Hockey Themed Baby Shower

Hockey Themed Baby Shower
~Presented by: the Minnesota Hockey Mamas~

Our Star Player "Mom to be": Sarah

Have you ever seen four refs try to host a baby shower?
Well, today's your lucky day!

Introducing our Refferree's/hostesses & guest of honor:

Shelby (me), Kathy, Mama to be Sarah, Melanie,Nita
(..and our "paw"ty planner Charley!)
Let's get this Game "shower" started!

Grab a Seat..The Games ready to Begin!

The 1st Period:
Eat & Gab

The Menu Tonight 

comes straight from the:

"Concession stand"

We've got:





~Power Play Punch
(we bought some light weight rubber pucks to add to the punch)

Hockey Hammies:

~Victory Veggie Pizza~

We added the rest of the vegetables right before eating!

We also had:

Check & chirp chips

Penalty Kill Pickles

and

Face off Fruit

(a sweet assortment of strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries...with dip of course! :)

Oh, we can't forget the CAKE!
Featuring the little player herself:
~ultrasound with skates, helmet, and stick~

Table decorations included:
Pink table cloth

Vase with hockey puck & carnation..
along with Mini Chalkboards with painted rinks on them!

On to the SECOND Period!

..A little fun :)

Games!
We played the memory game using all things hockey!

The Winner won a Locker Room Love Prize..
Filled with things you may use in a locker room & some other "sweet" items!

By the way, if we didn't tell you yet..
You can't SAY anything related to hockey or you loose your pin!

Start out the shower with three pins..the guest with the most in the end wins!

Shhh...now don't say HOCKEY!

On to the third period...Time for Gifts!!!

Our beautiful Guest of Honor!
Getting her very own set of "knit" skates for the baby to be.
I think she likes them!

...And wait what do I hear?
Oh, it's the Zamboni clearing off the ice!

 Our Ref determined a Zamboni was in order...
Coming through!

It was quite the "paw"ty!

We sure LOVED showering Sarah..
We hope she enjoyed it!

Love,

The REFS ❤

"Spoooktacular" Halloween Decorating Ideas All for $1.00

Boo!!!

Oh my, Halloween is creeping in!

Are you all ready to get your house spooked out?

I did some digging...

and

I found some...

Spoooky Halloween Ideas for Your Home

ALL FOR $1.00!!

yes, your heard me right...

$1.00!!

~No need to spend a lot of money on a season that is short!

Come Along on the $1.00 Decorating Design Day!

Tour Starts here:
This First one was found on Parenting Magazine.
All you needs is a pool noodle~which can be purchased at the Dollar Store.
Add some striped tights, black heels, and You have Witch Legs!
Directions Here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/decorating/spooky-decorations/?page=2#page=2 

Second Up,

Is a Spook From My Past!

One Halloween, I decorated our window boxes as Tombstones.

Just gathered some fake body parts plus an old tombstone at the Dollar Store 

and

You are all set to go!

I know it's too scary to even Look at, just keep scrolling!!

This last one comes from 

www.theidearoom.net
Just buy glass bottles from the dollar store or ones you having laying around
&
Simply fill with "halloween treats":)
Add a little Label that says
"Potion" or "witches mix"
and you are good to Go!!

Well I hope you enjoyed The $1.00 Ideas!
Have a spooooooktacular Tuesday!

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For more decorating on a dime, Check out this Fun Fall Post:http://altobellipetersonconstruction.blogspot.com/2015/09/decorating-for-fall-on-dime.html

DIY Magnet Board in case you (misplace) the baseball tryout sign up

Spring Has Sprung...
For me, that means fun projects...
For hubby that means "more projects and more work!"!

But Last year...
He had a great solution for a problem we had!

Come along & check it out!

I need a solution for a recent problem I had.
No room for important notes/events.
Can you relate?

Do you ever run out of room to hang important notes & events?

