I’m not sure why Spring Cleaning gets all of the attention. Think about it. Your children have been home all summer making messes and trudging them in and out of the house. Holidays are lurking right around the corner. Maybe you are hosting a big gathering or have company coming to stay at your house. […]
An Old-Fashioned Family Halloween Party
October 7, 2014 by 13 Comments
Do you remember the days of cake walks, bobbing for apples, and old-fashioned carnival -type games on Halloween? We do and wanted to give our kids a taste of what a simple family Halloween party was like back in the day, so we threw a simple but fun Old-Fashioned Family Halloween party. I am excited […]
Cozy Tablescape and Oatmeal Breakfast Bar
November 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Mothers of LIGHT retreat in the mountains of eastern Arizona. I was asked to be a speaker at the retreat, and I also created a couple of tablescapes for the attendees while I was there. Today I’m sharing the set-up I did for our breakfast the first morning. […]
Golden Cornhusk Thanksgiving
November 29, 2012 by 5 Comments
It’s still November. That means you still want the re-cap of our lovely Thanksgiving dinner, and aren’t totally absorbed in Christmas preparations, right? Wrong? Well, humor me anyway. I was so pleased with how things turned out that I have been very excited to share with you. I didn’t host Thanksgiving. We went to my […]
Thanksgiving Mantle
November 16, 2012 by 5 Comments
I wanted to give you a quick glimpse at my Thanksgiving mantle in case it provides some inspiration for your Thanksgiving decorations. This year, I wanted a color-scheme that was really calming and easy on the eyes! It’s all neutrals with some muted golds for sparkle and interest. The centerpiece is a gorgeous printable I […]
Individual Pumpkin Flower Arrangement
November 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
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 […]
Finding my Fall Fragrance–A Scentsy Giveaway!
November 2, 2012 by 50 Comments
When I create a party or an event, what I am really trying to do is create a feeling–an atmosphere. Being a very visual person, the way a party looks is important to me, but a great event will speak to all of your senses. The same goes for my home. Ideally, I want to […]
Apples for Autumn — Our Labor Day Getaway
September 13, 2010 by 4 Comments
When we decided for sure to postpone the robot birthday party, I knew I needed to get the heck out of Dodge Phoenix, even if just for a day or two. We have family in Prescott and enjoy going up there when we get a chance, but we knew most of the residents of the Valley […]
Awesome Autumn Sponsors
September 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
There is lots I’d like to share with you today, like the fun fast getaway we took for Labor Day, my Dollar Tree score this morning for the fairy party, and the Birthday dinner I threw a couple of weeks ago for two “super guys.” But right now, I really need to focus on the […]
Feeling Fall
September 24, 2009 by 7 Comments
Yesterday morning, I stepped outside my front door, and for the first time in months, the air felt cool. Not cool, by most of your standards, but refreshing and crisp, and several degrees cooler than the temperature inside the house (82 degrees). If you don’t live in an inferno like Arizona, you may not be […]
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