Lunch Jokes–Week 4

Here it is, the 4th and final week in the Lunch Box Jokes series! 

You can find the download links for the previous weeks in this series here:

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3

Kristen and I had a lot of fun putting this together for you, and we’re so happy to hear that you, and most importantly, your kids are enjoying their lunch jokes!

To download the PDF files for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the file(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  When printing, be sure to set your printer to duplex printing (front & back), and it will come out double-sided on its own.  If your printer doesn’t do duplex printing, just print the front page and re-feed the paper to print the back.  (Wondering how to download from 4shared?  Please read more here.) 

There are 3 files to download this week – that’s 20 more jokes for your lunch box arsenal, plus a page of blank notes for you to fill in for your kiddos! 

P.S.  Don’t miss Kristen’s September series – Decorating with Portraits.  Fantastic ideas have been shared so far by some pretty creative bloggers… and September’s only a third of the way through!

If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!

Lunch Jokes–Week 3

Since Kristen’s got her blog busy, busy with her sure-to-be-amazing Decorating with Portraits Series during the entire month of September, you’ll be able to find the final 2 weeks of the Lunch Box Jokes over here on Sprik Space.

(You can find the download links for Week 1 and Week 2 over on Kristen’s blog.)

Without further adieu, here are the downloads for Week 3:

To download the PDF files for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the file(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  When printing, be sure to set your printer to duplex printing (front & back), and it will come out double-sided on its own.  If your printer doesn’t do duplex printing, just print the front page and re-feed the paper to print the back.

There are 3 files to download this week – that’s 30 more jokes for your kiddos!  Tell me, are they a hit… do your kids look forward to their lunches from home?  :)

Stay tuned next week for the fourth and final release in this series!

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!

Lunch Box Jokes–Week 2

Have your kids been enjoying the lunch box jokes this past week?  Kristen released 2 pages of jokes today – 20 more funnies guaranteed to make your kid the hit of the lunch table!  Not to mention, it’s a “love” note from mom that they won’t be embarrassed to let the other kids see.  :)

Go HERE to download your 2 pages for Week 2!

 

Lunch Box Jokes–Week 1

Do your kids love silly jokes?  Looking for something fun and clever to add to their school lunches?  How about some Lunch Box Jokes!

I collaborated with Kristen Duke this past week and helped her design some fun, new freebie printables you’re sure to love.  :) 

She’s released just Week 1 so far, with more to come…

 CHECK IT OUT!

 

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Lately, one of Connor’s favorite phrases to say is “Do it again!”  It’s a great way to guarantee a fit of giggles as long as whatever you’re repeating gets sillier and sillier! 

After singing “You Are My Sunshine” to him for the umpteenth time in a half hour, it dawned on me that although I had done portions of the song as printables (1 & 2), I had never worked up the first line of the song.  I’ve also had ombre on the brain recently, too.  :)

So I’ve “done it again”… it’s another printable for you in the Just Because Series!

 

This time around, the printable is available sized as an 8x10 in a whopping 25 colorways!

To download the 8x10 image(s) for printing, simply click on either image in this post, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. 

 

I’ll be posting this project to a few of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	I Heart Naptime	Keeping It Simple
The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff	Making the World Cuter
C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou	Mad in Crafts
I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition	Tip Junkie
Today’s Creative Blog	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting	Somewhat Simple
Creations by Kara	House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans
Beyond the Picket Fence	Tatertots and Jello	Fingerprints on the Fridge
A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life	Fun to Craft
Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest	KojoDesigns
Just a Girl	Seven Thirty Three	A Little Lovely

 

I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures!  I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

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Alphabet Mosaic

We’re still brainstorming ideas for the walls in our dining room Connor’s playroom… yup, we started this project way back in January – the furniture and toys are all in place, the walls were painted, but nothing is hung on them… yet.  I know I want to put some sort of alphabet print (and goodness knows I’ve worked up several!) over his little reading corner, but I’m having trouble deciding which way I want to go. 

Connor’s also at the stage of spotting and pointing out logos and letters everywhere we go, so in brainstorming ideas for a new ABC print, I immediately thought of Leo Reynolds.  I first became familiar with his amazing Flickr photostream after I saw this project last year, and I ended up creating our own name sign for the collage wall, plus several more for family members last Christmas.  Using his images is such a fun, unique, and funky way to create word “art”.

So, I thought I would design a bright and colorful alphabet mosaic… since that’s how Connor’s playroom is turning out to be.  You’ve guessed it – I’m gonna share!  :)

This time around, the printable is available in 4 different sizes – 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 and 16x20!

To download the image(s) for printing, simply click on the image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.  (If you upload to Costco, make sure you choose the full resolution upload and turn off the color correction option.) 

