I couldn’t have Picked a better Teacher Appreciation Gift

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Another quick teacher appreciation idea. Although, I didn’t use these for teachers at all. I teach Let’s Play Music and we just had our recital for the graduates of the program last week. The Let’s Play Music program requires a lot of parent participation and I wanted to recognize the parents and help the kids tell them [...]

He Put a Ring on It – Blinged-Out Bridal Shower with David Tutera Bridal

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I’m a big fan of David Tutera. I’ve watched every episode of My Fair Wedding that is available on Netflix! When I heard about the new David Tutera Bridal line designed for DIYers like moi, I was really excited to check it out! David is the king of making sure everything looks high-class and amazing, so [...]

A Christmas Gift of Flowers

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Here is a fun Christmas flower arrangement I first shared on Honeybear Lane last year. It could make a fun centerpiece for your Christmas dinner, or a great gift to replicate and give to all of your neighbors–the nice ones, at least. You can skip the naughty ones if you like! A few years back [...]

Individual Pumpkin Flower Arrangement

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I bet you have been dying to know what I carry around in my bag all day. What?!? You haven’t? Well, Tauni @ SNAP conference wanted to know, and I found the results rather interesting! All is revealed over on the SNAP blog today! Go check it out and let me know what random stuff [...]

SNAP! Conference Takeaways and Party Book Giveaway!

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There is still so much to share with you about SNAP Conference from April! (I know, it’s been a while). This time I’m doing it with an awesome GIVEAWAY!! (See the end of the post for details!)    There is much to be gained, just from being in the presence of other creative like-minded women, [...]

Mothers Day Bouquet, Tablescape, and Mantle

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I think the saying should be “May Madness” not March Madness. I have a dozen or so posts waiting for me to have time to give them the attention they deserve, but I’m bumping this one up the queue since Mother’s Day is THIS SUNDAY, and I thought you might be looking for a little [...]

How to make a heart-shaped floral arrangement for Valentine’s Day

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*Don’t forget you can still link up your Party Parties through Sunday over here!* ***** This project initially debuted as a guest post over at Honeybear Lane. Heidi and I swapped Valentine’s Floral arrangements. Here is her cute candy vase and tulips tutorial. ***** I used to do flowers often for weddings and love working [...]

Trading Spaces Tuesday: Valentine’s Tutorial with Honeybear Lane

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Hello all you “My Insanity” Readers!!  Kendra is a fellow Arizona craft blogger and we’re doing a little blog swap today.  I’m super excited to be visiting today from my craft blog, Honeybear Lane.  I make and sell puff quilts but love to craft and sew and share my creations!!  I’d love it if you’d [...]

Cranberries, Cocoa, & Kilts, A Winter Wedding

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Last year at this time, BSB’s sister got married.  To say we were involved in the wedding would be an understatement.  My whole family was part of the wedding party, I did the flowers, created the hot cocoa bar, BSB and I sang at the ceremony, and I helped coordinate the volunteers in the kitchen [...]

Thanksgivings Past

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Thanksgiving has crept up on me this year.  I am in denial that Christmas is right around the corner.  I think it may have something to do with baby showers and birthday parties, but I haven’t had the chance to blog nearly as many of my Thanksgiving ideas as I had planned. At this point, [...]