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Classroom Birthday Goodie Bags

04.30.14

This year for boys birthday, we’ve decided to have a smaller party at home and prepare goodie bags for their classroom. For n8’s birthday, we prepared customed printed brown lunch bag with 8 of his favorite goodies. For n6’s birthday, we printed labels for the bag and stuffed with 6 of his favorite goodies. For n6’s classroom, we had to select non-gluten snacks for his non-gluten classroom. Here is the list of the items in each goodie bags:
n8
1 madeleine cookies – pk from safeway
2  food erasers – daiso japan
3  ninjago stickers – ninjago sticker book (from toys r us)
4  lego magnets – made this with small dot magnets and lego pieces laying around at home. 😛
5  go go squeeze – pk from target
6  balloon – pk from target
7  color pencils – pk from target
8  favorite soup recipe – pdf fillable recipe card printable from Love vs. Design.
n6
1  fruit gummy bears – pk from target
2  yogurt covered raisins – pk from safeway
3  minion stickers – minion sticker book (from toys r us)
4  honest kids berry berry good lemonade – pk from target or costco
5  food erasers – daiso japan
6  minion tatoos – party supply wearhouse

I’m thinking this idea isn’t the most cost effective way if your kid is older than 10. >_< Budgeting and picking the right items for the goodies was huge part of this project. As you can see, I tried to select the items that my kids and his friends would actually like and also items that come in big packs at Target or Costco. 
Please send me a note if you want your own customized printable template (pdf) for the label!
It will be sent to you for free! 

Love,
Selina

Travel

Traveling with Kids | Portland, OR

04.28.14

The NINES HOTEL 
HEART COFFEE

SALT & STRAW BARISTA (PEARL DISTRICT)

GRASSA

CANOE ALDER + CO.
STUMPTOWN COFFEE
BOXER RAMEN

PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN






































































































Coffee+

STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS – multiple cafes throughout portland.
i’ve been to one inside the Ace hotel and one on SW 3rd ave.
HEART COFFEE – great ambiance and large wall size window looking out downtown portland.
good coffee on top of it.
BARISTA – in pearl district nearby salt & straw. really good cappuccino i had.
next time i’ll have to pick up their mug since i started collecting mugs from favorite cafes of mine. 
CLIVE COFFEE – i haven’t been to this one but i hear great things about it.
it’s like a little coffee showroom/museum with cute cafe next door. it’s on east side.

Eateries
GRASSA – great family dinner spot. causal and affordable dining. try their squid ink pasta!
TASTY ‘N ALDER – brunch spot, they opened up sister restaurant to tasty & sons (east side)
in downtown. go early on weekends.
BOXER RAMEN – cute little japanese ramen place in union way (across from Ace hotel).
their spicy miso ramen and okinomiyaki tots and flavor mochi ice cream all worth a try.
great price too! wait can be long but worth it.
GRÜNER – still yet to go. been on my list forever. dinner spot.
SIMPATICA – great brunch spot in east side. they serve coffee in the hallway during wait. nice!
SALT & STRAW  RUBY JEWEL – everyone knows salt & straw, if you can’t make it to salt & straw,
you have ruby jewels in downtown for same type of handcrafted ice cream and
local seasonal ingredients.
MAURICE – didn’t get a chance to try this cute french inspired lunch spot. next time!
LITTLE T BAKER – super cute bakery in union way. sweet potato donut!
LARDO – yet to try.  serious sandwiches with all the usual local ingredients and house cured meats.
POK POK – dinner, late night grab. (east side)

Stay Shop Do
ACE HOTEL – if you are traveling wo kids
THE NINES HOTEL – if you are traveling w kids 🙂
ALDER + CO. – favorite boutque shop.
CANOE – cute shop with home goods and others.
JAPANESE GARDEN – a must visit.
POWELL’S BOOK STORE – largest independent bookstore in nation.
LIVING ROOM THEATERS – full bar service while watching a movie.