Yellow, Black and White Simple Design

I received a lot of compliments and questions on one of my latest event center piece designs. The colors were Yellow, Black and White. I promised I would share a few quick steps on my blog.

They were customized for the event, but below you can get a glimpse of the items I used to create part of this simple and elegant design in just minutes. Hope you enjoy!

Here's what you'll need:

Quality ribbon of choice & clear ornament balls



Clear Cylinder Glass Vases. You can use any shape you perfer

Yellow Flowers



Place Ribbon in Clear Ornament Balls



You can add candy for extra touch too! :)




Finished Product! It's simple, easy and elegant.



Pink Party Decor

Throwing a Pink Party is lots of fun. I had a blast creating it.

I wanted to make cake pops, but decided to use pink marshmellows with pink candy melt. Simple elegant idea without the baking. Great decision. Everyone loved them.

Keeping everything simple and elegant made this pink party one not to miss. I kept the "Sweet Stop" table filled with cupcakes, strawberry taffy candies and dark pink chocolate candy balls. What a treat for us all.

The Pink decor theme shines through with small decorated water bottles.

I didn't use pink cupcake wrappers. At least the birthday girl insisted she liked them just the way they were. So without wasting the pink wrappers, I decided to make flowers with them. Can you tell the flower next to the cake is a cupcake wrapper?

Fun times. We had a blast!

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All photos are property of Infinite Wedding Block.

How does a woman choose a man to marry.

I'm hearing more and more women say, "I need a man, but I don't have time to wait a year for marriage." Now that's pretty stressful, right?

Dating is a time to dwell together, relax, enjoy and learn about each other. Spending 90% of your time running around trying to rush into marriage and have babies is not an ideal situation. Over time, a man knows when he is ready to get married. You should not want to marry a man that is not ready for marriage.  As women we should want to fall in love and love the characteristics and inner soul of our future husband. Meeting a man and asking him initially about babies can be a turn off for both of you over time. Chemistry is something that does not lie. If chemistry is there, wait to build on that chemistry to see where your dating will take you. After a few dates, you should know if you are ready to exclusively date and prepare yourself for marriage. However, here are a few pertinent questions and observations you should make before wanting to marry:

1. Does he love God and attend church?
2. Does he treat you as though, you love him more than he loves you? Instead of the other way around.
3. Does he treat you with endearment. Does he feel as if he cannot be without you?
4. How does he talk about his ex-girlfriends?
5. How were his previous breakups/marriages?
6. How does he treat his mother or women in his family?
7. What are his life plans? Is he just living life day by day?
8. Is he overly aggressive toward you after a dispute?
9. What is his type of woman? ( Ex. dark, light, petite, solid, curvy, long hair, short hair)
10.  What are his Family traits/genetics? (Ex. sickle cell trait, mental illness)

Don't Drink Alcohol, but most of your guest do? Alcohol Alternatives.



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 Having a Party or Event and you don't drink Alcohol?

Don't feel pressured to go out and fill your home with alcoholic drinks you will never use again. There are many non-alcohol alternatives your guest will simply indulge in. 

• Strawberry & Pina Colada Virgin Daiquiris
• Milkshakes (Chocolate, Strawberry, Cherry)
• Cocktails (Strawberry, Cherry, Berry)
• Sparkling Cider ( Various Flavors )
• Lemonade (Berry, Strawberry, Guava)
• Floats ( Root Beer, Creamsicle)
• Selzer Water

Have a variety of Non Alcoholic drinks. Your guests won't even miss it!

                                                                  

Living Below Your Means, as Husband and Wife.

Photo: Venice Italy

1. Self Control - Don't give into life's pressure of spending on what you want, rather than what you actually need. Do your best to meet 95% of your basic needs and 5% of your wants.

2. Write down the total amount of your Income. The actual net amount of you and your spouse. Place that number in an area that is visible to both you and your spouse on a daily basis.

3. Freeze your credit cards or don't rely on them. Think: "If I don't have the cash for it, I probably don't need it."

4. Pick up Sunday's Newspaper and clip out coupons to use on your cooked meals. Coupons.com and many Grocery Stores offer online coupons and shopping deals. Print them out or add the app to your IPhone.

5. Buying dinner each night can easily place your spending into the unnecessary over your means pile of spending. Make a trip to Marshalls or Walmart and pick up a handy cook book for $3.99. You can rotate your meals weekly and even take brown bag lunches with leftovers.

6. There will always be 7 years of "Plenty" and 7 years of "Famine." Prepare yourself for both. Having the   financial flexibility at the end of the day is all that should matter.

7. Live your life through yourself and not through anyone else. It's all on you at the end of the day when all the bills are due.

8. Have an emergency fund. One of the hardest things to do! Whether it's just $1 a day. Place $1 under your mattress each morning for a year.

 9. Share! If your into books or dvd's, swap with your friends or borrow them from your Library.

10. Don't take on additional expenses. Spending everything you've earned, makes living your life together very uncomfortable.

11. Pay your bills on time to avoid paying late fees and interest.

12. Study your expenses. Review all your outgoing funds. Write them down and see if they were necessary. Learn how to avoid similar spending situations in the future.

13. Stay healthy. Having less money each month can cause excessive stress.

14. Avoid car repair delays. Regular oil changes, tire rotations etc are necessary to maintain your car for as long as possible. Delays equal bigger problems.

15. Roth IRA's are good retirement plans. You actually fund a Roth IRA with money you already paid taxes on.

With over 14 Million unemployed, it's hard to look at this list. However, Believe you can make anything possible. Adjust whatever circumstance your in the best way you can, and remember your purpose. Things will get better.

