Picnic-for-Two Basket - Anthro Knock-Off

I came across this Anthropologie Picnic-for-Two Basket a few weeks ago and pinned it into my "gift ideas" file for a birthday gift for a friend.

I loved the idea, but $128 was a little steep for me!

Fast forward a few weeks later as I was browsing the Target Dollar Aisle (more my budget), I spied this straw bag ($3) that resembled the Anthropologie bag and inspiration hit me!  I found most of what I needed in that dollar aisle that day.

Picnic-for-Two Basket

Supplies:

Large straw bag

Plates

Wine glasses

Mason jars

Plastic utensils

Straws

Tablecloth

Napkins

+ any other "picnic-y" item you can think of!

Directions:

Pack it all up into the bag for a compact last minute picnic on the go!

Soul Sista's Power - Activate!

The Sista's converged to throw a birthday bash for my 9th, 29th birthday this year complete with cupcakes, hand made gifts, and treat bags! We used the Christmas party rules of $10 maximum for supplies, with emphasis on using things you already have around the house, and gathered at The Treat Girl's house:

Treat bags from The Treat Girl complete with airplane bottles of booze, yeah!


Homemade Hot Pepper Jelly from Meg:


A What is it Wednesday jar filled with goodies, including Pam's Jam, earrings, and this skirt from Treat Girl:


The BEST coconut cupcakes ever from Marzipan


And a glass tile necklace made from my blog banner from Joy

It was a fantastic day, and I can't wait for the next celebration!

Oh, I need your help...our 5th sis doesn't have a blog yet and we are trying to convince her to start. The hardest part is coming up with a name, so I thought I'd poll my readers for help.

Here is a bit about our girl Meg: She is cool and edgy with a new swingy angled haircut, she is a jeans and boots girl, she spoke of the earrings, pick up truck, and shaved head her husband had when they met as a turn-on, she is considering getting a purple or blond streak put in her hair, she is an active hockey mom of two boys, she can whip up hot pepper jelly then turn around and handle power tools like a pro. What can we name the blog?