Hive Five-Back to School Ideas

Can you believe that summer is almost over and school is just around the corner?  This year I will have a Freshman in College and a 3 year old preschooler starting their first days of school.  It's been a long time since I've had a preschooler.  It's been fun to look back and remember some of the traditions we started when Queen Bee was starting school 15 years ago.  I can't wait to do those same things again this time around with Baby Bumblebee.  I wanted to share some really great back to school ideas that I've found around the web.

1. This is a great way to keep things organized for your little student.  Back to School Station by 36th Avenue

2. I can't wait to start this tradition with Baby Bumblebee.  It will be so fun to look back and see how he changes throughout the years. Back To School Interview printable by Giggles Galore 

3. So many yummy ideas!  No more boring PB&J sandwiches.  31 Days of School Lunch Ideas by 5 Dollar Dinners

4. I love this idea!  Kids will love making their own fun pencils.  This is a great way to get them excited to go back to school.  DIY Washi Tape Pencils by Pink Doormat

5. We read the Kissing Hand every year before the first day of school with Queen Bee. (I get teary just thinking about it)  I love this idea of cutting out a hand print to see how they grow.  Kissing Hand Keys by Crissy's Crafts

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Cinco De Mayo and Free Sala Bar Printable

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!  I hope you have a wonderful fiesta planned with friends and family.  I wanted to share pictures of my salsa bar today, along with my free salsa bar sign and little flags to identify the types of salsa. I've also made a roundup on Pinterest of some of my favorite fiesta ideas, so be sure you are following Our Humble Hive on Pinterest!   Click on the links below for for information on the ideas shown here.  Don't you just die over the little piñatas???  Hasta mañana!

Top Left to Right: Mock Strawberry Margaritas, DIY Utensil Holder, Free Printable from Our Humble Hive, Mini Piñata, Cactus Cupcake

Fiesta Like There's No Mañana

Fiesta Like There's No Mañana

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope your weekend was fabulous!  Can you believe it's May already!  Time is flying by, and I have a feeling our busy May is going to be over in the blink of an eye.  Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo!   I love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with my little familia.  Mexican food is probably my #1 all time favorite food.  Anytime I pick what restaurant we go to you can be sure it will be a Mexican restaurant!  Yummy!  I wanted to share a fun Cinco de Mayo printable sign for the parties you may be planning.  It is a 5x7 size, great for printing at home or sending to your local photo center and framing.  Tomorrow I will be sharing some printable salsa bar tags and signs.  These are perfect for bringing a little festivity to your fiesta!

Here are some party ideas from our last Cinco de Mayo celebration.  

Decorating with Meaning

Decorating with Meaning

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My number one piece of home decorating advice is to surround yourself with things you love.  Whether it is the colors you love, things you love to collect, or things that are meaningful and have a history.  There are so many ways to add  pieces throughout your house that make you happy.  If you start by surrounding yourself with things that you love, your home will become a refection of you and you will love being there.

The picture above shows how I've displayed an old handwritten recipe card written by my sweet little grandma.  It makes me happy each time I see it. I love her familiar handwriting and the fact that the recipe is for beet relish.  I wanted to fit the small recipe card in a  5x7 frame I found so I added burlap behind it.  I love that it gives it a little texture and makes it more rustic.  I also felt like the cute red strawberries would pop more with a little extra color so I used washi tape to tape the card to the burlap.  So simple! 

This week I'm focusing on things I love in my home. I have many "obsessions" and collections of things I love, so it's not going to be easy to narrow them down.  Hopefully showing how you how I incorporate things that make me happy into my home will give you inspiration to do the same.  I'd love to see what you are doing in your homes with things that you love!  Share your pictures with this week on instagram at #ohhhomelove (our humble hive home love).