tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69051215207712210922024-03-18T03:14:49.292-04:00The Purple Pugdazzling party dramaKristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.comBlogger468125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-17565531517038577482018-02-06T11:00:00.002-05:002018-02-06T11:00:29.760-05:00Crazy Colorful Candy Charcuterie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy 2018!<br />
Here's a nifty idea for Valentine's day, birthday, shower or any other occasion where sugar should take center stage:)<br />
A Crazy Colorful Candy Charcuterie will be sure to delight all the littles and cause chaotic candy commotion. This is quite a statement in sugar and would make for an incredible centerpiece for any table setting.<br />
Not into candy? This would be just as adorable and impactful as a Cookie or Fruit Charcuterie.<br />
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Beyond easy and impressive. You can do a wild, color explosion of sweets, or arrange them in a organized color sections. Symmetrical? Monotone? Ombre? Your call. Anything you ca do will be beautiful and sure to drive the kids bananas.<br />
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If you make one, send me a pic-would love to see your creativity.<br />
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<b>Whatcha need:</b><br />
A board base to display your candy-I've used a 36" wooden board from <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/carson-cheese-board-36/s524742" target="_blank">Crate & Barrel</a>. You could actually use any platter or cutting board. Or get crazy creative and find something unexpected around your house.<br />
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Candy-lots of it. Colorful and different textures-gummies, hard, taffy, jelly beans, gumballs-you get the idea. You could certainly substitute the candy with cookies or fruit and granola for a healthier option. I'm rolling with sugar for this one:)<br />
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Cute containers, tongs and scoopers to grab the candy. You could also let the kids take home a small bag as a party favor.<br />
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<b>World's Easiest Instructions:</b><br />
Easiest idea in the world to recreate. There is no right or wrong. Have fun with it.<br />
I have used the more stable candy as the "blocker/border" pieces. They are used to wrangle in the round candy and gumballs which will roll right off. Onto your floor. And your pug will try to eat them. I digress.<br />
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Have fun. Send me pics!<br />
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Be present with your kids. Make magic when you can. It all goes by so fast.<br />
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Wild, colorful assortment of candies. You could also roll with cookies or fruit variations. </div>
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I used a 36" wooden cheese board from <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/carson-cheese-board-36/s524742" target="_blank">Crate & Barrel</a>, but you can really use anything as your base.</div>
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I added some amazing little origami stars into the mix for sparkle and shine.</div>
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Origami is a lost art and I simply adore it-these are from my fave origmi artist-<a href="http://origamidelights.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Origami Delights</a>.</div>
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Check out her <a href="http://origamidelights.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">shop</a> for ideas and inspiration.</div>
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<br />Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-24866623140217974932015-09-01T10:17:00.001-04:002015-09-01T10:17:45.167-04:00MEW YORK KITTY Siamese Soiree:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I'm a big believer in throwing ridiculous parties whenever you can. Love, laughter, lunch and litter boxes are the combination for a PURRfect afternoon. </div>
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This little surprise play date was hosted for a bunch of beautiful people I love that simply adore Siamese cats and New York. </div>
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It was a sweet, simple, Siamese Spectacular. Over the top sequins and crystal mixed up with utilitarian yarn and crass cardboard. </div>
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It will remain a forever memory for all those kittens that attended this cat show. And in the end, that's the way all parties should roll.</div>
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Kidhood is short and unpredictable. Make magic. Drink Kitty Piddle when you can:)</div>
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My Cat Pack that helped me pull this off~</div>
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PURRfect Posse of Fabulous:<br />
Concept, sloppy styling and weak photos: <a href="http://www.thepurplepug.com/">The Purple Pug</a> <br />
Terrif Tools for Food: <a href="http://www.foodadz.com/">Foodadz</a> <br />
Kitten Me Signage: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ToniAyne">Creative
Designs by Toni</a> <br />
Freeze Pop Crochet Cozies & Brill Braids: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheKraftyKorean">The Krafty Korean</a> <br />
Siamese Selfie Banner: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/stampinfanatic">Stampin' Fanatic</a> <br />
Tie Dye Gourmet Marshies: <a href="mailbox:///C:/Users/kristy/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/jr64h0jx.default/Mail/host7.shoppepro.com/www.kimberleyskitchen.com">Kimberley's
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Teenie Tiny Siamese Kitties in Cardboard Boxes. Ready to adopt:)</div>
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Dining table~ Rainbow tie dyed yarn-everywhere!</div>
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MEOW MIX</div>
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Siamese Selfies. Some of the pics were actual cat pics of the party goers' pets</div>
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yarn balls..I conned some kids into rolling the balls for me:)</div>
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doesn't everyone use kitty litter sand in their centerpieces?</div>
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creepy, realistic mice plopped in the middle of plates:)</div>
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party favor tees</div>
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wrapped up our Foodadz in a tangle of adorable rainbow yarn</div>
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braided yarn accented the serious shine of the sequins</div>
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Why, yes, those are indeed cat toys in the table centerpiece:)</div>
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Party goers also took home all these cat toys..LOL</div>
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fridge magnet favors-Siamese Style</div>
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The Kitty Glitter Box:)</div>
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Complete with Litter Box Scooper to get the Taffy out.</div>
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Some of the party guests that attended have a kitten named "Taffy."</div>
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Clever, no?</div>
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Kitty Piddle Soda.</div>
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Yes, it's a real thing.</div>
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Tasted like cat pee~ which actually kind of tastes like Pineapple Orange;)</div>
