Mother's Day Gift - chalkboard flower pots

Hello.  My name is Amy.  And I've been VERY absent from this blog.

Hopefully, if I get my act together, you'll be seeing more posts in the near future.

I wanted to post this before Mother's Day . . . if there are any of you who need to give a last minute gift.

We made these chalkboard flower pots last year for our mothers and grandmothers.

And {I hope} they were loved!

It's pretty self explanatory.

Buy some terra cotta flower pots and chalkboard paint/spray paint.

After you paint the pot (it does need time to dry - 24 hours), place soil and beautiful flowers inside.

Then last, but not least, write a message to that special mother of yours.

In my humble opinion, handmade gifts are the very best!

:: Mother's Day

This was given to me by Ava a few years ago for Mother's Day.

And I still have it on our fridge.  Love her tiny hands.

It's been pinned quite a few times on pinterest so I thought I'd post it again,

if you need something to do last minute.

This year we're just giving Shutterfly cards from Anson's newborn sibling photoshoot

and potted flowers to their grandmothers.

What will you be giving to your mother's/grandmothers?

:: Mother's Day - crafts

Mother's Day is almost here.

Are you ready?

I really need to mail a few special packages within the next few days.

Well, here's some cute Mother's Day printables

and crafts that I've found recently. . .

Source: myblessedlife.net via Amy on Pinterest

:: inexpensive mother's day canvas

Source: papercoterie.com via Amy on Pinterest

:: free printable from paper coterie

Source: smittenblogdesigns.blogspot.com via Amy on Pinterest

::  Mother's Day Brunch printable (hope the hubby is reading this . . .)

Source: tiffkeetch.blogspot.com via Amy on Pinterest

:: mother's day card

Source: thecreativeplace.blogspot.com via Amy on Pinterest

:: printable gift idea

Source: ourdailyobsessions.blogspot.com via Amy on Pinterest

:: the girl's made these for their grandmothers last year and since I've been
getting a ton of traffic from pinterest, I thought I'd post it again.
This one that Ava made me two years ago, is still hanging on my fridge!

craft: mother's day card and canvas

Whoa. Mother's Day is definitely creeping up on us. Here are a few ideas. It's next Sunday people!!!
Last year, this was given to me by Ava for Mother's Day. So cute and so easy! I actually still have it hanging on my fridge {the wings are traced from her hand}. Just place a magnet on the back.

I think we might make these for Reese and Ava's grandmas.

The poem:
This isn't just a butterfly as you can plainly see.
I made it with my hand which is a part of me. It comes with lots of love especially to say,
I hope you have a very Happy Mother's Day!

or if you aren't into the diy card thingy . . . a photo canvas is a great gift to give your mother/grandmother or {send this post to your hubby - - he'll get the clue}.
Right now Canvas People still has their deal of a free 8x10 and you just pay for shipping, plus they'll do free touchups {for mother's day}. Just click here. {although if you buy one today, you won't get it in time for Mother's Day - - but still an awesome late gift, right?}

Oh, and don't forget about my giveaway! It ends on Saturday!
And I'll be linking to these parties here.