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Mother’s Day Gift Guide for New Moms and Moms-to-be

Mother’s Day is in less than a week! Today we’re sharing some sweet and creative gift ideas for new moms and moms-to-be. Click on the links below for more details and enjoying treating the new moms in your life with something they’ll truly cherish.

Mother's Day Gift Guide for New Moms and Moms-to-be | Vicky Barone

1. Blue Apron Subscription | 2. Baby Mama T-shirt
3. Monthly Onesie Stickers | 4. Personalized Growth Charts
5. Hospital Blanket Bear | 6. Footprint Necklace | 7. Portable Pacifier Sterilizer

What are you getting the special moms in your life this year?

Here are even more ideas from our past posts:
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day Gifts on Etsy

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Happy Things Jar + A Free Printable!

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to be more present in the moment so that I can fully experience each day.  Sometimes time seems to fly by and I don’t want to miss a second of it.  This year, to better capture some of the highlights, I’ve created a “Happy Things” jar.  When something happens that makes me smile, I’m going to write it down so that when 2014 has come to pass, I can look back at the memories and treasure them always.

Happy Things Memory Jar + A Free PrintableMaterials: A decorative glass jar (we got ours at Marshall’s for $3.99!), colorful paper, a marker or pen, scissors, and my free “Happy Things | 2014” printable!

 

Directions:
1. Download the Happy Things free printable and print!
2. Cut out the circular printable and attach to the jar. We used double stick tape so we can easily re-use the jar for something else, but you could also print the printable on adhesive label paper.
3. Cut squares out of colorful paper to make your jar look extra happy! We used a paper cutter and made 3.5″ x 3.5″ squares our of scrapbook paper.
4. Using a marker or pen, write happy things on pieces of paper, fold up, and place in your jar.

Happy Things Memory Jar + A Free PrintableLet your kids write their own memories if they can, or ask them what their favorite part of the week was! Their answers, milestones, and cute phrases will make perfect memories for the Happy Things jar.

Click here or on the image below to download your own “Happy Things | 2014” label!

Happy Things Memory Jar FREE PRINTABLE by Vicky Barone

This memory jar is perfect for the whole family. Open the jar at the end of the year and reminisce over all of the wonderful times you all had together!

If you make your own memory jar, please send us a picture or a link! We’d absolutely love to see it. Enjoy!

***UPDATE***

Each year we hear more requests for an updated Happy Things Printable and we are here to deliver! Click below to download the newest printables!

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Things I Love: Clever Baby Onesies

1. Word | 2. Raised by Wolves | 3. I Was Planned | 4. Hangry | 5. Watch Your Language | 6. I’d Flex | 7. I Hate Helvetica

Funny baby onesies always crack us up, so we collected 7 of our favorites to share with everyone.

Happy Wednesday! We hope these make you giggle 🙂

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New Artwork on Etsy: Natural Animals

Looking for a sweet and neutral touch for your child’s nursery or playroom? This new line of canvas wall art called “Natural Animals” is the perfect solution! We just added these six pieces to our Etsy store that look great on their own, but can also fill up a room together with their smiling faces. Click on the images below to see each canvas on Etsy!

tusks and trunks hippo grins natural monkey
 natural lion long neck living little dog grin

Each happy animal is designed in neutral tones to make them great for any color scheme or gender-neutral space. They also make great gifts for expectant mothers or any special child in your life. We hope you enjoy these new canvases!

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New Artwork on Etsy: Farm Animals and World Map

We get so excited each time we publish new listings on Etsy! This month we introduced four new pieces of Canvas Wall Art that are now available. Check them out and let us know what you think!

Moo Cow Canvas Wall Art Baa Sheep Canvas Wall Art Oink Pig Canvas Wall Art
These farm animals crack us up. They are sold separately, but would look great together in a playroom or nursery where your child can moo, baa, and oink along with his or her new buddies!

 

Our Colorful World Canvas Wall Art
This world map is perfect for your child’s room, nursery, or playroom. It would also look great in a classroom as your little ones head back to school this Fall! The picture above features the 40×30 inch canvas, but we also have a 24X18 inch canvas available as well.

We’re rolling out new canvas wall art on a regular basis so be sure to follow Vicky Barone Designs on Etsy to stay in the loop! And don’t forget about the original art prints too!

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Toddler Wisdom: Sit and Eat

I can’t believe our youngest son is 15-months-old! He is so sweet at this age and even though he can’t speak English very well (other than some harsh consonants that we struggle to interpret), he understands everything we say and even has a few key baby signs under his belt.

A few weeks ago, he pointed to a banana and made the sign for “more.”
Grabbing a banana and making my way over to his highchair I told him: “Okay, we can have a banana, but we have to sit and eat it!”
Without missing a beat, he plopped himself down in the middle of the kitchen floor and looked up at me expectantly.

Even without speaking, he has his own way of telling us the funniest things.

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Circle Birthday Party Garland

Here’s a fun and easy detail from our son’s first birthday party!

What you need: Scrapbook paper, circles to trace (we used some different sized circular things from the kitchen), a glue stick, scissors, all-purpose thread, and a sewing machine.

What to do:
1. Trace your circles with a pencil and cut them out.
2. If your scrapbook paper is only one-sided, use the glue stick to put two pieces together and let dry completely.
3. Put your circles in the order and length you’d like.
4 One by one, slowly feed them into your sewing machine, leaving a tail of thread at each end to use to hang the garland.
5. Hang your garland and enjoy!

DIY Circle Paper Garland | Vicky Barone

DIY Circle Paper Garland | Vicky Barone

We made another circle garland (this time all-white) for our Summer party! It’s a great detail that can add to any party.

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First Birthday Party!

We had such a wonderful time at my youngest’s first birthday party! Here are some details that made the day extra special.

Baby Boy 1st Birthday Party | Vicky Barone

Baby Boy 1st Birthday Party | Vicky Barone

1st Birthday Party

 

Despite the call for rain, we had the most beautiful weather on the day of the party! With that little last-minute surprise, we moved some of the decorations outside and set up the bucket of bubble wand party favors for the kiddos to play with.

We tried to make the theme of the party as much of his personality as possible. We used bright, playful colors, and even got out a few of his baby spoons to serve the condiments! Most importantly, I had so much fun putting his little face on everything from the cupcake toppers to the party favor tags. His cute little baby expressions were definitely a crowd pleaser and even the birthday boy got a kick out of seeing his smiling face everywhere.

I can’t believe my little baby is ONE!

Click here to learn how to make the Circle Birthday Party Garland.

And click here to learn how to make the Tissue Paper Pom Poms!