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DIY Birthday Chalkboard Poster Using MS PowerPoint

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Gracelyne

On how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to design amazing chalkboard posters for your baby's birthday.

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Today I made the most of our non-existent entryway by creating a nook that blends with the rustic farmhouse vibe that I want for our place. I’ve used a heavy coffee table in place of a console (also doubles as a bench to sit down and wear 🧦 👞 ), added hooks to hold our bags, caps, stole etc.,. for easy access when making a move. But if you ask me one design tip for faux entryway, it will be this: Strategically hanging a mirror to make the space feel twice as large. That and hooks to hold stuff. Okay, so 2. 😎 I’ve placed plants in almost every room of the house and the ones in the living room are placed on our table and near the entry way for the good vibes when you enter the place. Really mood lifting I tell ya. . . The @craftarea_decor wooden wall mirror is a neat entryway mirror. It perfectly fits our rustic, farmhouse vibe with its natural wooden finish and industrial hooks that can hold keys, id cards, pretty much anything. The corbels on the storage shelf have my heart ❤️ and the shelf is perfect for holding stuff that you need to pick when making a move outside. It’s a big sized mirror and makes the perfect entryway decorative mirror or even a vanity or bathroom mirror. For an Acacia wood decorative, this one is very affordably priced and is a steal deal for a great price. Highly recommend. Link is on my amazon storefront amazon.in/shop/thegracelog Fun fact: The shelves above the mirror are from @craftarea_decor as well. One of the first few installations in this house and decor brands I love working with! . . Swipe to see all the different angles :) . . Share your entryway essentials in comments! 💕 . . #entryway #entrywaydecor #fauxentryway #hometour
Hey Z! 👋 ‘Mottai but not mottai’ haircut with a Z 😆 Happy weekend y’all! . . #boyhairstyles #urntlatezz #haircut #toddlerhairstyles #toddlerhaircut #toddlerhairideas
“Happy children’s day to the child in you no matter how old you are! “ . . We’re taking part in the #DisconnectToReconnect movement and starting today, I pledge to disconnect gadgets when around the child in our family, and give him my undivided attention, that I daily fail to give. 😐 @parentcircle thank you for the inspiration. Here’s how I plan to do this: have a place to drop off phones after work and give the phone a longer downtime. And more importantly use that time to have a quality play time or fun time with Zoe. . . How long is the quality time you spend with your kids on an everyday basis? I’m talking about the time when you do nothing else other than being involved in whatever the kid wants you to do/ play. Mine would be about an hour. 😬Please tell me I’m not the only one in this boat. . . #childrensday #happychildrensday #gadgetfree #gadgetfreehour #qualitytime #playtime #kidsplay #familytime
Its been a while since I posted any #zoessnackbox posts, thanks to rush mornings, new routines etc.,. but here’s a picture from #ManicMonday with our new favorite cookie from @earlyfoods: beet jaggery 🍪 . . Early foods ticks all the boxes for being a healthy packaged snack— the cookies are made of jaggery, and whole grains like organic wheat, Ragi, dry fruits and seeds. The best part about it is, unlike other packaged foods, these are handmade in really small batches and therefore as close to freshly baked as can be in a packaged option. With no sugar or salt, it’s perfect for younger kids, and adults alike. An all natural, preservative-free snack that’s not just healthy but equally delicious as well! Yep. So whenever Z demands a biscuit, this is one product that I don’t think too much about before handing him the 🍪 #momwin. . Swipe to see other fab products in their range like sathumav (porridge mix), dry fruits powder, which are made in similar conditions. Special shout out to their whole wheat teething sticks— how I wish these were around when Z was a 👶. . . #snackbox #lunchbots #lunchboxlove #snack #bbgrttmzz #chennai #chennaimoms Check their entire range on earlyfoods.com. We can’t wait to dig in. 🤤 . . #Ad #earlyfoods ❤️ #snackbox #lunchboxlove #thesimplelunchbox #lunchbox #snackbox #lunchbots #schooldabba #schoolsnack #blw #chennaiblogger #chennaimomblogger #chennaifoodie #foodie #foodlove #foodphotography #foodstagram #snack #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #diwali #lunchideas #lunchtime #snackideas
