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Lobster rolls are something I've only had a few times at restaurants, either on the coast, or at Disneyland (if I'm honest), but man are they yummy! After a few trial runs a few years ago, I created a recipe that the whole family loves. Recently, I was brainstorming meal ideas and my husband suggested lobster rolls. We haven't had them yet this summer and I knew it was going to be perfect for summer dinners on the patio with a cold beer or glass of lemonade. Today, I'm sharing our favorite lobster roll recipe with y'all so you can give them a try for yourself. This makes a big batch and can serve a crowd or keep in the fridge for a few dinners for your family. Lobster Rolls Servings: about 8-10 lobster rolls depending on your buns and how big you fill them. Ingredients: 32 oz lobster meat (sometimes I'm cheap and use fake lobster meat) 2 stalks of celery, diced 4 heaping tablespoons of mayonnaise 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 tsp dried dill weed 1/5 tsp dried chives + more for topping salt and pepper to taste buns (split top hot dog buns, brioche rolls, or hoagie rolls, you're choice) butter lettuce (optional) Directions: Dice your celery and add it to a large bowl. Roughly chop your lobster meat if needed and add to the same bowl. Juice one lemon and add juice to the bowl with the lobster meat. Add in your mayonnaise, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. When you are ready to serve, heat your griddle or a pan to medium heat and add butter. Toast both sides of your buns to give them a buttery little crunch. Remove your buns and while they are still warm, add some butter lettuce and you're chilled lobster mixture. Top with more chives (dried or fresh is fine) and serve immediately. If you're looking for more seafood meal ideas for the summer, you may also like our Easy Seafood Pasta Salad recipe!

Edited: There was an explanation; there will be no Reputation. (Taylor's version, that is. ) Ms Taylor Allison Swift bought back all of her music, and we are here for it! To celebrate, let's eat donuts! Reputation is coming. You know it! I know it! The question is, are we ready for it? I think her re-record of her Reputation album is going to be amazing and I'm hoping it drops later this month. In honor of our Reputation Era being on the horizon (fingers crossed) I made some Taylor Swift Reputation Donuts that look like they have friendship bracelets on them. Taylor Swift Reputation Donuts Ingredients: Donuts - chocolate because it's dark for Reputation. I got mine from Dunkin but feel free to get whatever kind you want. Candy eyeballs edible pen markers Mini star sprinkles - I used the red and white ones rainbow chip crunch sprinkles - I used red and black white pearl sprinkles silver pearl sprinkles Writing icing - black or white Directions: Once you have all your supplies, you can start assembling your Reputation Donuts. I decided what word I wanted to write on my friendship bracelet before I started creating each donut. Using your edible food maker, flip the candy eyeballs over and write out your phrase letter by letter on each eyeball. Here is a list of Reputation inspired lyrics/phrases you can use. I put stars by the ones I used: *Big Rep *LWYMMD (Look what you made me do) *End Game *A Team *Ready 4 It *King of my "heart" *123, LGB (chant from the Eras tour) *Rep Era Ocean blue eyes Daisy Poison Ivy Be my jailer Light me up Dress Getaway Car Go, go, go I fancy you Best of times Golden tattoo Don't blame me Let the games begin "games begin" Love made me crazy In my dreams Island Breeze American Queen New Years Day CIWYW (Call it what you want) So it goes IDSB (I did something bad) Gorgeous TIWWCHNT (This is why we can't have nice things) Rep Cuz she's dead Delicate There are so many good phrases you could use. The shorter ones work better for bracelets and donuts so keep that in mind. On your donut, draw a circle on the top to be the outline of your "friendship bracelet" design. Carefully stick each letter on the spell out your word. Once you've created your word continue filling in the bracelet with different sprinkles. I kept to the red, black, white, and silver color scheme. This would be fun at a Taylor Swift-themed party or even for the Superbowl because we know Swifties are representing this year! The phrases - End game, Big rep, A team.... all work great for this Superbowl! These are fun to make and to eat! Be sure to check out our other Taylor Swift page for more Taylor-inspired posts and if you're making these for the Superbowl, why not make some friendship bracelet glasses to go with them? We are going to be wearing our red King of My Heart glasses during the game as we cheer on the Chiefs and Travis. I don't even feel bad about it.

