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A Boho Bowling Birthday

14 Feb
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When Ella told me she wanted to go bowling with friends for her birthday I was like ok, that’s cool. It was then followed by NO DECOR Mom… Well, c’mon. You know that’s not gonna happen… So I kept it to just a tablescape and decided on boho bowling because I wanted something a little more fresh. So here’s a recap of our Boho Bowling Birthday for our new 11 year old!


First, did you know bowling resources are not easy to find?! And most out there felt dated so I ended up kind of having to make my own. Canva, of course was my go to for the invite which became what I ended up designing around. That and the adorable cake topper. But here’s my mood board for the party.

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Once I nailed down what I wanted to do, I just had to find everything. The hardest finds I knew would be the trophies (and they were never found, but keep reading to see what I ended up doing). I thought a cute little bowling bag and pins would work on the table. And since my husband hates me buying things for no real reason, I was on major budget.

I found a vintage bowling bag (and ball that I’m now stuck with for no real reason) at Salvation Army for $4.99. I thought that was a steal and worth the $5 investment. I intended to paint it, but time ran out and the color worked just fine. I also found a kids bowling set there as well for $4.99 too. I spray painted those to match the party color palette.



Outside of those big things, I also decided to make a cake. I tried a big one out for her real birthdate, but didn’t want to do that again, so we fixed up a store-bought cake. I used a tutorial from Handmade Charlotte and covered donut holes in chocolate that matched the color scheme and topped the cake with those. This project ended up looking a lot different than hers. In the end it had a more artsy feel than her more clean looking one, but because my donut holes looked a lot messier, I decided to go with it and splatter the sides of the cake with the chocolate too, giving it that more Jackson Pollock look.


We also added this adorable cake topper from Avalon Sunshine that worked perfectly with everything!

We were taking the girls bowling so that was part of their “goodie bag” but what bowlers don’t need good socks!?!  This was also incase they forgot, but they all wore them so they just took them home with them.  I rolled them up and added a little bowling pin tag that I printed out that morning and said “Thanks for rollin’ with me! Love, Ella.” 

When I started looking for plates and such I couldn’t find anything I really loved either so I decided to just make my own.  With it being a small crowd I decided to take this on… If it were any bigger than four guests, I could NOT have done this.  But I just grabbed clear plates and yellow and magenta vinyl from dollar tree and used my cricut to cut out these adorable MCM style bowling pins and add it to the bottom of the plates.  So easy but it did take a little more time than I expected to weed the image.  Other than that, added these birthday napkins & whimsy flatware to finish it out.  

 

I also made cookies.  Yes, I made them.  I joke that they didn’t look perfect, but they definitely could have looked worse.  And they tasted good! But I bought a cookie cutter specifically to try this out and make cookies that matched the party.  While there’s still work to be done on my cookie decorating skills, they were just fine for this party and a great first attempt!  

Outside of that, we added some Jones Sodas, trophies, macarons, and gold disco balls to the table.  I also used a remnant of a brown paper roll from Five Below and added some arrow to make it look more like a bowling alley lane.  It took all of like 2min and, I think, really was a nice touch!  

Ok, so the trophies.  In my head I was going to have these adorable vintage bowling trophies, but they were nowhere to be found for a reasonable price.  I was willing to spend about $35 on one and that didn’t seem in the cards.  Shipping was insane.  Then, I thought, well I’ll just get some toppers and make my own.  Well, that didn’t happen because again, shipping was stupid.  So around 10am on the day of the party, I realized, we might have old hockey trophies in the basement.  WINNING!  I printed out some bowling pins from Canva, taped them over the hockey players and I’m not hating it.  Listen, perfect isn’t always an option.  

And on that note, real quick.  I don’t create these tablescapes in an effort to blow people out of the water.  I create them because they make me happy and I feel like most times, mine are recreate-able by YOU.  They aren’t perfect, and maybe that’s what makes them feel so good.  A lot of times, the paint is wrong, the setting sucks, I forget about crumbs, I just threw it together, but I did it.  Again, magical moments don’t have to be perfect… they just need to make someone feel special and I think we accomplished that.  

So what I’m saying is, next time you think you can do it, make a list of what you are wanting to do, draw it out, run to goodwill, get a little dirty with some DIYs and I bet you can! hahah

CHECK OUT THESE OTHER TABLESCAPES

So, that’s it.  Breakdown on this tablescape was actually pretty cheap.  The party itself thanks to bowling was NOT so cheap… did you know how expensive bowling is?!!  Or maybe I’m just cheap, but damn!  And the place was packed! So good thing the tablescape was pretty affordable! 

