- Emily Carriveau
- Aug 7
- 3 min read
15 years ago, back when I had three young Doodly-doos, I needed to bring my boys shopping for new shoes. Bringing three little boys to the mall let alone shoe department was nothing short of chaotic. This is what led me to the idea of giving each of my kids their very own back to school shopping day. This was not only a day where I was able to get them their clothes and shoes… It was a way for me to tailor the day specifically toward them. My kid got to choose where we ate, any special snacks we’d have throughout the day, the stores they wanted to shop at for clothing and shoes, we would get their backpack and their lunchbox and all of their back to school supplies. I would also give them some fun money that they could spend however they wanted. Not only did this day make my kid feel incredibly special, it was a way for me to connect with them one on one. Creating Jordan Day, Spencer Day, and Brady Day was one of the best things I ever did as a mother. Even today my grown boys still look forward to it. And truthfully, I think I’m just as excited as they are.
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Gold Stars✨
Never underestimate what a garage sale find and some spray paint can do! I spotted these stars at a garage sale and knew they had so much potential to shine bright and become the cutest holiday decor situation!
I grabbed some gold spray paint and got to work. Once the paint was dry, I added glitter and it turned out so cute!
Teacher Gift- Sticker Box 👩🏻🏫
Supplies:
Mason jars
Wood box or vessel of choice
Candy of choice
Acrylic paint
Foam brush
Cricut for lettering.. other options: you can use sticker letters or free-hand paint the words on
Cardboard
Hot glue gun
Elmers glue
Wood skewers
Fill your jars with candy
Print your saying on your cricut then apply to the wood, we’re going to paint over the letters, let it dry, and then peel the letters off to reveal the wood underneath.
Take your cardboard and rip the first layer off so you can see the bumpy middle part. Use the glue to draw flowers then cut them out.
Paint your flowers. I used fun bright colors!
After everything has dried. Fill your vessel with the jars and some paper napkins in-between.
Then take your wooden skewers and stick them through the holes in the cardboard flowers.
Teacher Gift- Candy Basket 🍬
Supplies:
Case Photo & Craft Keeper box or tackle box
Cricut
Stickers
Print your saying on your cricut (or you could use sticker letters)
My saying: Whoo needs a sticker (with an owl design) 🦉
Apply your saying to the top of your sticker box and then fill with stickers
Upcycled Frames 🖼️
Found some black pictures frames but I was afraid they would blend too much with my new floral wallpaper situation, so I got to work! Again, I broke out some gold spray paint, disembled the frames and started painting. Not to mention, I took some breaks and floated in the pool while my first coat dried (totally recommend this lol). I think they turned out perfect and I’m so excited to bring my wall art collage to life!
With back to school coming up, this is a really easy breakfast idea that will last throughout the week. My kids love it! I will usually start out with making monkey bread or having cinnamon rolls and then I make this egg bake with the leftovers. I hope you love as much as my family does.
Leftover Muffin Bake
you will need:
6-8 leftover Muffins or Cinnamon Rolls
8 Eggs beaten
2 Cups Milk
1 tsp Vanilla..or More
½ Cup White Sugar
Grease a 9x13 pan
Place chopped CinnamonRolls OR Muffins in bowl
Whisk toyether eggs, Milk, Vanilla + Sugar
• Pour over your bread & stir together (until everything is completely coated.. don’t worry if it looks soupy)
• Cover with Foil + place in refrigerator over night
In the morning, preheat oven to 350°
Bake covered for 30 Minutes
Uncover a bake an adelitional 25 minutes
Now enjoy having no food go to waste 😋
