SWEET SIMPLE THINGS

I need this reminder constantly. It's so easy to look forward to the next big thing going on in our lives. But how often do we stop and appreciate the little everyday things?
This week I'm going to try extra hard to be in the moment and enjoy the mundane parts of my day. After all, those are the real ones, right? ;)

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WHAT UNITES US

I started Scripted Meaningful Mondays because I love words. It was a fun creative way for me to share beautiful, funny, encouraging words in a different way. But as of late, nothing has inspired me. I search for quotes and just feel blah. When I started Scripted Desire, I told myself I wouldn't force anything. If I didn't feel inspired or creative, I didn't want to push it. Because that's when work feels like...work. So, I've remained silent on Monday's. However, last week I came across this quote. As soon as I saw it gave me that feeling I had been missing for so long!
Lately, our country is just making me...sad, for lack of better terms. It feels like every time I get on Facebook there is a new argument stirring around and no one can peacefully agree to disagree. Everyone wants to point their fingers at someone else and push their own thoughts down someone's throat without respecting the opinions of others. I've just found myself feeling heavy with all the issues and hatred. When I saw this quote, it gave me a little glimpse of hope! I truly think America is the best country in the world. I truly think if we try hard enough, every single one of us can find five, heck TEN, things to be thankful for every single day. I truly think if we try hard enough, we can find SOMETHING in common with our most hated enemy. Sometimes kindness isn't easy. Sometimes gratitude isn't easy. Sometimes putting someone else's needs above your own isn't easy. Sometimes being a friend to someone who doesn't deserve it isn't easy. But I'm confident if we all tried a little harder, we could make this world, and our country, a better place. If you've been feeling kinda bummed about the state of our country, I hope this quote encourages you like it did me. Everything is gonna be juuuust fine as long as we work together.

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SWEET SUMMA TIME

Happy official day of SUMMER!!! I LOVE summer... Lake days, pool days, BBQ's, vacations, and lots of adventures!

Start your summer off with a fun bucket list for your family. See how many fun things you can cross off your list as summer goes on. I have created four simple Bucket List templates and they are for sale HERE in my Etsy shop. For $2 you get all four designs sent straight to your email. Simply download the file (or files) and print from your home computer or local print shop. Your list can be a mixture of BIG adventures, and simple things that are easy to cross off your list.

Go get outside and ENJOY summer!

As always, I would love to see how you are using your Scripted Desire goodies. Share your pics with me! xoxo

FINEST, LOVELIEST, TENDEREST

Never forget how wonderful YOU are.

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SPREAD KINDNESS

The world could use a little more kindness, don't ya think?!

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FREE BUGS + KISSES

I was recently asked to create these candy bags for a customer, and I thought they were such a fun idea! Whether you're looking for a fun treat to give away to Trick-or-Treaters, a cute Halloween party favor, or simple gift for teachers or friends, these bags are great!

These are super easy to assemble! All you need to do is...
- Download the file by clicking HERE or save the photo below
- Save the file to your computer
- Print as many pages as you need from your home computer or take to a local print shop
- Cut the tags (there are four per page)
- Fold each tag in half making a 2x4in rectangle
- Fill treat bags with candy, I added Hershy's kisses (of course), spider rings, and a few extra pieces of candy!
- Staple the tag to the bag and you're done!

As always, I would love to see pictures of your creations! Enjoy!

Mimosa Bar

With February and Spring coming up, there are so many occasions to celebrate... Valentine's Day, baby showers, bridal showers, wedding days, Mother's Day, and any fun birthdays you might be celebrating. A Mimosa Bar is such a pretty and simple addition to any brunch or celebration!

