PPB Winner!!

Sorry this is late getting up, we are in a packing whirlwind! Stay tuned tomorrow for another fabulous giveaway!!!

Congratulations Tori! Please email me (tangledandtrue@gmail.com) by Wednesday morning to claim your prize.

pictures.

I am having my kids pictures taken on our stop in Utah (on our way to Colorado) in a couple weeks, and instead of obsessing over how I should be packing my house, or organizing, cleaning, throwing things away, I am obsessing about what they will wear in their pictures. Some things I like..

For Stella:

Girls' organdy Bea dress

Converse Jack Purcell in sweet papaya

For Lily:

Girls cotton classroom dress (with some kind of funky belt or leggings)

Converse Jack Purcell in citron

For Finn:

Paeja Vest

Bulguska Print Shirt

Hahoe Plaid Shorts

I realize Finn doesn't match the girls and that these combos are a bit pricey, this is just preliminary picture dreaming. I would love suggestions if you've seen something you think would be perfect, and I of course will continue perusing right up until the last minute.

**Petunia Pickle Bottom winner will be up this afternoon, and another AMAZING giveaway tomorrow on my actual birthday. Don't miss it!!

rainbow pancakes.

Stella wants a rainbow birthday. In my search for inspiration and ideas, I came across these pancakes. What little kid wouldn't love to start their day with a rainbow stack?

skippy designs.

Looking at these pictures makes me happy. I'd like one of each please. Which is your favorite?

Race Car Party

I'm pretty sure you all know I love a good party, nothing inspires me more than seeing what other people come up with for birthdays. Every Wednesday you can now plan to find a "brilliant birthday bash", some from readers, some from me and some from other bloggers. I'm hoping Wednesdays can become a source of inspiration for you, as I know it will be for me. And of course, the invitation still stands... if you've thrown a fabulous bash of your own, I'd love to hear from you and feature it on T+T.

Without further ado I give you our first "brilliant birthday bash". Oh and don't be shy, comment away and show Amy some love...

Hello. I'm Amy from dailygnome. First, a big thank you to Brittany for the opportunity to be a guest blogger here on T&T.

When my son turned three there was no question what the theme would be for his party. The boy lived and breathed all things cars. He had just three requests: a chocolate cake, the theme from Cars included on the iPod mix and his best friends celebrating in the backyard. The rest was up to me.

The Invitation:

Race Car Game
The highlight of the party was a race car game I put together for the kids. They pretended to be cars and raced around to various "pit stops." At each stop they received a small prize (like a hot wheels car) and the clue to their next pit stop. To collect the prizes I made simple stoplight bags out of brown lunch bags and construction paper.

With the kids so young I wasn't sure how the game would fly, but they followed directions and all crossed the finish line. At the end they each received a balloon:

Cookie Decorating
I found these car cookie cutters from an online shop that specializes in every cookie cutter shape imaginable. During the party the kids frosted the cookies and took leftovers home in their goodie bags.



Cake
The chocolate car cake. 100% my husband's creation. He baked two sheet cakes, stacked them, carved out the shape of the car and used four cupcakes for the wheels.

{03 race shirt inspired by this tutorial}
{Birthday banner custom ordered from this etsy shop. Will be used for many backyard birthdays to come.}
{Birthday crown and instructions found in this book.}

Heirloom by Petunia {giveaway!}

The countdown continues, only one more week until I enter into my 30's! I have been so excited for this giveaway. The Heirloom by Petunia 10 year anniversary limited addition diaper bag.

Striking a pitch-perfectd balance between classic charm and modern sensibility, our LIMITED EDITION 10th anniversary fabric is a showcase of our most adored and iconic patterns, woven into one.

The Espresso, gold and cream combined with the tranquil blues makes for a stunning combination. For me, this is pure perfection. I love that the diaper bag could be for a girl or boy, and your husband wouldn't be embarrassed to haul it around.

I realize a diaper bag isn't all about aesthetics. It has to be functional and this bag has it all. It can be either a messenger bag or a hands-free backpack with a built-in changing station that is detachable for cleaning and ease of use. Two large diaper/wipe pockets, 4 bottle pockets, two organizational pockets, pacifier pocket, detachable dirty diaper pouch, key clip and water resistant liner.

This is the diaper bag to have, and seeing as it is a Limited Edition, not every mom on the block will have it. Double bonus!

One lucky winner will receive the Heirloom by Petunia 10 year anniversary bag! Lucky you.

What is your favorite petunia design?

Would you love to win? be sure to:

*comment on this post - with your name

*answer question above

*giveaway will be open until Friday 3/5

*winner will be announced Monday morning

*extra entries for facebook, blog posts, twitter etc, just leave a link back.

Good Luck.

pleated poppy winner!

Congratulations! Please email me (tangledandtrue@gmail.com) by Friday morning to claim your prize.