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Empty Cat Food Tins held the Taffy Taffy</div>
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Custom Freezer Pop Cozies prevent frozen fur:)</div>
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Tie dye gourmet marshies make me weak in the knees</div>
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custom crochet is everything.</div>
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Marshmallow Magnificence</div>
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Six Sweet Siamese Loving Kids attended this Soiree</div>
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Foodadz unplugged: Insane quality cutie cutlery packages with</div>
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My beautiful, brave and brilliant boy just turned 10. He was struggling with whether or not to have a party-he's getting to the age when so many kids don't have official birthday parties. It is bittersweet for me, but even more so for him-as he loves to be with his friends and he loves to plan his parties with me. He is everything. He finally decided on a small party a home. He is a super fan of The Amazing World of Gumball. Like, Dude, a SUPER FAN! Theme decision was easy. Tracking down Gumball themed stuff was tricky, and he did not want a babyish type soiree, so I added the actual candy gumball elements and gumball dots wherever and whenever I could. It was also a very simple event. Simplicity is the new overstyled. I did not go crazy with every last detail, we kept it sweet, funny and sunny. There is so much to be said for the charm of a real party. It's not picture perfect or magazine worthy, but it was perfect. My boy was glowing.<br />
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He's now double digits. He still loves pickles. He adores every shade of the color blue. No more baby, but he will always be my Sweet Baboo.<br />
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I now present~ The Amazing World of Gavball. <br />
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I found some printable Gumball invites on Etsy.</div>
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Printed them on ridic cardstock and glitter accented them of course;)</div>
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I made simple vinyl rainbow gumballs and had them all </div>
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all over the house. Everyone does that, right?</div>
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Rainbow Gumball drink stirrers and picks</div>
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poke a hole in them and slapped them on. The stickiness of the gum</div>
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kept them on, no glue needed. Easiest. Ever. </div>
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minimally glittering stuff is my new game;)</div>
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letters represented guests' names</div>
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colors of the rainbow. Simple, but impactful.</div>
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Sweet and simple colorful mini balloons in a jar full of gumballs.</div>
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felted "gumballs"</div>
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so easy I want to smack myself</div>
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This gumball garland kind of blended into</div>
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I used the side table as dual purpose-for drinks during the party, </div>
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The kraft maintains the butch, the glitz gives a little beauty:)</div>
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place settings were so simple, but beautiful.</div>
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Encore sighting of my gorg blue sequin tablecloth.</div>
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Remember it from the Yeti <a href="http://thepurplepug.blogspot.com/2013/12/behold-bumble-bash-yeti-love-playdate.html" target="_blank">BEHOLD the Bumble shoot</a>?</div>
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This custom, handmade Gumball pinata was the cutest thing. Ever.</div>
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Drink station set up. Bright, cheerful and convenient. </div>
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Freakishly scored these little cuties in Party City. They are</div>
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Mantel magnificence. Loved the clean, charming vibe this gave</div>
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He wanted blue with hot pink mustaches. Enough said;)</div>
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toilet humor</div>
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Tiny Gumball in a bath of tiny gumballs</div>
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Kiddie dining table set up. Bright, gumball table cloth.</div>
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I hand foiled these with rainbow foil.</div>
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the 1990s and I see it coming all back now. And I love it. </div>
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handmade, artisan baby blue marshmallows. </div>
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the cake.</div>
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The cake and dessert set up in the kitchen.</div>
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No overblown dessert table. I call this Dessert Island.</div>
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Handcrafted gumball machine lolli masterpieces</div>
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The Amazing World of Gavball's cake. </div>
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When he was almost two, we brought him home a baby brother. One beautiful day during that spring, my husband decided to take his almost two year old son outside while he was doing a little yard work. It was sunny and bright. It was the way a spring day should be. I was inside the house with the brand new boy.<br />
A little while later, my husband came running into the house with a sound of terror in his voice and a panicked fear that I never heard. He kept asking me if Griffin had come back into the house. I kept saying "what do you mean? He was outside with you? What do you mean? Where did he go?"<br />
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And we searched the house high and low. And we searched the yard high and low and there was no boy. My husband ran through the woods, neighbors we had never even met ran through the woods, the police ran through the house and the woods-everyone looking for him. No one knew which direction to turn to run in. Everyone's houses are spread apart. Everyone has thick trees and woods behind their homes. There are trees and creeks and animals and houses in every direction and no one knew which way to go.<br />
And they were all moving and searching and looking. I stood in the backyard and watched everyone moving around me as if in a movie and I could not move my legs. I was actually paralyzed with terror. I was paralyzed with fear for my little boy. I literally could not move. I have never had that feeling in my life and I will never forget it. I could not breathe. I heard everyone screaming his name in every direction, echoing throughout the neighborhood-"Griffin. Griffin. Griffin. Griffin. Griffin."<br />
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And I finally screeched to the police- "He does not know his name. He does not respond to his name. He does not understand what his name means. He does not know he is in danger. He does not know he left our property. He has developmental delays." The police kept saying that maybe he was hiding in a closet playing peek-a-boo or hide and seek. I said that was not possible. He did not think like that. And my heart-wrenching terror was not that just my child was gone, but also that I knew he would not respond to anyone searching for him. He would not know he was in trouble. He would not know he had wandered away from his home and he would keep wandering away. He could not communicate. He could not swim. He could not fend off an animal.<br />
