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baby shower: details part 1 by Petit Elefant on Nov 6, 2009It's the little touches that make a special occasion feel, well, special. Don't you think? I really wanted to play up our theme without investing a lot of money on one-time-use decor. So we made use of a pumpkin surplus at the pumpkin patch for polka...

baby shower: details part 2 by Petit Elefant on Nov 6, 2009Do you love party favors? I do. I love to send guests home with a sweet little memento of the evening, to thank them for joining the celebration. The trick this time was coming up with something that was a) semi-useful, b) semi-thematic), and c) ve...

cozy cuteness by Petit Elefant on Oct 30, 2009I'm wishing I even had the first inkling of knowing how to knit (crochet? do I even know the difference?) after admiring these colorful cozy accessories. Sadly, I've never picked up a needle (hook? which is it?)it's featured on a little girl, but I...

how to: make caramel apples. by Petit Elefant on Oct 29, 2009You can't have Halloween without caramel apples, it's unconstitutional. And they're easier, way easier, to make than they look.Here's what you need to get started:ApplesCaramelsPopsicle SticksMilkWe made 10 caramel apples with the amount of caramel...

decorate your pumpkin with magazines. by Petit Elefant on Oct 27, 2009My kids have been chomping at the bit {pardon the cowboy expression, I'm feeling ranch-ish today} to carve our pumpkins. We don't usually do it until the night before Halloween because of tradition, and pumpkin shrinkage if we do it any earlier. My...

how to: inspiration board {from the archives}. by Petit Elefant on Oct 20, 2009I decided 2009 was the year for me to have an inspiration board. I’ve seen them all over the place, I love them and I’ve wanted one of my own for a long time now. I’m a fairly crafty person, so I thought I’d just throw some materials together...

halloween spider treats. by Petit Elefant on Oct 19, 2009I made these treats with the kids last week, and I'm happy to reporta} we had a really fun time making themb} some spiders actually made it past productionc] that's rare, we usually eat them all in the makingHere's what you'll need to get started:A c...