What You Need:
-Champagne or...sparking wine, sparking juice, pretty much anything that will bubble ;)
-Juices
-Fruit for garnish
-Bowls or dishes for fruit
-Champagne flutes
-Sugar + food coloring for rim of flute (optional)
-Pitchers (target has cute one's in the Dollar Section (of course))
-Sign and labels
-Scissors or 2-2.5" hole punch
-String


To rim the champagne flutes with sugar:
-Fill a dish with sugar
-Add a drop or two of food coloring, depending on how dark you want your color
-Mix it up well so there aren't any clumps
 (You could also just use raw sugar on it's own for a pretty look)
-Run an orange slice around the rim of the glass OR just dip the rim in a small puddle of water
-Dip the rim of the glass into sugar and twist the glass a little to make sure it's evenly coated

Once you've sugared the champagne flutes:
-Set out flutes, champagne, bowls filled with sliced fruit
-Fill pitchers with desired juice
-Cut out labels either with scissors or hole punch
-Use string (I used baker's twine) to tie label to it's juice
-Frame or hang the directions
-Let your guests make their own personalized mimosa!

In honor of Valentine's Day, I chose juices and fruit that match "valentine colors." I used orange, grapefruit, peach, and cranberry juice. Orange juice will definitely be the fan-favorite, so I would get extra orange juice. For garnish, I used raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranates. For my mimosa, I combined orange + grapefruit juice and garnished with raspberries + strawberries.
Don't forget to get your FREE Mimosa Bar sign and labels here, and as always, I would love to see what you create, so share your pictures with
me! Cheers!

Valentine Coloring Kit

This craft is super easy and very cute for you to make with or for your children and their classmates. I am 99.9% sure that coloring with these crayons is way more fun than the plain, boring crayons ;)


Whatcha Need:
-Small silicone muffin tray (I love this heart shaped one), small muffin pan, AND/OR small paper muffin cups
-Crayons
-Cookie Sheet
-X-acto Knife (optional)
-Cellophane Treat Bags, like these
-Coloring Sheets and Labels

What To Do:
-Preheat oven to 200 degrees F
-While you wait, peel off the paper wrapper from the crayons. This is when the X-Acto knife comes in handy! Run the knife down the length of the crayon to quickly peel off wrapper
-Break or cut crayon into (roughly) 1/4" pieces
-If you are using a muffin pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray
-Fill mold with crayon pieces. I chose to pair similar colors together, but rainbow crayons would also be fun! You'll need the equivalent of two crayons per cup
-Place mold on cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the crayons are completely melted
-Carefully remove cookie sheet from oven and let the crayons cool
-Once they have cooled for about 5 minutes, place molds in the freezer and let them harden and cool for about 20 more minutes
-Once the molds have cooled completely, stretch the silicone mold (or if you're using a metal muffin tin use a knife) to loosen the crayons, then pop them out of the mold
-Put 2-5 crayons in bag
-Print and cut 4x4" labels and fold in half
-I like to fold the bag down a little bit, but that's optional
-Staple bag closed using labels
-Print coloring pages and punch a hole in the top left corner
-Tie pages together using string or book ring

Big thank you to my friend, Brooke Gudenau with Bevy and Brine, for making the coloring pages to go with these crayons! Let me see what you make, tag me in your pics!

PS: If you don't want to deal with the hassle of finding supplies, you can purchase my February DIY in a Box. Each box comes with the basic necessities needed for making four kits.

Pom Pom Garland

I love these little pom pom garlands because they are easy and cheap to make, and they are such a fun accessory for a room or party. You can change the color, size, and density to fit your taste/need/holiday. I chose a pink-ish colored yarn and paired it with my Valentine Prints to add some valentine decor to our house. This garland would also be fun for any Valentine's Day Party you have coming up!

Here's what you need:

-Yarn of your choice

-Scissors

-Large Needle (optional)

What to do: 

-Decide how many pom pom balls you want to make. Once you decide your number, cut {X amount} 8-inch pieces that you'll use to tie around each pom pom ball. I made five pom pom balls, so I cut five 8-inch strips. Place your strips off to the side. 

-Wrap the yarn around your fingers at least 20, but as many as 100, times. The density of the pom will depend on the number of times you wrap around your hand. I prefer 50 wraps, but you do you!

-After wrapping, carefully slide the yarn off your fingers. Grab one of your 8-inch strips and use it to tie around the middle of your yarn bundle. Tie it nice and tight!

-Cut all the loops of your pom on each side. 

