Feeling the Love

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and if you're like me, you might still be wondering what to do for those people in your life that you love, just not enough to spend a lot of money on them. Sorry, was that rude? You know what I mean, right? There are people whom I love to pieces, but because there are so many, my budget won't allow me to shower them all with extravagant gifts. There, that was a little explanation.

For a quick Valentine that is perfect for your child's class party, you can print these circles and attach them to plastic twisty straws. We did this last year for my daughter and they were a huge hit.

To download the Sip-Sip Hooray circles, click HERE

 Of if you need something more generic, you can download and print these circles to attach to plate of goodies.

To download the V-Day circles, click HERE

This printable was a popular one I featured last year. Pop this in a clear frame and use a dry erase marker to fill in the blank. This is fun for couples or to do with your kids. 

To download the I Love You Because print, click HERE

 And who doesn't love some V-Day subway art? This looks great printed smaller for cards or framed as part of your Valentine's Day decor.

to download the subway art, click HERE

Setting Realistic Resolutions (plus free printable!)

Ahhh, the new year. I saw a quote on Pinterest that went something like this: "Today is the start of a 365 page book. Make sure to write a good one." I love new beginnings. I love the feeling of optimism that envelopes me and the invincible feeling that says, "I'm going to do amazing things."  However, when setting resolutions for the new year, it's easy to get overloaded with setting too many expectations which quickly leads to feeling overwhelmed, and then before January is even over, we are saying, "Oh, why bother!"

I don't want this year to be like that. A long time ago, I attended a lesson at church where the teacher used the scriptures to illustrate how we should think about writing resolutions. I've never forgotten it and want to share it with you. The scripture is Luke 2:52 and it goes like this: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man." Jesus Christ is our example of how we can become well rounded people. 

• He increased in wisdom: What will you do for your mind? Maybe it's to read a book. Maybe it's to take a class or study a topic you are interested in learning more about. Do something good for your mind this year.
• He increased in stature: What will you do for your health? This can be exercise, eating habits, going to bed earlier...whatever fits into this category
• He increased in favour with God and man. I like to split this last one into two categories. First, favour with God: "What will you do to increase your spirituality?" Maybe it's studying the scriptures with specific questions in mind. Maybe it's going and doing your visiting teaching each month or attending church more regularly. And second, favour with man: How can you be a good friend? One year my husband and I were feeling like we needed some more adult friendships (our kids are great, but...) so we decided we'd make it a goal to invite another family over for dinner at least once a month. It could be something like being more positive or more patient. Maybe you need to be a better friend to your husband or your kids. Goals relating to any relationships fit well in this category.

And you're done! Four goals to a more well-rounded you. Nothing impossible. No lists a mile long. And to help you on your way to resolution success, I made this free printable. It's sized to print as a 5x7 but the high resolution file lets you adjust the print size smaller or bigger. Feel free to print some for your church class or bring around to friends and neighbors.

Happy 2014!

to download, click HERE

Family Friendly 2014 Celebrations

Photo Credit HERE

Some of you may be like me: the days of staying up until midnight at some party or celebration are long gone. Replacing party outfits are comfy PJs. Instead of a fancy dinner we'll stay in and eat homemade/frozen appetizers and pizza. Dancing with my current crush is replaced with dancing with Mr. Right and the two kiddos. And the party music will most definitely be kid friendly. 

 With two young children who just celebrated a pretty big holiday last week, I don't want to do anything too spendy or over the top. We won't have anyone coming over so it will be just the four of us. But this doesn't mean that New Years Eve can't be memorable or fun.

I took this week off from designing anything new, so these ideas are not mine. I love this person's approach to a fun, family friendly New Year's Eve. The ideas are simple and perfect for my kids. You can find her New Year's Eve party plan HERE. She also links over to another website where you can download a PDF for a "Year in Review" Page for each member of your family to fill out.

Midnight may come at 9pm for us, but you can be sure we'll be making memories and hopefully some new traditions too.

PeaBeeDesigns Winter Giveaway: 3 Winners!

Here's your chance to win an adorable coin purse/wristlet. It has room for cards, your cash, and even your phone! A great option for when you want to go out without a bulky purse. But what fun is a wallet if it doesn't come filled? This one comes with a $10 itunes gift card and a coupon for 30% off a future purchase at PeaBee Designs. To enter" like the peabeedesigns facebook page and then make sure to find this picture and like, comment, and share. THREE lucky winners will be announced Friday December 13th. 

Merry Christmas from PeaBeeDesigns!

Christmas Printable Round-Up

I may have outdone myself this year with Christmas printables, but I couldn't help myself.  There are so many fun sayings that I wanted to turn into prints, so instead of choosing one to feature this month, I decided to feature them all! 

Remember these can be printed in a variety of sizes and have tons of possibilities. Frame them to put in your home, print smaller versions for cards on treat plates or as part of your neighbor/teacher gifts. And please like, share, and pin this post so others can enjoy it as well! Merry Christmas!

To download the Christmas subway art, click HERE

To get the buddy the elf quote, click HERE

For the chalkboard print, click HERE

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! I have some fun things planned for 2014 and can't wait to share them with all of you!

Easy 3D Paper Snowflakes

I recently went to an activity where someone taught me how to make these fun and easy 3D paper snowflakes. They look so cool when finished and you can make them in any color. I can't wait to make some using some fun, Christmas themed, 12x12 scrapbook paper!

Materials needed

6 sheets of paper (any color, or some of each color for a 2-tone snowflake)

a glue gun

scissors

optional: stapler

Step 1: Fold your paper so it will make a square. Cut off the extra rectangle piece at the bottom.

 Step Two: Keep your square folded in a triangle shape. Fold again into a smaller triangle.

 Step Three: Cut 3 lines into your triangle. Cut from the folded side toward the open side, stop cutting about a half inch from the opening. Don't worry if your lines aren't straight or your sections aren't perfectly spaced. You'll never be able to tell once it's finished.

 Step Four: Open your triangle.

 Step Five: Starting with the middle pieces, use hot glue to secure the two sides together.

 Step Six: Flip your paper over. Use hot glue to secure the next two sides together. Keep flipping back and forth until all the sides have been glued.

 This is what one looks like when it's finished. Repeat steps for your other pieces of paper until you have six pieces that look like this.

 When you have all six pieces glued, it's time to assemble your snowflake. Instead of thinking each piece goes side by side, you actually will lay each piece on top of each other. Match the points up at the bottom. You can hot glue them together or you can staple them (I like to staple because it helps make them sturdier). Keep laying pieces on top of each other, matching the points at the bottom up, until you've secured all six.

 You will also need to glue or staple the pieces on the sides where they touch. This also helps reinforce them so it stays together.

The finished product:

This is a fun craft for kids and adults alike. You can make tons of different sizes on plain or printed paper.

And if you need a video tutorial for these, I liked this one HERE. Enjoy!

PeaBeeDesigns on Groopdealz

Have you been over to the groopdealz website yet? I'm addicted to buying everything from jewelry to clothing to kids stuff on there. The deals change daily and often you've got to be quick because some things sell out fast!

I'm really excited to announce that my monthly milestone stickers are being featured on their website right now! Yes, now! So spread the word and go over and check them out. There are only limited quanities of each design, so don't delay!

Here's the link to the site and my listing.
https://www.groopdealz.com/deal/monthly-milestone-stickers-set-of-12/8457