For Olivia’s August girls’ date, we got creative — on my own front porch!

First, we picked out some stars and ribbon at Hobby Lobby.  Next, we came home and painted them on the front porch, one coat at a time.  Once the stars were dry, we added ribbon to them and set them aside to be hung under the canopy that hangs over the main bed in the girls’ bedroom.  It was a simple “date,” and one that I can’t post pictures of because I don’t want to show the outside of my house (I have a very… distinctive-looking front porch), but take my word for it: we got messy, we got creative and we had a blast!  I’ll show you the finished product whenever I get around to finishing and photographing the girls’ bedroom.  It’s taking longer than I thought!

I will admit though that, the next time I take this two year old on a “girls’ date,” it’s going to be one that doesn’t involve paint.  I learned my lesson the hard way this time around!