This post contains affiliate links, meaning any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. Each week, I share a series of baby bump photos on Instagram + Instagram Stories, and then later post them here as a part of my monthly bumpdate series. I've had a few questions here, but so many people have asked on Instagram, how I'm managing to take them myself, make them look like I have a massive white wall, and keep them all so consistent. I hesitate to share a true tutorial, because everyone's homes are different, we don't all have the same photography equipment or skills, and the majority of us don't have a white wall with perfect lighting. Instead, I thought I'd show you how I pull off this weekly ...
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Christmas Garland Tutorial
As much as I love living in our new home, sometimes I still miss the Rock House. It was quirky and, like all old homes, had it's flaws (like the cracks in the stucco that I artfully cropped out of these photographs), but it was so bright and was the most fun to decorate around the holidays. Last year, we put up a tree and added a few holiday touches to our kitchen, but it felt more like a transition than a settling in. This year, we're embracing our not-yet-renovated forever home, but I'm taking plenty of inspiration from our previous one. One of my favorite things we ever did, was to add fresh garland around our windows and the archway in our living room. Sure, we started with an inexpensive, wire garland from the dollar store, but you'd have a hard time spotting it beneath all of ...
Valentine’s Day Cards + Ideas
Psssst. There are affiliate links in this post. Shopping the items linked will give me approximately 0.0006 cents per click. You’ve been warned! I'm usually way ahead of the game when it comes to Valentine's Day crafts. I start shopping the dollar spot and clearance holiday sections at all of my favorite stores right after Christmas and the girls and I spend plenty of time brainstorming catchy slogans for their classroom cards. I know what you're thinking-- I should just buy the cards already -- but I really do enjoy making them from scratch! In years past, we've run the gamut from easy peasy to crazy complicated. I thought it might be fun to do a little recap in case you're looking for inspiration already. Ballerina Themed Lollipop Tutu Tutorial (heart shaped lollipops via ...
DIY | No Sew Unicorn Halloween Costume
Warning: Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might contribute to an afternoon Starbucks run for me. Your support of my caffeine habit is always appreciated. It might still be September (for a few more hours, at least), but we are already in full fall mode at the Rock House and that means Halloween costumes! The girls were chatting about what they wanted to be on the way to school last week, so we decided to go ahead and decide on our costumes so we could share them with you a little early. I have to confess, Sophie was pretty peeved when Ella decided to be Taylor Swift and then I later vetoed a scary, blood-soaked vampire (what in the world?!), but all was right again in the world when we settled on ...
DIY Dream Catcher Party Craft
Less than a week before Ella's birthday party, she told me that she thought we needed a craft. Normally, I would have had a moment of sheer panic, but since the party was already geared to be super low-key, I felt sure we could pull it together in the nick of time. I took to Pinterest and searched through tons of "summer camp" themed crafts, but these Kid Made DIY Dream Catchers were my absolute favorite! via ArtBar Blog I started by digging through my own stash of craft supplies and (fortunately) had most of the items we needed on hand. The berry baskets were left over from a previous birthday party, I had plenty of random ribbons and trims, I bought discounted Christmas gift tags at Target last year that I knew would be perfect, I had plenty of washi tape thanks to Bible Journaling and ...
DIY Unicorn Horn Party Hats
I told you yesterday that Sophie asked months before her birthday for some special party hats. I don't know what it is about playing dress up on your birthday, but Sophie is a huge fan. Once she decided on unicorns and rainbows as her theme, I knew we had to figure out how to make all of our little party goers a special unicorn horn of their own. After a few Pinterest fails, we figured out exactly what worked best. Although not the greatest quality (my vlog skills need improvement), I'm including a video tutorial and supply list below. Now whip out your glue gun for these DIY Unicorn Horn Party Hats! Warning: Affiliate links appear below. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might contribute to an amazing party for one of my little ones. Your ...
DIY Unicorn Party
It's been over a month since Sophie's sixth birthday party, but I can't stop thinking about it. It wasn't the most elaborate (or the most expensive) party we've ever thrown, but it was certainly one of the most fun. Her only request this year besides unicorns and rainbows, was to have her party at home. We celebrated her first birthday in our dining room, but every party since then has been at Gran's house or at a local venue. Since our house is on the market, she was worried this might be her last opportunity. After a few minor snafus, we reserved a bounce house for the weekend, spent a month working in the yard and invited all of our favorite people over to celebrate! Enter Sophie's DIY Unicorn Party. When I found this t-shirt (sources below) on the web, I knew it was perfect for ...
Speech Bubble Embellishments
You know it's pretty special when I post twice in one day, right? I wanted to pop in today and leave you with some free Speech Bubble Embellishments that you can use in your Bible or your planner pages or in some other magically nifty way I haven't thought of yet! A few days ago, Bailey posted an image of my speech bubble on Instagram. I originally created this for my own Bible, but added printed versions to my first batch of stamp orders earlier this year. A few people had posted them on the web, but even before Bailey shared her image, I was getting email requests. I decided instead of continuing to email individual files one zillion times a day, I should just add them to the blog so you can download them whenever you'd like! I've added a few additional quotes (some of my ...