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DIY Bubblegum Bouquet
These Bubblegum Bouquet would be adorable at a little girls birthday party. Such a cute party favor or decoration! How cute would they be as a little flower girls bouquet? View The Tutorial Here
DIY Balloon Chandelier {tutorial}
This is a great idea for everything from a Bridal Shower, to a Birthday Party to a Wedding. I just love how simple this is, yet so beautiful. I think this is going in the pile of ideas for oen of my daughters weddings. View Tutorial Here Here is a picture of this great idea in practice at a surprise
SINGER 7258 Stylist 100 45% off
I am in the need of a new sewing machine, so I was checking Amazon's Daily Deals and look what I found on sale for 45% off: ($164.99 Shipped!) SINGER 7258 Stylist Sewing Machine SINGER 7258 Stylist Sewing Machine Offering 100 built-in stitches, the Singer 7258 Stylist includes a large variety of sti
Mickey Mouse Quilled Card or Art {tutorial}
I saw this Mickey Mouse Quilled piece and fell in love! I love her step by step instructions for this project. And truth be told, I am planning on following her instructions to make a Tinkerbell piece and maybe a McQueen one as well. View the Tutorial
OMG! Lucky Jeans 50% off
I LOVE Lucky brand jeans. I haven't been able to wear my Luckys since having the last two babies. But I may just indulge in a pair that is a little larger since I have never seen them priced so low before! Seriously Lucky Brand jeans for 50% off ! They have mens and womens for sale starting at $47.5
Creamy Jalapeno Roll-Ups
I originally found this recipe on Pinterest, a pin made from My Homemade Life , and made them for Becca and Gabe's High School Graduation Open House. I made double the recipe and these were the first things gone! Well over the Holidays we had a full house with all the kids coming home and I made the
Easy Ham and Pineapple Kabobs
We LOVE ham in my house, {actually just made one yesterday in the crockpot}, I have never thought of doing this with the leftovers! Yummy! *the original poster discusses how you need to PRE-HEAT the fresh pineapple first, otherwise it will ruin the meat. Pre-Heat= 30 seconds in the microwave. Canned
More DIY Valentines
Our post of DIY Valentines from last year is still one of our most popular posts, but we have found even MORE really cute and clever Valentine's Day cards you can make, so we are growing our list. {click on the image to be taken to the original sites fro printables and instructions} Our Post from La
How To Make an Owl Cake
If you thought you could never make an owl cake, well you would have been wrong. This great tutorial shows you how to make an owl cake out of round cake pan and two boxes of cake mix. View The Tutorial Here
Built-in Dog Kennels
I miss having a dog. This has been the longest I have been pet free in my adult life. But with the traveling and two babies, we just can't do a pet right now. But that doesn't stop me from dreaming, and planning for when I can have a dog again. And these Built-in Dog Kennels are wonderful! I can't w
Daddy Daughter Scrabble Frame {tutorial}
Well I know what I am making for my husband this Father's Day. Too cute! Super Easy! I really love how adorable this little frame is. Very easy to make for other family members as well. View The Tutorial Here
52 week money challenge for 2013
An interesting way to start saving. I think this is completely doable for most of us, even those who are struggling. I hope that each of our readers who does this, is able to at least put a portion of the weekly allotment away this year. Good luck and please share how you do this year with this chal
Free Alphabet Flash Card Printables
I love free printables, and anything that helps me teach my kiddos their alphabet is a win for me. I do recommend laminating them if you plan to let your toddler touch. For those of you with a child on the Autism Spectrum, I recommend making these cards a little more stimulating by adding textures o
Adorable Stone Footprints
Aren't these adorable? Talk about making a perfect path in the garden! Younger children will find them magical. I wish I had source to promote for this picture, I found it but it didn't point back to who came up with this wonderful stone footprint idea. I am pretty sure that all you have to do is go
Easy Water Color Portraits
Talk about super cute! I want to do one of each of my kids at different stages in life. Would also make a wonderful Wedding present, us the couples engagement picture. Definitely a great Christmas gift for the grandparents, or a first b-day present. Regardless of all the present ideas, I am doing th
Make a Pet Jelly Fish
