Thank you all so much!  What a great response to my Birthday Bash Giveaways!  I wish I had more things to give away.   The winners are announced below: Very Jane Chalkboard Labels (3 winners) Savannah Miller Jennifer Winchester Erin Lawrence Handmade Towels from Applewhite Handmade Emily H. Scarf from Ruffles n Such Renee Sexton […]

This post is sponsored by HoneyBaked Ham.  I was given free product and compensated to write this post.  But remember, I only review products and companies I LOVE or think you will too! I like having people come over to my house. It gives me a reason to clean! I tend to get pretty stressed […]

Some say parents are destined to ruin their children, in one way or another. Maybe I’ve already ruined my kids a little.  But I know it’s not too late to fix the damage I’ve done. See, I have a daughter who’s changed over the past few years. Once a barrel of sunshine, now she’s full […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SilkSipToSpoon #CollectiveBias Well, those holiday pounds snuck up on me pretty quickly.  How about you? I’ve been working to get them off by being part of a fun, 60-day healthy living challenge.  I did this last January, lost ten […]

** This is a sponsored post.  I have been compensated with product from this company in return for a full and honest review.  All opinions herein are my own.** We’re checking in from our summer break because a really fun company (one that I am a big fan of!) contacted us to do a review. […]

This post is sponsored by HoneyBaked Ham.  I was given free product and compensated to write this post.  But remember, I only review products and companies I LOVE or think you will too! I like having people come over to my house. It gives me a reason to clean! I tend to get pretty stressed […]

I love to make printables!  Some of them make it to the blog, and some I just create for my own personal use.  I usually make them in PicMonkey or Publisher, but each of them has its limits.  A few months ago, a friend tipped me off that you can create your own printables using […]

Some say parents are destined to ruin their children, in one way or another. Maybe I’ve already ruined my kids a little.  But I know it’s not too late to fix the damage I’ve done. See, I have a daughter who’s changed over the past few years. Once a barrel of sunshine, now she’s full […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SilkSipToSpoon #CollectiveBias Well, those holiday pounds snuck up on me pretty quickly.  How about you? I’ve been working to get them off by being part of a fun, 60-day healthy living challenge.  I did this last January, lost ten […]

My daughter is a girly girl.  She loves everything pink.  She loves lip gloss and jewelry.  She wants to wear cute dresses and play with dolls and Barbies.    And she loves dance.  She’s been dancing since she was almost four years old (she just turned nine!) This is one of last year’s portraits! Her […]

Hey mom friends!  I know you’re busy with carpool, soccer practice, and working on homework with your kids.  I am too.  But I need to tell you something.  My children aren’t perfect. I try to present them as perfect.  We spend hours on behavior, dress and grooming, studying for school, developing talents, etc.  because I […]

***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** I promised you a giveaway, and here it is!  Let me introduce you to Bonita Bellita: Stephanie, the shop’s owner, makes beautiful hair accessories for you or that other special girl in your life.  Who can resist this beautiful Rustic Romance headband? She sells gorgeous clips that double as pins. […]

Some say parents are destined to ruin their children, in one way or another. Maybe I’ve already ruined my kids a little.  But I know it’s not too late to fix the damage I’ve done. See, I have a daughter who’s changed over the past few years. Once a barrel of sunshine, now she’s full […]

If you ever need a quick hair accessory, this might be the one for you.  All you need is a strip of fabric, a little felt, some embellishments (if desired), and an elastic headband. I pressed a 1 1/2 by 12 inch strip of fabric into one-inch pleats, then sewed down the middle.  I hot […]