Monthly Archives: September 2019

Taco TWOsday

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My little Scar Scar is TWO and I can’t think of a better way to possibly celebrate someone’s second year on the planet than with tacos, fiesta decor, and good friends.

I’ve always loved me some good word play and mexican fiestas, so when I stumbled upon the Taco TWOsday theme on pinterest over a year ago, I knew that was the theme for us.

This theme was actually insanely easy to put together. I ordered the Taco TWOsday foil balloons, mexican table runner, mexican banner, and paper fan decor all from amazon. The foil number cake topper was from the same Etsy shop that I get all of the kids toppers from. And of course most importantly, I got the sombrero cupcake toppers from Etsy. I added in some colorful little cacti that I picked up at Lowes and topped it all off with the brightest bouquet that Trader Joes had to offer.

For food we did a Nacho + Taco Bar, which was so nice and easy because I was able to just make a bunch of nacho cheese in one crockpot, some shredded salsa chicken in another crockpot, and then had a variety of chips, tortillas, and toppings on the side. I also made these individual serving 7 Layer Bean Dip cups that were a total hit and equally as easy to make as everything else.

For entertainment I had Coco playing on the TV and then we also set up the inflatable pool + water table in the backyard along with a bunch of inflatable pool toys and bubbles.

Scarlett had about 57 outfit changes throughout the party but her main outfit was the Tutu from iloveplum and after seeing how cute she looked in it I’m feeling like she needs a million more tutus in her life.

The kids all had a blast and the adults may or may not have had even more of a blast. We had three days worth of leftover mexican food, which was also a win in my books. We even ended up leaving the decor up for a week because its honestly really fun having your house decorated like a giant fiesta.

Thank you so much to everyone who came to celebrate our girl, ya’ll truly made it the special day that it was.

Cheers,

The Whine Connoisseur

Floral Letter DIY

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A couple years ago while I was pregnant with Scarlett, I did what all pregnant women do when they can’t sleep at night and spent hours upon hours scrolling through Pinterest trying to find the perfect nursery inspo. I stumbled upon a big letter initial that was covered in flowers and I got it in my head that this was the only thing in the entire world that would complete Scarlett’s room. I went to Etsy where I knew I could surely find one… only to realize that they were going for well over $100. After scouring the internet and piecing together a series of similar DIY projects, I came up with a floral letter DIY concoction that made all of my floral letter dreams come true. Total in supplies I spent maybe $40 and couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

The first letter that I made two years ago was the S and it’s held up perfectly without any issues. Then last week I made the C and it came together just as easily as the S did. I’ve linked everything I used + If you follow my steps below you should be good to go but as always if you have any questions please comment below or shoot me an email!

You will need:

–paper mache initial (I used the 23.5 inch but it would also look cute on a smaller letter)

–hot glue gun

–artificial flowers in color pallet of choice (I also got a few from Michaels that I had wanted to see in person before purchasing)

–floral foam (you can also use artificial moss, which I think I will try next time!)

–box cutter

–command strips (for hanging on wall)

Step 1:

Cut top off of paper mache letter using box cutter. Be sure not to cut into the sides of the letter. As you start cutting you will see that the top peels off pretty easily. Once the top layer has been removed, remove the cardboard inside. Photo below shows what it should look like once you have cut off the top part + removed cardboard stuffing from inside.

Step 2:

Cut floral foam into small pieces. You don’t want them to be seen over the edge of the letter, so make sure you are not making them too thick. Use the hot glue gun to secure to the inside of the letter. See photo below for what it should look like.

Step 3:

Prepare flowers. Pluck the flowers off of their stems. Typically you should be able to pull them right off however if they are really stuck on there you can use wire cutters to remove the flower from the stem. Once all flowers have been removed from stems, lay them out over the letter to plan out how you want them to be displayed. I like to do a series of large flowers and then use the tinier flowers as fillers in between the large ones. I also like to make sure I’m scattering out the colors so that you don’t get too many of the same color flower right next to each other. Once you feel good about your layout, begin using the hot glue gun to glue them into place, making sure to push the flower down into the floral foam as you glue it into place.

Step 4:

Stand back and take a look. Once you finish and stand back to look at it, you’ll most likely see a few spots that look a little gappy. Fill those in with smaller flowers until you’re happy with how full it looks.

Secure command strips to the back and place it on the wall. Admire your work and give yourself a pat on the back.

That’s it, You’re done–its really that simple!

Cheers,

The Whine Connoisseur