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Teacher Gift Guide

December 24, 2022

Okay this post is very last minute but if you have a teacher/aide/specialist/nurse you’re trying to gift tomorrow or even after the holiday, save this post! If you’ve already given all of your gifts, come back to these ideas for next year!

For Colly’s therapist, I made a small basket out of a reusable/decor basket and tied a little bow on it. Inside, I added filler, a monogram candle, a card of gratitude, a candy, and a Target gift card! Simple and well enjoyed!

For the kids’ teachers (& our favorite babysitter 😍) we did these reusable cups (they come in a 4 pack!), a Thread Mama gift tag, and gift cards attached with pretty satin ribbon and some sparkly star garland! Again, so easy and doesn’t break the bank!

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Filed in: DIY, Gift Guides, Holiday • by angmdisney •

Halloween Home Tour

October 28, 2022

Wallpaper | Ooh La La Print | Frame | Planter

Earlier this month I shared a look at our family room refresh (which I wanted to make sure got posted before this!) so my apologies in advance this one comes so late in the season. BUT the good part about all of this, while Halloween decor will be coming down soon – many of these items may go on major sale! So add them to your saved cart and wait a few days to see if it happens. That way, you can score some savings for decor for next year!

Our staircase (shown above) is probably my favorite dressed up area this year – with the floating candles and witch hats right behind it! The kids were so surprised I added these to the stairs this year (they weren’t expecting the skeletons at all!) and all 3 older ones thanked me for putting them up. I turned their heads slightly to make it look like they were looking at us while they scaled up the stairs. I affectionately have been calling them our ‘spooky scaling skellies“! I added this gauze to cover the stairs and then just zip tied the skellies hands and sternum to the stairs. Pretty simple and like I said, the kids really loved it!

Paper bats are kind of a rite of passage when it comes to Halloween decor, am I right? I added some around our entryway mirror and the mirror in our family room, too. The boys asked for some in the bedrooms (not shown in this post) and I obliged. You’re only young once!! Love these stems for a little black accent and the skull was a DIY I shared on the blog earlier this month, along with the little beige and black pumpkins for a neutral touch! The disco ball isn’t really apart of the Halloween decor (probably will stay year round ;)) but I thought it looked good in this space too.

Table | Lamp | Vase | Stems | Flameless Candles | Candle Holders | Dotted Frame | Pumpkins (old, sorry!)

I added that same gauze to our the white console table in our living room, along with some crows, this skull (actually a cookie jar! but I love as room decor) and the skelly hand I DIY’d when I did the skull, mentioned above. The flameless candles finish the look!!!

Skull Jar

For the witch hats and floating candles, I have all of the details over on this post! Be sure to check it out for the “how to”!!

My office (which I’ll be sharing the entire thing with you soon!) didn’t get too much, just a cute little ghost garland this year. This was something I got in 2020, but we had it in the dining room in previous years.

Mirror | Bats | Shelf | Crow | Spider (old, sorry!) | Light Up Sign

Next to our couch I added a this cute spider with some Command velcro strips (if you’ve never used these before, you’re missing out! I literally use them for multiple things in life OFTEN!!!) and the bats again, of course. The ghost pumpkin was a Target dollar spot find this year!

Frame TV | Favorite Halloween Screen Art

These shelves that C built in our family room were also decked out this year!! This is our first holiday with them and ever since he built them I’ve been excited about them for the holidays. I’m already dreaming of a Christmas set up for them!!! This tan colored gauze was a nice change up from the black that I had been using lots of in the other rooms. The potion bottles were a Final Clearance find for .75c and I added black sand to them. I added this ghost candy dish and a crow, and the candles I used here and on the other side were from the dollar section at Target again.

