~bite size cranberry brie appetizer~ This Cranberry Brie Bites recipe is awesome! The biggest surprise is I actually made these bite size appetizers after finding them in an issue of Midwest Living. I don’t subscribe to the magazine, nor live in the Midwest, so I believe destiny brought us together! This is the perfect appetizer because it only has [Read more…]
Sugared Cranberries
~the sweet~tart cranberries are perfect for Valentine’s Day~ I am so excited to share these sugared cranberries. They are easier to prepare than I expected and my entire family loved the sweet/tart combination. I had these at a “mom’s holiday brunch” last year and I have been looking for an easy recipe since then. They [Read more…]
Hallmark Commercial Inspired our Family Tradition
I love Hallmark commercials. I wish the Hallmark commercials ran on the Hallmark channel (nonstop). I hate to admit I have been to the Hallmark Museum in Kansas City. It was the coolest thing and the basement was the 50% room if you were lucky to know an employee at the corporate offices (we did)! I bought so much I [Read more…]
Amazing Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
Hi everyone- Here are some great new side dishes and appetizers for Thanksgiving I am sharing from Pinterest! Anyone else ever start a search for one subject or recipe and end up pinning fireplaces? Well, once I get focused I am going to make a few of these side dishes in the next week to do [Read more…]
DIY Floating Ghost Tutorial
Hi Everyone- It’s getting close to Halloween! Here is an updated tutorial on my diy floating ghost project from a few years ago. It is one of my most popular posts. In the past I used a ball shaped foam to drape the cheese cloth over the “foam head.” I would then add sticks or wood spoons to [Read more…]
Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt
I am so excited to share this great idea for the holidays. It’s a downloadable printable for a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt from Revolution of Mom. What I love about this is it is great fun for all stages and ages. Grandparents would have fun with this for a weekend at grandma’s or something for “nothing [Read more…]
Simple Thanksgiving Decor Ideas
Hi there- I am joining in a Thanksgiving Décor blog hop hosted by Emily and Erin at Elizabeth Joan Designs. I start decorating for fall over Labor Day weekend, add a few witches and ghosts in October, and return to autumn. This is why pumpkins and the often overlooked, under valued gourd, are my go [Read more…]
Happy Valentine’s Day to Me
The running joke in my family is that mom buys what she really wants! No amount of online links or photos of my wish list work. I even posted this on Instagram since my children are over Facebook! I actually ordered this from Crate and Barrel the day after Christmas when it didn’t show up under the tree! The good news [Read more…]
Valentine Wreath for Under $5.00
I love this wreath. My family does not. My son and {first} husband came home from tennis and upon seeing the front door, my youngest son said, “oh no… Dad.. look what mom did.” He added that it was too early for Valentine decorations. I still like it. The wreath was in the Christmas clearance [Read more…]
A temporary décor idea for serving platters
At a tag sale last summer I snagged a 1/2 dozen small serving platters. They are great “neutrals” in my addiction to plates! The thing with neutrals is they can get a little bland. Or, in the case of my white serving dishes, a little pasty! Like my thighs this time of year! So, if [Read more…]
A January Wreath
With much of the country in sub-zero temps, I thought this was a great time to show off my DIY wreath. All supplies were on clearance at Michaels. I grabbed the blue because it reminds me of snow in January! I have it on my pantry door to give it a pop of color! Even my kids [Read more…]
diy body scrub recipe
Shhh….. this was the most simple gift idea. And, it was inexpensive too! Did I mention how much fun I had with this project. I feel like I cheated. Well, this is like making my own body bath scrub except I didn’t make it… I bought it! Shh…. I have seen lots of homemade body scrubs [Read more…]
Halloween Candy Bar Wrappers
Have you found Amy over at Living Locurto ? I grabbed this fun idea this summer! I was so on top of it I had these candy wrappers printed in August. And, yet.. it’s the middle of October… so much for preparing for my blog posts. I love these and they will be a great [Read more…]
