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Be Kind

Be Kind

I know I’ve said it over and over and over, but I’ll say it again – I love custom orders. :)

A few days ago a teacher emailed to ask if I could make a custom banner for her classroom. She had something very specific for the phrase {it is going to be one of the focuses for her class this year} and colors {school colors, of course!} in mind, as well as a budget she needed to keep within. All of those factors came together, and we were able to make this fun reminder for her students:Black, Gold and White "BE KIND" Banner Black, Gold and White "BE KIND" BannerAs I was stringing the letters onto the ribbon I kept thinking “our kids need this! Maybe I should make another for their bedroom … or one for the bedroom, the playroom, the dining room …” :D

“Be kind” {Eph. 4:32} is one of the things we have been drilling into our little ones {along with “treating each other with love” and resolving conflicts amongst themselves before dragging Dad or Mom into it} and sometimes it seems like we’re actually making progress! And then the next moment I realize that ….not so much. It’s a day by day, moment by moment endeavor, and quitting at any point along the way is not an option. So yes, “Be Kind” banners for everywhere!

What phrase or word would you like to see in your home? And do you you think you’d like to see “Be Kind” in the shop?

 

customer love – wedding edition

customer love – wedding edition

It’s that time again – time for another customer love post! This time it’s another wedding edition {don’t you love them? Always so gorgeous and unique :)}

For this wedding, a customer contacted me requesting a bunch of my vintage heart cupcake toppers with a variety of words and custom phrases and the couple’s wedding date stamped on them. She was doing cupcakes for her cousin’s wedding, and mentioned that it had a rustic barn theme. Between the two of us, we came up with “XO“, “Love“, “Sweet“, “Hitched”, “Mr. & Mrs.”, “I DO“, “Z & J” {the couple’s initials} and their wedding date. They all looked so amazing when they were finished!

a lovely rustic wedding dessert display using custom cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled

Jaramee sent me this photo after the wedding to show how lovely everything was {didn’t she do a fabulous job!} and said “this was a very affordable way to do a beautiful dessert! Buttercream cupcakes from Sam’s Club are less than 50 cents each and looked beautiful with the custom toppers and edible glitter I purchased for $5:)”

I agree, the toppers are a perfect and inexpensive way to make some basic {but quite yummy!} cupcakes look fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this, Jaramee .<3

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

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little bits from the week

little bits from the week

the photos that I capture on Instagram are just little bits and pieces of our life, and it’s really interesting to see what moments I capture {and which ones I don’t} – of course, it seems as if {since I instagram from our iPad} I only capture the things that stand still.

Which of course explains why Emma Grace, Ian and John don’t show up very often, but flowers, projects and Olivia do. Of course :)

If you’d like to follow along, I’m @pltmarket on Instagram <3

It’s been a few weeks since my last post like this, so let’s play catch up, shall we?

IMG_2450 my sister-in-law is redoing her master bedroom in neutrals, gray and light pink – and asked for a custom garland to grace it. I love what I came up with!IMG_2457 have you tried {re}growing green onions yet?IMG_2461 silly baby girl! this is her “I’m such a funny girl – I can grin with my eyes shut!” face … and it melts me.

Of course, she also does this face when she is really tired and crying …. IMG_2462 she’s a roller now! Olivia has been {purposefully} rolling her way across the room to get to the curtains and then plays peek-a-boo with herself in them :)IMG_2464 new cake garlands coming soon! “mr. & mrs.”, “hooray”, “congrats!” and “we do” will all be showing up … soon. I promise <3IMG_2466

Ian got to touch his first snake on Memorial Day {see? we’re really playing catch up!} and was absolutely fascinatedIMG_2475 Ian loves his toy horses. Almost as much as he loves his cars and guns :) He has a daddy horse and a little boy horse, and they seem to go on LOTS of adventures – I find them in some of the most random places!IMG_2485 being darling, of course <3IMG_2488 a custom cake garland – this time for a little guy’s Thomas the Tank Engine birthdayIMG_2490 prepping inventory for the Hobnob MarketIMG_2497 my rose bush has been blooming! I’s still on the small side, so I’ve been hesitant to cut any long stems, but I’m loving snipping a small bloom every now and then!IMG_2495 I’ve been adding some new Red, White and Blue items to the shop – have you checked them out yet? IMG_2499 She loves sleeping on her tummy – and sticking her feet through her crib bars.IMG_2502 Rollin’, rollin’! She rolled her way over to the box and snatched the tape off of it – apparently it was a pretty fun chew toy until I snagged it away from her! IMG_2507 Last night I made up the Brown Eyed Baker’s Chocolate Bundt Cake. Yum. Next time I need a chocolate fix, I seriously need to choose a healthier recipe {although, this one DID have 5 eggs in it – can that count as breakfast? (if you don’t know what I’m referring to, you NEED to watch this video of Bill Cosby)}IMG_0002 another custom order! this time a banner of light blue hearts and cream circles stamped with “Bride to Be” – LOVE it! and might even make more for the shop {what do you think, maybe in custom colors?}IMG_0003 making up a newborn size lace onesie

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and last, but not least, a super fun surprise – Pretty Prudent {aka Prudent Baby} featured our Subway Cupcake Toppers on their blog!!! To say I was excited to find out would be an understatement.

So there you have it – 3 weeks worth of pics in one fell swoop. Are you still with me? ;)

On to other things – I’m planning another giveaway {yay!} and would love your input. What would you like to win from my shop?

I hope you’re having a lovely weekend, enjoying the beginning of Summer {or Winter if you’re one of my lovelies in Australia} and soak in some time relaxing and being refreshed in your soul.

{hugs}



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p.s. the giveaway is live! check it out and enter to win your very own set of 4th of July themed decor from the shop!