My Amazing Little Girl

My amazing little girl turned 3 on Wednesday!  And as my husband so brilliantly proclaimed on Facebook "So whoever had the under on three years, I kept my child alive and didn't forget her at the grocery store, so HA to you!!"  Kinda sums it up.  

But this weekend is the Big Birthday Party!  And I know a lot of parents like to keep it simple, especially for the first few birthdays, but um I am not one of those parents.  The truth is I love planning this kind of stuff!

Ky's first birthday party was a storytime themed bash.  (Here are all the details.)  Her 2nd birthday party was a sledding party.  (Details for that one too.)  And this year what will it be?  I will give you three guesses. Princess...no.  Zoo Animals...no.  Yup, you got it...DORA!  Probably the most popular little girl birthday theme around.  But don't think this is just Dora plates and hats.  Nope, we are going on an adventure.  A true Dora exploration!

But sorry you will have to wait till next week to see all the details but before then I have a quick problem to solve.  As I was just putting the food together I noticed a not-on-purpose theme.

 
Anyone else see it?!?!?  Everything is ORANGE!  Kinda odd, right?  Well, looks like I am running to the store for snap peas or green apples or anything not orange!

Have a great weekend everyone and wish me luck!

Wainscoting: The Real Deal

Ha!  Does my title sound like a 20/20 investigation?  Well this might be just as ground breaking...if you like wainscoting!  Because I have a product to share with you.  I am not getting paid big bucks - or any bucks for that matter - to plug this product.  I am simply doing it out of the kindness of my heart.  Kindness to you, that is.  I really don't care about the company that makes it :)

We have used this product in our upstairs bath and now our main floor bath and it is so easy and looks great to boot.  We found it at Home Depot in the lumbar section and it looks like this...

Now I am not sure why it has two names.  At the top it says Veranda and at the bottom it says Plastpro.  But either way it is called Prefinished Reversible Vinyl Wainscot.  It is a vinyl product (duh) that stands up great in a bathroom.  It does not have to be painted or patched or anything at all.  

When you buy this you will also need to buy the Trim Kit.  

It is pricier than the wood sheets but it saves so much time that I think it is worth every penny.  To adhere it to the wall you will need adhesive and I like this stuff...

Loctite makes a great adhesive.  They have several different types and I stick with the All Purpose.  And don't forget you need the gun thingy too.  (Yes, that is the official name.)

From there just follow the directions right there on the packaging.  With a few cuts and a couple of hours the job is done.  So get to work...what are you waiting for?!?!?!