Great Kids’ Valentines Ideas
Valentine’s Day was pretty fun for me as a child. My mom would give us a ton of yummy candy (with gummy hearts–so good!) and some sort of gift (usually a book.) Then we’d pack off to school and give...
View ArticleNine Great Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Pinterest Picks: Nine Cute Valentines Ideas Heidi Would Do If She Had Time Follow Me On Pinterest Decorate your house with these simple but beautiful KISS letters @ May Days Make darling gumball...
View ArticleSWEET Giveaway (Hershey Kisses!)
Who doesn’t love Hershey Kisses? They are such a classic chocolate treat. I have so many warm fuzzy memories of Hershey kisses (most of them involving me drowning my sorrows and eating a whole bag by...
View ArticleWhite Kitchens
In case you didn’t know yet, we are now in the process of building a house. We found the lot and have met with the architect about custom designs. Since we are going with a builder’s design, we won’t...
View ArticleMy Trip to Leapfrog
I’ve been working with Leapfrog for a couple of years now. We love their products and have enjoyed reviewing them. So I was super excited when Leapfrog invited me and four other bloggers out to visit...
View ArticleHouse Update
Hold on…I need to scream. {AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!} Whew, okay. I needed that. It’s been a super stressful year so far. Here’s what happens when you build a house (not custom.) At least here is what has...
View ArticleCadbury Crack
I love chocolate and salty things together. One day in the not-too-distant past, I bought some Cadbury eggs and some Ritz crackers. When I got home, somehow they both mysteriously got opened. And I...
View ArticleReese’s Slam Dunk Bars
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of REESE’S® Brand for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Well, it’s that time of year again…College Basketball Season! I’ll admit, I’m not super...
View ArticleGold Dipped Bottles
If you need some super easy and quick St. Patrick’s Day decor, why not try Gold Dipped bottles? I have been saving these green Martinelli’s bottles for like a year, wondering if I could somehow use...
View ArticleQuilted Easter Egg
I have been playing with the new fabric collection from Riley Blake called Unforgettable and have just fallen in love with the color scheme! I thought it would be perfect for something Easter themed,...
View ArticleHealthy Turkey Chili
Spring may be right around the corner, but we have still been having plenty of chilly days (no pun intended.) And the wind–oh my goodness, the wind! But since I’ve been dying for the weather to warm...
View Article5 Minute Blackout Curtains
Well Daylight Savings is back, and that means the sun is rising earlier and setting later (in case you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t know that.) If your kids are like mine, that means they...
View ArticleDIY Reclaimed Wood Mirror
I got a new baby. His name is DeWalt and he is a 10″ compound sliding double bevel miter saw. I have been wanting one of these things forever, but last year at SNAP! I met Ana White and she said that...
View ArticleOne Small Change Challenge! #onesmallchange
Good morning! Last week I was listening to the radio (wow–do people still listen to the radio? I do!) and I heard them say there’s a new study that says people will lose more weight making one small...
View Article10 Ways to Use Peeps
Peeps are the Easter candy icon. You can’t go more than ten feet in a grocery store around Easter without running into a Peeps display. The problem is that Peeps are hard to eat plain…unless you are...
View ArticleAdd a Burn-Proof Grip to Pots and Lids with sugru
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of sugru. The other day, I was making blondies. I was making them the traditional way, wherein you stir brown sugar and melting butter over a hot pot...
View ArticleColorful Crate Toy Storage
So excited to have Amanda guest posting today from her new blog. She used to blog at Every Creative Endeavor but has recently started a new blog with her handy husband. Yay! Hello Honeybear Lane...
View ArticleSpread Love, Ditch Negativity
The internet has been kind of hurtful lately. In the space of the last week or two, I have been the victim of many different rude and negative comments. I’ve been blogging for over four years, but it...
View Article25 Ways to Make Your Child’s Birthday Special
So today is my eldest-born’s sixth birthday. It got me thinking about my own birthdays as a child, and how my mom always tried really hard to make them special. Now my mother dearest has eleven...
View ArticlePinwheel Pillow Tutorial
This post originally appeared on the Riley Blake Designs Blog, Cutting Corners College. Pinwheels are the epitome of summer, aren’t they? And they are such an easy quilter’s staple. Even if you’ve...
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