💥 MILESTONE ALERT 💥 Zoe’s been working on getting the balance wheels of his 🚲 removed and today was the day I witnessed it because this outdoor activity is usually with the appa. And needless to say, I filmed it to send to his grandparents who get excited seeing such things. 🤗 Sharing the same excitement with y’all as well! Say YAY with me! 😍 . . Riding a bike is a lot of fun and great exercise for kids and adults. Learning to ride a two-wheeled bicycle without training wheels is also an important milestone. If there’s one piece of biking advice from me, it’s to always begin with a balance bike 🚲. Yes, you get amused looks from onlookers who call it a walking cycle 🤣 but that’s a great way to start. We got Zoe a @brilinsta on his first birthday (when we were considering getting him some wheels and between a trike and a bike this one was what we settled on thanks to a friend’s advice— thanks Devika & NN) For his fourth birthday he graduated to @decathlonsportsindia’s BTWIN bike. Fun time’s begun! . . Swipe to see a video. It’s captured his cute cringe face 🤣 as well, when dad gives too much instruction. We forgot the helmet, and since it was a quick 10 minute, heavily supervised ride I think it’s fine. . . What is your favorite time to bike? Double tap and comment ❤️ . . #bikelife #bikerkid #balancebike #kidsbike #decathalonbike #btwin #btwinbike #kidscycling #chennai #chennaimommyblogger #chennai #brilrider
By the time Z returns from school in the evening, he is ravenously hungry and sometimes a little hangry (I’ve started sending bus snacks nowadays along with #zoessnackbox). And since it’s in the middle of my work day, I usually scurry after pickup, to put something together for him and let him relish that in his playfort. But today was different, thanks to one grandparent being here, who travelled cities to (in vain :( though) find jackfruit to bring to #Chennai. #SuchPamperingMuchWow So he settled for the next in line favorite fruit list for Z’s evening feast I must say— green apple 🍏, musk melon 🍈, pomegranate and pineapple 🍍! #ThingsGrandparentsDo 🙄🤩 . . I plated the fruit servings on Z’s new favorite wooden car 🚔 plate from @wufiy_itsperfect, and clicked a few pictures to capture this perfect evening. Swipe to see the patient face waiting for momma to let go of his meal and stuffed face having conversations with Thatha! ❤️ For those who haven’t seen our unboxing stories, Wufiy makes top notch wooden plates, toys & cutlery for kids that are not just adorable, safe and loved by kids, but very affordable encouraging self feeding in babies and kids. Run by a passionate mompreneur, these are available on their website, wufiy.com! #ItsPerfect Go check it out. . . What are / were your favorite after-school snacks?? Share in comments . . #wufiy #snack #lunchplate #kidsplate #stopwryinz #lunchbox #snackbox #lunchbots #schooldabba #schoolsnack #blw #chennaiblogger #chennaimomblogger #chennaifoodie #foodie #foodlove #foodphotography #foodstagram #snacks #snack #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #lunchideas #lunchtime #snackideas
Never miss an opportunity to take a picture in front of a beautifully rusted shutter! 😍 Happy Sunday y’all! . . #sundaybest #OOTD #sundayootd #partyready
Just a quick non-Halloween #zoessnackbox this morning with those homegrown guavas that are heavenly. I’m not just saying that because I water it— it really was the crispiest, sweetest and juiciest guava with the cutest pink tinge. I guess it’s a hybrid pink and white guava! Also in here are Makhanas from @healthycravingsco, 🥕 ,🌽 and nuts for mid morning snack. . . I wish we liked pumpkins 🎃 enough to make something out of that, but we don’t look beyond poosanika sambar recipe for those 🎃s. 😁 don’t even ask me if I wanna try PSL. Happy Halloween 👻 . . Thanks for the cool plant gifts @jeniferhiltrud! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍 #lunchbots #snackbox . #snackbox #lunchbox #lunchboxlove #lunchbots#thesimplelunchbox #lunchbox #snackbox #lunchbots #schooldabba #schoolsnack #blw #chennaiblogger #chennaimomblogger #chennaifoodie #foodie #foodlove #foodphotography #foodstagram #snacks #snack #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #lunchideas #lunchtime #snackideas
Zoe is fine with eating deconstructed / compartmentalized food, but when it comes to mixed up food like say pulao (veg rice) or sambar rice etc.,. I see him picking food. I asked about his lunch habits during the last PTA and since I was getting the same feedback from school as well (Where they serve lunch), I’m trying to help him understand it’s ok to have everything mixed up. So we are taking baby steps in that direction by: ❤️ Involving him more in the kitchen when making these dishes, but that happens on weekends mostly. ❤️ Educating him that this is the same Channa, that’s in the channa masala, and with reiteration we should be able to do better here, I hope. Sometimes it feels like all he mostly eats is raw food, which is totally fine... let’s just call him a salad 🥗 boy 😂 and move along. . . #zoessnackbox ft. 🍍 🍓 guavas, #channa and @themumumco cheesy protein puffs. . . Do you have a food picker? What do you do? Comment below ❤️ . . . #snackbox #lunchbox #lunchboxlove #lunchbots#thesimplelunchbox #lunchbox #snackbox #lunchbots #schooldabba #schoolsnack #blw #chennaiblogger #chennaimomblogger #chennaifoodie #foodie #foodlove #foodphotography #foodstagram #snacks #snack #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #lunchideas #lunchtime #snackideas

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