And then April was almost over

I ended up missing a whole week of injections, because not only did I not call in my refill on time, they had screwed up the billing. So it looked like I owed a WHOLE lot of money, when I did NOT. And by the time we finally got everything straightened out, and delivered, it was just going to be easy to wait one more day.

So I took my shot last night, and now my body is rebelling, and it feels like I got hit by a truck all over again, and I can’t stop throwing up. That’s the most fun side effect of stupid chemo drugs. Luckily, I’m a vomiting pro. Sadly, that is not a fun contest to win.

In other news, everyone won their soccer MATCH on Saturday. Did you know that it’s not a game, it’s a match? Because I didn’t. BUT NOW I DO, and now you have learned something. I told you it pays to read my dumb blog.

Transportation Prints

I love the idea of using big graphic prints for home decor, and this set of transportation prints would be a great addition to any room. I mean, how cute would these be in a boys room? Answer: SUPER CUTE.

You can download each print individually as an image file to send to your local printer, or you can download a digital PDF file that will allow you to print the images right at home!

To grab the 8.5x11 digital PDF, click here

Free Gray and Yellow Party Printables

Are you having a gray and yellow themed party? Do you want some free printables to go with it? OF COURSE YOU DO. So here you go:

Download will automatically start when you click the button above, and will be in PDF form. 

 This set of party printables includes:
• 3 Fry Boxes
• 3 Cupcake Wrappers
• 8 Mini Candy Bar Wrappers


As usual, printables are for personal, private, non-commercial printed use only.

Because I Said So

Sometimes, I say things like:

"Because I'm the Mom" and 

"Because I Said So" and 

"Because I Feel Like It",

because, you know, it's my right as a parent. 

I just hate giving lengthy explanations to people who are going to argue with me no matter what, because, after all, they are much smarter than me and a 5 year old playing in the woods at night by themselves is a good idea. 

Please enjoy this perfectly sarcastic parenting mantra from yours truly: 

• Download is a 300 dpi,  8x10 image file
• For printing tips, including information on sizing and resolution, click here
• Prints are for personal, non-commercial use only. No redistribution allowed.
• Trouble with the download button? Try this link instead: http://bit.ly/momsaidso

Took long enough…

I’m finally starting to feel like myself again.

Which, after 11 months of what can only be described as a hell, is a nice change of pace.

Most people don’t realize what sort of process goes into combating a disease on a daily basis.

For example, I forgot to call in my refill last week. Now, if you have a recurring prescription at your local pharmacy, it’s not that big of a deal, you can go in and pick it up, same day usually.

Well I forgot, and then I forgot again. And then when I remembered, the earliest shipping date was Tuesday, unless of course I wanted to pay for express shipping, which is pricey because my meds come in a great big temperature controlled styrofoam box.

And since they don’t get here until Tuesday, I’m going to miss my Sunday shot. Which is going to screw up my injection schedule. Because there is a minimum of 48 hours required between each dosage, and that’s where things get tricky.

You see, I have my injection schedule so that I can A) remember to do my shots and B) have a life outside of meds.  So this week, I get to “skip” Sunday, and then I’ll have to do my shots Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (Ugh, I like shot free weekends better) and then Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and then, the next week, I can go back to my “normal” shot schedule. All because I forgot to make a stupid phone call.

But like I said, I’m starting to feel like myself again. I’m working more (finally), and getting house projects done. I painted the downstairs bathroom a few days ago, and it looks a million times better. I’m also sketching up a few different ideas for the family room and girls room, and this summer we’re going to paint the stairs. Basically, I’m finally functioning, and able to be an active participant in family life, and that, my friends, is golden.

Free Party Basics: Take 2!

Today we have a more feminine version of our basic party printables! These fun colors would be great to dress up any party you have, or even just to decorate a bedroom with! (Kids love banners in their rooms... the more the merrier too!) 

This 8.5x11 digital PDF download includes a pennant banner, miniature flags, and 2” party rounds, which can be used as favor tags or cupcake toppers or as decorations for water bottles and more!

Click to download the party basics now!

