Back in the day before marriage & a baby carriage I used to help all sorts of gals get dressed up for weddings among many other events. It’s a big No-No for a lady to wear red to a wedding & ahem…try to upstage the bride. But I think the Prince deserves the highest applause…
Archives for May 2011
Wedding dos and donts
a Star Wars birthday cake
This is a post for ALL the boy moms out there. All boys love Star Wars, as our guest poster Jenna writes below. I can definitely second that statement. I can’t believe what she was able to do with a little DIY imagination. I can only imagine how her little guy reacted when he laid his…
help support a mission trip via A Great Impression
Hello friends! One of the sponsors for this blog, A Great Impression is having a fund raiser for a missions trip to Haiti. She is offering 6 of her fabulous designs for 30% off right now + giving all the money to support her 16 year old daughter’s desire to go on a mission’s trip…
did I mention I hate shopping for swimsuits?
pic from Full House We are headed to the beach very soon. OMGoodness Gracious!!! I cannot wait. It’s just the process of getting there, that becomes a little overwhelming. I’m hoping a few things will be different from last year’s beach trip. Case in point: This is how the twins reacted when they had to…
the truth
I had full intentions of writing a Mother’s Day post this weekend, but the truth is my house looks like this: photo Real Simple Honestly & truthfully I don’t think I’ve ever been so unorganized in all my life. There are piles & piles of *stuff* everywhere. I have a to-do list a mile long…
glimpses from this past week
Being without power for 5 days is a long time when you have kids. Being without power for 5 days is a long time for anybody. I think we did fairly well. I found myself saying “Yes” a lot more to the kids, because let’s face it, when you don’t have power everyone has to…
baked Mozzarella {cheese balls}
okay…don’t hate me for this. I had to say “Yes” to this guest post! Just the thought of some baked mozzarella {cheese balls} sounded amazing! So Tracie is over here from Cleverly Inspired giving us a drool worthy post. Are you ready? We’ll wait…go get a napkin first, then carry on & read. So thrilled to…
Loo-La-Bee Simplicity
hiya dear friends… I’ve got another great guest post lined up for you…Ms. Shaundra is here to share a few things with you. I have become good friends with Shaundra which started lasted Fall all through blogging. She is a dear soul. ***I don’t want to take the spotlight away from her, but I will…
a picture worth a thousand clicks
Once again I’m turning to the masses. Because you all have the best ideas. I need your help. Which picture (only one) would you say best describes this blog. (Not my etsy shop, only the BLOG.) A. Chalkboard hall B. Bedroom with custom pillows C. Silhouette frame of our family D. My craft room &…