Monday, November 8, 2010

Giveaway Time! $65 Gift Voucher to any CSN Online Store!



GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! 
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY!


I am so excited that i reached 500 google followers and 800 via feedburner! 
I wanted to celebrate this milestone..so..when the csn promo team contacted me for another giveaway i thought.. perfect timing!! 

I could have picked something out to review..or to giveaway..but then i thought....everyone loves to have freeeeee money! and to pick out exactly what they want and need. So here you go. 
CSN and my gift to you..... shop away! (thanks CSN!!)

The options are endless..seriously.. i barely looked and found so many things i wanted to get if i had this gift voucher! how cute are these children's backpacks?? 
i want sophia to go to preschool just so we can get one haha.

TO ENTER:
(one entry)
1. Become a Follower via Google Connect
2. Leave a comment stating you are a follower and what you would want to win or shop for!

for additional entries: (one for each!!)
1. Leave a comment stating you shared about 
the giveaway on your blog!
2. Join the busy budgeting mama facebook page.

The Giveaway ends Thursday, november 11th, at midnight. 
The Winner will be chosen via random.org and announced friday. 
You'll be contacted with the gift code so you can get shopping!

Shop for something perfect for all your gift giving coming up...
or maybe you need to treat yourself a little bit and use the money on you! 
Good Luck!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Sienna's Baptism

We ended up last minute having Sienna's Baptism the same day as Sophia's 2nd Birthday party.
 it worked out the best for family and friends who traveled in for it!

here's some of the details i put together for the Baptism celebration..
 (with the help of my mom baking a zillion cross & heart sugar cookies..hehe.)

I created a lot of details that i could easily print up and assemble! great inexpensive diy details.
 
 
i used platters frames and vases that i already had. 
my mom had sprigs of baby's breath that we sprinkled around in glasses with some green leaves.
  
I hung my pink paper lanterns that i used at my sophia's 1st birthday and that i got from Michael's....
 All about re-using!

it was a great day celebrating with family and friends...and the prayers and blessings were definitely felt! So excited to have our little sienna baptized and filled with graces! our little angel. :)


I recently added a Printable Baptism Party Package to my etsy
 shop, Pretty Paperie..
if you have a baptism coming up or know someone who does, pass it along! 


hope you are having a great weekend! 

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Lovely Rustic Ranch Reception Details

I'm a huge fan of Hey Gorgeous...and when i saw this wedding reception i had to share it! 
This bride was lucky enough to have a boss who is not only an interior designer but owns a home decor shop full of items that matched her theme...and she donated all of the items for the decor! talk about budget friendly! check out all of the gorgeous details!
 I love how cozy-gorgeous it all is! The baked goods table is simply amazing..
you could work that same idea into so many different parties!





for all the lovely details visit here

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Life with a 2 yr old & Trick or Treating 2010


Sophia never ceases to amaze us.....she is seriously rocking the terrible two's but at the same time she is a complete sweetheart! 
I guess we get the best of both worlds with her. :) 

Ben has a motorcycle...and i was telling her in the car one day that mama didn't like it..that it's dangerous. and obviously daddy got to her first on this subject..because she very adamantly told me "nooo it's cute!" over and over and over again. i couldn't win. haha.

She says full sentences now allll the time. the first time she did it we were like ohh so cute. but now those full sentences are her telling us what is up haha. for the most part we try and not laugh when she is bossing us around because i'm guessinggg that it's not a good idea to respond with a smile haha. 
trying to nip that in the bud asap.

sienna got her shots yesterday..and it was brutal. she was not a happy girl. sophia never responded like that. but sophie could tell i was stressing..and she kept saying "its ok mommyy...it's alright...." that is the exact phrasing i always say to sienna when she is crying haha. she picks up on everything. 
she even says it like i do!

Sophia isn't a fan of the lettuce.....but i told her the other day that it's what bunnies eat i'ts bunny food! and with hopped around a bit..(i have no shame) and now she can't get enough of it! mama wins!

Been loving Little Einstein's lately..her favorite show. one episode gives me a break of intercepting sophie trying to sit on sienna in her swing..or feed her crackers. i'll take a break any way i can get.

i LOVE being a mom of two..it definitly has it's challenges. and i'm still getting used to being a stay at home mom/work from home mom... it is a bit tricky at times. But i'm learning more each day how to balance it all. I think i'm learning to not give msyelf such high expectations..and to be more positive about what i am actually able to get done and not focus on what i'm notttt getting done. 

We had a great night of trick or treating!
I wish that i could have done creative home made costumes this year but it just wasn't happening with moving/newborn/rebranding myself going on. it was a miracle they got in costumes at all! 
it was soo cold but we layered them up!


we reused our monkey costume for sienna this year, we got that for 10 bucks at target the day of halloween when sophia was little. i love hand-me-downs. :)

Here's some shots from our fun that night!.....
getting ready...i painted sophie's nails pink and she LOVED it. 
met up with some friends for trick or treating!  
aren't they cute?! sophia was in awe of their costumes hehe.
 
the girls ran all over together! it was so cute.
me and my lil monkey. :) we ended the night at another friend's house! 
FAVORITE SHOTS. (sophie trying to feed sienna the banana..haha.) 
Finally headed home and had snuggle time with sienna while looking over sophie's stash! hehe.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Party Planning? visit shop sweet lulu


Came across this shop and it is perfectly adorable!!

24 Bubblegum pink striped candy or treat bags for $7
24 blue striped paper straws for $4.00
6 cupcake stands for $11
12 green dot party cones $3.75
Aqua Blue Divine Twine for $15
24 Red Striped Candy or Treat Bags for $7.00
Choose a Spool of Divine Twine for $15

All of these items would make such cute details to a party! 
be sure to visit their shop...they have great prices!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Budget Friendly Dessert Table- The Details








You asked for it!..So here's a rundown on my budget friendly Dessert Table I created for my daughter Sophia's 2nd birthday.
It was a Sweet Shoppe Theme. I wanted it to feel very approachable, kid friendly & most of all....cheap! :) I'm happy with how it turned out. My mom was a big help in the kitchen! Hope you are inspired to create a pretty table like this for your next party..it's budget friendly and very do-able. i had my 4 week old with me while putting this all together...so in between nursing/diaper changing breaks we created this sweet and simple display for the party guests to enjoy!
 
 




Check out the original party post for links to all the party details and tutorials!
I'll be posting more cost rundowns on all the areas of the party so be sure to check back.


Hope you all had a fun safe weekend! I'll be posting photos of our fun tomorrow! 
i'm enjoying seeing everyone's photos that they are posting on their blogs today! 
costumes have taken over the blog world haha. cuteness overload! :)

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