Cake: Meijer, $14.99
Donut Holes: Meijer, $4.99
Melting Chocolate: 3 bags, $4ea
Cake Topper : Avalon Sunshine, gifted
Bowling Bag & Pins : Salvation Army, $11 (Similar)
Trophies: Meijer, $4.99
Jones Sodas
Disco Balls: Had
Runner: Had
Trophies: Had

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What’s your favorite thing?! I loved using the fresh carrots 🥕around the flowers 🌷and the carrot paper plates! 

And I reused a lot of things too!  Old plates for the place settings, Christmas greenery fills out the middle, and orange tapers I had on hand helped!  You don’t have to buy new all the time!  Most times I’m using things I have on hand from other holidays or previous years!  I created the carrot bunting with help of my @cricut but you can easily cut carrots out of felt by hand if you don’t have a cricut! Then we made some homemade carrot cookies with cookie cutters I found at @target and a carrot cake! The Bunny Bait Easter tablescape  came together pretty easy and I love the brightness of it all!  And we won’t even be around for Easter to use but if you come by, you will still see it all sitting on my table!  hahah. 
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When Ella came downstairs on Friday she asked wher When Ella came downstairs on Friday she asked where all the green was and why there were no leprechaun traps…Apparently she has St Patrick’s Day expectations. I blame myself. I’m usually more into it…
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There’s still time to share St Paddy’s Day Ins There’s still time to share St Paddy’s Day Inspo so here i go and you can do it tomorrow or save it for next year!  Here’s a quick and easy St. Patrick’s Breakfast-scape as Olive called! 

Make your own green waffles and surround them with green fruit, your favorite waffle toppings, green m&ms and of course, lucky charms! 

Easily@recreatable!  Like I said, celebrate tomorrow or save for next year!  Happy St Patrick’s Day! 
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(1) Rainbow Donuts - Grab your favorite plain cake donuts, some white icing, and fruity pebbles. Cut the do the donuts in half, dip in the icing and go to town adding the fruity pebbles in rainbow style!  Your kids will love this one! (swipe for more)
(2) Golden Coin Donuts - Same(ish) thing. You’ll need a cake donut, chocolate icing, and  gold sprinkles. Dip into the icing, then the sprinkles and you have gold for your pots of gold!
(3) Clover Cinnamon rolls. 

Do you plan on making something special for tomorrow?!
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Happy International Women’s Day! You are strong Happy International Women’s Day!  You are strong. You are beautiful. You deserve great things!  Take a moment for yourself today - make a cup of tea, go for a walk, or if you are like me, watch for eagles out the back window! ✨ You are magical! ✨
@inspiringwomenfh 
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While I should really be sharing about styling for While I should really be sharing about styling for St. Patrick's Day, Spring, & Easter, instead I'm going to take a minute to brag on these little girls of ours...
 
We got the sweetest voicemail from Olive's teacher that was a total proud parent moment.  Her class has gotten a new little girl who doesn't speak any English and somehow Olive communicates just fine with her, makes sure she has someone to play with at recess and has basically taken the new little girl under her wing.  Her teacher was sending kudos to Olls for just "being the kindest kiddo" which is what we all want to hear about our kids, right?! She also thanked us for all we are doing to have made her that way and let's be honest, I have no clue what that is, but I'll take it! 

And Ella... Ella!  She's been rocking her “new” schedule.  In the last couple months, we've realized busier is better for her and so going from not much of anything to 3 busy nights a week, which one this week included lots of squats and major quad soreness, she's done with no complaints!  Minus for her sore quads... She's been taking on new activities and challenges with style and we are so proud of her for being so mature and committed! 

Ok, so proud momma moment over. I don’t do this often, but felt this one was worth a share!  And seriously... It's been a good week for them and I love watching them grow and take on whatever life throws at them.  Do you have any proud momma moments to share from this week?! 
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Happy Saturday! Do you ever feel like you’ve go Happy Saturday!  Do you ever feel like you’ve gotten to the end of the week and done nothing for yourself?! That’s me. This is basically every week anymore – clean, cook, get steps in, take care of kids, drive here, drive there, etc. 

Where does all the time go!? Seriously, before Covid, I would do 10,000 things AND take the girls to and fro non-stop AND drive home every weekend sometimes… basically I was doing sooo much more, maybe too much!  But now, I feel like I can’t keep up.  I can’t find a groove where I can still do all the things for my family AND myself.  Were we really doing too much?  It didn’t feel like it in the moment. Yes, there were exhausting days, but somehow, they were usually fulfilling.  Or maybe I’m dreaming?  Now, most days just feel like groundhog day. 

