Menu Planner

I didn't get my link in in time to be part of the January blog challenge, however I still wanted to make something and share all the other fantastic blogs.  This month's theme was Organization. January is a good time to get your house in order; in fact, it was probably one of your New Years Resolutions.  I've been working on organizing our menu planning for a while now and this project has been in the back of my mind for just as long.

What you'll need:

*Cookie Sheet (mine is from Dollar Tree)

*Vinyl Days of the week

*Pockets (I made mine)

*Cards with all your meals

 

Mind didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it.  A little bit of poor planning plus planning before I had the cookie sheet.  Oops! But it is functional for now.  Eventually the food cards will get a makeover and the pockets probably will too.  But never the less, here it is:

 

I used magnets made with aquarium rocks and scrapbook paper, but you could also glue cloths pins to the board.  I also used magnet strips on the back to hang on my fridge.

Check out some other project inspiration and organization ideas from the rest of the silhouette bloggers!

1. DIY Window Shutter Mail Organizer by Weekend Craft
2. Kids' Art Wall by Tried & True
3. Organizing Silhouette and Craft Supplies by The Happier Homemaker
4. Simple Recipe Organization by It's Always Craft Time
5. Put a Label on it! Herb Names for Plant Stakes by Get Silvered
6. Super Simple Linen Closet Labels by Two Purple Couches
7. Beware of the Animals Vinyl Toy Box by A Tossed Salad Life
8. Child desk accessories by Architecture of a Mom
9. Organizing & the Important of Labels by The Turquoise Home
10. Index Card Organizer for Easier Meal Planning by Chicken Scratch NY
11. Create Craft Room Labels by Dragonfly & Lilypads
12. Simple Storage Solution for your Christmas Ornaments by Vintage News Junkie
13. Organize this: DIY Planner Covers, Tags & Dividers (made with Cereal Boxes) by Black and White Obsession
14. How to Make a Cut File into a Print & Cut by Create & Babble
15. Simple Chest Freezer Organizational Board by Nearly Handmade
16. Vinyl Your Kitchen Canisters! by From Wine to Whine
17. Nursery Closet Dividers & Silhouette Cut File by Creative Ramblings
18. Make Custom Box Templates with a Silhouette for Drawer Organization by One Dog Woof
19. Organizing the Craft Room by What's Next Ma
20. Vinyl Wall Calendar by Crafts Cakes and Cats
21. Personalized Toy Storage Bins by Lil' Mrs. Tori
22. Personalized Routine Chart by Work in Progress
23. Blog Planner Sheet Dividers + Free Cut Files by TitiCrafty by Camila
24. Simple Project Calendar by Little Blue's Room
25. Dry Erase Photo Frame Menu Board + Free Cut File by Essentially Eclectic
26. Receipt Organization with Free Cut File by The Thinking Closet
27. Cute and Easy Labels by Life After Laundry
28. "What's For Dinner?" Menu Planning Board by unOriginal Mom
29. Mixing Organization and Function: An Easy Conversion Chart by My Paper Craze
30. Why do my cookies taste so bad? A lesson in baking. by The Life and Times of a TAP
31. Custom Drawer Dividers by Please Excuse My Craftermath...
32. The evolution of my labeling system by feto soap
33. Ikea Drawer labels by McCall Manor
34. Glass Etched Vinegar  & Oil bottles by Terri Johnson Creates
35. Organize It: Bathroom Closet by The House on Hillbrook
36. Ombre Butterfly Magnet Board by Sowdering About



 

E's 2nd Birthday Party

I love my cameo, there is no hiding it. When I can make all the decorations for my children's birthday parties at a very low cost, I have more to spend on other things. So without further ado, I present Emma's Under the Sea Birthday Party.

 These were her invitations. Yes they are cricut whales, but I loved them too much!

 

Embroidery is my new adventure.  This is the first appliqued shirt I did. I think it turned out pretty good for a first try.

The birthday girl's banner!

Let me tell you, this banner was very difficult. I'm sure there is an easier way.  I cut half circles with a little tail..kind of a square half circle if that makes sense and glued them to a pennant shape. One of a kind, I'll never do this banner ever again!

Got the idea for the Octopus cupcakes from Family Circle magazine (I think).

Food cards made with the silhouette. A tutorial here.

 

For the amount of snow we got, it was a pretty good turn out. It was a cute little party for my cute little girl.

 Happy Birthday Sweet Emma.  I love you!

 

And just in case you're looking for ideas for a Under the Sea party, here are some of the finer details:

 

Menu:

Chicken of the Sea (Chicken Salad)

Deli Meat

Croissants

Fruit of the Sea (Fruit Salad)

Octoveggies and Dip (Vegetables and Dip)

Seaweed Dip and Sand dollars (Spinach dip and crackers)

Goldfish Bar

Fish Bait (Gummy Worms)

 

Party Favors:

Customized sand buckets

Embroidered beach towels

Bubbles

Rubber Ducky