A Southern Accent

Two years ago, for Walker's Star Wars birthday, I created Yoda tags to attach to the gift bags for the party. Little did I know these bag tags would become so popular on Pinterest! To date, these tags have been repinned almost 500 times!!! So I thought since there's so much interest, I'd add them to my Etsy shop . So now, for just $8.00 - you can receive the file electronically and print them for yourself! I jazzed them up a bit with some sliver glitter puff paint on the light saber and some silver ribbon to attach to the dollar store bags. Print as many or as few as you want! So, if you are planning a Star Wars party, check them out ! And may the force be with you!

  So the fabulous Star Wars Skating Party weekend finally arrived for us, along with torrential rain, tornadoes and wind. But thankfully, all were kept safe and sound as we traveled back and forth for the party. Walker woke up Saturday morning with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. We'd stayed up the evening before putting the finishing touches on his Star Wars cake. He served as the creative director as I showed him images online of other cakes for inspiration. We landed on a blue cake with a cute little Yoda on top. (I may or may not have an alien crush on Yoda). I'll admit, I'm not a huge fan of commercially-branded birthday parties, so I could only get so creative when it came to Star Wars.One great idea I found online was homemade light sabers from pool noodles, duck tape and electrical tape. These were a big hit with the kids as they used them to beat up each other, as well as our visitor, Darth Vader himself. The visit from Vader was a ...