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Rainy Day {Or Any Day} Activity Box for Toddlers

February 22, 2013 duchessoffork 2

Between the rainy weather and Julia’s latest cold/ear infection, we’ve been stuck inside for weeks on end. Thankfully Julia is pretty good at entertaining herself, but what toddler doesn’t get a little stir crazy from time to time? Julia has loved coloring f …

A Sneak Peek Under the Sea

July 25, 2012 duchessoffork 7

I’m up to my ears in Julia’s party plans! The big day is Saturday and we’re all excited to celebrate our little cutie’s first birthday. I’m so glad Julia has a summer birthday. There are just so many fun party themes for the hot summer months. Th …

Lil Peanut Baby Shower

March 13, 2012 duchessoffork 16

This past Saturday I had the pleasure and honor of hosting a baby shower for one of my dearest friends. Along with Laura’s mom and two other girlfriends, we threw a precious Lil Peanut shower in honor of the soon-to-be baby girl. The shower was at my house and I was in …

Burlap Wreath Tutorial

February 17, 2012 duchessoffork 4

There are at least a zillion tutorials for burlap wreaths online. I looked at at least half of them before coming up with my own version. It’s really easy and pretty darn cheap. I’d say I spent a little less than $15 for this wreath! And I kept my colors very neut …

First Annual Cookie Swap

December 19, 2011 duchessoffork 0

The First Annual Carter Family Cookie Swap was a smashing success! It was actually a week ago Sunday, but as you know, last week was filled with wonderful posts for our “Oh What Fun It Is” link up. A big thanks to those of you who linked up. We had such a blast re …

Oh What Fun It Is To Decorate!

December 16, 2011 duchessoffork 5

This is the final day of our “Oh What Fun It Is To…” link up. We’ve had such a fun week! Thanks to all of you who linked up with us over the last few days. Today I’m linking up with my sweet friend Erin from Blue Eyed Bride. I’ve gotten to …

Oh What Fun It Is To Create!

December 14, 2011 duchessoffork 1

Thanks so much to those of you who linked up with me yesterday. It’s not too late to link up if you still have a favorite holiday recipe you’d like to share. Today I’m linking my craft up with Meredith from The Tichenor Family. Meredith is a super crafty gal …

Christmas Cookie Swap

November 22, 2011 duchessoffork 7

After seeing how much fun Nina and Erin had planning their halloween parties, I got the itch to host my own party. I’ve decided to host a Christmas Cookie Swap and have already sent out invitations to our good friends and family. It’s going to be such a fun tradit …

Pom Pom Mobile + Nursery Pics

November 18, 2011 duchessoffork 1

Another craft coming your way today! This pom pom mobile is incredibly easy. I admit, it does look a bit homemade, but guess what??? It is! The entire thing cost me less than $10 and took maybe an hour to make. Julia loves looking at it, so it’s good enough for me. To m …

Wipes Case Tutorial

November 9, 2011 duchessoffork 2

Making a diaper wipes case is really easy and makes for an incredibly cute baby gift. I actually received the pink case in the picture above as a gift for Julia and set out to make my own. I found a few tutorials online, but I really just winged this project and it turned out …