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The Ultimate Bachelorette Gift: Bride's Chain of Panties

I recently attended a Bachelorette party for my "soon-to-be" new cousin.  It was a great time but I was having a hard time finding a bachelorette party gift for the bride.  So of course I turned to Pinterest...who doesn't these days!?  I found a great idea that was linked up to the DatingDivas.com website.  (If you have never been there I would highly recommend them for great date night and fun printables!!)  They had shown a clothes line with panties and a poem attached.  It was darling so I decided I needed to make my own!  Here are the step-by-step instructions for the "Lifetime Supply of Panties".

 

Materials Needed:

• Downloadable Cards for Panties
• Printer (or you can use your local print shop)
• Single Hole Puncher
• Paper Cutter or scissors
• Tulle or a fancy ribbon
• 11 Pairs of Panties
  • 1 Pair in the brides wedding color
  • 1 Pair of frilly white and blue for the wedding night
  • 1 Pair of red lacy ones
  • 3 Pairs of sexy black and/or some other sexy style
  • 1 Pair of baby blue and 1 pair of baby pink (these will be tied together with one card)
  • 1 Pair of animal print
  • 1 Pair that are sparkly
  • 1 Pair of granny panties
• Gift Bag
• Tissue Paper

 Directions:

1. Download Bachelorette Lifetime of Panties Images at the Sweet Kaley Co. Shop on Esty!  OR make your own!!  Link Here  * Just for you...if you use the coupon code WEBSPECIAL you will get 10% off your order!!
2. Print and cut all 11 cards.
3. Match up each card with the pair of panties to make sure you are not missing any.
4. On the first card you will put your two hole punches on the top.  This is the first card the bride will pick up and the others will be attached to.
5. Tie a bow by cutting a piece of tulle or ribbon about 6 inches long.  This will be pushed through each hole and tied in a bow on top.
6. Unravel about 10 feet of your ribbon or tulle and tie one end to the back of the beginning card.
7. Every foot you will tie one card and coordinating pair of panties to the long piece of tool.  See the coordinating list below!
   1. To last all the way until you are old and grey - Starting with your wedding day
      Here are panties for every reason - A sexy underwear display.
      Attach the pair in the brides wedding color
   2. We have a pair for (Date of Wedding) frilly, blue, and white...
      And we raise a toast to the Sexy Bride on your wedding night!
      Attach the pair of frilly white and blue
   3. A sexy thong with lace, racy red ones for your honeymoon.
      We know (name of guy) won't leave the hotel room!
      Attach the pair of red lacy ones
   4. For your first big fight as a married couple.
      When (name of guy) sees you in this set, he'll forgive you on the double.
      Attach one of the pairs of sexy black and/or some other sexy style
   5. White ones for the 1st anniversary - you'll be feeling naughty.
      (name of guy) won't believe his luck for marrying such a hottie!
      Attach one of the pairs of sexy black and/or some other sexy style
   6. When the time is right for you & (name of guy...and don't say maybe.
      You'll wear a little pink or blue in honor of your baby.
      Attach 1 Pair of baby blue and 1 pair of baby pink (tie these together with one card)
   7. As the years go by for you, you might hit the 7-year slump.
      Just remember a little animal print and it will get you over the hump!
      Attach a pair of animal print
   8. After 10 years of married life, you'll still be going strong.
      But if you need a little boost, just put this beauty on.
      Attach one of the pairs of sexy black and/or some other sexy style
      
   9.  When your years of wedded bliss become the Big 2-5.
      

      Just slip this sexy number on and keep the sparkle alive.

      Attach pair that are sparkly
   10. Finally when you're old and grey, with these you can't go wrong.

       Sorry, (name of guy), but at that age, she just won't wear a thong!

       1 Pair of granny panties

Make sure when you done connecting all the pairs of panties and placing them in the bag you place the #10 panties in first then #9 on top of those with the cards facing up for the bride to see.  I would love to hear and see what you make for your bachelorette party gift for the bride, so make sure to share it with us below!  Let me know if you have any questions, I am always here to help!! 

My Maple Syrup Meltdown...

I find myself with my head down on the table...
My senses overwhelmed by the sweet smell of maple syrup... Oh gosh I am probably covered in leftover syrup now...

I finally have the will power to look up....
Just twenty minutes ago I was at a beautiful place.  The band was playing I was lost in the words... "Lord I need you...every hour I need you!"  I felt empowered, transfixed on the beauty, thankful for the life He has blessed me with.

Now I find myself in a rage and consumed by frustration of the moments that just occurred.  I hear my words echoing in my head and consuming my thoughts, "How many times do I have to tell you to the leave the cat alone!"  "Stop chasing your sister..."  "No you are not done picking that up, you just moved it two inches..."

It is overwhelming...how quickly I can go from a place of peace to a place of complete frustration and desperation.  I realize how I have traveled from Point A (the peaceful, has her eyes fixed on Jesus Mackenzie) to Point B (the Mackenzie who I feel isn't me and I hate).

The guilt sets in as I think about how can I just lose sight of God and His purpose for my breathing so quickly!!!  I don't know about you, but with me, sometimes after realizing how I have traveled from Point A to Point B so quickly I become more frustrated with myself and instead of quickly falling back into my usual self I usually get worse!  The frustration can consume me for a moment and comes pouring out, projecting onto whom ever or whatever is around me.  It could be a kid, a cat, my husband, heck this time it was the PEANUT I felt under my foot while my head was on the table.  "HOW LONG HAD THAT BEEN THERE!"  Screamed in my mind.

Don't get me wrong... I am not flying off the handle screaming and belittling any of them.  BUT, if I was in their shoes I would be hurt and this is not how they should be treated.
THEN I THINK ...If I were in God's shoes...
LIGHTBULB...and that is where I turn the corner.

I have to remember that He loves me unconditionally...no matter what I act like, what I accomplish, what I remember, what I forget...  He sees the same perfect woman who He has placed in this exact spot to live irreplaceable role in His story.  

Now I have that same song singing in my head, "Lord I need you, every hour I need you..." this time with a touch of desperation and a weak but thankful smile.  He knew this moment of reality would set in this morning as everything boiled over after church.  I really do need Him, every second of the day.  I want to play this irreplaceable role in His story, but the only way to do that is remembering how He sees me.  Then, look to those around me with His eyes.  In those moments of fury and frustration I need to break from the swirl of self-pity and loathing and look straight to Him.
He knows me and I know Him...He knew I needed that reminder today.