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And about twenty minutes later, the longest stretch of my life, a neighbor whom we had never laid eyes on, came across the road with our son walking beside him. He was a shepherd trying to wrangle this little curly haired sheep back to where he belonged. Our son had crossed over two roads and wound up in the back woods of someone's home. And by the Grace of God, that man saw him back there, just walking around.<br />
Our sweet boy looked like he always did- beautiful. A few scratches, but he was okay. He was my boy, my sweet GEM, back in my arms. He did not understand. I understood everything.<br />
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And, yes, I wanted to kill my husband. I could not even look at him for weeks. How he could let our son wander off was unimaginable to me. He said he just jumped in the shed to get a tool and then he was gone. He did not know which way to look or run. Griffin was not even two yet and a tiny little thing-he slipped away in an instant.<br />
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And after that day, it was apparent that we needed to set a boundary, a giant playpen to keep our boy safe. We knew that his wandering and communication delays were pieces of a bigger puzzle. We knew that this was beauty and truth. We knew we needed to fence in our property. Our backyard is on the larger side-we got a quote or two, and realized quickly that we could not afford to fence it in with anything fancy. We settled on the fence guy that could start the soonest. The cost was around 6 or 7 thousand dollars, that we did not have, so I think we just put it on a credit card. It did not matter.<br />
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I am sharing this story to let you know that you are not alone. To let you know that the beginning of the journey is often times terrifying. People dream about what their baby will look like and what they will name him-no one is ever fully prepared for a child with different needs and abilities. No one wants to talk about that at baby showers. No one wants to convo about it at Lamaze class, but it is reality. And, when you are given the gift of a child that you sense is different, you have to seek out what every answers you can get-from wherever you can get them. You have to adjust your sails. It takes the wind out of you, but it also touches your soul in a way that you never knew was even possible.<br />
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My son wandered. He did not respond to voices-we thought he might be deaf and had him tested. He did not look at anyone in the eyes or face-we took him to many eye specialists. He could not eat solid food-we took him to pediatric GIs. We had a swallow studies done. He would cry if there was too much noise. If there were too many people. He had MRIs. Endoscopies. Developmental Pediatricians. Neurologists. Therapists. Tests after tests, appointments after appointments. We did not know what was happening, we did not know what was wrong, but we knew there was something different about our boy and we just kept getting him help any way we could.<br />
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My hope for this post is that I convey to you-early intervention is crucial for all kids on the spectrum. The earlier these children get help and therapy, the fuller their lives will be. Early intervention is your friend. It does not matter what the diagnosis-just get help as soon as possible.<br />
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I am never sad to see a kid with different needs. I love all their different personalities, abilities and quirks. It is what makes my heart happy. What devastates me in to see parents in denial. Or parents that do not seek help for their kids.<br />
If you sense there is something wrong, there probably is. Trust your instincts. Ask your doctor. Go to a developmental pediatrician, neurologist-anyone that will listen and be willing to help. If you have a friend that is in denial or not seeing the signs, gently and lovingly let her know that maybe she should have her child checked out. Know the signs of Autism. Trust your instincts. Treatment started early is always best. Really. You are your child's best advocate and you are their best hope for a successful future.<br />
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April is Autism Awareness Month.<br />
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Awareness about the signs of Autism in your own child and awareness of the signs and acceptance of those special people you may meet along the journey of life. Don't judge.<br />
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If I can help motivate one person that reads this to take their child for an evaluation or screening, my soul is happy. </div>
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-77163347748384798502015-03-26T07:48:00.003-04:002015-03-26T07:52:51.475-04:00The AU-some April Autism Awareness Initiative<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April is Autism Awareness Month. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 in 68. We all know someone affected by autism. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am an advocate for AU-someness, awareness and for acceptance. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I, along with a stellar group of small businesses, have teamed up to create a Glittery Goodness Initiative. Throughout the month of April, we are all offering an autism awareness related product for sale. We hope to spread awareness throughout the month and we are giving back-the Glittery Way. We will all be donating 10 percent of our sales of these very special products to a beautiful and noble non-profit cause.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With great honor, we will be making our donation to the <a href="http://www.flutiefoundation.org/" target="_blank">Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism</a>. The goal of the Flutie Foundation is to help families affected by autism to live life to the fullest. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doug Flutie was an amazing professional NFL football player for many years. He and his wife started a family and had a beautiful son- Doug Jr. who was diagnosed with autism at a young age. The Fluties started their extraordinary foundation in honor of their son. They do so much for so many-a family affected by autism doing so much to help ease the burden of other families and to spread joy. Noble, indeed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please visit and support the <a href="http://www.flutiefoundation.org/" target="_blank">Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation</a> and read about all of the astounding, kind and generous ways they give back. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And please visit these shops that have so graciously created products that would be fantastic for Autism walks, gifts for kids, parents, teachers and therapists and everything offered is AUsome for spreading awareness. These products are all made with love and simply shine. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, I thank you for your support and sparkle. Life is short and unpredictable. Do nice things when you can. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shine on. </span><br />
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It is with great honor + glittery giddiness that I am hosting a Glittery Giveaway to celebrate my girl, Norene Cox's, spectacular sequel book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Party-With-Sweet-Treats-Dressed-up/dp/1462116027" target="_blank">Party With Sweet Treats</a>.<br />