These Mini Lemon Flower Tarts are perfect for any Spring celebration, including a Mother's Day Brunch! These two-ingredient mini lemon tarts are super simple and make a stunning presentation for any Spring gathering. We loved them for Easter brunch and think they would be a stunning addition to your Mother's Day celebration! Mini Lemon Flower Tarts Recipe Ingredients: 1 box Ready-to-Bake roll-out pie crusts 1 can lemon creme (We used a can of Duncan Hines lemon creme found in the baking section) powdered sugar, optional Supplies: Flower cookie cutter mini cupcake pan Directions: Set your pie crust out, to become room temperature. Preheat your oven to 450F. Once your dough is room temp, roll it out and cut flower shapes out of it with this flower cookie cutter. 1 pie crust makes about 7 flowers, plan accordingly. Tuck each pie flower down into the mini cupcake pan, being sure to press them down into the bottom well, and gently fold the petals back around the top of the cupcake pan. Give the bottom and sides a few pokes with a fork. Bake for 5-6 minutes. 5 minutes was the sweet spot for me but your oven might be slightly different. Gently remove the flowers and let them cool for a few minutes on a wire rack. Spoon the lemon creme into a plastic baggie and cut the tip off. Pipe the lemon creme into the center of the mini flowers. Refrigerate for a few hours or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired before serving. I tilted my flowers so that the powdered sugar got on the petals and not the pretty yellow filling. These would be a sweet treat to serve for a Mother’s Day Brunch! Moms always love flowers and they would make such a pretty presentation. These sweet lemon tarts would even be great for a baby or wedding shower or even a tea party or any celebration really! They are so pretty and bite-sized! This post may contain affiliate links .

We love Jellycats and ever since my daughter was like 3 years old, we've gotten a few bunnies and characters over the past 14 years. I think the first few we got were for their Easter Baskets. I thought it would be fun to assign different Jellycats to different Taylor Swift albums. Each album has an entire collection of Taylor Swift inspired Jellycats, which I think goes perfectly for that album. Taylor Swift inspired Jellycats Bloosom Sage Bunny // Beatrice Butterfly // Fleury Daisy // Horse // Flowers // Smudge Lamb // Little Horse // Bluebell Butterfly Fearless Taylor's Version Jellycats Sun Crossbody Bag // Yellow Duck // Lemon // Brynlee Bee // Fuddlewuddle Lion // Little Dragon Speak Now Taylor's Version Jellycats Lavandar Dragon // Wedding Cake // Diamond Ring // Maya Octopus // Bashful Pegasus // Bashful Lilac Bunny Red Taylor's Version Jellycats Scarlett Bunny // Cheri Cake // LouLou Lovebug // Red Heart Bunny // Heart Crossbody // Bashful Winter Puppy 1989 Taylor's Version Jellycats Birdling Seagull // Bashful Blue Bunny // Ice cream cone // Fluffly Whale // Dusky Blue Bunny // Sandcastle Reputation Jellycats Onyx Dragon // Little snake // Miff Mothman // Storm cloud // Cizi Snake // Ooky Bat // Lover Jellycats Tulip Pink Bunny // Marshmallows // Rainbow Cake // Bashful Flamingo // Love Locks // Sky Dragon // Bashful Unicorn // Folklore Jellycats Disco ball // Bashful Silver Bunny // Snowflake // Christmas Tree Bunny // Silver Bunny Cream Jumper // Hibernating Mole Evermore Jellycats Little Fox // Acorn // Bartholomew Bear // Forest Bear // To Go Coffee // Toffee pupp y // Campfire Midnights Jellycats Stardust bunny // Coffee Cup // Gold Star // Gray kitten // Moon // Snoozling Owl TTPD Jellycats Pippa Black Labrador // Blossom Silver Bunny // Cream Heart // Snow Dragon // Bashful Black and Cream Puppy // Evelyn Swan You may also like some of our other Taylor themed posts .