Do you lack space to hang that beautiful artwork your child brought home from school?

Do you ever misplace the "baseball tryout form"...Oopsie that was me!

Well,

I think I may have a solution!

I wanted to share with you our most recent home project.
 An affordable

 & 

easy
 Do-it-yourself Magnet Board Project!

My husband may not agree with you on the "easy", but watching him it appeared easy.

Here are the Steps for a Perfect DIY Magnet Board

 Step 1: Find the Perfect Space
You need to find a place that has some room.
Remember, you can make this as big or small as you want.

 We used out back entry,
 it is hidden and usually the "dump zone" when we get home.

Step 2: Gather supplies

*24 gauge galvanized steel
My husband has this at his shop & cut it for me!
If you are interested in a piece you can message me!
Or..
I'm sure our local home improvement stores carry it.

*trim pieces
(we used pre-painted white trim)

*Nails

 Step 3: Put it together

My "dear hubby" after no fighting

Kindly
~nailed the galvanized steel on our wall

~Measured the trim to fit & cut

~Nailed trim to wall

(That's what I saw anyways...#haha)

Step 4: Hang Magnets

Find Your favorite magnets & important notes..
and

you are all set my friends!

A fun, easy, & affordable DIY magnet board!!
I better stop saying easy!

Courtesy of: "dear wife"

and

Installed by: "dear hubby" 

 

See the magnet...

Happy Wife, Happy Life!

You can even use erasable markers

&

Leave Little notes to your son.

I'm sure he just Looooovvvvveeessss that!

Added calendar, a few pics, and Jake's golf schedule!

Easy peasy Lemon Squeezy!

Enjoy your day!

Shelby

Sometimes we just have to scrape & scrape the old chipped parts of ourselves, to make way for something new and brighter!

This past weekend,

I decided to repaint Collette's playhouse in the backyard.

The paint is chipping and needs a fresh new look for Spring.

The "old" Shelby would have

just started painting right away,

but,
I took my time.

I knew if I didn't take off the old, chipped paint..

the new paint job wouldn't stay or look as nice.

It is a long, tedious project..

but 

as I spent the afternoon

scraping away at the old paint.

I couldn't help 

but

think of how it reflects my own life.

As I try to become a more faithful, Christ like follower.

God is having me evaluate each layer of myself.

He wants us to identify our "icky" layers

that need to be chipped away

and 

make into something new, something brighter.

A better version of ourselves.

It isn't an easy job.

It takes lots of work.

We must not get frustrated.

Sometimes the old  "paint" comes off right away..

other times,

the "old paint" need lots of work & scraping.

Over & Over..Over & over

You continually work at that most difficult "section"

Sometimes you just want to give up and paint over it,

but
you know it will always be there..

Under the new stuff

&

Eventually it will peak it's ugly head through.

You must face it & work at it.

For me, personally, I still have a lot of scraping to do.
Layers of Yuck that need to be worked on.

The more I scrape,

the more room I have for something brighter and new.

For me personally.

I am quick to react, quick to anger.
I have no patience.

Its the "icky" layer of me.

I'm working on it.

I'm praying about it.

I'm scraping away, trying to get rid of the yuck.

 

As for me.

I'm still scraping.
Sometimes, I can slowly see it moving away..
other times,
the "icky" parts look me square in the face to remind me they are still there.

I cannot be discouraged.
I know a finished product takes times.
So, I'll keep scraping
&
scraping!

As for the playhouse.

It's complete & painted.

Took me all day but it came out looking really nice!

When all was said and done,

I showed "dear hubby" the completed version and he says

"Looks nice, but I think this weekend I am building her a brand new one..

With a slide & Fireman's pole & deck..

We can bring this one to the dump!"

"the unpainted version"

Oh....Okay..

That's my luck...

Love ya,

Shelby

P.S. If you guys are looking for an adorable planter..
Check out this awesome, affordable galvanized planter :)
Just ordered one!