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Norene is the creative genius behind the cuteness inspiring blog~ <a href="http://www.partypinching.com/" target="_blank">Party Pinching</a>. She is always dreaming up new and exciting ways to turn every day pantry items into tiny works of adorable, edible art. Her fab first book was an epic success and is still available if you want to start a collection of adorablosity: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Treats-Holidays-Creations-Thanksgiving/dp/1462114180/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414867648&sr=8-1&keywords=sweet+treats+for+the+holidays" target="_blank">Sweet Treats for the Holidays</a>.<br />
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I am also beyond excited to announce that I will be giving away a copy of this brill book, along with some sparkling loot from yours truly.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Party-With-Sweet-Treats-Dressed-up/dp/1462116027" target="_blank">Party With Sweet Treats</a> offers novel ideas to dress up store bought goodies for every occasion. This book focuses on clever and creative party food ideas for any occasion you can think of! In this beautiful book, Norene shares easy-to-follow party oriented recipes and ideas for occasions throughout the year. From awesome April Fool's Day tricks to sweet summertime snacks-the ideas are original and infinitely adorable. The directions are clear and concise. The pictures and photographic styling are stellar. What I adore most about the book is that these are ideas that anyone-including people like myself that are cooking/baking challenged- can easily handle. The book provides resources, tips, tricks and will have you creating sweet and unique treats with store-bought items in seconds flat.<br />
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Most importantly, this book is good old-fashioned fun. A perfect gift and a perfect creative reference for any kitchen. With so many ideas online these days-there is something magical about holding an actual book in your hands. Charming + creative.<br />
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You can purchase Party With Sweet Treats here:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Party-With-Sweet-Treats-Dressed-up/dp/1462116027" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/party-with-sweet-treats-norene-cox/1120112494?ean=9781462116027" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a><br />
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I am giddy to be giving away a copy of this brilliant book and two glittery prizes from yours truly~A custom Twinkle Tote™ and a set of 12 Tiny + Shiny Sparkle Sacks® -you can choose any design you would like:) That's three prizes up for grabs! Enter via Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway will end Sunday night (3/15/15)<br />
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It is with great honor + glittery giddiness that I have been given the privilege to kick off the Blog Book tour for Norene Cox's first fab book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Treats-Holidays-Creations-Thanksgiving/dp/1462114180/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414867648&sr=8-1&keywords=sweet+treats+for+the+holidays" target="_blank">Sweet Treats for the Holidays</a>.<br />
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I am also beyond excited to announce that I will be giving away a copy of this brill book, along with a prize package from yours truly.<br />
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Norene is the creative genius behind the inspiring blog~ <a href="http://www.partypinching.com/" target="_blank">Party Pinching</a>. She is always dreaming up new and exciting ways to make every day pantry items into tiny works of adorable art. I am awestruck by her unique ideas and how she can transform a snooze of a cracker into a magnificent masterpiece.<br />
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<a href="http://blog.cedarfort.com/blog-tour-sweet-treats-for-the-holidays/" target="_blank">Sweet Treats for the Holidays</a> was a dream come true for Norene and I could not be happier to see her talents being shared with the world. The amount of time and talent that went into this were a labor of love. In this beautiful book, Norene shares easy-to-follow holiday recipes and ideas for Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's. The ideas are original and infinitely adorable. The directions are clear and concise. The pictures and photographic styling are stellar. What I adore most about the book is that these are ideas that anyone-including people like myself that are cooking/baking challenged- can easily handle. The book provides resources, tips, tricks and will have you creating sweet holiday treats with store-bought items in seconds flat.<br />
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Most importantly, this book is good old-fashioned fun. A perfect gift and a perfect creative reference for any kitchen. With so many ideas online these days-there is something magical about holding an actual book in your hands. Charming + creative.<br />
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And, finally, I cannot fully express into words how proud I am of Norene for achieving her dream of becoming a <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweet-treats-for-the-holidays-norene-cox/1120424476?ean=9781462114184" target="_blank">published author</a>. The talent and love that went into making this amazing book are the definition of inspiring. When you purchase this book, you are getting a one-of-a kind secret manual for creating extremely adorable edibles, but you are also supporting the dreams of an extraordinary woman.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contest is open from September 22, 2014 at 12:00am EST through September 30, 2014, at 11:59pm EST. The winners will be chosen randomly through the Rafflecopter form. The odds of winning depend on the number of people who enter. Giveaway is <strong>open worldwide</strong> to all participants 18 years of age and older. Void where prohibited by law. Winners are solely responsible for any taxes, duties or reporting as required by law. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Should they not claim their prize within this time, another winner will be selected. Please ensure that the email thepurplepug [at] thepurplepug [dot] com is on your "safe list" as we would hate for you not to get your prize!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contest is open from June 23, 2014 at 12:00am EST to July 4, 2014 at 12:00am EST. The winners will be chosen randomly through the Rafflecopter form. The odds of winning depend on the number of people who enter. Giveaway is <strong>open worldwide</strong> to all participants 18 years of age and older. Void where prohibited by law. Winners are solely responsible for any taxes, duties or reporting as required by law. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Should they not claim their prize within this time, another winner will be selected. Please ensure that the email thepurplepug [at] thepurplepug [dot] com is on your "safe list" as we would hate for you not to get your prize!</span></div>
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com135tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-68360243090152373772014-05-18T19:22:00.002-04:002014-05-18T19:26:50.163-04:00my kitch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Glittery One gets quite a bit of email and questions regarding specifics of her kitchen renovation. <br />
