Showing posts with label Mother's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother's Day. Show all posts

2/28/17

Why I love Rocksbox!

 If you haven’t heard of Rocksbox yet, you just don’t know what you’re missing. Think of it as Netflix for jewelry, a never ending jewelry box. You begin by signing up for a subscription and Rocksbox will send you 3 pieces of jewelry at a time. Wear them as much as you like and when you’re done send everything back in a handy prepaid mailer and wait for your next delivery to arrive. Here are just a few reasons why I'm loving this new service.

My first Rocksbox!
You can exchange as many sets as you want in a month. There have been several occasions where my Rocksbox came in the mail, I wore it the next day and it was back in the box getting shipped out to its Rocksbox home the very next day. You decide how long you want to keep a set, whether it’s a day, a week or a month.

Turnaround time is quick. This was actually my biggest concern when I signed up for the service. Since you ship your set with a prepaid label that they provide, as soon as the tracking is picked up by USPS you get an email telling you “thanks for returning your Rocksbox, your new box will be sent out soon.” Typically, I get an email the very next day saying that a new Rocksbox is already on its way to me.
Rocksbox #2 - I loved both these pieces.
If you love it, you can buy it. If you receive a piece of jewelry that you love, you can just keep it and Rocksbox with bill your credit card. You can keep just 1 piece, or all of them, or none of them. Your not required to purchase anything additional outside your subscription.

Your stylist really listens to your feedback. The best way to get pieces you love is to create a wish list and then to provide feedback when you receive your box. A few times there were items that I had put on my wish list, but when they arrived they weren’t exactly what I had in mind. I was sure to note exactly what I didn’t like in my feedback so that my stylist would know the type of jewelry I preferred. You can also let your stylist know if you have a special event coming up and there’s something particular you want.

My third Rocksbox.
It’s fun! One of the reasons my husband thought Rocksbox would be a great gift for me is because I’m completely non-committal when it comes to jewelry. I’ll see something I like, but I’ll never pull the trigger to buy it for myself. Rocksbox gives me the freedom to try different pieces and send them back when I’m ready for something new. If I really do love them, I can always go ahead and purchase a piece, or the whole set!

So what does it cost? Rocksbox costs just $21 a month and that includes free shipping on all your items and as many sets as you’d like to exchange. If you’d like to give Rocksbox a try you can use my code: SHANNONBBFF367 and you’ll get a free month of jewelry! When you get a free month of Rocksbox, I get a $25 credit.

4/24/14

Mother's Day Craft Ideas

Mother's Day is May 11th this year.  Here are a few of my favorite craft projects from the past that would be perfect for that special mom, grandma, aunt or sister in your life.  Click on the link below to see each tutorial.






6/14/13

Dish & Bowl Bird Feeder

This is a little project that the kids and I whipped up for Mother's Day this year.  It was super easy and the kids had fun helping me make them.

Supply List: 1 plate, 1 bowl, 1 long threaded bolt, 4 washers, 4 nuts, ribbon or twill, silicone glue, drill.
Note: I can't tell you exactly what the long threaded bolt thing is but I found it at Home Depot in the nuts & bolts aisle.  I bought the one that is 12 inches long.

Drill holes in your plate and bowl.  This was easy as long as I had a wood block under them.  I just used a piece of our Giant Jenga Game.

Once you've drilled your holes you can begin assembling your bird feeder.  I started at the bottom.  Thread from the end in this order: 1 nut, 1 washer, bowl, washer, nut.  I started my first nut about 1 or 1.5 inches from the end.  Add a little glue in between your nuts and tighten.

After we had the bowl on we worked on adding the plate.  Working on the other end thread in this order: 1 nut, plate,  2 washers, 1 nut.

Before you tighten everything up you want to add your ribbon or twill between the 2 washers.  I cut a small hole right in the middle of the ribbon and just threaded it onto the bolt between the 2 washers.  Add a little glue and tighten it up.

Allow your glue to dry for a few hours, or a day and then fill your feeder with seed and hang it up.  The Cardinals LOVE this feeder.  I have it hanging right off the back patio and they are always up there eating off it.

Book Suggestion: My kids love National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America: The Best Birding Book for Kids.  It's filled with great facts about North American birds and the pictures are outstanding. 

5/2/11

Flowers for Mother's Day {part 2}

 This is a little variation on the project we did yesterday.  Instead of using regular scissors to cut your toilet paper roll strips, use a set of pinking shears. 



Book Suggestion: If your little one is interested in drawing then I would suggest How to Draw Flowers.  It goes step by step through some simple techniques and the directions are easy to follow. 

5/1/11

Flowers for Mother's Day

 Flower Supply List: 3 toilet paper rolls, paint, scissors, hole punch, floral wire, button
 Paint the outside of your toilet paper rolls and allow them to dry.
 Cut the toilet paper roll into strips.
 Fold the strips in half and punch a hole at the bottom.
 Bend your floral wire in half and thread it through your button.
 Stack the strips of toilet paper roll on the floral wire.
 Once you have 7 or 8 strips on the floral wire push them up to the button and thread a second button on the bottom of the flower.
Put a few of these flowers in a small vase and they make a great gift for Mother's Day.

4/29/11

Paper Towel Tube Necklace

 Necklace Supply List: 2 paper towel rolls, paint, glitter, ribbon, scissors
 Start by painting the outside of your paper towel roll.  Allow it to dry.
 Cut your cardboard tube into 1 inch sections.
 Decorate with glitter and allow to dry.
 Cut a piece of ribbon and thread your paper towel roll pieces. 
There you have an adorable necklace for yourself or to give as a gift.