Mother's Day is right around the corner and we've been scouring the internet and quizzing our friends to find out the best gifts for Moms this Mother's Day! We know each mom is special and unique so we curated gifts for mom based on her likes and hobbies. Maybe she is a Swiftie mom or likes to garden? We have 9 different themed mini gift guides to shop with over 45 unique gift ideas, you're sure to find something you love for Mom this Mother's Day! Gifts for Moms Gifts for Moms Who Garden Garden tool kit - This 9-piece kit is great for moms who like to spend time out in the garden. Propagation Station - Look how cute this propagation station is! It can also double as a bud vase. Smart Bird Feeder - Birdfy has a few different bird feeders that can connect to your phone and provide video and photos as well as bird identification. Will mom like the bird feeder or hummingbird feeder? Window Herb Garden - If mom likes to cook and garden this is a great gift to combine them both. Mom can grow her own herbs to use in the kitchen. Butterfly Stakes - Three pretty butterflies to adore Mom's garden with this Spring/Summer. Sunhat - Keep mom cool and shaded in this wide-brimmed sunhat with SPF Gifts for Swiftie Moms Mom Era Shirt - Perfect for the Swiftie Mom! Taylor Made Eye Kit - Path McGrath released a Taylor Made Eye kit so you can do your eye makeup like Taylor. Also, check out their lip kit too! Record Car Freshener - How cute is this car freshener that looks like a record player with mini TS records?!! TV rug - It's true, in this house, we listen to Taylor's Version Taylor Affirmations - Give mom some positive affirmations straight from Taylor's lyrics For more like these, check out our Swiftie Gift Guide ! Gifts for Disney Moms Disney Tumbler - Yes, it's dishwasher safe. You know Mom will ask. This Tumbler has all the things we love and it's Disney! Disney Fleece Lounge Hoodie - Keep mom cozy as she scrolls her Disney IG reels in this fleece lounge hoodie. Disney Drinks Recipe Book - Mom can make Disney-inspired drinks at home with this unofficial recipe book. Lego Stitch - Look at how cute Stitch is in this new Lego kit released this Spring! Minnie Earrings - These are cute for a day at the parks or a day driving kids around to school and activities! Looking for more? We shared a Gifts for Disney Lovers gift guide! Gifts to Pamper Mom Face Sculpting Tool - This seven-in-one face massager has red light therapy and can help pamper mom's face. Reduce puffiness, clear pores, and soothe your face as you give yourself a mini facial! Smart Goggles - These Bluetooth eye goggles help reduce migraines and promote better sleep. With its heated eye pads and face massager this is sure to help mom relax and reset. Loungewear - There is nothing like taking off your "outside" clothes and slipping into something cozy. This loungewear set screams "comfy". Bathbomb set - Help mom melt away her worries with this cute set of scented bath bombs. Heated Back Massager - Pamper mom with this cordless back massager. Pamper Kit - This kit has everything mom will need to pamper herself for at least 15 minutes. Gifts for Quality Time with Mom Pickleball set - Learn a new sport with Mom this year. Gift mom a pickleball set and sign you and her up for lessons to spend time together. Things to do with mom cards - These scratch-off cards are a fun way to spend quality time with mom! Mystery Board Game - Death by Chocolate sounds like a fun mystery board game to play with older kiddos. Candle-Making Kit - Do a fun craft or activity together. Mom may like making candles with you. She will think of you every time she burns it Thoughtful Gifts for Mom Smartphone printer - This mini printer can print directly from iOS or Android. Perfect for the moms who want physical copies of photos to frame and not just in their phones. Memory Journal - Only one line a day, perfect for busy moms who are in the thick of it but want to remember the sweet little moments. Bracelet - This is more than just a simple bracelet, this bracelet contains a picture of you and Mom doing something fun. Capture a memory and preserve it in this custom bracelet for mom to wear! What I love about Mom Book - This book is a thoughtful way to tell Mom all the ways you love her! Another thoughtful gift idea is our DIY Book Bouquet . Perfect for the mom who likes to read in her free time. Gifts for the Glam Mom Kendra Scott Layered Opal Necklace - This is a beautiful piece of jewelry with a pretty opal stone. Wave Bracelet - We all know that sometimes parenting is hard and we have to roll with the ebbs and flows of motherhood. This sweet wave bracelet reminds Mom that we love that she is there for all of it. Chanel perfume - Chanel No 5 is one of the most iconic and beloved perfumes out there and for good reason. Lange Hair Tool - This 2 in 1 tool is a straightener and curling iron in one with cooling air vents that lock in the style for all-day wear! Ray Ban Sunglasses - She'll be the coolest mom at the school pickup line in her new sunnies! Gifts for the Busy Moms Smart Ring - Take mom's fitness tracking to the next level with this rose gold Oura smart ring. It monitors over 20 different biometrics while she's on the go. Skylight Calendar - Help mom stay organized with this Skylight smart calendar with a touch screen and interactive display. Audible Subscription - If you're like me you want to read but just don't have the time to sit down and read a physical book as often as I would like. Massage Giftcard - Busy moms get tired and don't always make time for themselves but I bet if you gift mom with a massage she WILL use it! Gourmet Coffee of the Month Club - Keep mom fueled up for her busy life with this coffee club that delivers gourmet coffee right to her door. Gifts for Moms Who Travel Passport Holder - This can hold passports, important documents, change, and even her phone! Weekend Travel Bag Set - This bag and toiletry bag are perfect for weekend getaways. It comes in a variety of fun colors! Might as well get one for yourself too! Travel Pillow - Unless you get upgraded on flights it can be hard to sleep. This is one of the highest-rated travel pillows out there! Travel Map - This deluxe travel map helps you keep track of places you've been or want to go! Portable Charger - Perfect for any kind of travel, this portable charger can go with you and keep you connected. We like that it can even be charged by the sun! Jewelry case - Get this personalized jewelry case so mom can keep her jewelry organized on her trip. Don't want to spend a lot, you can always make Mom breakfast or cook dinner for her! Want to plan ahead for Father's Day? Be sure to check out our Father's Day Gift Guide for tons of ideas!

Now that Fall weather is starting to roll in, it is a great time to encourage outdoor play with your kiddos. Little ones enjoy getting sunshine and fresh air and these outdoor toys make outdoor play time even better. I have a huge passion for child development and I thought it would be fun to share some of my top picks for the best toys for outdoor play that help development. However, remember these are just suggestions. You know your child best, and what is developmentally appropriate for their current stage. All play should be supervised to ensure child safety. Be aware of sun safety (sunscreen & shade) and be sure to stay hydrated while playing outdoors, but most importantly of all, have fun! Best Toys for Outdoor Play Toys that Help with Development Sandbox This is a childhood classic! The sandbox is good for sensory development . Sand offers a tactile sensory experience and is a good way to work on fine motor skills by scooping and creating shapes in the sand. even helps with gross motor skills when kids balance or walk on sand. Remember to keep sand out of their mouth though. It can be really tempting for little ones . (For indoor sensory fun, try our DIY Moon Sand ) Sandbox with umbrella // sand box toys with dinos // ice cream sand box toys Sidewalk Chalk Drawing and writing with chalk is so much fun. Help kids develop those fine motor skills and creative thinking by drawing letters, shapes, and artwork. Kids will experience their proprioceptive sense by learning how hard to press down to write with the chalk. Work on communication skills by asking "What letter is this" or taking turns naming and drawing different shapes or animals. Take your chalk to the next level by making our Puffy Sidewalk Chalk Paint. Sidewalk Chalk // Chalk holders // Ice cream chalk Outdoor Swings Swings are great for a full-body sensory experience. While swinging, kids are