We knew a year in advance that we were going to Disney World around Christmas time.  We had a group of twelve people who ranged in size of 9 months to extra large.  When I started looking for matching shirts online it became a bit of a challenge. Everyone on Etsy wanted $25 or more for each shirt and well...times that by 12.  I was not going to pay that especially when my two kids would only be able to wear the shirts on this trip, by next trip they would have grown out of them.

We really wanted the three-quarter length shirts, but this also became very difficult to find.  After a few days of looking I order our kids shirts on Amazon.  These were a super soft material and did not shrink when they were washed.  I first ordered our adult shirts on Amazon as well, but they came in and were see-through.  I knew Drew would not wear this, so I sent them back and found these Adidas shirts from Dick's Sporting Goods they were only $9.99 and there are multiple colored sleeves to choose from.  We chose red because we were going at Christmas.

What you will need:
Shirts (see links above)
Color Printer
T-shirt Transfer Paper
Iron
Flat surface
Timer (I used my phone)
Washer and Dryer

Steps:
1. Wash and dry your shirts this is a very important step.  It will allow the ink to sit on the material of the shirt better.
2. I found the Mickey and Minnie images by googling them.
3. To get the Disney font you have to download the font Waltograph from here. Follow the directions on the website and the font will become an option on your Microsoft Word.
4. I placed the text I wanted on each logo.
5. Test print to make sure the image fits the shirt the way that you like it.
6. Print the image on the transfer paper.
7. Iron the image onto the t-shirt.  Follow the time given on the transfer paper you choose.
8. Let the image sit and peel of the top layer of paper.

See this video for more instructions.

Tips: The shirt really needs to be washed before you start this process.  Make sure your paper is placed in the print the correct way.  It is really best if you have two people working on this together.  The letters look better on the image rather than under the image.  (See my star wars shirts.  The letters under just did not turn out the best.) Be careful when you pull off the protective cover, some of our shirts started to peel.

Here are the shirts we made for the large group.  We wore these for the Very Merry Christmas Party. Altogether these shirts cost us around $15 a piece.

I hosted a Thirty-one party this year and wanted to be able to invite everyone over to see our house. I rarely have people over and it was fun to get some Christmas shopping done while socializing. My sister in law made these cake pops that look like snowmen.  They were a huge hit!

This year P was in to Trains, "scoop and buckets," gators, four wheelers, really anything that has a motor and is pure boy.  We decided to do one large toy and nothing else.  We got him the power wheels Gator. He was and still is so excited! 

We moved into our home three years ago this Christmas. When we moved in it was a foreclosure so we did the must dos and moved on. One of the things we always talked about redoing were our countertops.  We do not have the money for brand new countertops with one kid and one on the way.  This seemed to be the best alternative. So after two years of researching and hesitating we finally made the decision to make the transformation.
Step 3. Paint the base coat and spread the chips.  This is the messiest part. Just go with it... Not even worth trying to clean as you go. I was worried it would not go on even or we would run out and it was fine.  We actually had extra bags of chips when we finished.
Step 4. Wait at least 12 hours...
Step 6. Clean countertop with water.
Step 8. Wait for gloss to dry. The box says 4-6 hours it was an unusually cold day and we ended up waiting almost 24 hours for it to dry.  We removed the tape at this time.  We then waited a full 48 hours to move back our appliances and put back in the sink.

Porter turns two! He wanted a Mickey Mouse party, it is his favorite show so this was a no brainer.

Looking for a game that is not too cheesy to play at your shower?  Well here it is...

We played this memory game online and projected on our tv through Apple tv.  I have seen this game also played using poster board.  I actually did make one for a baby shower I hosted. Click here to see that shower.

Ok so how do you play?
It's just like memory you played when you were a kid. Have your guests pick two cards and the computer flips them for you.  Go around the room and have each person pick two cards until someone get's a match.  When someone does they get a prize.

So what are under the memory cards?
Different wedding terms that are later related to a candy bar.  Here are the candy bars you will need:

Ring Pop- Wedding ring
Everlasting Gobstoppers- Commitment
Skor Bar- Wedding Night
Smarties- Bridesmaids
Hot Tamales- The Bride
Life Savers- Parents
Three Musketeers- Groomsmen
Twizzlers- Tie the knot
Mr. Goodbar- The groom
Fun Dip- First Dance Move

Here is a link to different candy and ways you can play this game.

My sister's wedding is coming up this summer, so the bridesmaids and my mom hosted a bridal shower for her.  Her fiance and her love to go camping, they are very outdoorsy people.  So naturally we decided to have a camping theme bridal shower.  Here are what the invites looked like.  To order something like this check out this etsy store nelliev2. 








My chalkboards.