I’ll be posting this project to a few of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	I Heart Naptime	Keeping It Simple
The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff	Making the World Cuter
C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou	Mad in Crafts
I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition	Tip Junkie
Today’s Creative Blog	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting	Somewhat Simple
Creations by Kara	House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans
Beyond the Picket Fence	Tatertots and Jello	Fingerprints on the Fridge
A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life	Fun to Craft
Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest	KojoDesigns
Just a Girl	Seven Thirty Three	A Little Lovely

I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures!  I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

The Nursery Series

Have you seen this commercial for YoBaby Yogurt?  I see it frequently on Sprout right now, and I have a very hard time getting it out of my head each time it airs.  They play the first lines of 3 different nursery songs, all sung in the same key… 

So, guess what happened!  Naturally, I had it in my head when I sat down to design a new printable series.  :)

I decided to highlight 4 nursery songs for this series:  “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, “This Little Light of Mine”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, and “Hush Little Baby”.  I designed these printables so that they could easily be hung in a grouping together, piece-meal solo, or even as part of a collage wall.  I’m offering them in 2 different STYLES – gray text with a graphic [1], and white text without a graphic [2].  I honestly couldn’t decide which way I liked them better!  These are also all sized at 8x10s (big enough to see on the wall, small enough to not scream at you).  ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The series is available in the following 13 colorways…

I kept it light and bright, of course to work with most color schemes.  If you’d need it in a different color, please go here for more details. 

To download the 8x10 image(s) for printing, simply click on the specific STYLE image above, and a new window will open to the folders of the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. 

I really hope you like this series!

I’ll be posting this project to a few of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	I Heart Naptime	Keeping It Simple
The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff	Making the World Cuter
C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou	Mad in Crafts
I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition	Tip Junkie
Today’s Creative Blog	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting	Somewhat Simple
Creations by Kara	House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans
Beyond the Picket Fence	Tatertots and Jello	Fingerprints on the Fridge
A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life	Fun to Craft
Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest	KojoDesigns
Just a Girl	Seven Thirty Three	A Little Lovely

I would love to see how you’ve put this Nursery Series to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures!  I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

Surprise! We’re Pregnant! Poem

Nope, not an announcement from us!  Would be nice, but…

One of the really fun parts of finding out you’re pregnant is surprising your parents with the news.  I didn’t write this poem, but I’ve seen several variations of it all around the internets.  I decided to work it up as a simple printable for you! 

These are sized at 4x6, perfect for framing or including in a card or gift box.  Just choose the one that corresponds to your due date – there’s a download available for each month, January-December (the blank line is filled in with the month).

To download the image(s) for printing, simply click on the image above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared.  Save to your computer, and it’s yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.

Congratulations!

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

"Welcome to Holland"

I first shared this essay on the blog 2 years ago, while Connor was still in the NICU.  At that point in time, we were almost to the halfway point of our stay… Connor had doubled his birthweight and was finally just over 4 pounds; he had also survived 1 emergency surgery (with 2 more to follow in the coming weeks). 

The first couple of months during our NICU experience, I found myself grieving… not because I had lost a baby, but because I had missed out on the experience I had hoped for in having a baby.  (Does that make sense?)  My pregnancy, for the first 25 weeks, had been textbook.  No complications whatsoever, mild morning sickness and discomfort, I was even under the expected weight gain to that point.  So naturally, my head was in the clouds – imagining what his “birth”day would be like… in March, not December.  I wasn’t planning on an emergency c-section at almost 27 weeks, and I certainly wasn’t planning on a roller coaster 120-day NICU stay, either.

Don’t get me wrong – I count my blessings every day that Connor is such a miracle… such a fighter… and that he is doing unbelievably and remarkably well, all things considered.  I know that we are one of the lucky ones in regards to premature birth, and I don’t take that lightly, or without immense gratitude.  We came away from our NICU experience with a wonderful new family – full of amazing doctors, nurses, therapists, support staff, and fellow NICU parents – that we would have never gotten the chance to know, had Connor’s “birth”day been normal.
   
I originally found this essay on a blog written by a fellow NICU mom (and now imaginary friend), Megan, about her miracle sons Crew and Dex.  The author of “Welcome to Holland” is Emily Perl Kingsley – a writer for Sesame Street since 1970, who penned the essay after her son, Jason, was born with Down’s Syndrome in 1974.

Since our time in the NICU, I’ve forwarded this essay to many people, those struggling with unmet expectations for how their births went, how they’ve ended up in the NICU, or how they’ve found themselves a parent of a special needs child.  I turned it into a printable, with the thought that it could be easily passed along to others in need.

To download the 8.5”x11” PDF for printing, simply click on the image above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared.  Save to your computer, and it’s yours!  (I recommend setting your printer to “borderless printing” if you print this yourself.)

UPDATE – I’ve also created this print in a smaller version, with 2 per page.  Download can be found here.  (Again, set your printer to “borderless printing” for best results.)

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Just because (34)

I saw this graphic on Pinterest the other day and fell in love with its simplicity and sweet message.  I scoured the internets for over an hour, trying to find someone to attribute it to, but came up empty handed.  This was definitely a phrase/graphic that I wanted to display in my home!

So, I changed it up just a little… for the place I plan to use it (Connor’s playroom), I wanted it in different colors and a serif font. 

And, guess what – it’s another printable in the Just Because series… :)

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared.  Save to your computer, and it’s yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.

I’d love to see how and where you display your new print!

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Just because (32)

We are unabashed Coldplay fans in the Sprik house.  In fact, our first concert together was theirs, and it’s a fun, fond memory.  We’re also crossing our fingers that they release their new album later this year!

One of my favorite songs of theirs is “Yellow”… and the best phrase from the lyrics just had to be turned into a printable for all of you!  :)

So, here you go – another printable in the Just Because series…

BONUS – all colorways are available in both a 5x7 and an 8x10.

 

To download the image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared.  Save to your computer, and it’s yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.

I’d love to see how and where you display your new print!

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely