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Mother’s Day FREE Printable
For all you last minute ladies like myself, I see you! In typical form here we are 3 days from Mother’s Day and I’m just now getting it together enough to even start thinking about a gift for my mama, I know I’m the worst! Anyway, I had a few extra minutes in between drop off’s, shipping orders, sending emails, and ALL the things that I sat down and created this cute card for my mama. In the spirit of sharing is caring I made it into a free download for all you other ladies in search of a little something for your mama! Click the links below to download,…
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Thinking about being a Surface Designer?
I just wanted to pop in today and share something I’m so excited about this month! Go grab yourself a cup of coffee and let’s get right into it. When I started Charlie Rowan Designs I had no background in surface or textile design. i mean I went to school for Design and Merchandising and I’ve been a buyer and a Marketing Director, I’ve managed creative teams but when it came to actual Photoshop and Illustrator skills my 2 beginner level classes in college were the extent of my knowledge. Over the past year, and through a MILLION Google searches I found Bonnie Christine’s courses on Surface Pattern Design, and…
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Our February FREE Printable
After receiving such great feedback on our Valentine’s printable I started thinking about what else we could offer that would be a fun monthly printable? I wanted to make sure to create something that I would use in my own day to day life – hence our little love notes? affirmations? words to live by? … I’m not quite sure what we’ll call them yet but I do hope that you find a multitude of uses for them, and they bring you a little joy each time you use one. As for me, I plan to tape these to the little one’s mirrors, stick them in there lunch boxes, write…
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Free Dinosaur and Pencil Valentine’s Printables
Every year I find myself scrambling to find something that’s actually cute and doesn’t include candy for the kids Valentine’s to hand out at school. These are the two I created this year for both my son and daughter. They print 6 to a page, I recommend using a basic cardstock and they can be easily printed out at any local print shop or your home computer. Click the link below for you FREE download.
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Madewell, Mango, Anthro and more After Christmas Sale Picks
Post Christmas sales are some of my favorite to shop as a lot of in-season styles such as sweaters, cardigans, etc. will be on sale.
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5 ways to make skiing with little kids successful & fun for everyone
Skiing is in our blood. It runs deep through our veins, it’s our common ground, it’s our winter sanity, it’s our social circle, and it’s so much more than I can ever put into words. Ian was born and raised in Maine, went off to boarding school for skiing with some of the best (think Bode Miller) and eventually moved west to chase the ski bum lifestyle. Me, born and raised at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon I’ve been skiing at Snowbird since I was three. My parents, much like Ian, moved west from upstate New York to live the ski bum life and from as far back as…
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In the Kitchen with Kids: The Best Pretzels You’ll Ever Make
While this isn’t necessarily the healthiest snack, I am always a HUGE fan of finding foods that the kids are excited to get in the kitchen and help make. A few months ago while we were visiting my parents my mom, who is the real chef & the original encourager of getting kids in the kitchen, cooking, tasting, and getting messy, introduced us to this soft pretzel recipe from Once Upon a Chef and it has quickly become a favorite of ours! It has all my favorite things going for it: simple ingredients, easy to follow directions, the kids can help measure and mix the dough, there is a little bit of…
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Friday Favs: What I’m Adding to My Closet + Kids Books We’re Loving
Happy Friday Mama’s!! It’s been a minute since we’ve done a Friday Favs and I feel like it’s time to bring it back! With the start of the new year, we’ve been doing a TON of purging around here, as in I have literally gotten rid of every piece of furniture in my bedroom with the exception of my bed! This spring will mark 9 years that we have been living in our house and for some reason this winter the amount of STUFF we had accumulated hit me like a ton of bricks…literally it felt like the walls were closing in! As I purged, specifically my closet and dresser…
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In the Kitchen with Kids: Healthy Snacks + That’s It Bars
One of the questions I get asked most when it comes to eating healthy with kids is “What do you give them for SNACKS?”. Especially when your kids are toddlers, snacks become a staple in most parents lives, and finding snacks that are easy to pack in your bag and not chalk full of sugars and preservatives….that your kids actually like…is no small fete! As most parents know snacks are serious business…they can buy you 10 extra minutes in the grocery store, pull you out of massive meltdowns in the checkout line, and give you the extra 10 minutes you need to make it home before nap time! So, I…
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In the Kitchen with Kids: Barley Soup + Ironwood Gourmet
A change in the seasons call for a refresh of our weekly menu and the addition of all things that make you feel warm and cozy, inside and out! So while we’ve been busting out the sweaters and heavy blankets we’ve also been adding soups to our weekly dinner mix. I have a few soups that are my go to…Tortilla, Taco, & Coconut Curry…but this year I’m committed to breaking out of my mold and adding a few new favorites. Needless to say, I’ve been on the hunt for new soup recipes that are both healthy & delicious but can be made in 30 minutes or less….because let’s be real #momlife!