50 Ideas to Inspire Your Husband

Provided by: www.familylife.com
1. Send him an e-mail. Example: “Praying for you today. Thanks for being so courageous in ___.”
2. Give him one night on a regular basis to do something he loves.
3. Consistently mention ways you see him growing to be more like Christ.
4. Initiate great sex.
5. Ask him about his “bucket list”—the top list of things he’d like to do in his lifetime.
6. Give him a book or audio CD to learn about something he loves doing.
7. Ask him about some dreams he has—and pray about them together, evaluating them. Then ask how you can help him go after them.
8. Text him on a stressful day. Example: “REMINDER: I BELIEVE IN U.”
9. Make sure he feels respected by you.
10. Leave sticky notes in his lunch, on his steering wheel, in his briefcase, etc. “So proud of all you’ve been doing with ___”. “You are so great with our kids.” “You are my dream come true.” “You are an incredible lover.”
11. Suggest that he take some time to go pursue a hobby.
12. Leave a message on his voicemail: “Thanks for going to work every day to take care of our family. You are so good at what you do.”
13. Ask him how you can pray for him at work. Later on in the week, get an update from him on what you’ve prayed for.
14. Be proactive about doing something together that he really enjoys. Make a date, get him excited, and share his enthusiasm!
15. Tell him areas he’s gifted in. Don’t stretch the truth: Be honest so he can trust you.
16. Pray for him.
17. Initiate great sex.
18. Start and keep a “Dreams” binder with him. Include some travel brochures or whatever gets you both energized. In the back, make sure you have a “Dreams turned reality!” file.
19. Talk with your husband about setting aside a small part of the budget to pursue the unique ways God has designed him (including his gifts, abilities, and passions)—through education or through sheer enjoyment.
20. Post on his Facebook wall: “I love being your wife! See me tonight regarding this.”
21. Gently communicate with him about what you like in bed, and respond encouragingly to his attempts.
22. Remember a dream that he had a long time ago. Talk with him about whether it’s still a dream—and still a possibility.
23. Ask God to open your eyes to the ways He has made your husband unique, and to give you wisdom about how to maximize that workmanship.
24. Have your children write him notes or letters about what they love about him as a dad.
25. Initiate great sex.
26. Ban yourself from nagging, which is the Great Life-Sucker.
27. Ask, “If I could do one thing that would really empower you and inspire you, what would it be?” Then listen, resist being defensive (the hard part), and follow through.
28. Remind him of specific times when he’s made an impact on other people’s lives. “Hey, I was thinking the other day about all the time you invested in that Cub Scout troop. Wonder what those boys are doing now. It was so cool to watch them grow with you as their leader.” “Our son has grown so much in encouraging people lately. He gets that from you; you are such a good example for him in that.”
29. Buy him something small to stoke the fires: A journal for a writer, some carpentry pencils for a woodworker, some grilling tools for the master chef. Add a sweet note: “Just because I love the way you’re made.”
30. Do something fun and unexpected together. A few ideas to try: paintball; laser tag; on a spring day, have a picnic, blow bubbles, and bring the books you’re reading; swing; play a pickup game of a sport together; go to a drive-in movie, bring popcorn, and instigate a make-out session.
31. Think about a way you’ve been hurting him, annoying him. Or there may be ways you’re not “seeing” him—not stepping into his world to understand what it’s like to be him, with all of the things he cares about. Apologize, and work hard at showing true change.
32. Initiate great sex.
33. Go to a home improvement store to plan a small, doable project that energizes both of you, even if it’s just painting a room or fixing up some landscaping. (Hint: Be positive that it’s something by which he won’t feel burdened.)
34. With quality, complete something from his to-do list for him—something that he’d rather have you do anyway.
35. Find a mutually enjoyable activity you like doing together on a regular basis, even if it’s as simple as playing the Wii together after the kids are in bed.
36. Create a cheerful atmosphere when he comes home.
37. Design a date night that will help him to de-stress and have fun.
38. Discover his “love language,” and become fluent in it.
39. Pray about and pursue at least one dream of your own, talking with him about it. An inspired wife breeds inspiration.
40. What’s difficult about his life right now? Pray for his endurance, and encourage him specifically. Galatians 6:9 is a great start for both. Think, What can I do to ease the load he’s carrying?
41. Organize or clean something in your home that you know he finds messy.
42. Send a snail-mail love note to him at the office, affirming him in his work.
43. Think of something on his honey-do list at home that he finds overwhelming or for which he doesn’t have much time. Talk with him (respectfully and gently) about the possibility of hiring someone to do it. Communicate clearly that it’s not because you find him incompetent, but that you want to free him up from a burden.
44. Initiate great sex.
45. Be a student of your husband. Does he feel inspired if he has all his ducks in a row? If he has a creative space to think? If he feels verbally affirmed?
46. If your man is into dressing nice, go with him to shop for clothes in which he feels confident.
47. Let him overhear you speaking well of him on the phone, among friends, or in public places. And to your mother.
48. In his area of weakness, pray about how to subtly, gently step in and help him.
49. Tell him what a great dad he is. Be specific.
50. If and when he messes up, respond with the kind of grace, compassion, and mercy that God gives you. Respond in a way that communicates, You’re safe with me—and I’m not going to rehash your failures. This is a secure place for you to grow … and I love the journey with you.

Bridesmaids Quandaries



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 What's the purpose of having Bridesmaids? 

Bridesmaids are people who genuinely love and care about you.

That is a question you should ask yourself before selecting bridesmaids for your Wedding. Yes, it looks great to have them, but at the end of the day, it's not about them. It's your day, and if they are truly your friends, they should enjoy helping and spending time to help make your day a success.

Remember, there is life after your wedding day for all parties involved. Your life has actually started and future preparations have begun. Once your day is over, the last thing you look forward to are Wedding day expenses. The last thing your Bridesmaids want to look forward to are Bridesmaids expenses well after that day.

Once you're engaged, call your selected 2 or more Bridesmaids immediately to prep them to save. Shop around for the best deals and be respectful to their finances as well as yours.

We all have friends, but not everyone deserves to be called your Bridesmaid.