Mother’s Day – Francois et Moi

Mother’s Day Instagram Giveaway with Yen Chee Design

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 12 May 2017 12:48:05 +0000

Since becoming a mom to our daughter, Sylvia, a little over three months ago, I’ve gained a new-found respect for all the mamas out there. Being someone’s mom is truly one of the toughest jobs in the entire world. And as a first-time mom, no one can prepare you for the ride ahead. It’s demandingly grueling and thankless at times. It fills you with self doubt and feelings of inadequacy as you’re navigating this new, uncharted territory in your new role, but at the same time it’s so incredibly rewarding as you watch your little one grow and blossom from week to week. You find a depth and capacity for love you never imagined existed and have a stronger understanding for the devotion and sacrifice your mom gave to you. Needless to say, Mother’s Day is taking on a stronger meaning this year as a first time mom, so I’m teaming up with my friend, Yen of @YenCheeDesign to host a Mother’s Day Instagram Giveaway. We’re giving away a matching 14K gold necklace and earrings set from Yen’s stunning quartz crystal collection! Quartz crystals have been known for centuries to promote harmony and balance, and what mom couldn’t use a […]

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3 Ways to Personalize Store Bought Cards for Mother’s Day

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:37:42 +0000

This post has been sponsored by Hallmark Gold Crown. Thank you for supporting the brands I love that help me keep the inspo flowing directly to your inbox! All thoughts & opinions are my own. When it comes to Mother’s Day, I leave the card-making to the experts at Hallmark Gold Crown. However, as a DIY’er to the very core, I find it hard to resist adding my own personal stamp on the card so that it’s 100% uniquely tailored to my Mom! With May 8th just around the corner, I thought I’d share some mini DIY ideas for making store-bought cards extra personal for Mother’s Day, as well as thoughtful gift pairings from Hallmark Gold Crown to round out the celebration. (Hallmark’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide makes it easy!) If you, too, are looking for fresh and simple ways to help Mom feel the love this year, these store-bought card hacks are for you! Let’s get crafting… DIY #1: Add a Patterned Liner to the Card’s Envelope Pick up some pretty patterned gift wrap along with your Mother’s Day card (I’m really loving this Sugar & Cloth Happy Banner Card!), and make a fast and simple liner for the […]

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5 DIYs to Try // No. 14

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 04 May 2015 13:21:02 +0000

Hey Guys and Happy Monday! The apple and cherry blossoms were all abloom this weekend in the North Loop and the scent was incredible, not to mention stunning! So this week’s 5 DIYs to try are very much Spring inspired–plus 2 ideas for Mother’s Day at the bottom. Hope it’s a great week! How fun are Studio DIY’s Fruit Slice Umbrellas? Perfect for those inclement Spring showers. I’m loving everything palms right now and so naturally Monster’s Circus Palm Leaf Art caught my eye. So ingeniously simple. Move your greenery off the table and onto the wall with Smitten Studio’s Eucalyptus Wall Hanging. Wrap up Mom’s gifts in Almost Makes Perfect’s blushing Printable Gift Wrap for a pretty finish. Edible gifts are the best gifts: Mother’s Day Cookie Cards from Tell Love and Chocolate.

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French Croissant Workshop for Mother’s Day

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:18:52 +0000

The art of French croissant making is something my Mom (blogger at Seam Sew Cool) and I have always wanted to learn. So per her birthday request, we signed up for Craftsy’s Online Class: Classic Croissants at Home, and spent the weekend in my kitchen chatting, sneaking bites of that oh-so buttery dough, and of course, mastering the technique for classic French croissants. The croissant workshop made a fun birthday gift, and so it got me thinking that it would also make a fantastic gift for Mother’s Day too. (It’s coming up, kids!) It’s a creative way to spend time with Mom, while learning something new. Here’s how it came together: I picked up the croissant ingredients, a bouquet of flowers (just because), and any additional tools we needed ahead of time. I wrapped up the new croissant tools with a pretty bow for her to open when she arrived. On Saturday, I pulled out a few fun aprons and had some French tunes humming in the background. If you’ve ever made French croissants, you know there are a lot of steps and a lot of breaks in between while the dough refrigerates or rises. My mom and I made them over a Saturday afternoon + Sunday morning so that we could have fresh-from-the-oven croissants for breakfast on Sunday, but you could also make and […]

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