I’ve love to read. I told you last week just how much I love reading. It’s a huge part of my life. I’ve always read. In fact, I don’t remember not reading, although because of my education, I’m told I didn’t read in English until after the 3rd grade. I was in a Spanish-Immersion program throughout Elementary School. All day, every day, from the time I was 5 years old, I was completely immersed in Spanish in my classroom. Every…
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I’ll just put this out there: epic lip sync battles are my new guilty pleasure. In case you aren’t familiar with this viral sensation, they started out as a segment on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and have since exceeded all expectations. Guests like Will Ferrel, Blake Shelton, and Emma Stone brought down the house, as does Jimmy Fallon himself on more than one occasion. Seriously guys, it’s some pretty hysterically funny stuff. Emma Stone kills it in this…
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Today’s DIY: make a simple chalk board frame! I’ll admit, I’m a bit obsessed with chalkboards. I don’t care if they’re trendy or not in the home decor world, I love them. (are they still trendy? I’m so behind!) I love the idea of painting an entire wall or the inside of a door with chalk, with a little cup of chalk nearby for random doodling. How fun is that? About 5 years ago I painted the inside of my pantry…
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Are you close to your grandmothers? I always think of my Grandma Bee at this time of year. Her birthday is in April, she loved flowers, her fluffy white hair looked like a puff of cloud on her dainty noggin. Just like her mother’s before her. She was a sweet little thing. She’s been gone for over a decade, but lately I find myself missing her more than ever. Missing all my grandmothers and great aunties and the ladies that…
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Alright, here is some art for the artistic and non-artistic alike. Now, I was a student who elected to take art classes (Art 2, Art 3, AP Art – you name it), but in my mandatory high school “Art 1” class, we used to have “blind contour days.” Blind contours are fun and simple; so, with my love of watercolor in one hand and my love of poppies in the other – I am going to tell you how to…
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Hey hey hey! If you aren’t already following Petit Elefant on Instagram, you should be! It’s Springtime and the sun is shining and we’re feeling extra generous. So get on over to Instagram because we are co-hosting an incredible giveaway with some of of my favorite super-cool friends. It’s kindof a big deal, this giveaway. I mean, if you think a $500 AmEx gift card is a big deal. That’s a $500 AmEx gift card for you AND another $500…
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Don’t you just love coloring Easter eggs? I do, though I prefer to stay away from food dye (I only like liquid art supplies that wash out easily). My affinity for Easter is thus hampered, because of my inevitable clumsiness – I have spilled more than one bowl of Easter egg dye. So, this year I decided to look for some alternatives to decorating the Easter eggs. I found all manner of alternatives, most involving glitter, which looked like…
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Easter is just a couple weeks away! It’s time to get crafty with eggs, bunnies, and pretty pastel colors! I know you’ll LOVE these projects I’ve found from some great DIY blogs. Decorate your home with these crafts or gift them to friends and family in their baskets! 1. Metal-Leaf and Washi Tape Eggs from Miss Renaissance: You guys. These Easter eggs are just TOO GORGEOUS! I think these would be so fun to make! 2. Envelope Bunnies from Martha…
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To a lot of people, spring means “Spring Cleaning,” so then we start to see images of watering lawns and dusting shelves – but I think a more important kind of cleaning is sometimes over looked: yourself. The most vital thing for us to take care of is our own skin and bone house. I confess that for me, winter always involves a kind of winter coat (unfortunately, I don’t mean a pea-coat, or cute neon Northface – I mean…
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