learning balance and body awareness which are both important senses for core strength and staying upright. The repetitive motion of swinging can provide some social-emotional benefits as well, that help calm the nervous system . Be sure to use an age-appropriate swing (especially with babies) as well as one that is secure and can't tip over. If you don't have space for your own swing, many local parks have swings. Saucer Swing // Baby and Toddler Swing // Surfer Swing Water Tables Water tables are especially popular on warm days. Kids can cool off in the water while playing safely. Pouring water, measuring, and watching water paths and droplets are all fun ways to play with water. You can even add a few drops of dishwashing soap and have kids wash all their little figurine toys in the bubbles. Water play promotes fine motor skills while standing at the water table and moving around it helps with gross motor skills. Water Table with 2 Levels // Water Tower // Water Table with River Path Imitation Toys Help promote executive function with imitation toys for "grown-up " outdoor activities. Toys like gardening sets, playhouses, push lawnmowers, and bug-catching kits help promote problem-solving and mental flexibility . You can help kids build their social-emotional connection by playing with them like working in the garden or building a container fairy garden . Garden play set // Play House // Push Bubble Mower // Bug Catching Kit Bubbles I love bubbles, especially for toddlers! I often give bubble machines as gifts because toddlers love making and chasing bubbles so much. Following bubbles helps strengthen their visual and tracking skills as well as attention. Running after, catching, or stomping bubbles helps those gross and fine motor skills . If kids are using a wand and creating their own bubbles that's even better because they have to figure out what angle and how much to blow to make the bubbles. Discourage tasting or eating bubbles though because while bubbles are minimally toxic, they can cause stomach upset if ingested. CocoMelon Bubble Machine // Mess Free Bubble Blower // Bubble Gun Wheeled Toys As kids get bigger and more steady on their feet, they can start adding wheeled toys to their outdoor play. Scooters, wagons, play cars, and tricycles are great for vestibular sense (balance) as well as motor development and strength . Learning a new skill like riding a tricycle can sometimes require some problem solving which is great for executive function . Always remember to wear a helmet and other safety gear while riding a wheeled toy. Little Tikes Car // Little wagon // 2-in-1 Trike and Scooter Balls Different sizes and shapes of balls can provide a variety of entertainment for outdoor play. Beach balls are a fun option for babies. They are lightweight, so they are easy to hold and toss with both hands. They can roll them around and crawl after them. Other balls such as tennis balls are good for as kids get older. Test skills like, can they throw them overhanded? Can they catch a beach ball with 2 hands? Even yoga balls and hopper balls can be fun to roll around or bounce on in the grass. Promotes stretching and can increase core stability by bouncing and balancing on it. Overall, balls promote body awareness and motor skills . Rainbow Playground Balls // Hopper Balls // Beach Balls Sports Equipment Kids can start getting introduced to sports equipment at a young age and start learning the basics while having fun. Providing small, child-friendly sports equipment can be fun for both parents and kids. Things like basketball hoops, soccer balls, lawn bowling, and a baseball bat and tee set, are all great things to help with so many types of development. From motor skills, vestibular (balance), as well as executive skills by learning how to play a game. Kids oftentimes will even expand their vocabulary by learning new words and phrases used during sports. Lawn bowling // Basketball Hoop // Tball set No toys? No worries! Always remember unstructured play outdoors is great too! Just running around a park or exploring a nature trail, encourages kids to use their imagination and creativity while they play! Have fun playing and exploring the great outdoors! Looking for more toys? Check out our post of Best Toys for Indoor Play that help development!

