eggs, bacon and toast

Let's cook today!

Pretend...my favorite type of cooking.

Twice Lovely transformed a bookshelf into this Tres Chic Play Kitchen.

(love the chandelier)

Got salt? How about Pepper?

I found these lovelies from Homemade by Jill.

Oooh Ohhh! We all know how LADIES like to remodel.

Here's another great kitchen idea.

This one is a pottery barn inspired play kitchen from mommywords.com.

And one more . . .

This pretend kitchen is from Ikea Hacker

Must.Have.Food.

You can find some great tutorials for felt foods right HERE.

NOM NOM NOM!!!

I dig these chore charts.

Trying to get the kids to do their chores?

Be creative!

Burger Chore Chart 

Ice Cream chore chart

Both tutorials are from Childmade.com

Owl have one of each, please!

I figured that since our "Drool Worthy" theme for the week is owls then I would scour the web for owl craftiness.

Look !

1.) Felt owl hair clip tutorial from The Green Wife

2.) Cute sock owl from WhimsyLoft

3.) owl cupcakes from My Muffin Thursdays

Ice Cream PARTY

It's not YOUR birthday.

It's not HIS birthday.

NOPE, it's not Mom's day or Dad's day.

SO WHAT!

Celebrate anyway.....with ice cream!

*Back to school is coming up, ya know? 

There's a valid reason.

Vintage Ice Cream party by Birds Crafts

Printable ice cream stickers from Style Crush

ice cream cone cupcakes from Martha

Ice Cream sugar cone favors by la*T*da

Sweet enough to wear...

Double Scoop Ice Cream hairclip from RoseyPoseyBowtique

YUM YUM!

*Trendy* tips

I am always on the "hunt" for new and exciting things for you guys and often during these searches I come across some pretty awesome tips.

Here are some that I found today :

Tokens and Chore chart from I'm Topsy Turvy

*this is so neat

Lost socks? NO MORE!

Super QT posted a tutorial for this "Lost Sock Keeper".

When you finally find it's mate just take the LOST SOCK down and put them away.

Positively Splendid whipped up some of these BUG BASHING candles.

*They look pretty too!

No trendy tyke wants their legs and arms covered in mosquito bites.

Last minute birthday invite? No problem! Whip up some homemade playdough and wrap it up with cute fabrics.

Land of the Misfit Toys shares an easy tutorial with us.

Do you have a TRENDY tip to share with everyone?

Leave your link in the comments section or send it to me via email.

TRENDY around the blog-o-sphere

Isn't this bubble skirt adorable? You can make one! 

A Lemon Squeezy Home will show you how.

OH.MY.WORD.
A cookies and milk birthday party?
FAB!

The Creative Party place knows how to throw a party. That is for sure.

I dig this playroom remodel by Sugar Bee. Don't you?

Keep 'em busy with paper crafts

Be prepared, mom.

Don't even give them a chance to say it.

(Mom, I'm bored.)

Here's some fun printables that will have them creating for hours more like minutes but if you add them all up that's a lot of minutes to stay busy.

Paper fortune teller aka Cootie Catcher from Skip to My Lou

Paper Blossoms from Family Fun

Fairy Tale paperdolls from ExecutiveHomemaker

How to make a paper whistle from Whimsy Love via The Crafty Crow

Want more paper crafts? Visit CraftBits.com

And speaking of paper, Check out this teeny tiny Nintendo DSi made out of PAPER.

The detail...

W.O.W.

I'm feelin' felt today

UH. HUH.

Who knew so much AWESOME-NESS could be created with something as simple as felt?

I'll have some pink bacon and eggs, please!

felt breakfast play food set by kidnaroundcreations

Felt clock? I'll take 3, please.

A felt baby mobile? COME ON! Get outta town. (birdies too!)

Get your craft on . . .

Whimsy Love shows us how to create felt hoop artwork

Felt flower headbands are all the rage. You can make one or a few w/AshleyAnnPhotography's tutorial.

Lots of free felt food tutorials over at ohdeedoh, Check 'em out.