I confess, I’m a glitter & confetti type of girl. I love all that paper & sparkle for New Years. It a perfect combo for my paper lovin’ heart. Have you ever made Confetti Eggs before? It’s the perfect thing to do for any party. Yes, it’s messy, if you’re one of *THOSE* type A…
Archives for December 2011
I actually won something BIG & EXCITING!
I won something BIG today! That I couldn’t help but do a happy dance. I even called a BFF to tell her & she started doing a happy dance with me over the phone! This is straight up talk. No frills. Just me talking here – I never win anything. In 3 + years of…
bunting tree wreath
Every year for Christmas, I’ve made something special for each of the kids’ rooms. ha! That sounds like I’ve been doing it for years, but I haven’t, really. Just the past 3 years. But I love doing it & am happy to make this an ongoing tradition. This Bunting Tree Wreath is what I made…
Red Velvet Pancakes
My inspiration for creating these Red Velvet pancakes came from my friend Steve from college. He’s always eating at some fabulous bistro or soaking in the sunset on the Pacific coast. And I, get to just look at his pics via FB or Instagram & dream of living back in California. *this is a re-post*…
Christmas Open House
This post is a collection of pics throughout the past couple of weeks via Instagram. I thought I would switch my annual Open House post up this year to share more of casual candids. Because in a pinterest world, it’s sometimes (at least to me) refreshing to see normal. Yes, I love all the fluff…
order by Monday! Scallop Posies {felt}
It’s the last few days to place an order from the shop! Monday is the last day to order. The scallop posies are just $5.00! You can’t beat it! The options are endless……………………. Delicious wool felt made into Scallop Posie Pins to coordinate with any outfit. 15 yummy options. You pick your colors. Just $5.00 each….
fabric & trim Christmas ornament {in the hoop}
You would think after 3 years of practice it would come easy for me to mix girl & boy stuff together. But it doesn’t. I think it’s even harder as the twins have grown older. But in my quest to do a “penny pinching, Martha style, Christ honoring Christmas” (to quote my dear friend Kerry)…
color, leopard, sparkle & 2 winners
J Crew’s catalog knocked me off my feet. I hate to overuse the word “inspired” but really – people, I was sooooo inspired when I laid my eyes on the masterpiece that came in the mail. It’s brilliant. The colors.Patterns.VarietyThe mix of patterns.The texture It’s just plain glorious & delicious. Don’t you think?I just wish I could…
homemade & homegrown Christmas mantel
I do believe I could declare my mantel to be organic, homemade & homegrown. It’s simple, very little fuss & was extremely easy to pull together. But let me just say, it has my name & love of color written all over it. I ordered the wool felt balls from here. Strung them together, grabbed…
Christmas Party Tablescape {ideas for kids}
I’m cheating again, I’m reposting this from July. We did a Christmas in July birthday party for the twins, if you weren’t around back then or you happened to miss it. So just call me cheater cheater – peppermint eater. 😉 But obviously I thought I would re-post this for table setting or child’s party throwing…