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-64043292827239565042014-05-09T16:51:00.000-04:002014-05-09T16:51:56.251-04:00On the Beauty of Blue Butterfly Wreaths...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of weeks ago, my beautiful son's Special Education teacher asked me if I would come into the classroom to create a project with the kids for Mother's Day. I jump at any chance to spend any time with my boy at school. As they get older, the opportunity to visit them at school slips away. It breaks my heart because I feel parents are such an important partner in education-especially for the children in special classrooms. So Glitta Mama was giddy to be going to school-io and to be crafting with these kids was icing on the Cinnabon. <br />
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His teacher gave me full purple power to design any project I wanted. This was to be a gift for each child's mother and I wanted it to be extraordinary and so special. I decided on having them design a drawing and I would put them onto a Twinkle Tote and whatever craft I decided would go inside the tote. I thought about it a bit and decided that I wanted the kids to make a wreath for their Mamas-a yarn wrapped one. I questioned a few Wreathistas to see what they thought and they all came back with "Girl, you so crazy. A yarn wreath takes a minute and you don't have three weeks to keep going back and forth into the classroom to wrap those wreaths." So the traditional yarn wreath was out. I wandered the aisles of the craft stores and Wally with desperation for inspiration to strike..and then, EUREKA! I found some very chunky yarn, yarn used for making chunky scarves, on clearance at Wally. It was about twice as thick as a shoelace. I thought it could work. I entertained the thought of having all the kids use different colors of yarn, but decided one color would be better so that they would not fight over colors and then the stuff I got to decorate with would be much easier if I had a set color palette. I called + harassed my sister a hundred times to decide which color I should get. She humored me with my wicked indecisiveness.<br />
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I finally decided on a green/turq/blue combo with silver threads in it. This was also an excellent choice because if the kids were not perfect with them and the green wreath form poked through underneath, it would not be obvious. <br />
The chunkier yarn was awesome because it made wrapping so much quicker and easier. Many of these kids have OT issues and differing abilities, so the chunky, multi-colored yarn was excellent for many reasons. <br />
I then asked around my posse if they thought a butterfly theme or turtle theme was cuter for Mother's Day and all of them said "butterfly." So...I took that sage advice and went butterfly hunting. I kept it all within the greens and blues to coord with the yarn. I also purchased some small glittered flowers with gems in them and glittered letters. I worked up a samp and was happy with it and simply could not wait for today! Packed all my craft junk up in my purple suitcase and was ready to roll. <br />
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I arrived at the classroom bright and early and set it all out and we got busy. I will not go into a ton of detail about those hours, but I will tell you that they were beautiful. Listening to the kids chat about their Moms while making their wreaths will remain in my heart forever. <br />
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I found the easiest way to wrap the yarn was to put the wreath in between your legs and just pass it from hand to hand. The kids did really well with this. I hot glued the ends and if there were any loose yarn spots, I just hot glued them down. Then the kids got busy decorating with the butterflies, initials and flowers. They were so cute-some of them wanted their Mom's first initial, a few wanted first and last and one sweet boy did first, middle, last initial:) <br />
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And when they were done, I looked around the room and saw beauty + butterflies everywhere. The wreaths were unbelievably gorgeous. Made with so much love and happiness. I felt tears welling up in my eyes. <br />
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I dragged the kids out in the hallway and snapped a few pics. I later came back and put each wreath into the custom bag they had designed for their Mom. I stuffed them with tissue paper and tied them with a bow and gave them strict instructions to carry them sweetly + softly on the bus home. <br />
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My sister joked that all the time, money and effort I put in, I should have just ditched the project and just went out and bought each Mom a Pandora bracelet. LOL<br />
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But...this was something different...this was something more than a craft project. These kids are simply extraordinary and it take s special kind of woman to be the Mom of a kid with different needs. They deserve to have some sparkle and something so meaningful on Mother's Day. I will think of all of them on Sunday morning and I hope they are moved by the masterpieces their sweet children have made with so much love for them.<br />
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I'm including pics of the supplies. If any one wants more details on how to make-just holla.<br />
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-54411225334722902102014-05-07T20:45:00.000-04:002014-05-07T20:45:01.036-04:00On Third Grade Chorus Concerts...My Baby Chimp had his third grade chorus concert tonight. The kids have been preparing all year for this big night. He was so excited and could not stop talking about it all week. We arrived at the school this evening and waited in the gym for the big show to start. It was extremely hot in there. Beyond hot. There was no air conditioning nor any fans. Hundreds of parents, grandparents and kids. Towards the end of the concert my husband said he thought our son was gagging and swaying. I looked over at our beautiful boy just as he threw up all over himself and other kids on stage. Yes, he really did. In front of hundreds of people and his friends and classmates. I ran up to get him like a maniac. We took him to the bathroom to clean him up and calm him down. He was hysterical. Not because he was sick, but because he felt he ruined the concert for his friends, the music teacher and all the parents. He is golden.<br />
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If you follow along with me, you might know that my child has been going through some serious medical issues these past few months. Tonight was a night that he is like every other kid. Putting on a polo shirt and singing his heart out. <br />
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It is shameful that this is the school my son has to attend. Disgusting that there is no ac or ventilation in this gym. Deplorable that this was the school they chose to keep open. It is not even summer yet and it was pushing high 80-90 in that gym. I cannot say if that was the sole reason he got sick, but it was a major contributing factor. <br />
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I am so upset with myself for not just pulling him off the stage the second my husband saw him gagging. Upset with myself for not making sure he was positioned on the end of his row. <br />
I apologize to all of the kids, parents, grandparents and teachers if we ruined this once a year event. I am so deeply upset for any of the kids he got sick on. If anyone knows who they were, please text or message me so we can apologize. <br />
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My boy is crying himself to sleep tonight because he feels he ruined the evening for everyone. He is the most beautiful child, with the most beautiful soul. I am heartbroken for him tonight. <br />
Being a mother in not always glam. Not always pretty. Tonight was ugly. But...I am happy. I am honored to be his Mama. He is my hero. He is the definition of kindness.<br />
