San Diego Recommendations

This year will begin my third year being a San Diego Local. I'm still learning what spots to go and new placed to try. I've created a list of places to Go, Eat, and things to do in San Diego that are all pretty close by to my home. Sometimes friends ask for recommendations and these are the general things I recommend to them.

If you ever find yourself wanting to visit San Diego and need some suggestions or recommendations, go to my list located "here" for all three lists combined.

Enjoy exploring San Diego! There's lots to do and the weather is (almost always) agreeable.

March Giveaway - Kids Sticker Chart

This may seem like a very random thing to give as a printable giveaway but it's not! As a parent, we're constantly (or should be pretty consistent) in teaching our kids and praising their accomplishments. There are a lot of sticker charts out there on the free internet, but none are something that's simple and cuts back on ink like this one.

I am currently the parent of a potty training toddler that LOVES stickers. I kept this from saying "My potty chart" because what if someone wanted to use this for something else their kid needs encouragement in like cleaning their room or brushing their teeth etc. I want you to use this for what you might need to motivate your kids with.

I would recommend using this for preschoolers. Anything older than that age is likely to not work... try money. 😅

You can download the link off of my google drive located "HERE"

May Giveaway - Mother's Day Card

It's coming! Mother's Day is coming! Are you ready? Have you thought of what to get your mom? In case it hasn't crossed your mind yet, here is a free giveaway but... no envelope included. If you haven't noticed, it matches the "Mother's Day Banner" I posted earlier. 

Need some more help? Sometimes writing a card can be so daunting! What do I write? How much do I write? Where do I start? STOP! Don't freak out! Let me help you! Here are a few things you can start/add to your card:

1. Write down your favorite childhood memory with your mom

2. Write a favorite memory from this last year

3. A verse, poem, or movie character that reminds you of your mom

4. Your favorite thing about her (hugs, food, style)

Download the card "here"

Hope that gets you started. Have fun making your mom smile! You can NEVER write to much to her! 

May Giveaway - Mother's Day Banner

Ever since I had my daughter, I thought "Awesome, now I get to be a mom who get stuff for Mother's Day!" 

My first Mother's Day I asked my husband what he plans on getting me for Mother's Day. He quickly replied and said "Nothing. You're not my momma."     - Needless to say, I was annoyed but amused at his quick wit.

For those of you KIND and LOVING children who actually get your mom a gift on Mother's Day, How about a banner to decorate your mom's kitchen, room, car etc? I have two different types of banners for you to choose from: floral or plain. Maybe your mom isn't into the whole floral pattern or maybe you don't want to shell out tons of money in printing 10 color pages at fed ex and decide to just color your black and white copies instead. I got you covered! 

Oh, and an FYI, make sure you print out multiples of the O and M for the banner. 

I hope you and your MOM enjoy this!

Here's the link for the PDFs of the letters on google drive. (Don't worry, there's no viruses on these. I promise)

Free PDF of Floral Banner

Free PDF of Plain Banner

Don't forget the matching card I made for the floral banner! Check it out at this post!

Giveaway - LaLaLand Poster

This is a "bonus" giveaway I guess you could say. My husband and I are going to be redecorating our bedroom. Since he's a huge fan of music, he's letting me design our room with a music theme. Thus, I make the LaLaLand poster for him. I'm planning on hanging it above our piano. It'll be a nice touch to the room I believe. I hope you like it! Follow the link below to print one of your own!

Giveaway - LaLaLand Poster

April Giveaway - Matthew 28:6 Poster

Ladies and Gentleman, as if the seasons could not get better, Spring has arrived! Not only that, but one of the most important holidays to remind us of why we have hope has arrived as well. Easter is not just a time to celebrate bunnies and eggs and getting a little basket from your mom, but a time to remember that we can have hope in one day being raised from the dead just as Jesus was over 2,000 years ago. 

I hope you enjoy this giveaway and find a place to post it around your dorm, room, or home as a reminder that we can have hope because Christ gave us hope when He died on the cross for our sins. 

Valentines Day Party Games Giveaway

 

Doing a Valentine's Day party? Here's two printable giveaways that I made for a Valentines party my cousin and I threw for our family. The first is a poster for guessing how many hershey's kisses are in the jar. The second is the printable sheets for the guesses of the partygoers. The Third page is a black and white [budget friendly I might add] sweetheart bingo game. Simply have the partygoers put sweetheart candies all over the bingo sheet and the moderator takes out a sweetheart candy from a bag one by one. The moderator then shouts out the Message written on the sweetheart and the partygoer with the message takes one off. If you can't read the message, I recommend telling them the color then they can take out a sweetheart with the same color. We had a rule though: no doubles! So if they have more than one heart with the same message then they can only take off one heart still.

We played "blackout bingo" which means the player with all their sweethearts gone wins!

March Giveaway - Isaiah 40:8

March is a great month. Not only is it my birthday month, but it's the month when cherry blossoms are in bloom throughout mainland Japan. In Okinawa, Japan, where I lived during Jr High and High School, the cherry blossoms would come a lot earlier than the blossoms in mainland Japan. Some can be white, some are pink, you never know! It all depends on what color tree you have.

I have quite the obsession with Cherry Blossoms. My restroom is decorated with it along with my back! (Yeah, it's a tattoo of a cherry blossom branch. Just don't mention it to my mom because she hates tattoos... oh and she has seen it, she just hasn't had a chance to scratch it off yet)

The Verse here is Isaiah 40:8, "The grass writhers and the flowers fade but the word of the Lord stands forever."

This month, everyone is going for more of the "luck of the Irish" type feel with the four leaf clovers and all, but just remember that all the things we strive for on Earth don't last. Trends, people, seasons, and places all change but the word of the Lord stands forever.

February Giveaway - Valentine's Day Card

If you didn't read the last post I'll tell you again: I love Valentine's Day. Here's a card I made for my husband. It's only February 3rd so he hasn't gotten it yet. Don't spoil it for me and tell him or show him! If you enjoy cute and cheesy humor like I do then feel free to print this yourself too! Happy Valentines Day! 

February Giveaway - Valentines Day Poster

Nothing is better than a day set to tell everyone how much you love them. When I was a kid and Valentines Day came I loved waking up and seeing chocolate and a little stuffed animal on my bed. 

To celebrate this fun holiday, I've made myself a valentines poster to decorate in my house. I hope you like it and can use it somewhere. Also, don't forget that I take requests for giveaways! Just leave a comment and who knows... I might make it for you!

Free Psalm 51:10 Poster

A New Year requires a New Years resolution for some people. Mine are pretty simple: Find a new apartment, get my daughter started in preschool, and keep on graphic designing. However two days ago I realized all I need this year is to pray this verse and make it happen in my life. 

I hope you enjoy this poster and find somewhere to post it around your house or office!

Yearly Bill Recorder and Weekly Planner

I love starting my year off right. Especially when it comes to the area of organization and saving money. 

I designed a week planner that can be printed at home via color or greyscale and a bill log you can keep all year long and mark off when a bill has been paid. 

I hope you like it!