| Celebrating Everyday Life is such a basic idea but | | | | house or yard for an interesting container to put |
| that doesn't mean it has to be boring! Sometimes | | | | flowers in. How about using that cute water |
| all you need to do is put in that little extra effort | | | | pitcher that is hiding in the back of your cupboard |
| to make it feel special. Let's say ....you are planning | | | | or a metal bucket from the garage or what |
| a picnic with some friends and you begin to | | | | about an unused silver paint can. If the container |
| gather up all of the items...you grab your standard | | | | is too wide for your flowers use a glass or |
| white paper plates, white plastic cups, white | | | | smaller container placed inside the wide one filled |
| napkins, white plastic ware..blah blah blah boring!! | | | | with water to put the flowers in. Cut some |
| What if instead... you gathered up some very | | | | flowers from your backyard to put in your newly |
| inexpensive and colorful plastic plates, plastic | | | | found "vase". |
| colored goblets, real silverware with white handles, | | | | What about an evening picnic you may ask? Think |
| and put all of those items into a fun container like | | | | lighting - use old camping lanterns and hang them |
| a wicker basket or a large tub of some sort! Just | | | | from trees, put candles in large glass containers |
| by doing that one thing, the picnic begins to take | | | | filled with rocks or sand and set them on your |
| on a whole new feel. It starts to feel like a | | | | table, canning jars filled with sand and little votive |
| celebration! | | | | candles can create a lighted path right to your |
| Next, think about adding a colorful tablecloth and | | | | picnic table, or hang lots of votive candles in small |
| that does not mean to go out and buy a new | | | | jelly jars attached with wire from trees (it looks |
| one. Look around the house and be creative - | | | | like fireflies sparkling all around you). and TA DA! |
| how about a quilt or blanket, what about some | | | | you have just created an "Everyday Celebration" |
| fabric that you have lying around in a closet that | | | | with very little effort and money. |
| you have not found a use for, or better yet how | | | | By using what you have and thinking creatively |
| about some wrapping paper! Cut it into a large | | | | you will find that "Everyday Life" can be a |
| square or circle to place in the center of your | | | | "Celebration"! Your family and friends will |
| table and then add some ribbon on either side and | | | | appreciate all your extra efforts and you will be |
| tape it down with double sided tape. Instant color | | | | creating great memories and traditions for years |
| and fun! | | | | to come. |
| Now.... for the centerpiece, again, look around the | | | | |