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I am excited to showcase seven parties, ladies or ideas that went down during the social media week that made my heart happy. I thought I would do a little ridic recap of the fab I found-and hopefully spread a little kindness. This is all stuff or people that I deemed amazing, adorable and inspiring~ideas + chicks that I really think everyone needs to gaze upon. Celebrating the success and brilliance of others:) These are amazing women and you should be following them if you are not already!<br />
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Hoping this is a fun bus and I keep it up more than 3 weeks:) <br />
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1. Melissa Newell's insanely amazing Annual Easter Egg Hunt for 75 people! Peep themed perfection. I am in love with the adorableness and the sense of family fun this brought. Very special. And cute!<br />
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2. J. at Your Service's Super Sonic the Hedgehog Birthday Party for her beautiful boy.<br />
This one had style and sparkle. So many astounding little details. You can feel the amount of love and talent that went into this little gamer's dream. I am cray over the huge toy capsules. I went weak over the kid's dining table set up. Simplicity is the new overworked. <br />
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3. Party Pinching's Cosmic Cupcake Tutorial for Little Debbie<br />
Norene astounds with her tiny food talents. We are all totally used to her dishing out the fab on a daily basis. Not sure how she keeps coming up with these ideas!. When I saw this insanely simple, yet devastatingly adorable space alien cupcake masterpiece, I went weak. I needed to rest. When I came to, I had the feeling I was abducted by aliens. Of the cupcake variety. Take me to your leader. BEE BOOP BEE BOOP<br />
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4. I Do Invitations by Michelle~ Cami's Rainbow Dash Pony Palooza<br />
Everything about Cami's 5th Birthday Party makes me smile. The bright, vibrant styling and every last detail is rainbow coordinated. I fell hard for the gold doily banner. I love the banners that Piggy made. And Cami's dress was simply the cutest. Ever. I cannot believe how many years have gone by and now I am seeing this little sweetie turn 5! Shine on, sweet Pony Loving Princess:)<br />
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5. Theresa~the glam gem behind Lauren McKinsey Designs-no, her name is not Lauren..LOL!<br />
For graciously sharing all of her newsletter secrets with me. I am trying to get into the swing of a new system and she was beyond generous with her input, ideas and magic tricks. <br />
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6. Three Little Monkeys Studio Practical Joke Party for Reese<br />
Everything about this party is hilarious + beautiful. Gretchen is beyond creative and a psycho with the deets. Such a gorgeous and whimsical party for her sweet little comedienne. <br />
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7. Sweet Georgia Sweet's Purple Perfection Fab Fabric Wreath<br />
I am in lala love with this vision of plummy perfection. This is seriously how every door should greet its guests. Amazed by B's talent. Shabby chic spectac.<br />
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-16713446894211385982014-04-18T20:51:00.002-04:002014-04-18T21:01:40.905-04:00Penguins, Puffles + Pickles {Club Penguin for Gavin}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I usually write boring, yet hilarious, long winded, over share-y novellas when I post, but not today.<br />
I cannot find the right combination of letters and words to type to relay how much I love this little boy. There are no words to adequately describe my love for this child and there is no written way for me to convey it.<br />
My Sweet Chimp has endured so much these past few months. He is our Hero. Stronger than I could ever be. I could never live without him. Ever. <br />
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He wanted a Club Penguin + Puffles Birthday Party. His favorite Puffle in the universe is the Orange One. I never liked the color Orange. I love Orange in a different way now and I always will. Orange is the color of heroism, love and strength to me now. <br />
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Orange Puffles have wacky personalities~ They love to play with cardboard boxes and green hula hoops. Their fave foods are cookies and white socks with a cherry on top.<br />
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The weather was unbelievably beautiful for a NY April day. I decided last minute to rent a bouncy house and snow cone machine. And he loved the snow cone idea so much that I changed half of the party ideas at the last minute to add in snow cone cuteness. I decorated with a lot of white and iridescence to give that chilly, snowy vibe. Basic, but beautiful. <br />
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And the boy loves pickles. Really loves them.<br />
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It was a perfect day, maybe not picture perfect, but it was Penguin/Puffle/Pickle Perfect. He was surrounded by those that love him. He was beaming. He was so happy. <br />
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Our beautiful, brave boy is 9. He is sunny, funny and our pickle loving Hero. <br />
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I hope you enjoy the pics. I hope you can find some icy inspiration. <br />
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Glittery Gratitude + love to my Penguin/Puffle/Pickle Party Posse of Fab:<br />
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<a href="http://www.vintageconfections.com/">Vintage Confections</a>~icy number 9 cake lolli + ice cube lolli pop love<br />
<a href="http://www.birdsparty.com/">Bird's Party</a>~penguin printable perfection<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/monkeyseemonkeydostudio">Monkey See Monkey Do Art Studio</a>~custom penguin masterpiece canvas art<br />
<a href="http://twoprince.com/">Two Prince Bakery Theater</a>~sweet ceramic penguin<br />
<a href="http://mysparklingevent.com/">Sparkling Events + Designs</a>~the beautiful big boy orange puffle<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/InkChickDesigns?ref=l2-shop-info-name">Ink Chick Designs</a>~coolio invitation printable design<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CutenessReigns">Cuteness Reigns</a>~rainbow of puffle die cuts<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilHappyThangs">Lil Happy Thangs</a>~ridic passel of felt puffles<br />
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Peace. Love. Pugs. Penguins. Puffles. Pickles. <br />
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Orange is the new purple.<br />
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pet penguins</div>
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So my sweet boy is the one who gives me the legit ideas for his Penguin/Puffle/Pickle Party. Chimp is an authority on all things Puffle. Apparently, they have a love of the bubble gum. Lots of it. They blow bubbles, float away with bubbles carrying them through the air, pop bubbles all over their fuzzy faces and they chew gum whenever they get the chance. <br />
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Whipped up these cuties for my sweet little Puffle and his pals. Different flavors/colors of Bubble Tape with a coordinating Puffle attached. These will be on the hipsters' favor table. I feel bad for the kids that pick green. Shizz is SOUR Apple:) <br />
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Peace + Puffles<br />
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-91764690146104073362014-04-05T13:54:00.002-04:002014-04-05T18:23:46.950-04:00Club Penguin Puffle Pickle Party Planning Patrol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Great goonies! I have not blogged in forever and a day, but here I am:)<br />
