Army Birthday Party

Are you looking for a Birthday Party theme for a little boy?  I have the perfect idea for you- a US Army themed party is the perfect party idea for any boy celebrating a birthday!
                                                                                                                    updated 9/2019


US Army themed birthday party for little boys

arrow pillow cover

Every time I go to IKEA, I over buy. I grab anything and everything I think I could possibly need/want. The prices are so amazing- that's how I justify it.
I just can't seem help it. The closest IKEA to me is 4 hours away.Excuses, excuses!! :)


So I've had a black pillow cover in my stash forever and finally did something with it.



This is the IKEA GURLI black pillow cover. The only supply I used to decorate this pillow cover is Tulip Matte fabric paint (amazon link)



I put some cardboard inside the pillow cover and then free hand drew some arrows.

After the paint dried, I stuff a pillow inside and plopped my new
hand drawn pillow on my couch!

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Teen desk with chalkboard wall

My daughter is growing up and wanted a room that reflected it.  
As much as she loved her  Paris Room, it was time for a little bit of an update.  


We started the room refresh with a new desk.


We found this awesome art cart at Goodwill.  I cleaned it up and 
gave it a fresh coat of white spray paint. 


I used a piece of MDF (that I sanded, painted and sealed) for the top and some legs 
from IKEA for the other side.  


The trays slide out, so there are lots of places for my daughters hair stuffs, 
 perfumes and craft supplies.  


We painted a chalkboard rectangle around the desk.  
Then hung some twinkle lights.  What is it about white, twinkle lights that is so fun?
We redid her memo board.  (see below) We also hung up 2 12x12 mirrors stacked on each other, and used a tall picture frame that my daughter can use as a place to write notes with a dry erase marker.  


Her memo board started as a regular cork board.  I undid the staples on the back and separated the cork from the frame. I spray painted the frame.  I covered the cork with fabric that I hot-glued a long the edges.  

When the paint was dry I put the everything back together.  
My daughter loves having a place to put all of her important notes and such!


While we were doing her desk area, we decided to organize her jewelry a bit as well.  


We bought a jewelry organizer and a long inexpensive mirror.  We also hung some string for my daughter to clip her bracelets to.  She wears jewelry much more now that she can actually see what she has.  


We've updated a few other things to her room too, so 
I'll post about those another time.  



Source list:
art cart:  Goodwill
table legs:  IKEA
chalkboard paint:  Hobby Lobby
twinkle lights:  Target
cork board:  from my daughter's room
fabric for memo board:  Hobby Lobby
spray paint:  Seaside by Rustoleum (amazon link)
12 x 12 mirrors:  IKEA
jewelry organizer:  Ross
mirror:  Target
desk chair:  Home Goods






Thrift Store Score- vintage lock boxes

One of my favorite things to do is treasure hunt at thrift and antique stores!  
A few weeks ago I totally scored at Goodwill!
I posted about my finds on instagram.  



I finally got around to using those awesome lock boxes (top, left photo) in my home.  


I used them as lamp stands on my media console.  


This lock box is a true treasure!  I got it a few years ago from my grandmother.  
It even has a paper inside with her handwriting!  It's super scratched, bent and beat up.  
Just the way I like 'em!!  


This is one of the lock boxes I found at Goodwill.  
It's not quite as beat up as the other one, but I like it all the same!


I stacked the other lock boxes on a different piece of furniture to hold a lamp.  



As for the other items in this photo, I'm starting a new collection 
of wooden cutting boards. 
 I'm not sure what I will do with the tool box, but I've learned over time to 
grab anything you love when you see it at the thrift store 
because it probably won't be there when you go back.  


How do you feel about shopping at the thrift store?  Had any luck scoring some deals?