Free Party Basics

Continuing with our basic party must haves, today we have some fun free printables that would be great for just about any occasion!

This 8.5x11 digital PDF download includes a pennant banner, miniature flags, and 2” party rounds, which can be used as favor tags or cupcake toppers or as decorations for water bottles and more!

This is a very boy-friendly color scheme, and could be used at birthday parties, baby showers, or whatever else you want to celebrate!

Click to download party basics now!

Basic Baby Shower Cupcake Printables

This is the final piece in our basic baby shower printables. Every party needs cupcakes, so make sure to get these cupcake wrappers, mini flags, and cupcake toppers.

CHOOSE YOUR DOWNLOAD:

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Both the blue set and the pink set include:
• 3 cupcake wrappers
• 3  2.4" circle cupcake toppers
• 12 mini flags

Let us know if you ever use our basic baby shower printables - we LOOOOVE to see party pictures!



REMINDER: Printables from Peonies and Poppyseeds are free for non-commercial, personal printed use only. Mass production and file sharing are not permitted. If your friends or family want to know where you got your printables, send them to our site. Thanks.

Basic Baby Shower Treat Printables

Here are more printables to add to your basic baby shower stash.  These are for treats!  Fill fry boxes and pillow boxes, and cover regular size and miniature candybars.

CHOOSE YOUR DOWNLOAD:

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Both the blue set and the pink set include:
• 2 little pillow boxes
• 3 fry boxes
• 1 regular size candy bar wrapper
• 4 miniature candy bar wrappers

There's one more set to add to the basic baby shower printables, don't miss it!



REMINDER: Printables from Peonies and Poppyseeds are free for non-commercial, personal printed use only. Mass production and file sharing are not permitted. If your friends or family want to know where you got your printables, send them to our site. Thanks.

And then it was April

I feel like I’m losing time. Or not so much that I’m losing it, so much as it’s speeding by so quickly that it’s all I can do to keep breathing.

The kids started soccer. There is lots of driving back and forth and eating on the go. I bought chairs and a water cooler and we have a pop up tent because we are spending a lot of time outside… which is exactly the opposite of what I should be doing according to the warning labels on my meds. It probably explains why I’m so tired.

True story: I went to bed at 10 last night, woke up this morning at 8, just in time to get people off to school in a rush, then laid on the couch and had a nap until 1:00pm. Then I went to the grocery store and made dinner and, you know, interacted with my family and now it’s 8:15, my whole body is throbbing in pain, my fever has spiked, and my feet have gone numb. Of course, this is also partly because we’ve had wonky weather and I can’t deal with drastic atmospheric changes. It makes me want to die on the inside.

In other news, Taylor is getting ear tubes in a couple of weeks. I *think* her adenoids are also getting taken out, but I for the life of me can’t remember  for sure either way on that one. I know that I would PREFER them to be out, so, you know… at least there’s that.

Also speaking of Taylor, she told me that she love me so much that when I’m very old and dead, she would dig up my bones and give them to her dog, which she would name Caroline… which is my name. She is sure that this is a great honor, so I just said thank you, but I would like it known that I would prefer to not be purposely chewed on.

I also have to tell you about one of my new favorite shows. It’s called Duck Dynasty and it’s on A&E and I LOVE THAT FAMILY. We could be friends. And the grandfatherly advice from Phil is glorious.

Also next year, I am thinking about taking a class at the community college, just for kicks. I can’t decide what kind of class I should take, though. Mostly, I just want it to be at the right time. I kinda think it would be fun to take a math class… or not. I JUST DON’T KNOW. Algebra is sexy.

And now I’m going to bed, because tomorrow is our crazy day, plus also: I’m a wimp. and also, also: I have MS.

Ooh, and Easter… yes, I made people matching skirts and bow ties.

We tried jumping the same time, it just didn’t work…

The end.

Basic Baby Shower Cards Printables

You want more basic baby shower printables?  YES, of course you do.  Here are some invitation cards, thank you cards, and envelopes to put them in:

CHOOSE YOUR DOWNLOAD:

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Both the blue set and the pink set include:
• 2 foldable invitation cards
• 2 foldable thank you cards
• 2 envelopes to fold, adhere and stash cards inside of

And there's more baby shower printables where that came from, so come on back tomorrow, ya'll.