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My wee Chimp's Birthday is just around the corner and I have been in a crazy whirlwind to get things together. He adores Club Penguin and wants a party with a passel of penguins, Puffles and pickles. His tiny + shiny wish is my command.<br />
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Things have been a rollercoaster ride of emotion and unknowns over here for the past few months-I won't get into the deets. I am just rolling--trying to embrace every single day with my Chimps and to be present. Striving to always be present and try not to sweat or stress over the small, insignificant things.<br />
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Just posting pics today of a few items that I have already purchased. <br />
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I am a lover of handmade and usually make my boys' invitations. This year he fell hard for an <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/165098903/club-penguin-birthday-invitation?ref=market">etsy printable design</a>. I could not recreate an even remotely similar or as adorable design, so I purchased them, printed on premium cardstock and assaulted them with glitter:) <br />
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I also purchased some colorful, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176571417/set-of-3-three-club-penguin-puffle-felt?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=puffles&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">handmade Puffles</a> on etsy. Chick design skills + talent simply were astounding. <br />
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His "Birthday Outfit" is a Puffle tee from Zazzle that I am sure he will pair with wrinkled cargo shorts. LOL! Kid has swag and style.<br />
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There is no prize for making every party item by yourself. No DIY honor roll. No awards for how many Pinterest ideas you put into party play. There is no crime is getting help when you need it. Parties are to celebrate the beauty and joy that a person has brought to everyone's life. To celebrate how grateful and lucky we are to celebrate a birthday with those we love. Happy you are here. <br />
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Any party-anything you do or do not do-as long as it makes your child happy on his special day-is the right party. Big-small-handmade or store bought. Love is what makes the perfect party. <br />
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My son is happy. Always happy. Honored to be his Mama. <br />
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Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-23975728832136724562013-12-06T12:37:00.001-05:002013-12-06T12:49:53.532-05:00BEHOLD the Bumble Bash! {Yeti Love Playdate Inspiration}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am a serious lova of all things overlooked + under-appreciated. Take, for example, the Abominable Bumble from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special. He was the furry, hairy beast that Rudolph + Co. feared and ran from the entire Christmas Special. The Bumble was simply a misunderstood Yeti, that simply needed all of his teeth pulled to become a decent player. At the end of the day, they all became friends and used the Bumble to put stars on all the Christmas trees..Awwww. You can't judge a book by its cover, or a Bumble by its ferocious growls and menacing chompers. Can't we all just get along...<br />
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There is plenty of inspiration out there for Santa, Reindeer, Snowman and cookie decorating parties. Red, green and traditional are covered. Why not think outside the litter box and host a fun, fab and furry little playdate-celebrating the misunderstood and knocked out with a chunk of ice sweetheart~The Bumble. Mix it up with a fun craft, a hot cocoa bar and unexpected bright colors. I think this would be awesome as a movie screening event for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer-gather the littles and make an icy cool afternoon of it. We all watched this classic as kids and there is something so special and charming about watching it with your own children. Full circle of fab.<br />
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Kidhood is short. Make fun and furry memories when you can. Celebrate the Bumble. Celebrate the seemingly uncelebratable. The Bumble is a seriously cute misfit. Especially after Cornelius knocks him unconscious with an avalanche of ice and Hermie then pulls all his teeth out to make him a gummy, humble Bumble. Oops, I may have just given away the plot. Spoiler alert...after the fact:)<br />
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I hope you can find some inspiration for an ordinary day. Make memories. Laugh your heads off. Bumbles need love too.<br />
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Special thanks and a moonlight ice skate go out to my posse of fab:<br />
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Concept, styling, blurry pictures, handmade paperie: <a href="http://thepurplepug.com/">The Purple Pug</a> (me) (Bumble Advocate)<br />
Hot Cocoa Printables and Patterned Papers: <a href="http://www.birdsparty.com/">Bird’s Party</a><br />
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Navy Sequin Tablecloth + Paper Straws: <a href="http://www.candycrushshop.com/">Candy Crush Shop</a> </div>
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Bumble Ball Cake Pops: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/sweet-cheeks-tasty-treats/129394787093648?fref=ts">Sweet
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Mini Milk Jugs: <a href="http://www.thinkgarnish.com/">Garnish</a><br />
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Bumble teeth after Hermie ripped them out. Funny, no?</div>
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rainbow rock candy couture by that <a href="http://www.vintageconfections.com/">Vintage Confections girl</a></div>
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I was going to make a small, blue naked cake, but botched and bumbled the baking</div>
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Whipped up these cuties for my lad's classroom project. Fleece fabulosity in turkey form. Huge hit with the kids and the teachs.<br />
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<b>FRANKIE D KIRK FLESHER</b>, come on down, you are the seriously lucky winner of this amazing prize package. </div>
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Fall is simply fabulous. The chill in the air, leaves turning wondrous hues, the anticipation of the upcoming holidays, the savage ritual of Black Friday Shopping:)<br />
My favorite season-so much to be thankful for and happy about.<br />
Hosting this little Glam Giveaway to give thanks to all of you and to the Glitta.<br />
Reached the cinco digits on Facebook and I thank you for all the support and sparkle...<br />
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With the help of some of my beautiful besties~we are giving away a package of custom and handmade awesomeness to one lucky winner. You will be able to create one seriously special and sparkling party with this prize package.<br />
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I adore real parties with meaning and heart. To me, birthdays mean more than a shiny party-they mean true love and celebration, honor, cherished memories and happiness of life. Gratefulness. And Glitta:)<br />
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Open to US only. There will be ONE winner of all these dazzling prizes. You must comply with the terms as listed on Rafflecopter. Many of these items are custom and handmade and require a 4 week turnaround time-please keep that in mind and understand that there will not be any immediate shipment of handmade and custom items. And, yes, you can enter if you do not want the Sweetheart Art design for your Pug package. I will happily create your package based on my existing work and designs.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thepurplepug.com/">Me. Pug.</a>~ A sparkling package of <a href="http://thepurplepug.com/category_37/sweetheart-art.htm">Sweetheart Art</a>™~Your child creates a masterpiece drawing and I will transform it into dazzling partyware. Nothing is more special or personal than to design a party around your little Sweetheart's adorable artwork.<br />