But at the beginning of the year I set goals and I’m still working towards them.  Health & Wellness goals, home goals, family goals and more.  I am working to keep my WHY in mind and find my daily inspiration. I just hope that I can find a groove where even if I don’t complete all the goals, at least I feel like I’ve made progress on them.  And I hope that throughout this super weird, busy, boring, what feels like an uneventful time in my life, I can find fulfillment in it and stay motivated. 

Working to stay inspired can be the hardest part!  So long post short, if you’ve read this far, I’m sorry I haven’t been sharing as much.  I’m working on it and things to share but finding time to sit down and actually give you something enjoyable has been the hardest part lately!  Stick along as I’m sure things will continue to be shared in an untimely fashion! 
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Taking in my Friday like yea! Lunch with friends, Taking in my Friday like yea!  Lunch with friends, etsy listings, sewing, and more - all with snow flurries outside!  What are you up to today?!
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Other than that, cut felt hearts for the place settings, added small heart boxes under conversation hearts, and used vintage floral tea plates for the necklaces!  The runner was found at @homegoods and was the basis for the whole setup!
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Yesterday was Ella’s birthday celebration with f Yesterday was Ella’s birthday celebration with friends!  It was a great time and while it was to be considered small with just a couple friends and no decorations, I told her there would be a tablescape!  More details on the blog soon, but here’s a quick recap of our little homemade (minus bowling alley) “Let’s Ro11” birthday party! 

🎉Happy Birthday Ells!🎉

Cake topper: @avalonsunshine 
Vintage Bag: Thrifted
Cookies: Me (not perfect, first try at cookies!)
Printables: Me
Cake: Meijer with my addition of chocolate covered donut holes 
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Taking time for ourselves can be REALLY HARD. The Taking time for ourselves can be REALLY HARD.  The other night I was ready to go upstairs and read my book…the one I’ve been working on forever… and noticed the basket(s) of laundry needing folded so I decided to do that instead of taking a moment for myself.  By the time I was done, I was so tired that I just went to bed.  So LAST night I decided not to skimp on the “me” time and knew I needed to get out of the house and enjoy some laughs with the neighborhood girls!  It was good for the soul!

I have a hard time doing things for myself.  I feel like I’m being selfish.  But it’s not selfish to take care of yourself!  It’s NECESSARY!  You can’t take care of others if you aren’t taking care of yourself. I’m really loving my weekly emails from @inspiringwomenfh and how they are a reminder that I need to take a moment for myself!  So do something for yourself today.  Take a walk around the block, unless you live in Indiana, I suggest you stay inside because the winds are CRAY!  Read a book on your lunch break, take a nap with your kids, or maybe even listen to a podcast or practice 10 min of mediation!

If you haven’t already, check out inspiringwomen.org for some awesome inspiration, motivation and great resources for overall health and wellness.  There are also some GREAT recipes!  The program is free and you will even get their bi-annual inspiring magazine!  It’s just the right amount of inspiration that your week could use! 
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I’ve been trying to produce Valentine’s Day co I’ve been trying to produce Valentine’s Day content for at 2 weeks! I made mood boards, gathered goodies, and can’t find the time to create.  Did I not used to sleep?!? 

Hopefully this week I’ll be able to get something out, but at least for now, I’ve got these decorations going 😆! Swipe to see why I get nothing done 😂🤷🏻‍♀️🤦‍♀️
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What are you up to this Friday?! 
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Happiest 1️⃣1️⃣th birthday to this Sweet c Happiest 1️⃣1️⃣th birthday to this Sweet child of mine!  Love you to death Ella and I hope you don’t kill me for some of these pics since your last birthday!  It’s amazing how much you have changed and grown in just one year! 💕

Happy Birthday Ella! 
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When @abigailmackboutique was interested in collab When @abigailmackboutique was interested in collaborating, I knew this print was pretty much perfection in summing up my current life.  So… if you are still here hanging out or new here, welcome to the shitshow!  This piece will probably end up floating around my house, but I do feel like it’s 💯fitting for me.  And with my quirky design sense, I think it also works well in a bathroom but my hubs isn’t keen on that idea 🤣. The other gold foil print I love of #abigailmackdesigns is “Everything is Fine,” because let’s be honest, that’s also something that’s constantly going through my head over here!

I used to feel like weekends were a way to catch up on what you couldn’t get done during the week.  You know… like cleaning, prepping, watching Netflix etc.  Now though, as I get older and older, I’m learning that my weekends are really just an attempt at mentally preparing for all that will go wrong during the upcoming week and continually thinking “Welcome to my Shitshow.” LOL

Does anyone else feel like this?! Maybe this is why I have such high anxiety on Sunday nights…

Print #gifted by @abigailmackboutique 
Check out her other pieces here:
https://abigail-mack.myshopify.com/

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