This post is sponsored by Pony Royale. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. Princesses, ponies, and jewels! These are the things little girls dreams are made of! How lucky were my daughter and I to get to […]
Oatmeal Bar
August 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
BSB and I were assigned to prepare one of the breakfasts at our family reunion last month. It had to be easy, it needed to be yummy, I wanted it to be pretty, and it had to feed nearly 50 people!! We tossed around a lot of ideas before the kids and I decided that […]
What I Did Over Summer Vacation
August 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
(Can you see what BSB chose as the flag for his masterpiece sand castle?) If my children are asked to write an essay this year, they will have plenty of material to work with! 3 1/2 weeks on the road 3 family reunions 4 states 3 Theme parks 3000+ miles on the car 4 Beach […]
Color Block School Binders
August 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
This post brought to you by Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper. All opinions are 100% mine. We just did our school shopping, and each time we do, I go through a bit of inner turmoil about choosing binders and notebooks. Do we go with the sensible, inexpensive plain ones, or do I allow my kids […]
Back to School Photos…in July
August 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
I thought I should check in and let you know that we survived our 3 1/2 week road trip in Utah and California with lots of great pictures to show and stories to tell! (Don’t worry. It’s all coming!) We are less likely to survive our first week back in reality since we came home […]
Vintage Rose Wraps Video and Photoshoot
July 12, 2012 by 5 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to play model again, but this time, it was with my two favorite miniature models by my side. (Actually, my oldest isn’t so miniature, anymore. I bet her feet are larger than most of yours.) Anyway, we were all excited to get dressed-up and participate in […]
Happy 4th of July
July 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
I hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating our nation’s independence! (Unless you live somewhere else, in which case, you can disregard this post). I had visions of lots of patriotic insanity this year, but this holiday also coincided with the beginning of our family reunion/vacation insanity, so buy fireworks online for the occasion […]
The Security Door that Didn’t Make Me Vomit
July 4, 2012 by 8 Comments
This is a picture of my cute front door after I painted it and added the vinyl numbers I won from Shelley a few years back. I kind of loved it and didn’t want it to change. But sometimes things need to change. Several months ago, I asked for your help. I wrote this post about […]
Favorite Things and Fondue Party
June 29, 2012 by 9 Comments
Have you ever heard of a “Favorite Things” party? Think Bunco or Book Club with out the commitment. It is the perfect kind of easy-to-plan, low-stress, and high-fun girls-night activity. My friend, Janna, threw one last year and had so much fun that she decided to have another party. This time, I asked her if […]
SNAP! Conference Takeaways and Party Book Giveaway!
June 26, 2012 by 12 Comments
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, […]
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