Will include: 12 custom invitations, 24 <a href="http://thepurplepug.com/item_452/sweetheart-art-cupcake-topper.htm">custom cupcake toppers</a>, <a href="http://thepurplepug.com/category_55/9733small.htm">one name banner</a>, <a href="http://thepurplepug.com/item_453/sweetheart-art-glitter-sticker.htm">24 custom stickers</a>, custom door sign, shipping.<br />
Value $210<br />
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Mug, iPhone Cover, Notepad, Serving Tray,
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Turkey Time is almost here...<br />
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Rounding up some of my fave glittery, turkey related junk...<br />
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The hip + happening Halloween Rave is over. I'm pretty sure all the players had a spooky and sugary time.<br />
The past two Halloweens around here were rough. Last year we had the skanky Sandy Storm and the year before that~a freaky snowstorm. This is a year to really appreciate + celebrate. Hardcore.<br />
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I really did not have all that much time to throw this one together, but I think it was adorable and an overall success. If you follow my drama, you know I adore the unexpected and I decided to put a PASTEL spin on this rave-mixed up with black/white and adorable bats. It was unexpected, different and one of a kind. And, of course, I always always bring the glitz. Life is just better with sparkle. The twinkling lights, mixed up with the sequins and glitter made for a charming + sparkling evening scene and it took my breath away. And let me tell you something-nothing excites Chimps more than a "night party." Big time..LOL.<br />
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Of course there are a mil things I would have done differently, but that is always the way it goes with parties. I snapped some sweet set-up pics earlier in the day. The pics I took throughout the party are not the greatest, but I will not apologize for them. This is me, just a Mom, trying to host a party for her Chimps and their Bros while snapping a few pictures along the way to share.<br />
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Being party present is always more important than perfection.<br />
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I hope you enjoy my sparkling spin on the traditional spooktacular. This was designed with serious batty love and a whole lotta pastel junk. And toilet paper. xo<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Players:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Concept, styling, blurry photos: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepurplepug?fref=ts" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">The Purple
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bat Mixed Media Art </span>Amazingness<span style="font-family: inherit;">: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/monkeyseemonkeydostudio?fref=ts" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Monkey
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Epic thanks and moonlight skate dedication to L Menz over at <a href="http://party-wagon.com/childrens-party-blog/2013/10/30/pastel-halloween-party.html">The Party Wagon</a> for fabulously featuring the rave and for being so. very. awesome. xo</div>
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once evening hit and the little lights were on-dazzling drama</div>
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the ghosts were swaying all over the joint</div>
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Indiana Jones and his sundae. On a Saturday. xo</div>
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he found the perfect spot. love him.</div>
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baby bat adoption time. have to make sure you choose the right one:)</div>
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aftermath of the mummy game and a whole lotta wild boy play.</div>
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We collected $42 for the Humane Society!</div>
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Yep. <a href="http://thepurplepug.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-gone-crayand-springy.html">The Tiny Halloween Rave</a> is TOMORROW! EEK!<br />
Working fiercely to get it all finished and looking cute. And spooky.<br />
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The pastel spin has been trickier than I thought. And I love it. Cannot wait to see how giddy the little hipsters get when they see it all.<br />
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Here are a few more sneaks..I know, the suspense..LOL<br />
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Kidhood is short. Make serious memories. And always find an excuse to throw a party. xo<br />
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If you follow me anywhere, you probably know I am planning a <a href="http://thepurplepug.blogspot.com/2013/10/batty-for-halloween-invitations-2013.html">sweet Halloween rave</a> for my Chimps + their fab posse.<br />
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You also know that I adore the unexpected in a party. And...you also know that I love to roll into Party Town in my own glittery limo. I do my own thing. I don't need to do what everyone else is doing. And neither do you.<br />
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Shaking this one up with pastels...You read that right. Springtime Pastels rolling into this Halloweenie mix.<br />
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Should be cute. Should be ridiculous. Should be a whole lotta fun.<br />
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Kidhood is short. Make pastel colored memories with your little tribe every chance you get.<br />
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Up today-Pastel painted pumpkins with glittered stems + craft pom monster picks.<br />
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Last year, Halloween was shut down around here due to seriously skanky SuperStorm Sandy. It was not safe to Trick or Treat and it was not important. There were no complaints. The destruction that the storm caused on the East Coast was unprecedented, devastating and lingering. I cannot believe a year has almost gone by. Cray. My thoughts are always with those still trying to piece back together their lives. I cannot imagine.<br />
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I was Chimp chatting on Friday with my boys and we tossed around the idea of having a Halloween Rave at our place. I was freaking at first because it is only three weeks away, but the more I thought about it, I realized that the days of kiddie Halloween parties will soon come to an end. Before I know it, these Chimps will have mustaches. And I'm hearing 'Cat's in the Cradle' playing in my mind...LOL! So..to make it a Halloween to remember, the Rave is on. Not much time, so I have to boogie.<br />
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I hope you will follow my crazy whirlwind prep and party. I decided to have the party at "night" so they would feel like hot shot hipsters. Should be candy CORNY and Glitta MUMMY just wants to make her boys + their bros happy:)<br />
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I whipped up these sparkling invitations in about an hour with inspiration from this <a href="http://easymadeinvitations.com/halloween-invite-ideas/">sweet tute</a>:)<br />
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