Hocus Pocus Sign | Globe | Skeleton Pumpkin
Riser | Vase | Stems | Candle (similar)
Tan Gauze | Pumpkins | Candle | White Vase | Fall Eucalyptus | Acorn Hopps Stems | Black Vase
Teeny Tiny Skeleton

Our dining table will wrap this post up! I plan to do a full post next month on our new table (which we LOVE!!) but I wanted to still show you all how we decorated it for fall. I didn’t really go too ‘Halloween-y’ with it as I wanted it to feel more fall-ish than scary. I did add the tan gauze again to the chandelier and kinda made it drape to give off a tiny bit of spooky vibe.

Hope you loved this tour and found some inspiration!

Filed in: DIY, Holiday, Home, Uncategorized • by angmdisney •

Halloween Decor: Flying Witch Hats + Floating Candles

October 25, 2022

Let me start off by telling you, this is one DIY that’s way easier than it looks!! We did this with both witch hats and remote battery operated candles. The candles remind me of Harry Potter and I absolutely LOVE it!! Wish we could keep it up all year, seriously. The kids are even more pumped on them!

So for both DIYs/installs, I used this clear 25mm string and these 3m ceiling hooks. Both pretty inexpensive and worked so well for hanging these. The hat kit from Amazon does come with this clear string, but it’s not as durable and in my opinion, not good at all. Definitely spring for the $6 string linked above!

For the Witch Hats

First, I poked a hole through both sides of the hat with a paper clip. If you have a nail, sewing needle, really anything small and pokey, it should work.

I next threaded the string thru and tied a double knot.

Once that was done, I gave the string some slack and cut it from the spool.

After this, I made another loop at the end (this is where you will attach the string to the command hook). We wanted various lengths for them to hang at, giving the illusion of them actually flying!

For the Candles

Before you start, make sure you insert all of the batteries into the candles and then turn them on at the bottom of the stick, and then off with the remote. Test this before you hang them, that way you’re not pulling them down once they’re hung to fix the on/off of them.

Take the clear string and tie a double knot around the base of the flame. Give the string some slack and then cut, following exactly what you did with the hats and tying another loop at the end of the string.

Again, you want to have some varying lengths to look like they’re floating and flying! Hang them from your command ceiling hooks, and voila!!!

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Also can we also just take a second to acknowledge how much motor planning and brain power it takes to repetitively jump up and down like this?! THAT’S OUR GIRL!!!!! 💪🏻🧠✨

We believe in the power of prayer and humbly ask everyone reading this to please keep praying for her. I will always desperately want more for her, and I am believing in His perfect timing that it will happen. 

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This is long, but worth a watch!! Colly has been a This is long, but worth a watch!! Colly has been absolutely CRUSHING Rett Syndrome this past month. Literally saying, “Rett who?!?!” 🤯🤗👊🏻 November we witnessed so many miracles happening for Colly. It wasn’t without some bumps, but we have SO much to be thankful for. 

By age 3.5 (she’s so close to 4 now!), most girls with this disease no longer have purposeful use of their hands. Every day she’s able to still use them in any capacity is a miracle, but the fact that she’s doing even more beyond that…is almost unbelievable. 🥹 She is not doing what medical text says she should at this stage of the disease. 

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It’s not a secret that I still carry a heavy grief over Colly’s life. Ultimately, the prognosis of Rett is very dark but seeing her progress since she was diagnosed is nothing short of inspiring. We have so much hope for her future and although there is still much uncertainty, she has an amazing team of therapists, doctors, and supporters. She has treatment plans and goals. She has a family who loves her and will never stop pushing for more for her. 

