Magic rainbow

My husband projected a rainbow onto the kid's bedroom ceiling by placing an old audio CD on the window sill while the sun was shining on it. Such a simple trick transformed the nursery into a magical place. My daughter is amazed and still cannot figure out how daddy brought a rainbow inside.

Veggietales Pirates Birthday

We threw a Veggietales Pirates theme party for my daughter's 2nd birthday, inspired by the Veggietales movie "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything." We did not do a lot of decorating because I ran short on time. I still managed to make a cute and simple Veggietales balloon banner by drawing faces on balloons and then tying the balloons onto ribbon. It was quick and easy and a big hit with the kiddos.

Veggietales balloon banner. Quick and easy party idea!

I also made a Veggietales pirate cake complete with Pirate Larry, an island and a treasure chest. I made the pirate and treasure chest out of edible gum paste, but you could easily buy veggietale figurines and just put them on top. I made the island "sand" out of brown and white sugar mixed together and what island beach would be complete without beach umbrellas? I used the cheap toothpick drink umbrellas that I picked up at the Dollar Tree.

Veggietales Pirate cake complete with treasure chest