Summer is just around the corner and I've been looking for creative ways to stay cool. I have made a few versions of popsicles, but these Peach & Strawberry Wine Popsicles are my favorites and I’ll definitely be stocking my freezer with these for the summer. These wine popsicles were inspired when I was grocery shopping and saw this Arbor Mist Peach Moscato. It’s been so hot here, and I’ve been trying to find something new and cool to drink during the summer. I thought it sounded pretty delicious, so I bought a bottle. This peach Moscato is good to drink all by itself, but I immediately thought of strawberries and peaches and popsicles and decided to make my own recipe. Why not take it up a notch? I love the pretty red and peach layers of the strawberries and peaches. Peach & Strawberry Wine Popsicles 1 cup frozen strawberries 2 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup Moscato 1 cup peaches 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup Moscato Strawberry Layer Start with your strawberry layer. Blend together your frozen strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/3 cup Moscato. Pour into molds, filling about halfway. Freeze while you create your peach layer. Peach Layer In a blender, mix together about 1 cup of frozen peaches, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/2 cup moscato. Pour on top of your strawberry layer. Put wooden popsicle sticks in and freeze overnight. I used aluminum foil to help hold the stick in place while it was freezing. Serve plain or in a wine glass with more Moscato poured over the top. *This makes about 6 popsicles. I used this popsicle mold but used wooden popsicle sticks instead of the plastic bottoms that it comes with. Moms are planning to enjoy this Summer too! Bring on hot mama, wine popsicle summer! Looking for a cold treat for the kids? Try our No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream !

When it comes to summer in the South, everyone has their favorite Banana Pudding recipe. You're pretty much guaranteed to find a banana pudding at every potluck or family function. This is my family's favorite banana pudding recipe. I am from Savannah, Georgia, and I don't know about you, but I've seen so many videos lately of the Savannah Banana's baseball team antics on my social media accounts. Their videos always catch my eye and it made me think of this recipe, so I decided to share it. I make this Southern Banana Pudding recipe every year when the weather warms up and like to make it for friends for special occasions like having a baby! Southern Banana Pudding Ingredients: 1 large box of instant vanilla pudding 8 oz sour cream 12 oz Cool Whip (thawed in fridge) 6 large bananas, chopped 1 box Vanilla Wafers milk, see directions on the pudding package *** Directions: 1. Mix the pudding and milk as directed on the package. 2. Add in the sour cream and mix well with a whisk. 3. Fold in Cool Whip. 4. Layer Vanilla Wafers, chopped bananas, and pudding mixture. 5. Refrigerate overnight before serving. Fun Banana Finds For more family favorites, try our Chicken Tinga Tacos !

Summer is great for "chillin'" (as my son says) but, it's also a great time to read some good books! I created these adorable printable summer reading challenge bookmarks aka "bookworm bookmarks" to help kids track their reading this summer. We always seem to use our library card the most during the summer break. I'm always encouraging my kids to find new, interesting books to read over Summer when we have the most downtime. It gives their brain something to do (helps combat that summer slide) and it also gives us some quiet time each day to decompress. There are 4 different bookworm bookmarks that you can print and use this summer. Either use the ones that suit your needs the most, or print them all and see how many bookworms you can get filled in by the end of summer break! Each bookmark has a variety of reading prompts like "read outside", "read a book about someone different than you", "read a book with magic in it" and much more! There are eight different prompts on each bookmark. Once that book is read, fill in the bookworm's body segment with the coordinating color. You don't have to go in order at all, it's just something fun to add to your summer. Print our bookworm summer reading challenge bookmarks (link below) and take them with you the next time you head to your local library! Download Bookworm Summer Reading Challenge Bookmarks Need a home printer? We like this one , it's on sale for under $65 and it comes with 6 months of free ink! You may also like our: DIY Bookworm Library Bag What are you and your kids reading this Summer?

These pretty little flower jars are a perfect way to keep those little flowers that kids like to collect. This is a fun craft to do after a nature walk, for Mom on Mother's Day or just because if you have flowers blooming nearby. It's super easy to make, but older kids will be able to lay their flowers down better without petals getting smooshed or fingers sticking to the tape as much. Here's how you can make your own Flower Jar Craft! Supplies: Jar printable Scissors Packing tape Flowers and leaves Get the free printable here Directions: Cut out your jar printable (I used cardstock) so that you have the outline of the jar with blank space in the middle. Flip your jar over and gently (so it doesn't stick to the table too much) add tape on the back, overlapping slightly within the jar and around the edges. You're going to cut those edges later so don't worry about them. 3. Flip your jar back over and fill with flowers and/or leaves arranged however you like them. 4. Tear off a piece of tape and lay across the biggest section of flowers. Press down to seal. Just like you taped the back, continue to layer the packing tape across the front of the jar "sealing" your flowers in. Remember to overlap it at the sides and between pieces of tape. 5. Trim up the outer edges of your jar with scissors. These are pretty displayed in a window. They are like nature suncatchers! * Please note, this craft does not preserve your flowers, most flowers keep their color for a few days. Pressed flowers could also work for this craft and would last longer. You may also like our: DIY wildflower seed bombs DIY Fairy Gardens

When the weather is nice, we always want to spend all our free time outdoors. Our patio becomes our second living room/kitchen. It's fun to spruce up the patio with these cute and easy DIY fairy gardens that bring a lot of joy to look at. It's a great activity for kids of all ages to get involved, create something "magical" and get their hands dirty in the garden a little bit. It's a great activity to let kids express their different personalities by letting them choose their own fairy house and flowers for the pot. The first thing you will need is a big flower pot. I personally like these 22 inch pots that look like stone but are made of plastic so they aren't as fragile and can be easily moved around the patio. Once you've got your pot, you need some fun fairy decor. A fairy house is a must! It is exciting to see what kids choose. One of my kids chose a strawberry fairy house (here is a similar strawberry house ) and the other chose an acorn fairy house . Here are some other fairy houses that would look darling in a fairy garden. Teapot Fairy House // Mushroom Fairy House // Flower Fairy House Once you've decided on a fairy house, hit up your local nursery to shop for some pretty flowers! I suggest getting 2 or 3 small flowers to put around your fairy house. Once you've got your flowers planted and houses placed where you want them, time to make it even more personalized. Kids will enjoy making little stone pathways up to their fairy houses and can even make it more fun with fairy garden accessories like a bridge, chairs and tables, little animals, signs, fairies, flower umbrellas, and more! You may also like our: Flower Garden Parfaits DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs Flower Jar Craft This post may contain affiliate links .

Yes, I said candle painting. This is a fun twist on a painting night at home. We threw a candle painting girls night in a few weeks ago. Ours the weekend that The Tortured Poets Department was released and listened to all 31 of Taylor's new songs as a group while we painted. Candle painting and TTPD listening party, what could be better? You could probably do candle painting with paint but that doesn't seem safe to burn and I wanted our candles to be functional. We painted our candles using wax from tea light candles. Here's everything I bought to throw a candle painting party! Candle Painting Party Supplies: pillar candles taper candles colorful tea lights more colorful tea light candles paint brushes candle lighter The concept is simple. Light the mini tea candles in a variety of colors and let everyone "paint" on their pillar or taper candles with the melted wax from the tea lights, whatever design they choose. Little tip, you do have to move fairly quickly because the wax can dry quickly on your brush. You can get really creative with your designs! We did a lot of florals, hearts, and bows! Sometimes you have to "dab" the melted wax onto your candle and sometimes you can make small paint marks. Play around with different techniques, just be careful and don't put your hand too close to the flame. We kept the whole night pretty casual. I decorated the table with fresh wildflowers in mini bud vases to serve as inspiration for our candle paintings. For snacks, I created a black and white snack board to go with our TTPD vibes and we had a build your own mini pizza bar. This set of candle holders makes a great place for everyone to put their candles once they are done painting them. Check out our Taylor Swift Party ideas or all our Taylor-inspired posts . We have a lot! Would you do a candle painting party with your friends?