I was telling a friend recently that this day will always be a reminder of the ending of the dreams/life I saw for her, but how can I wallow in sadness when there is so much joy? Colly IS that joy ✨🪽

God has revealed a lot to me these last two years and has pulled me out of a really scary pit. He’s wiped my tears, softened my heart, and given me strength to be a better mom, caregiver, and person for Colly + my other children. Instead of dread, my excitement for life is returning and I can’t wait to see where we’ll be next Halloween 🤍
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Finally sharing the small update I did earlier thi Finally sharing the small update I did earlier this year in Colly Girl’s room! I used a wall stencil from Amazon + the colors are Snowbound and Warming Peach by @sherwinwilliams for the paint 🤩 

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Switched out the drum coffee table we’ve had for Switched out the drum coffee table we’ve had for a few years for this space saving, fluted one! It’s more sturdy (the drum slid around a lot) and also goes with the room better IMO 😍

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Only 3 ingredients and so simple, but I did list the “how to” on my blog (link in bio!) 🍉🍧💚
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In June 2023, we were 7 months into a devastating diagnosis - which would be Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disease that is a whole body disorder and affects every single thing the body does for us voluntarily. We were told Colly may never walk, she would face severe motor challenges, have so many limitations of her life, and worst of all, a shortened life span. She was also in the midst of her Rett Regression, which is where children rapidly lose any acquired skills they DO have (basic things - like using their hands and swallowing food). It also causes so many issues with mood, breathing, sleep, and much, much more. The only way to put it is non stop suffering, and absolutely gut wrenching. 

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If you are in your circling moment, just hang on. Miracles happen every day, EVEN IF it’s not in the way you or I pray about. I know the author of Colly’s story is STILL writing a beautiful one, so I’m going to trust and hold onto that. 

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Last min teacher baskets/gifts! I put these togeth Last min teacher baskets/gifts! I put these together for the kids’ teachers a couple of weeks ago for Teacher Appreciation Week, but they’d be great as an end of the year treat too! I made one for the girl + guy teachers, because they do have both this year!!! Linked everything on my blog tonight with more deets (in bio)! 🍎💕👩🏻‍🏫📝
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With today being #rarediseaseday, it felt very rig With today being #rarediseaseday, it felt very right to share this now. In the beginning of January, we had the opportunity to discuss one of the first pediatric gene therapy trials for Rett Syndrome happening NOW in the USA!! It is a very exciting time and we are cautiously optimistic about our daughter, Colly, having the chance to receive this life saving treatment. 

We were also so thankful to chat about our fundraiser with @picazzositalian which donates $1 of every chocolate chip cookie dessert sold to @rsrtig (which is the only foundation solely dedicated to the cure) and how raise awareness about how this devastating disease has impacted our sweet girl and  so many others who are suffering from it. 

We need this cure!! Without it, Colly will continue to struggle for life’s basic necessities - BREATHING, eating, sleeping, walking, talking and using her hands. Rett is a severe neurological disease that affects every aspect of her life, everything our brain tells our bodies to do for us is disrupted for a girl with Rett Syndrome. 

Full video is in the link in my bio if you’d like to watch more! BIG thank you to @elainavpr for facilitating this for us, and to @arizonasfamily for allowing us to share 🤍

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Happiness comes from a fresh set these days ❤️ Happiness comes from a fresh set these days ❤️‍🩹 Bookmark it for next year! 🏹💘💌
Loved these light fixtures we’ve had in the loft Loved these light fixtures we’ve had in the loft, especially because they aren’t hard wired. However… I hated the cord - so kind of defeated the purpose. I cut the cords and added these battery powered lights and problem solved! 💡 Also added some different battery operated ones to our olive tree to give it a little shine! ✨ 

Linked both of these on blog and LTK tonight (in profile)!
My kids’ birthdays have ALWAYS been emotional fo My kids’ birthdays have ALWAYS been emotional for me. I cry every year on the day that they turn a year older. That reality hits so much harder with Colly, and the fragility of her life. The “bittersweet” of a new year: what it symbolizes and how time moves on for others, but it really doesn’t for Colly. I’m really trying to still be grateful, even through all of the hard. I just wish things were easier for her. I have to keep trusting that God’s plan is so much bigger and better than mine. 

I love you, my angel, Sweetpea Girl 💗 Happy 3rd Birthday.

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