-Fluff your pom, and trim some of the ends if you'd like (but don't trim the center tie just yet) 

-Cut a piece of yarn to the length you want your garland to be

-To tie the poms on the garland, you can use a needle OR you can use the center tie to secure it to the garland. 

       [If you're using a needle]

       -Thread the garland string through the needle

       -String the poms together using the threaded needle

       [If you're not using a needle]

       -Tie each pom to the garland by tying the center tie in a double knot

-Arrange and space the pom pom balls however you want and hang!

If you're using a needle:

If you're NOT using a needle: 

 

From left to right: 20 wraps, 50 wraps, 70 wraps

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Printable Planner

If you're just now trying to get organized for 2017, no judgment here because I'm right there with ya. I love a good planner to help keep me organized, but don't love how they are either cute+expensive OR cheap+not so cute. SO, I created my own! This planner comes with a cover, contact and menu page, as well as a yearly, monthly and weekly calendar view. You can download this calendar as an 8x10 or as a smaller version to fit in an A5 binder.
I chose to print the smaller version and paired it with a binder from the dollar section at Target (aka best place ever). Run to Target and raid their dollar section right. now. because they have some of the cuuuutest accessories for organizing along with A5 binders for only $5.
It's not too late to get organized! I'm confident that this planner will help get you in the right direction :)

PLEASE NOTE:
- You will need to print the A5 planner as landscape and to use there will be some cutting involved... To cut: Cut the paper directly in half , and cut 1 inch from the bottom of your pages. That's it!
- You can print double-sided if you'd like, however I like to use the blank pages for jotting down notes, reminders, goals, etc. If I could, I would tell you exactly how to print double-sided, but unfortunately every printer is different. You can always take your download to a local print shop and have them print double-sided for you.
- I recommend printing on card stock for the best quality.

The Planner's can be found under the "shop" tab.

Homemade Marshmallows and Kitchen Conversions Chart

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I know, I know...why would you make marshmallows when you can easily buy them from the store? Well, I'll tell you why. Homemade marshmallows are lighter and fluffier than store bought marshmallows; it's almost as if you're eating a sweet and delicious cloud. You can also change the flavor, color, and shape of homemade marshmallows, which makes them super cute. And they really aren't too hard to make. YOU CAN DO IT!

Ingredients:
3 packages unflavored gelatin
1 cup of ice cold water
1.5 cups of sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (you can use regular vanilla extract if you want)
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
nonstick spray

Directions:
Place gelatin and 1/2 cup of the water into mixer bowl. In a saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup of water, granulated sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Place over medium-high heat, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes. Uncover and clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan. Continue cooking until the mixtures reaches 240 degrees F, which will take 5-10 minutes (depending on your heat). When you reach 240 degrees, immediately remove from heat. Turn your mixer on low speed then slowly pour the sugar syrup into the gelatin mixture. Once you've added all the syrup, turn the speed of the mixer up to high. Whip until the mixture becomes very thick, about 15 minutes. In the last minute of mixing, add the peppermint extract (or whatever extract you've chosen).
While the mixture is whipping, prepare a 9x13 pan:
Combine the confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add half of the sugar/cornstarch mixture and move around the pan to coat the bottom and sides of the pan. Once the mixture is done whipping, pour into the pan. Use a lightly greased spatula to spread the mixture in the pan. Immediately after you spread the mixture, drop a few dots of food coloring all over. Mix the food coloring into the marshmallow mixture using your spatula. Lightly dust the top of the marshmallows with the sugar/cornstarch mixture. Let the marshmallows sit uncovered for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Transfer marshmallows onto a cutting board. Dust a pizza wheel (or knife) with the sugar/cornstarch and cut the marshmallows into squares. You can also use cooking cutters to make various shapes, just make sure you dust the cookie cutters as well. After cutting or shaping marshmallows, dust the sides with the sugar/cornstarch marshmallows. Store marshmallows in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks, but I'm 100% sure they won't last that long!

While you're here, you can purchase my 8x10 Kitchen Conversions download for only $5. You can frame this print, hang it on your fridge, or hang it in your cabinet door. I love having this chart in my kitchen for a quick reference!
Email me to purchase your download at scripteddesire@gmail.com