2 Sugar & Spice #168

 

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The party guidelines are:
1) please link to your blog post (not your blog main page)
so people can go directly to your project
2) Don't forget, these should be GIRL RELATED
(can be for us grown up girls too)
3) PLEASE grab my button, or add a text link, to your post
(thanks for sharing the love)
4) Click around for inspiration. Make sure to leave comments,
because that's what makes this fun!

0 Albion Fitness & Leisure Apparel {A Review, Giveaway & Promo!}

Ladies, I'm excited to share with you a new site that is tailored to the active woman, offering women's fitness and swimwear.What does that mean? Let's ask Albion directly! "Our garments are fashionable and unique, but more importantly practical and technical. Designed by women, our apparel is crafted for women  wherever they may be in their fitness goals. Our clothes easily transition from work out gear to lounging gear: whether she's running an errand or 26.2 miles across a finish line."   I'm an active person. I work out 6 days a week. I love to rollerblade, walk, hike, ski, swim and so on. That makes Albion right up my alley, so when they contacted me about reviewing some of their product, I agreed. I figured if I was into these things, some of you must be too, right? I looked around and was really close to picking an outfit from their workout clothing line:

 Go Long Crew {with thumb holes!}

 Illusion Capris

Hood Stripe Sweatshirt Wouldn't these three items make the cutest outfit? I love loose fitting shirts with thumb holes and I live in compression capris when working out!   But I didn't end up going with a new outfit. Instead I decided to get a bathing suit. I have a hard time finding a tankini that is long enough, and after looking over the images at Albion, I decided that these looked exactly like what I've been looking for.  I was waffling between these three:

 Big Polka Two Piece Suit

 Blousy Two Piece Suit in Black

Teal Petal Two Piece Suit Can you guess which one I picked? THE BIG POLKA DOT ONE! You know I love me some polka dots and I just thought this had the perfect feminine touch while still getting the coverage I desired. I purchased my typical size and it fit perfectly. I love that it has removable cups, that also allow the wearer to place in bigger cups should they choose (for those of us smaller chested girls). The fabric is nice and thick and stretchy, both of which I associate with a high-quality suit. I love the fact that the tankini is LONG. If I stretch it all the way down it hits the top of my thighs, but I can also scrunch it up and have it hit the bottom of my belly. The bottoms have a sash that ties on each side. My only complaint is the top is SO long it is hard to make the sash show properly on my body. I almost think I would prefer the bottom without the ties. I also think it would be really pretty with just a solid black bottom. That's the great thing with Albion, you can mix and match their tops and bottoms to fit your style.   Now onto the really good part - the giveaway!  Make sure to read the Terms & Conditions before entering via the form below. Don't want to wait to see if you win? Enter code 733for15 at checkout for $15 off any purchase of $50 or more.   a Rafflecopter giveaway   DISCLAIMER: Albion sent me a bathing suit free of charge in order for me to write this review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Kim is a Marketing Director by day and Crafter/Blogger/Blog Designer by night. She lives with her husband, three beautiful children, and shih-tzu, Mushu. You can also visit her design site, seven thirty three – – – creative blog design.  For even more seven thirty three fun, like her on Facebook or follow along via Twitter!

2 Happy Father's Day Card's {with Free Silhouette Downloads}

 I came up with this fun card for my Father-in-Law. He needs glasses to read and it never fails that when he is opening cards he forgot them in the other room and it takes him 5 minutes to find them while we all sit waiting for him to come back. I thought this would be a funny play on that. I whipped it up really quickly in Silhouette Studio.

1 Salsa Lid Labels {Free Printable}

  There were no entries in last weeks Crafting with Kids. This weeks theme is Independence Day, so if you have a kids craft related to that theme, share it with me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, make sure to tag @733blog and use hash tags #craftingwithkids and #733blog.   Last week on Instagram (feel free to follow me!) I shared a picture of the labels I worked up for Cassidy's school Salsa & Guacamole Fiesta entry. And then I received a lot of messages requesting I make them available as a printable. Not one to disappoint, I did just that!

1 Let's Hear it for the Boy #8

  It's Thursday so you know what that means! Time to celebrate the boys in our lives with Let's Hear it for the Boy, a link party all for boys! Each week myself and 3 other Bloggers pick our favorite projects to highlight from the previous weeks party. If you have a blog, feel free to link up. If you don't, click around to find tons of inspiration for the boys (and men) in your life!    Link once be seen on FOUR blogs! (That's AWESOME!) On to last week's top picks:

 

5 Sugar & Spice #167

 

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The party guidelines are:
1) please link to your blog post (not your blog main page)
so people can go directly to your project
2) Don't forget, these should be GIRL RELATED
(can be for us grown up girls too)
3) PLEASE grab my button, or add a text link, to your post
(thanks for sharing the love)
4) Click around for inspiration. Make sure to leave comments,
because that's what makes this fun!

2 Camping Toiletries Bag for boys

Hi everyone!

I am thrilled to be here today sharing this

Camping Toiletries Bag.

We share a love of camping with Kim and her family.  And we drag our boys out into nature every chance that we get.  We recently moved up in the world of camping to a tent trailer.  Were are not quite glamping yet but have definitely moved in the right direction.  Our trailer does not have a washroom so we are still at the mercy of our campground facilities.  A place to store and carry toiletries is a must have for us.  This year I decided to create one especially for the boys.

Here is how you can too...

0 Calling All Cars! {Police Themed Invitation}

My son requested a Police Themed Birthday this year, so the brainstorming has begun.  He really wanted to invite all of his classmates, so I decided we would throw a big party for them and since we'll be camping the weekend before his real birthday, we're going to do a small celebration for him and his cousin (who's birthday is only 3 days before his) at the campground.   The Police theme had me scratching my head at first, and my hubby looked at me crazy when I said we were inviting 15 Kindergarteners over for a party... where they would be dropped off for two hours, but I know we'll have a blast!   The first thing I planned was the invite, especially since I needed to get them done and to his teacher before school ended so she could send them home in the kids folders. The design was super easy and Mason was pleased with it:

0 Father's Day Gift Ideas

Below is a list of all of my Father's Day projects through the years. Enjoy!

 

All About Dad Survey

0 Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

 Looking for a super simple appetizer or dinner item? Something most kids and adults will enjoy? Then give these a try! I use a time saving element you can thank me for later: Frozen Pre-Cooked Chicken Strips!  This saves prep time and tastes yummy too!

2 Fun Kids Project using Paper

Welcome to another Crafting with Kids Friday, where I feature projects by you!   How to participate Upload projects with the theme of the day to: seven thirty three Facebook wall or tag @733blog in  your photos. Tag photos on Instagram or Twitter with #craftingwithkids and #733blog.