REMINDER: Printables from Peonies and Poppyseeds are free for non-commercial, personal printed use only. Mass production and file sharing are not permitted. If your friends or family want to know where you got your printables, send them to our site. Thanks.

Basic Baby Shower Label Printables

We want to get back to the basics for a second.  Basic birthday printables, basic baby shower printables, basic whatever printables.  You know, the all encompassing, all purpose STUFF.  Starting with Baby Shower Printables!

CHOOSE YOUR DOWNLOAD:

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Both the blue set and the pink set include:
• 6  3x3" labels
• 2  5x5" circles
• 18 2.5x5" labels

And check back later this week to see matching printable packs for the perfect baby shower!



REMINDER: Printables from Peonies and Poppyseeds are free for non-commercial, personal printed use only. Mass production and file sharing are not permitted. If your friends or family want to know where you got your printables, send them to our site. Thanks.

Easter Egg Match: printable card game

Easter is literally around the corner, so have some fun with your kids by playing our free printable card game, Easter Egg Match.

You can let the littlest kids find matches by looking at the cards face up.  Or turn the cards over and play Concentration.  You can also play Go Fish, or Old Maid, or whatever other card game you can think of.  And there are fewer cards than a regular deck, so you don't have to worry about the short attention spans of little kids.

Just click to get the free download:

REMINDER: Printables from Peonies and Poppyseeds are free for non-commercial, personal printed use only. Mass production and file sharing are not permitted. If your friends or family want to know where you got your printables, send them to our site. Thanks!

School Notes: Lunch Joke Printables for Spring

Our school lunch joke printables are definitely a fan favorite, so we decided it was time to give you an updated spring version. I mean, every comedian needs new material at some point, right?

This is an 8x10 print that you can send to Costco, or print at home. Need help printing? Be sure to check out our sizing tips and tricks.

And be sure to check us out on facebook and pinterest! (We would say twitter, but we really suck at it.)

Craft Stick Puzzles: Printable and Tutorial

Craft stick puzzles are one of my new favorite things.  My kids love them, and they're cheap to make, and they don't get destroyed like paper pieces.

If you haven't made craft stick puzzles before, let me tell you how tremendously easy it is.

First, download this printable (because they're cute and sized right and just all around better than other craft stick puzzles):

Just click to download this free printable.

Print the pages on cardstock and cut around the whole puzzle (don't cut each piece out yet).

This next step is optional, but I highly recommend it.  Cover the fronts (only) in clear contact paper.  This will help your puzzles last longer, especially since you know they're going to be handled by grubby little kid fingers.

Then chop the pieces apart with a paper slicey-cutter-thingy. (There are lines on the puzzles, so you know where to chop.)

Get a bunch of big craft sticks out, and rubber cement a piece to each one.  Try to center the pieces on the craft sticks just so they look better.  If a person was smart they would put one puzzle on one side of the stick and then a different puzzle on the other side of the stick.  Therefore needing half the amount of sticks.  A not so smart person, such as myself, just uses a whole bunch of single sided sticks.

Your sticks will need to dry before you can play, but rubber cement doesn't take long to dry.


To play with the puzzles, just hand your child the finished group of sticks.  You can make it easy by separating each puzzle to do one at a time, or the whole pile so your kid has to pick the right pieces before assembling.

We really really like craft stick puzzles.  (Isn't that the cutest little monkey you have ever seen?  And I'm not talking about the cartoon one, although it's kind of cute too.)

Easter Egg Freebies

These Easter eggs are sure to please!

They can be used as gift tags, favor tags, cupcake toppers, and more! Stick them on the walls, and hang them from chandeliers, because these cheery eggs are sure to put a smile on your face.

These are also great for hiding, because they'll never spoil! (Please tell me you've accidentally forgotten an egg for an exceedingly long and stinky time)

Just click to download these Easter egg freebies!