{Not Your Teacher's Chalkboard}

I love anything, and I do mean anything, that involves chalkboard paint!  But I found this idea to be too cute to resist!  These nickel plated trays are found in almost every Dollar Tree, but if you can't find them there, see what your local thrift store has on its shelves!  You can also use a vintage picture frame or mirror (just be super careful if it's made of glass), you can use paint and a brush or spray paint.  You just can't do it wrong!


photo and project found on pinterest.com

 This is an awesome idea for signage at a wedding or event, or a unique way to leave a note for a family member.  The possibilities are endless, but the project is so simple!  Here are some instructions for this project thanks to 504main.com.

{Fun With Yarn}

I saw this idea by way of Pinterest (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!) and I just thought it was such an adorable idea!  If there's one thing I love, it's simple yet adorable crafts, and this definitely fits the bill!

Whether you're decorating for a party or creating a decor piece for your home, this project using yarn, balloons, and glue could not be simpler!  I cannot wait to try it!  I love the idea of putting these yarn balls in a glass bowl or in a basket.  It looks just as good as any knick-knack you'd find in Pier 1 or Pottery Barn, but for a fraction of the cost, and you're able to customize to fit your exact color scheme and decor theme! 

Here are some other ideas...

{DIY wedding decor}

{Decorations for your child's room or party}

{Make it into its own bowl}

Here are some simple DIY instructions for this project from makeandtakes.com. 

Have fun!

{May the Force Be With You}

I am LOVING my awesome Christmas gift!  I get to let out my inner geek by way of baking, and I end up with a cool batch of cookies!  These Star Wars cookie cutters from Williams-Sonoma made me shriek and giggle when I opened the package, and I could not wait to get to baking! 

{Happy New Year!!}

Sweet Treats wishes you a happy and prosperous 2012!!

Photo: Dress Design Decor

{Happy Holidays!!}

Sweet Treats wishes everybody a safe and happy holiday season!

And don't forget to leave cookies for Santa!!

{Sweet Treats Takes a Sweet Vacation}

Ahhhh....there's just nothing like escaping to a beautiful tropical paradise smack dab in the middle of winter.  A place where the heat knocks the chill off your bones, the sun basks away the stress and tension that has built up over the course of the year,  the view of nice tall palm trees replace concrete buildings and street lights, and the sounds of horns honking and office gib gab is substituted with the smooth, calming sounds of ocean waves lapping with the current.


                                                                   {view from our balcony}

Or as we called it for a week...the good life. 

For seven days and seven nights, our biggest concern was whether we wanted to go to the pool, then the beach...or the beach, then the pool.  Or how to say "one more daquiri" en Español.  (WHEW that Spanish 1 recall came in handy!)

We spent time reading, reflecting, catching up, dancing, laughing, and just plain old vegging out.  It was good for the soul...and also good for our tan...as most of it was done pool side or on the beach.  Nothing beats good old fashioned girl time, and we had plenty of it.

We thoroughly enjoyed the people and the scenery of the Dominican Republic.  There were tears on the way back to the airport...for real...But most of all we enjoyed each other.  And we brought back with us a lot of sweet memories.

{It's Cyber Monday}

We at DC Sweet Treats hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday!  Did you do any shopping on Black Friday??  Well now that we've stuffed ourselves silly, and shopped til we dropped, we are back at our desks trying to get ourselves together to face the work week.  **yaaaaawn**

Hear that sound...?  That's the sounds of millions of mice (mouses??...whatever) clicking around the globe.  What better way to ease back into the work week than by starting off checking out a few Cyber Monday deals??  Yay!  More shopping!

Cyber Monday made its debut in 2005 on shop.org, and is coined to mean the Monday following Thanksgiving, which has turned into one of the biggest shopping days of the year.  If you're like me and hate crowds, Cyber Monday is my way of participating in Black Friday sales without getting pepper sprayed or trampled...or having to get out of my pj's and bunny slippers after a full day of stuffing myself with turkey and candied yams.

Whether you are getting a jump on gift shopping or just indulging your own selfish desires, Cyber Monday is the ticket for today!  As a way to help shoppers out, shop.org created the website cybermonday.com, which lists the deals being offered by tons of retailers from Avon to Bath and Body Works to Lands End to Kohls.  More deals and coupon codes for Cyber Monday can be found at Cybermonday2011.com, which shows you where to find the latest deals on everything from Uggs to laptops.  And Retail Me Not pulls through as always with the coupon codes for deals and steals around the web.

Workchic.com gives us working women a list of resources for some great deals on work apparel.  Chic-steals.com also helps us out by offering some websites with deals on women's fashions.

Here are a few things I have my eye on...

1.  Body Shop - 3 items for $30...I love their Dream fragrance:  Body Shop 3 for $30

2.  EasyCanvasPrints - 25% off canvas prints...these make awesome gifts!:  Easy Canvas Prints 25% Off

3.  Pantech Tablet - $99...because I just don't have ipad money:  cybermondayonlinedeals.com

Let us know if you got any amazing deals for Black Friday or Cyber Monday that we should be completely jealous about!