I’m not sure there are many people in the world who deserve a summer break as much as a teacher at the end of the school year.

Imagine your patience by the end of summer.  It’s relatively the size of a flea, right?  Now imagine how you’d feel if you took your child and multiplied them by 25, and then by 180 school days.

Yep, if anyone deserves a break, it’s teachers!  And though teacher appreciation week was just a few weeks ago, I still fully intend to send a sweet summer send off to my kid’s teachers!  It’s one last, “thank you for tolerating my children” gift to show our appreciation.

I’ve been seeing tons of cute end of year teacher gifts in my feed lately, so I decided to round them all up into one little post for quick reference.  You’ll have this year through senior year covered, so don’t forget to pin this one for later!

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By now, y’all know me and my holiday treat bags!  As a teacher, I loved to spoil my students at holidays and the tradition just kind of carried over when my own kids started school.

I saw those sweet little faces like up in my own classroom, and wanted to continue to spread that joy for my daughters’ little preschool friends!

The last day of school isn’t exactly a holiday, but it might as well be.  Teachers everywhere will soon lower temperatures nation wide, as they breath a collective sigh of relief!  And the excitment in the air from students?  It rivals Christmas.

So, like I said, might as well be a holiday!  So to celebrate, I like to send a little goodie on the last day of school too.

If you’re here, you’re either  parent, searching for the same, or a teacher searching for her class.  Either way,  I’ve got the mother-lode of cute end of year treat bag ideas.

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Father’s day is quickly approaching.  Why not give Dad a gift he can truly cherish?  I mean, everyone knows hand made gifts are the best, right?

I’ve rounded up some of the sweetest, funniest and easiest DIY Father’s Day gifts on Pinterest and compiled them all in this handy-dandy post just for you!

From funny to practical to sentimental,  Dad is sure to love the gifts on this list!  Better yet, these DIY Father’s Day gifts are easy and affordable too!

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I’ve seen all the posts of these sweet memory projects where people have converted one of their pictures into an SVG file. I’ve read a few tutorials, and thought I could easily do one myself.

I’ve been a photographer almost a decade, and have a good bit of experience with Photoshop, so it didn’t seem like it should be difficult. Convert it into a high contrast, black and white image, import it into my design software and trace. Simple, right?

Um…that’s a big fat NOPE!

That is of course until I stumbled upon one of the most helpful websites ever! It makes it super easy to turn photographs into svgs!

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I mean what Dad isn’t obsessed with poop?

For real y’all….  I remember the boys in my college dorms walking down the hallways discussing the impressive girth of their post burger bender poops. And how my 16 year old boyfriend  thought it was hilarious to fart in the car and then lock the windows so I couldn’t roll them down.

It seems they never grow out of that fascination either.  I think one my own husband’s proudest moments in life was when my daughter first pooped in the potty.

“Hey Mommy!  Look at this!  She did it!  And its HUGE!”

He tells all the cheesy Dad jokes about poop and seems a little too interested in his own brand of scents.  So these DIY Father’s Day Toilet Paper gifts are perfect for him!  And…they are super easy to make!!

So today I’m sharing this super quick and easy tutorial and a whole set of funny & free SVGs!

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I’m that dog mom and l own it.

While people have failed me, my dogs have always been there.

They don’t judge, they don’t hold grudges, in fact, they don’t talk at all.  They just offer unconditional, truly devoted, love.

So when my sweet pup turned 1, I planned a sweet & simple family birthday party and photo shoot to commemorate her first birthday.  And the results were absolutely adorable!

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The classroom countdown to summer has started.  School children everywhere are growing even more antsy by the day.

Teachers are feeling the pressure as the school year comes to a close and end of year assessments abound.  They know the reward of summer is just around the corner and anxiously await it.

Everyone is excited about summer (except maybe parents)!  What better way to show that excitement than through some adorable DIY projects?

Since summer fever is running wild in my house, I’ve decided to get a jump start on our end of the year projects!  I’ve already made cute shirts for my kiddos, and my teacher self has been scouring the internet in search of shirt ideas for my teacher friends.

So today, I’ve rounded up some of the cutest FREE end of  the school year SVGs for both students and teachers.  So whether, you’re a Mama, a teacher, a teacher Mama, or a Mama looking for the perfect gift for a teacher, I’ve got you covered with these amazing free cut files!

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Summer is my absolute favorite time of year.

Flip flops, swimming, beach trips, the smell of the fresh cut grass after a thunderstorm…. What’s not to love?

I eagerly await summer all year long.  Now that the countdown is short, I can’t contain my excitement and I’m already crafting up a summer storm!

So today I’ve rounded up over 20 amazing and FREE summer SVGs!  So if you’re a summer lover like me, you’ve hit the proverbial jackpot my friend!

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The day of Dad’s is quickly approaching and everyone is searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift.  If you’re a DIY’r, like myself, you’re also looking for free Father’s Day SVGs.

So to help up both out, I’ve rounded up this list of 20 Free Father’s Day SVGs that Dad will love!

Virtually all these designs would look perfect on a t-shirt.  What Dad doesn’t love t-shirts?  He gets an instant wardrobe update, and who knows, maybe will even let you toss one of his other hole filled shirts!  It’s a win-win!

I’ll be making a few of these for the men in my life for sure!

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I just looked at the calendar and imagine my surprise when I saw Mother’s day is NEXT weekend!  Eeeek!!

So I’m hopping off the teacher appreciation train, and getting ready for Mother’s Day.  I’ve got on super special Mom, and amazing Mother-in-law to shop for so I’ve got to get started.

Luckily, if there’s one thing Moms love, it’s a good DIY gift!  Seriously, I never knew my heart would melt into a puddle upon recieivng things like a paper mache flower pot.  But those little art projects are crafted with love, and nothing coule be more special.

And who knew it still works as an adult?  When I got my Silhouette and started creating, I of course showered my Mom with gifts.  She loves them and truly appreciates the time and love I put into every gift.

So while I’ll still be taking her out for a pedicure and lunch, I’ll also be giving her some goodies, I made, some of which I’m sharing with you today.  I’ve also rounded up some of the cutest Mother’s Day DIYs on Pinterest so you’ll have ideas for years to come!

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