OMG!!! I Love this!!! I will be making several of these this week for my 2 year old and 1 year old. They love Nemo, and now they can have their own "squichies" to play with. This mom was truly very clever coming up with this simple make your own Jelly Fish Pet. Great tutorial and easy to follow as w
Make Toadstool Chairs for a Fairy Party - Tutorial
We came across the cutest idea, a Toadstool chair for a Fairy Party! I don't know any little girls that wouldn't love this! {or mom!} View Tutorial Here
Donut Hole Pops
How cute are these Donut Hole Pops! Just think of the smiles you will get from your little ones when they wake up to these as a special surprise! I think these would be great for birthdays that fall on school mornings. Add a little frosting decor and you have mini birthday cakes for breakfast! View
Make a Golden Snitch Ornament {tutorial}
I am a Harry Potter Geek. I freely and gladly admit this. SO when I came across this fabulous tutorial on how to make a Golden Snitch Tutorial I was ecstatic! These are adorable and so simple to make. I can't wait to make a bunch of these to give away next year. View The Tutorial
Free Kindle Books
Since many of you will probably getting a Kindle, iPad or another device that allows for you to read Kindle books, I thought I would share with you some free Kindle books to help grow your library. I personally use my iPad for reading Nook and Kindle books all the time and LOVE the ease of it. I am
Adult Holiday Cocktails
Last week when we were at Holiday Studios, we noticed that they had put out a new sign promoting some winter cocktails. Well I HAD to have one, and decided on the Snowball. YUMMY!!!! So I of course went online and typed in the ingredients to try to find the recipe. And I found one that seemed like i
Halloween Is Here Again - Some Fun Facts
Halloween is in the air again, and the spirit of this scary and eerie occasion resounds with trick and treating joy. Even though trick and treating is merely for children, the concept of Halloween has expanded to include adults as well. Perhaps the most exciting and the most difficult part of Hallow
Girls Tulle Tutu Dresses
I have become addicted to these adorably dresses! I want to dress Courtney in them every day and take her picture.. They really are simple to make, and some of the simplier designs can be no sew as well. All you really need is to know how to make a knot and fabric glue for embellishments. I have a f
Birthstones a Personal Choice - Infographic
Jewelry is type of gift that is easily appreciated by almost anybody. Wonderful pieces range from the most expensive to cheaper diamond alternatives such as Cubic Zirconia: Yes, there are cheaper alternative jewelry too. Contrary to popular belief, there are cheap jewelry and accessories that anyone
How To Roll and Cut Sugar Cookies
There’s nothing quite like a delicious sugar cookie. The perfect way to top off any holiday celebration, sugar cookie dough seems like it should be the easiest dough in the world to work with, but it can be surprisingly difficult at times. Fortunately, these tips can help. The Right Recipe There are
Designers We Love
Today I am going to highlight a couple of our members who are super talented! First is Melissa Buehler of Green Pixel Designs - I just love her eye for logos! She has a shop on her website where you can purchase personalized designed canvases or some of her great pre-designed ones as well. I just lo
Crockpot Meal at the Hotel
I am looking at crockpot meal recipes, breakfast to dinner right now. Being how we are staying in a hotel until 08/15/12 ( Temporary Tourist ), we get into our Condo at that point, but even though we have a full kitchen, I have found cooking something up in a crockpot while we are off doing Walt Dis
Some Websites to Help You Create a Good Scrapbook
Scrapbooking is a hot activity. Everyone wants to turn their photos and memories into something more than a Facebook post. Scrapbooking is fun and brings out your creativity, and you really don’t have to be artistic at all to be able to do it. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for some new
Underwear - The Foundation of the Perfect Outfit!
Your underwear can really make or break your fashion choices for two reasons. Firstly, it can cause you to be uncomfortable which in turn knocks your confidence. Secondly, certain types of garments require certain types of underwear. If you choose the right underwear then you have a solid foundation
Interesting Terms Related to Chocolate
To understand different terms related to chocolate is fascinating. It also makes you understand better what to buy in chocolates, for eating or cooking. Gianduja or Gianduia – This is a chocolate made from hazelnuts, toasted and ground to powder. Its texture is smooth and chocolate-like, but its fla