Galvanized metal planter

Today her "tutu was in a tangle".

It was one of those mornings...

Ya, "that one"

Anything I did.

Anything I tried.

Didn't work.

....this morning,

my 5 year old little lady

"Had her tutu in a tangle"

Normally our "dear daughter"

has fairly good mornings

but Today,

Nothing was going right..

Wrong outfit

wrong socks

wrong underwear

wrong breakfast

wrong jacket

wrong mother

She had her tutu in a tangle..

and there was no way I would win.

It didn't last long though,

once we got in the car 

with her

juice box, banana, blanket, and "the right shoes"

 we were all set..

I looked in the rear view mirror 

and

she was her old self.

In One Minute, everything changed...
She looked at me like the past half an hour never happened.

But..
in all honesty

I guess we all have those days sometimes! 

There are many days she see's me frazzled.

Many days she loves me despite my flaws..

 She still holds my hand & gives me kisses goodbye!

She won't ever catch me in a tutu,
Oh wait.....

 Okay, she may never see me again in a tutu

but 
I'll hold her wearing a tutu everyday for the rest of my life if I could!

Enjoy your day 
& 
don't be too hard on yourselves if you had a bad day!

Things will turn around.

You'll look in the rear view mirror..
smiling with your coffee..
.and feel back to normal in no time!

Loves,

Shelby 

Fun & Affordable Magnet Learning Station

Happy Wednesday!!

So glad the sun is shining & warmers temps on the way!

All that Magnet talk yesterday got me to thinking of 

all the fun things you can do with magnet boards!

Check out this amazing Magnetic Learning Station from:

The Homes I Have Made

http://thehomesihavemade.com/2012/09/magnetic-learning-station-playroo/#_a5y_p=927114

I just think it would be perfect in any kids room!

Plus, even better...

It is affordable!

 This women purchased her magnet piece for $10.00 at Lows!

Find some fun buckets and you are all set..

 She has Letters, flash cards, and Funny Face pieces separated in buckets!

Any kids would surely Love this!!

Hope You Enjoy today's find..

Hi ho, Hi ho...Off to work I go!

If you missed our Magnet Talk yesterday, here is the link:
http://altobellipetersonconstruction.blogspot.com/2016/04/let-love-grow.html
It was about the magnetic force of the $1.00 section at Target!

Love ya,

Shelby

Directions for this project here:

http://thehomesihavemade.com/2012/09/magnetic-learning-station-playroo/#_a5y_p=927114

The magnetic force of the $1.00 section led me to the perfect sign!

Happy Terrific Tuesday Everyone!

The Sun is out, let's Spring into a project!

If you remember last week..

I talked about the ways you can decorate

with the ever fun....

6 ft ruler!

If you didn't get a chance to check it out!

It was a fun Do-it-yourself 6ft ruler project!

Link to post here:

 http://altobellipetersonconstruction.blogspot.com/2016/04/rulers-rulehow-do-you-think-these.html

Well,

I have been trying to incorporate my ruler on our front porch

&

I think I  may have found the perfect sign to add with it.

It says: Let Love Grow

and was 

$3.00 at Target!
 (you know that section right when walk in & the magnetic force of the $1.00 section drags you in)
 oh, you have been there too!
You can't even walk by it without instantly being hypnotized by all the lovely finds.
Oh, only a $1.00..
I need this, this, this, this, and this!
By the time you get to the checkout, the hypnosis has worn off & you sneakingly put back a few of those items before you check out!

Please tell me others have done that or I feel like a dork!

Anyways,
where was I?
Oh ya,
 I added that "special hypnosis sign" to the ruler and so far..
It's a start & once it warms up..
I'll add Flowers around it, try to make it a little more festive!

I have been trying a few different pillows to see which one looks best!

What pillows are you guys liking better?
 Let me know in the comment section!!

I need some advice!

Well Happy Tuesday Y'all.

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