ANYTHING GOES THURSDAY: Spring Is in the Sweets

The flowers have just started blooming here in Rhode Island and the sweet smells inspired me to share some ideas for buds that will have your taste buds begging for more!

This flower mosaic cake is so pretty!

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How much would your kiddos love some Flower Pot Pie with Bumble Bee Pudding?

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3-D Potted Flower Cookies are sure to hit the spot. 

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And all it takes to make these springy cupcake toppers is lollipops and marshmallows!  

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So there's a little taste of spring for you (get it???).  If you're looking for more fab flower ideas, visit my Pinterest Boards!  

FUNDAY MONDAY: Spring Into Fashion {GIVEAWAY}

Spring seems like it's finally sprung which means so many wonderful things - flowers are in bloom, the kids can play outside and, of course, adorable new clothes for us mamas!  I've got my eye on quite a few must-haves this season and they all have one thing in common - color, color, color!

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And what better to sport with all of these bright and bold clothes than a great neutral piece of jewelry?  Something like this:

So pretty, right?  I love the combination of frosted and gold beads, and the extender clasp means you can wear it shorter or longer.  And because I think it's the perfect springtime accessory, I've not only added one to my closet, but I'm also giving one away to a lucky AFOMFT reader!

To enter to win, just post a comment here telling me what you're most looking forward to this spring. (this is mandatory). For additional entries:

• Follow AFOMFT on Twitter (@AFOMFT) and tweet the following: Enter to win a fabulous necklace to add to your spring wardrobe from @AFOMFT! http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFT
• Blog or post on Facebook about this giveaway with a link to this post (worth 2 entries so please post two comments) and make sure your comments include a link to your status or blog post.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry (two if you've blogged about the giveaway) and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post. Comments on Facebook will not count as entries. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and ends April 16th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on April 17th. If the winner does not contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!

And if you haven't already, don't forget to enter to win a fabulous Utility Tote from Thirty-One - the giveaway closes tonight!

ANYTHING GOES THURSDAY: Chick It Out!

I am BEYOND obsessed with the color yellow this spring, as evidenced by newest purchases - this yellow bag:

These bright sandals:

And these fun jeans: 

So it should come as no surprise that I'm also crushing on all the cute Easter chick ideas out there!  I love this simple way to dress up M&Ms from Creative Food:

These cake pops from Sweet Indulgence are too adorable for words.

Brown Paper Packages has the how-to for chick-alicious Oreos.

Chick cookies are simple to make, thanks to Diamonds for Dessert.

And you can stash some sweet treats inside these easy peasy egg-carton chicks from Paper, Plate and Plane.

Doesn't all that sunny yellow and chicky cuteness put a huge smile on your face?  Mine too!  If you're looking for more ideas that these, visit my Easter Goodies Pinterest Board!  And tell me, what are you obsessed with this spring?

Easter & Springtime: They're in the Cards {GIVEAWAY & DISCOUNT}

If you read AFOMFT regularly, you know all too well that I love to send photo cards.  Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas - you name the holiday and I'll dress Gabrielle and Alaina up and make sure we have a picture to send out for it.  So I was super excited to see the new Easter card designs from Pear Tree Greetings.  How cute is this one with the butterfly silhouettes?

You can also go more traditional with a sweet bunny.

Or a darling duckie.

Easter not your thing?  Don't worry - Pear Tree has some adorable Spring Fling cards too.  This one is perfect to celebrate April showers:

 
Which bring, as you know, May flowers!

C'mon, admit it - you totally want to follow my lead and start sending out photo cards for every occasion, don't you? Then you're in luck because we've got a giveaway and a discount that will help you do just that!

Pear Tree Greetings has generously offered to give away a $20 credit toward anything in their store.  Graduation announcements, birth announcements, birthday invitations, thank you notes - you can apply it toward anything you want!  To enter, post a comment here telling me what you love most about Easter or springtime (this is mandatory). For additional entries:

• Visit Pear Tree Greetings and post a comment telling me what you'll put the credit toward if you win.
• Subscribe to AFOMFT or let us know you are a subscriber
• "Like" AFOMFT on Facebook
• Follow Pear Tree Greetings & AFOMFT on Twitter (@PearTreeGrtngs & @AFOMFT or click the birdie icon on the sidebar) and tweet this post by clicking the graphic above or this giveaway: #Win a $20 credit to @PearTreeGrtngs at @AFOMFT - http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFT
• Click here - - to vote for AFOMFT on Top Baby Blogs and post a comment here that you did. You can vote once per day per computer so if you vote every day or on different computers, be sure to post one comment for each one.
• Grab our button and put it on your blog or website and post a link here showing us.
• Blog or post on Facebook about this giveaway with a link to this post (worth 2 entries so please post two comments) and make sure your comments include a link to your status or blog post.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry (two if you've blogged about the giveaway) and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post. Comments on Facebook will not count as entries. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and ends April 11th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on April 12th. If the winner does not contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!

If you can't wait to order your Easter cards from Pear Tree Greetings, use code EASTER11 to get 10% off your order of $25 or more!  Happy shopping!

Please note that I am a Pearista, which means I have partnered with Pear Tree Greetings to offer great giveaways and discounts to my readers. I do not receive any monetary compensation from them but they will occasionally send me free product to try out. Whether I choose to post about their company or not is totally up to me and my opinion of their products is solely based on my experience using them.

Images: Pear Tree Greetings