Tuesday Tip-Back to School

Back to School

25 Tips

for a Better School Year

via Real Simple

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Pencil Kit How-To
You will need a place mat that is approximately 18 inches wide. Lay it facedown; fold the right edge over to be 2 inches short of the left edge. Pin in place (see below). Use a ruler and a washable marker to draw parallel lines perpendicular to the fold, about 1 inch apart. Fold a shoelace in half, and tuck its fold between the layers at the midpoint of one side. Next, sew up the two sides of the pouch -- the shoelace will be sewn in -- and along the parallel lines. Slide pencils into the compartments, and roll the case toward the shoelace side, then tie the laces.

Fun Printables and Ideas

via 18 twentyfive

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Lunch Box Notes

Babble via One Charming Party
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Rolo Pencil Treat

via Blackberry Vine

To make your own:

3 1/2 " x 4 1/2 " yellow cardstock

pinking shears

3 1/2" x 1/2" pink cardstock 1" circles pink cardstock

3 1/2" x 3/8" aluminum foil

Rolos

Hershey kisses

adhesive

The body of the pencil (inside) is a package of Rolos  and the tip of the pencil is a Hersheys Kiss attached to the Rolos with a glue dot.

To make the outside of the pencil, you cut a piece of yellow cardstock to 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", trim one short end with scallop edge or zigzag edge scissors, and score every 1/4" lengthwise...wrap around the Rolos and adhere. 

Then wrap a 3 1/2" x 3/8 " piece of pink cardstock at the opposite end.  Add a small pink circle to cover the exposed end of the Rolos.  

Cover the seam between the yellow and pink pieces with a length of silver foil tape.  Then just wrap the ends with a ribbon and tag.

(I found these instructions HERE)

*Back to School Lunch Box Ideas*

*Great Resource*

Wishing everyone a Wonderful 2011/2012 School Year!

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I Do!

We just got these adorable Glitter Words "I Do". They are perfect to use as favors or to embellish a gift for the new "Bride to Be or Wedding Couple. Acutally, the possibilities are endless: Post your ideas and be entered in our new drawing! Winner receives a Pineapple Hill Designs gift certificate.

Cuter in Person

The Favor Tins have arrived and I just have to say, they're even cuter in person. She LOVES them!

What a Cute Pear

My maiden name is Partridge so I always got to sing the infamous last line to the "12 Days of Christmas" at gatherings with friends ... "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree". Maybe that's why.... but, I just love pears, hence our Pears and Pineapples category. They're one of my favorite fruits to eat but I love to accessorize with them as well. Over the years I've acquired glass pears, wooden pears, signs with pears, you name it. I found this recipe for Poached Pears in Wedding Style magazine and thought it sounded interesting:

Poached Pears

500G caster sugar

1 litre of water

1 vanilla bean

1 cinnamon stick

6 Buerre Bosc pears

In a stainless steel pot bring the water, sugar, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick to the boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Peel the pears and poach in the sugar syrup until tender - approximately 15 minutes. Chill and serve sliced in a pastry shell, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with hot chocolate sauce.

There's even a template from that issue. (Wedding Style Guide/styleguide.com.au) I've ordered the most recent issue and can't wait to get it! Speaking of Pears, our cute Pair's wedding plans are moving right along. It's a pink and green wedding..........

She just ordered the favor tins with the pink and green "watermelon" labels.