was so easy to glue crepe streamers and arms on a paper plate and let the kids decorate the face. Punch a hole and attach a ribbon...voila!

And our yummy snack was "Ghosts in the Graveyard" pudding cups found here. 

Custom Honey Labels

     Long ago, there was a girl who sold air conditioners for a living...ME! It was a great job, but SO not my calling! It was that job that I left to start this one. One of the many bright spots to come out of that job, though, was becoming friends with Phillip at Grammer Heating and Air.  

     The not fun part of this story is the reason we got together on the labels you see in this photo...I had to replace one of the HVAC systems in my house last Spring...OUCH! Phillip and his crew did an AMAZING job, so it made the sting of writing that check hurt just a little less ;) While he was working at my house, we got to talking about his family's business, Grammer Honey Company. They were just getting started on selling the honey from the hives they'd been raising for a few years. They needed a logo and some "labels like you don't see on all the other honey jars out there."

     These large UV-coated labels were the perfect fit for their jars. Their logo is in the center with all the legalize written on the sides as the label wraps around the jar. I bought 3 and the honey is DELICIOUS! Here's a better view:

     Looking for custom graphics work? Contact me.

~Ellen

The Passionate Mom

***Spoiler alert*** This book will change your life!!!

Reading is one of my all time favorite things to do. Gimme a book or magazine on the beach and I think I've died and gone to heaven. Alas...I rarely have time to read these days :(  I am "in the trenches" of motherhood & know someday there will be time for leisure reading when my kids leave, BUT as part of my "job" of being a mommy, I do make time each day to read something about being either a successful Christian, parent, or wife. So what a delight to have been given an advanced copy of The Passionate Mom a couple of months ago. I thought maybe I'd push into the "pleasure reading" category and just kind of skim it, but this book has been a game changer for me! I couldn't put it down and found that I didn't have to MAKE time to read it, I just couldn't NOT read it.

I'm a long-time subscriber to the http://www.imom.com/ blog where the author, Susan Merrill, dishes out daily parenting advice. In this book, she uses the 10 P's of parenting (perception, ponder, passion, prayer, patience, preparation, purpose, planning, problem solving and perseverance) to give us mothers some really incredible guidance. To say it is a "must read" is an understatement!

Get your copy today! Also be sure to tune into Susan's blog for some really great giveaways!

Fab Friday Finds

 I love the color combination of these Buddha Bowls from VivaTerra.

What a fabulous party you could throw with our oh so trendy ikat-patterned invitation.

 
 I think this lovely Somerset Etagere from Cottage Chic would be so beautiful in my den! I need this!

 

I have recently started following Coach Calorie and oh my, he's already changed my life! Loving this article 10 Ways to Effectively Reduce Your Calorie Intake.

HUGE sale!

Oh my! What a HUGE sale we're having through Monday! 30% off of SO MANY things, like...

Mini Valentine's cards

 that are so perfect for sending to your child's class. They include cute little envelopes and are printed with the design on the front and the back.

All of our gift stickers, enclosure cards, and luggage tags are 30% off

 Save the date cards are also on sale 30% off

 And check out the precious new photo cards we've just added for Valentine's Day.

Free Valentine's Facebook Timeline Cover

I can hardly believe Valentine's Day is in less than a month. I have been working on some new V-day designs and can't wait for them to be live on the website this week! Here's a sneak peak...and a FREE image for you to use on Facebook. I would be honored if you would help spread the message of God's love this Valentine's Day!
And whil you are at it, please like us on Facebook and share this with your friends.

Love ;)
Ellen