2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate? TEACHERS!

Well, this momma has been a little busy (I had forgotten how all encompassing nursing a newborn is!  Add in 2 big kids and it's a miracle I'm showering these days!)... so these Teacher Appreciation gifts were a week late!  But school is still in session... the teachers are still there... so I figure we're all good (esp since they all have met the baby so they're aware of my new pasttime!)

I love all the Thanks aLATTE gifts out there, but I'm unsure if my kiddos' teachers are Starbucks people (gasp, right?)  ;)  But who doesn't love some Sonic Happy Hour?  This is a super quick gift idea, but still fun and summery, and the teachers loved them!

For each gift, you need:

a plastic cup

candy (I used a Hershey's bar and a bag of MnM's)

shredded paper or something to put in the bottom of the cups (I had some leftover from Easter!)

giftcard to somewhere fun & summery

tulle (duh!)

cardstock

Just add the filler to the bottom of the cup... throw in some candy and a gift card... and tie some tulle around the top of the cup.  I whipped up the tags in photoshop and taped them to the cups.

Here are the tags!

Much thanks to all you teachers out there!  Time to get back to the couch with a certain newborn and a burpie... ;)

A Hangover Party! (No, not for me... yet!)

I was starting to get several emails and comments of concern so I wanted to apologize!!  And let y'all know that I AM still around... still pregnant... and very much suddenly on the countdown.  Last week the exhaustion hit and this week I am definitely moving slower.  But if all goes to plan, we'll have a newborn in about a month (and if all goes according to history... we'll have one in a few wks!)

And I wanted to share this AMAZING idea with y'all!  I have to admit, I've been pretty MIA in the blogging world lately (not just as a blogger, but a reader, too!)  But I just came across this and I'm already thinking this would be a PERFECT way to celebrate mr. fix-it and my 10th wedding anniversary next spring!

mr. fix-it and I LOVE Vegas.  We love The Hangover.  So... what better way to celebrate a big milestone anniversary than with a Vegas Hangover celebration!  Ohmigosh, this is truly amazing... and inspiring.. and SO FUN!  I'm about to make mr. fix-it sit down with the laptop and look at every last, hilarious detail.  Love it!  You can read all about the Hangover-inspired party here.

Thanks so much for all the sweet emails and comments of concern.  I promise to keep you posted better during this last month as we prepare for Baby #3 (which is still a surprise - our latest gender pool has the guesses at 60% boy to 40% girl, so it's a close race!)  And - I know this is sad - but I'm looking forward to getting in ALOT more blogging while on maternity leave... when I'll have a teeny bit more time!

xoxo,

Tomorrow....

I'll be starting my Vegas experience here....

We pretty much always hang at Margaritaville when we go to Vegas - love the cas, fun atmosphere and sipping on magaritas (something I don't usually do unless on vacay - the calories!)

And then Sat (in case you're lookin' for me!) I'll be here:

And here!  It's Cabana day on the Semi-Homemade/Everything Vegas trip!  (And doncha know I'll be looking JUST as good as these girls, ha!)

We get back late Tues and I'm right back to work Wed.  Wish I could say I had alot of super fun posts scheduled for y'all to read while I'm gone, but.... My mom-in-law comes in late tonight and then we're Vegas-bound tomorrow!

Tonight is workout #20 of my Vegas Challenge (to workout 20 times in 26 days) - I'm almost there!  See ya when I get back (and don't worry, when I hit the big jackpot, I'll remember each and every one of you!)